Which .22?

[tholiver]

Purty!
:thumbup:
Just wish the barrel was a tad longer. The barrel length is fine with me personally but its just a tad under the legal Canadian minimum length so i can't get one.
:grumpy:

Maybe someday i'll find one used that was imported before the stupid new regs.
:grumpy:

In the meantime i'll enjoy your excellent pic!

 

[desmobob]

My Ruger 22/45 has been completely dependable and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one. I added a red dot sight which really helps with my aging vision but makes the pistol harder to carry.

One you probably hadn't considered is my favorite of my .22 handguns: my CZ75 9mm with CZ's Kadet .22LR conversion kit mounted up.

Throw the 9mm slide, barrel and magazine in your pack and you have two calibers for your outings.

Good shooting,
desmobob

 

[Lycosa]

Try to find the Colt Woodsman.

 

[bentblade]

Speaking of Ruger....take a look at the SP101 in .22 Its a small frame double action revolver that will last longer than many of us. Might be what you are looking for.

G20

I think they are out of production. TOO BAD! GOOOOD GUN

 

[dougo83]

Ruger Single Six...can't bust it. I've had one forever.

 

[JB in SC]

I love revolvers (S&W Kit Guns), but in this case I'd go with the Ruger Mark II. I know there are exceptions, but I've seen very few Single Sixes that would shoot as accurately as a Mark II.

My son's Mark II Government is an exceptionally accurate pistol.

 

[Mack]

I've got both. The revolver is indestructible as said and the Mark II is incredible. I've had the 6 inch Mark II and now the ten inch. I can't imagine a more accurate firearm. My only complaint about the Mark is the front sight. It is sharper than most of my knives and snags on everything it gets close to. If you use a nylon holster it will snag the inside of the holster and make life miserable.
You cannot go wrong with a Ruger 22 no matter which you choose.

 

[michdad]

I have a Mark II with a 10" bull barrel and a 2X Leopold on it. Reliable and very accurate.

Matt

 

[Erasmus]

Sort of. I have the Single Six and the MKII. Of the two, for survival purposes, the semi-auto is definately a little more gun. Reloads faster, has a touch more velocity, and is probably not quite as loud, since it lacks a cylinder gap which would have allowed loud exhaust gasses to exit.

Adjustable sights on both are quite good. Reliability is quite good, assuming you have a cleaning rod, chamber brush and oiler with you.

For most hunting situations, the slow reloading of the SS will not be a liability. However, if your survival situation takes a bad turn and you end up in a protracted shootout (meaning needing more than 1 cylinder of bullets to solve your problem), the slow rate of reloading could easily get you killed.


If you can shoot an example of each one, pick the one you shoot better.

 

[Cpl Punishment]

I picked the Ruger Single Six. It's one of those that's not as accurate with LR/Shorts as it is with Magnums, but it'll drive nails with Magnums. I prefer the Magnums anyway, as I havbe a Marlin 983T in .22 Magnum, so I buy one kind of ammo.

As for self defense, I'm a big/little guy. If I have my .22 rifle, I'll have a major caliber handgun. If I have the Single Six, I'll have a Mosin Nagant as my rifle. And no, it's not because I think I'll run into a firefight. It's because I usually go hunting in the woods. There's several species of small and big game I can hunt year 'round. Which I'm primarily after will determine which rifle I'm carrying. The handgun is for a target-of-opportunity type situation.

 

[udtjim]

I have a Ruger and a Browning. Both are solid and dependable. I have had several two cylinder Ruger single Six's, Never had a seconds problem with any of them. The trigger is a little better on the Browning. Get the longest barrel that you can carry well, longer barrels are much more shootable.