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BruiseLeee

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I was a thinkin' I need to learn to shoot a pistola. Most folks say start with a 22 because it's cheap on ammo and you don't learn to flinch. Since I'm cheap, I figure this is a good way to start. After this I can get some zombie guns :D

Which 22s do you fine folks reccomend and why?
 
BruiseLeee said:
I was a thinkin' I need to learn to shoot a pistola. Most folks say start with a 22 because it's cheap on ammo and you don't learn to flinch. Since I'm cheap, I figure this is a good way to start. After this I can get some zombie guns :D

Which 22s do you fine folks reccomend and why?
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You can get a nailgun at Home Depot and put on a roof while you learn. Got a full auto nailgun in my Quake 4 game. Really does a job on the Strogg who kinda remind me of zombies.

Otherwise I also like the Ruger 22.

Have a 22 cal conversion for my Taurus 9mm that works surprisingly well. This gives me two pistol calibers and I get comfortable shooting the cheap 22 ammo instead of the more expensive 9mm.
 
I have a Ruger Mark 1 .22 with a 6plus inch barrel that is one of the most accurate, easiest for a novice to shoot pistols I own. I think Ruger is on the Mark 3 now but they are basically the same if not better!
 
Ruger has been a good name for a long time. I think they may have some recent QC issues though.

A year or two ago I picked up a new Mark II. http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=186&return=Y Out of the box, it experienced numerous misfires and jams. Finally it jammed and I had to dissasemble it with a live round in the chamber. I didn't like that. I took it back to the gunsmith I got it from and he found some big burrs in the mechanism that had not been removed during manufacture. He took them off and then it test fired ok. I still had it sent back to Ruger for inspection. They looked it over and polished up the mechanism in a timely manner, at no charge. It functions fine now. It's a good gun. Initial QC was lacking, customer service was excellent.

If you like single action revolvers the Ruger Single Six is another I can recommend. It's great fun. http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdResults?function=famid&famid=14
 
I also recommend Ruger, either the semi-auto or the single six revolver. A single action revolver has merit as the safest action to learn on if you have no previous experience.
 
The Ruger auto would serve a lifetime...this was the first time I've heard of *any* quality issues.

FWIW, Headshots with a .22 (especially 10 or so of them) would serve for Zombies too.
 
Howard Wallace said:
Ruger has been a good name for a long time. I think they may have some recent QC issues though.

A year or two ago I picked up a new Mark II. http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=186&return=Y Out of the box, it experienced numerous misfires and jams. Finally it jammed and I had to dissasemble it with a live round in the chamber. I didn't like that. I took it back to the gunsmith I got it from and he found some big burrs in the mechanism that had not been removed during manufacture. He took them off and then it test fired ok. I still had it sent back to Ruger for inspection. They looked it over and polished up the mechanism in a timely manner, at no charge. It functions fine now. It's a good gun. Initial QC was lacking, customer service was excellent.

If you like single action revolvers the Ruger Single Six is another I can recommend. It's great fun. http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdResults?function=famid&famid=14
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Mine jammed like crazy when I first bought it but according to the grips it was made like in 1964 and it was dirty as all get out. I took it apart and cleaned the whole thing with gunblast and it will shoot till it gets dirty again!
 
LOL...it was probably the first time it was cleaned. I've had nothing but good luck with them...I especially liked the bull barrel I used to have.
 
I have a .22 Kadett conversion kit for my CZ 75Bs. I like the idea of practicing on the same trigger/grip set. I am yet to use the conversion, it's in the safe, still NIB, waiting for my son to get older.

FWIW, the Browning Buckmark is also a good pistol.

DaddyDett
 
I am saving up my money for a Sig Trailside, they are supposed to be really good pistols for the money. I can also recommend a Ruger Single Six for a single action .22 revolver, I really like mine.
 
Nasty said:
LOL...it was probably the first time it was cleaned. I've had nothing but good luck with them...I especially liked the bull barrel I used to have.
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SERIOUSLY Nasty, it really did look like it was the first time! I was using a screwdriver like a paint scraper to remove residue in the magazine compartment. It was THICK around the chamber too!:eek:
 
I like the Colt 45 acp, and I have long since purchased a Ruger Bull Barrel government model to warm up on. Both guns have similar weight, balance, and feel; so firing off a hundred rounds through the Ruger is a nice inexpensive way to work through the excess caffine and warm up those arms.

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I own a pair of 22 pistols- a S&W Mod 17, and a Ruger 22/45. EIther shoots better than I can hold, and the Ruger is certain death on rabbits when I do my part.
 
I'm with N2S on the Ruger MKII Government Target Model. Mine was very accurate and reliable. I liked it as a field/trail/plinking/small game/varmit/pest (just about everything I guess) gun. The stock front sight sucks for holster use. I had a smith modify mine, but there are replacements available.

The Ruger Single Six series are very good value and fine guns.

I also like the old Smith and Wesson K22 (Model 17).

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Greg
 
There are a lot of good .22 autos out there. I would go to a gunshop and try handling some major brands. I love the look of the Rugers, but they just don't hang right in my hand. Another thing that is bad about them is how enclosed the bolt is. While it protects you from a ruptured cartridge case it is very hard to get at a stuck case. I have never had a ruptured .22 case, but I've had lots of stuck cartridges over the years. I've got an old Colt Woodsman that has a completely open bolt. Clearing a jam with that is much easier. When I went to the gunshop I intended on buying a Ruger, but I left with the Colt. In the end I like a bit of a straighter handle that the Ruger or the Colt. Take a look at the Brownings while you're at it.
 
My Dad has had a Ruger MKII for over 10 years, and I just picked one up a few months ago. Both have been pretty much trouble free. They're overbuilt as all get out and accurate to boot. Browning Buckmarks are very nice too, they have nicer triggers than the Rugers. Never fired one myself though.
 
I have 8 versions of the Ruger .22, and a browning buck mark. As you might guess from the previous sentence, I really love the Ruger .22. The buck mark challenge I bought for my wife because it has the smallest grip of any of the .22's I have seen. You pretty much can't go wrong with a weapon from one of the big makers. Go to a gunstore and handle as many as you can, and pick the one that points/feels the best to you.
 
Bruise...

I started out on a Ruger Bearcat .22 :D (Perfect for little hands.. I was 8).

But I've owned (and loved) the Mark II and Smith and Wesson's Model 17 too. I can also highly recommend the Ruger Single Six .22 also... hard to beat Rugers (all flavors). If you decided on a Mark II variant, get the Bull Barrel... it is much more accurate due to the added weight (and balances wonderfully).

After saying all that, the full-auto nail gun is tempting too :D

Good luck!

Alan
 
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