Why buy the .22?

[aermotor]

If you're only going to buy one .22 it should be a 10/22. Can't be beat. 795 doesn't hold a candle to it. Get one and love it!

[bRiT636]

Ok... you guys have me convinced it makes sense.

So.. If I am buying ONE .22.. what is the one to get?

I found this: http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.c...id=-2081611253

Figure it would work pretty good. Any other suggetions?

I just put this in 10 day jail this weekend, comes with a rail to attach some cheap optics...

http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.com/big5/Default.aspx?action=detail&storeid=2504103&rapid=0&listingid=-2081611209&offerid=

[CSACANNONEER]

.22s are just plain fun to shoot. I recently got to take my .22 rimfire shotgun out and break a few clays with it on a skeet range. OF course, that's a specialty gun. The other 30 or 40 .22s I have are all fun to shoot too.

[Eljay]

It definitely makes sense to do a big chunk of your training with a .22 just as it also makes sense to dry fire. It's good to break skills down into chunks and practice them in isolation, and it's not only cheaper but better to work on things like trigger control when you're not worrying about recoil.

I also like it that you can get these very accurate .22s and shoot them at 100 yards and really push yourself whereas with a very accurate centerfire you aren't really pushing yourself until you get to distances longer than my range can handle.

But bottom line... why not? Let's say run into lever action rifles (or whatever, just an example) and think, that's cool, let's get one and learn to shoot it. May as well get a Marlin 39a. Or you run into single action revolvers. Ruger Single Six it is! You can get pretty much any design in a .22 and you can try it out and if you decide you also want a centerfire that's great, but you definitely don't have to.

[Mr Wizard]

My son has a 1950 Remington 512 that his grandpa gave him and I have my Marlin 7000. We can shoot all day for $30 bucks. That's equal to ten minutes in .308
"nuff said...

[Trojans]

Uh, Zombies, duh!

[Dutch3]

It is just one of the things you need to have around. A hammer, nails, a saw and a .22 rifle. Just like milk, eggs and bread, it is a staple of existence.

[Fadedline]

Just one .22? ....

[proudamerican831]

Ok... you guys have me convinced it makes sense.

So.. If I am buying ONE .22.. what is the one to get?

I found this: http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.c...id=-2081611253

Figure it would work pretty good. Any other suggetions?

check these out from a cal gunner

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=499169

[Gem1950]

Try shooting a Ruger semi-auto 22lr pistol, then you'll know why you need one.

[Rocket Man]

Teaching your little girl (and son's) to shoot the family tacticool 22


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[call-in]

If you're only going to buy one .22 it should be a 10/22. Can't be beat. 795 doesn't hold a candle to it. Get one and love it!

Don't feed the

Awww... that is one of the cutest pic I ever saw!

[ChaneRZ]

Didn't start with 10/22 but I do own SW MP15-22 and Sig522. Fun to shoot and cheap. I last long in the range.

[CmpsdNoMore]

People pretty much covered everything, but I figured I'd post anyway.

I'm very cheap, partly that's because money is very tight. I love shooting .22 because I can go out and work on my form while shooting for an hour or two and only spend 5 bucks.

I also find them just as fun as shooting larger rounds. Do to some injuries and illnesses hard recoiling guns make me feel like I went through 5 rounds of MMA the next day. I know I don't have to worry about that with .22.

[dirtykoala]

^^ thats a majority of what ive noticed. people being as cheap as possible; cheapest gun, cheapest ammo, you can probably recycle cans and fund your hobby if you wanted.

I first bought a 10/22 because i saw one on sale for $250 and figured "why not?" it quickly turned into a hobby of its own. I find it relaxing to sit at the range, and calmly and quietly make accurate holes in paper. you just sit there and focus on shooting and stop thinking about everything else. It hasnt really been super cheap, my 10/22 has about $800 in parts, and i dont buy crap ammo, but damn is it fun. I was having a crappy day so i went to the range, came back happy as could be, i even did the dishes that night.