P22 vs SR22

[theduece]

I bought a p22 used. Yes it likes cci's more than anything else. (so do the rest of my .22 semi handguns) It has been used and abused, even if it were to give up the ghost tomorrow I would buy another. I can consistantly put 3" groups out past the last line at my local indoor. I would not consider myself a superior shooter. It has been well used and probably abused. I would not sell it, ever. Mainly due to the abuse myself and friends and family have put it through. IMHO it is a dependable plinker that can handle SOME abuse.

Now I am also a big fan of Ruger's own a few....lol The sr22 is a sweet looking little gun, my reasoning to not buy one is I allready own mags, lasers, etc. for the walther. It is also abit bulkier and would not pack as lightly.

With all that said all .22's have their own design limitations. Do your research, do not believe wild claims that brand x falls apart when you open the box or brand q will shoot nipples off of mice at 450 yards.

btw If your an oc local and want to try a p22 pm me we can go to brea.

[samspade77]

3 of my co-workers each purchased the SR22 and love them. I had the pleasure of shooting one last night and must say I was impressed. The first word that came to mind was "crisp." The second word that came to mind was "accurate." And unfortunately the third word that came to mind was "small." I prefer my Browning Buckmark because it fits my hand well and is extremely accurate. To me, it comes down to personal preference and "feel." Which 22 fits your hand and is comfortable to shoot? I recommend spending some time at the range and see if you can try some different 22s before purchasing one. Most people are friendly and more than happy to let fire a few rounds down the range. Good luck.

[samspade77]

3 of my co-workers each purchased the SR22 and love them. I had the pleasure of shooting one last night and must say I was impressed. The first word that came to mind was "crisp." The second word that came to mind was "accurate." And unfortunately the third word that came to mind was "small." I prefer my Browning Buckmark because it fits my hand well and is extremely accurate. To me, it comes down to personal preference and "feel." Which 22 fits your hand and is comfortable to shoot? I recommend spending some time at the range and see if you can try some different 22s before purchasing one. Most people are friendly and more than happy to let you fire a few rounds down the range.

[BLUE&GOLD]

kentucky gun co has the SR22s for around 300 shipped to your dealer.
They're out of stock right now but I see them getting restocked pretty regularly.

http://www.kygunco.com/products2.cfm/id/57389/name/ruger-sr22-pistol-22lr-black-3.5

I chose to buy a sig mosquito from them even after all the horror stories because
I loved the way it looked. I'd definitely go for the SR-22. The P22 and Sig
Mosquito's slide are known to break and they jam like mad with bulk ammo.

Hickok45 on youtube also has a great review on the SR22 and it looks great.

[G-Solutions]

I have a P22 and its eaten everything I threw at it for 2-3 years or so and has been one of my more accurate pistols. Its been in the safe for the last 2.5-3 years because Ive found new loves (1911, 15-22, FNP, AR15, and now M&P) but Ive otherwise had no problems with it at all.

SR22 > P22 - I just dont see it, at least not with my P22 experience - it all depends on what your using it for. Plinking - P22 is great at. Taking hiking/hunting/combat training and needing to put up with a bunch of abuse, being dropped, combat reloads with quick/hard slingshotting of the slide, whatever - may want the SR due to the sturdier slide metal.

This mirrors the experience that I made with my P-22. Bought it in 2010 and took it to the range with a box of CCI Blazers and a bulk pack of Remington. I tried the Remington first and it ran without any problems. IIRC that box of CCI's is still sitting in my ammo locker somewhere. The P-22 has since been firing pretty much everything that it has been fed without any hickups other than operator-induced ones.

My 9-year old shoots this pistol regularly when we are at the range, and puts at least 150 rounds through it per session. Zero problems. Two friends of mine have P-22's as well. The older pistol can have FTF's with non-hi-velocity ammo. The newer one is the same batch as mine (bought them together at Ammo Brothers who were kind enough to match Turner's sale price ). Performs just as well as mine.


We've got a stack of mags for this one and a holster that I molded for my son - this pistol is a keeper.
First shot at molding back in early 2011 - things have come quite a way since.

I'll probably buy a second one when my younger son gets to the point that he becomes interested in shooting handguns.

So, all of you guys who get bitten by the SR-22 bug and want to discard that now unworthy Walther - I'd then be glad to take it off your hands .

[osxgp]

The Walther P22 had mag problems in the past but that has been fixed. Mine works fine. As far as the PPQ goes, that is 100% German Walther with no Umarex in sight. The Walther P22 clearly states to use high velocity ammo to work correctly.

The nice thing from what I've read about the SR22, is that it will eat anything. Good thinking Ruger!! It's about time they bring a pistol like this to the market.

[Barry]

P22 vs SR22

Purchased an early P22, went through the Mag problems, went through the AW recall, fitted after market extractor and then it ran clean with most ammo.

Never really enjoyed it. It's the only gun I've ever sold.

My favorite plinker is a S&W 422 but I'm saving a space in the safe for a SR22 in the future.

Barry

[SamIAm]

I own both

I took both of them to the range when I picked up the SR22.

I like the SR22 better.

1. I have issues with FTF on the P22. Dirty and weak ammo seem to be issues. The side-by-side comparison of a brand new SR22 and a clean, broken in, lubed P22. No FTF in the SR22. One FTF in the P22. I didn't clean them yet. I'll see what happens the next couple of trips to the range. Note that this was pretty good performance by the P22. Other times, it's had multiple FTF's in row. Small sample size, so time will tell.

2. I like the SR22 trigger better.

3. The P22 feels better in my hand. But only by a little bit.

4. I got better groupings with the SR22. Sorry, no photos.

Overall, at this point in time, I think I'll end up liking the SR22 better. But I don't plan on selling the P22, though. Two plinkers when you're hiking (or three, see below) is great when you're with friends.

That said, if money is not an issue, and you're looking for a good .22 plinker, you might want to look into the S+W 317 or 617. (I have both. The 317 is closer to the SR22 and P22 in weight.) Combine the 8-round 317 or the 10-round 617 with a Speed-Beez loader and a larger Speed-Beez block, and your overall shooting and reload time is faster than with a semi-auto. (This counts the time it takes to load the mags and fill the Speed-Beez block. Not counting that time, I'd say the mag reload is faster -- but only a little bit.) It surprised me how much .22 ammo I went through with the Speed-Beez.