Best .22lr pistol

[cgseanp1]

I recently shot my dads Ruger Mk something or other pistol.. was pretty sweet, I especially like the no recoil and how easy it is to stay on target... I am interested in picking one up now, but would like to compare the different
.22lr choices.. We have the Ruger Mk, Sig Mosquito, Walter P22, beretta NEOS, and I'm sure a bunch more..

What do you guys prefer?

[CSACANNONEER]

Ruger, Browning or High Standard! The plastic ones don't hold up the same. Just wait, there will be a bunch of guys posting that they haven't had any problems with their plastic guns and have fired 500-1000 rounds. That's not what I'm talking about. The plastic guns give up between 20K and 50K rounds but, the three makers listed above should last you 100K-200K rounds before needing a new barrel.

[pennys dad]

Browning Buckmark. If you want we can gather at a range and compare. i got this one, http://www.browning.com/products/cat...51&type_id=428

Lots of fun. I want to get another and add a TACSOL barrell to it

Oh 2years old roughly 9k rounds through it. It is picky with wolf seems they are to low a velocity.

[cgseanp1]

Thanks for the replies, I'll look into those as well!

[Trapper]

My Ruger MK II 678G has been a trusted favorite for over ten years.

[cgseanp1]

I like the browning and hi standard.. Hi Standard is a little pricey, though!

[wilshire1412]

Smith & Wesson Model 41, IMO the best .22lr pistol that is still commonly found for sale. Ruger MKII is hard to beat as well, I am not familiar with how the newest of the Ruger bunch are. I would not personally recommend any of the current run of SIG or Walther marked .22 pistols, they are not in the same league as the name would suggest.

[bohoki]

http://www.gun-tests.com/issues/12_8/features/4420-1.html

heck if people are paying this much for a ar-22 why not go for something olympic

[Thefeeder]

High Standard Trophy and Victor...and 10X

Browning Medalist

S&W Model 41

Or La crem de crem...Hammerli

[Sam Z]

best 22lr pistol:

Sig Sauer 22LR conversion kit for P220

I love this thing. It is very accurate.

[illuminate10]

Ruger, Browning or High Standard! The plastic ones don't hold up the same. Just wait, there will be a bunch of guys posting that they haven't had any problems with their plastic guns and have fired 500-1000 rounds. That's not what I'm talking about. The plastic guns give up between 20K and 50K rounds but, the three makers listed above should last you 100K-200K rounds before needing a new barrel.

I concur even though I have a Neos and love it.

In all fairness though, the pricing will inevitably be higher in "better" or more durable, accurate, etc. pistols.......as with anything. The cheaper Rugers, Browning etc. are "plastic guns" too.

[professionalcoyotehunter]

Ruger MK are amongst the best I have ever shot.

[IrishPirate]

the sig is a sig so there's little left to say. great gun. the next best i think is the walther p22, and if you want a good gun for cheap with LOTS of accessories pick up a Phoenix Arms HP22 range kit. there's a ton of safeties on it so it's great if you have kids, and the safteties are easy to use once you play with it a little. really accurate, well built, great little gun for around $200

[redcliff]

I love my old High Standard pistol. Its the Sharpshooter "Survival Pack" they built back in the late 70's as I recall. Electroless Nickel with approximately a 6" bull barrel.

Lightest, cleanest trigger pull I've ever felt on any gun, like breaking a glass toothpick.


Stole the picture off a gunbroker ad

[BamBam-31]

I own a Ruger 22/45 and a Browning Buckmark (w/ 7.25" TacSol barrel), and both are exceptionally accurate (as many .22lr pistols are) and, more importantly, digest wide ranges of ammo w/o problems. RARE is the shooter that can outshoot a Ruger Mk. II/III, 22/45, or Browning Buckmark, they are that accurate. Of course, the Hi Standards, Hammerlis, Trailsides, S&W 41's are more accurate, but they also tend to be very finicky as far as ammo goes (often choking on high velocity bulk ammo and preferring more expensive standard velocity match ammo instead).

If you liked your Dad's Ruger, I'd say look at that or the Buckmark. The Ruger has many more aftermarket doodads, the Buckmark is almost perfect out of the box.