Reliable Military Looking .22's

Ive got the GSG 15 and I got to say for a Tacticool .22 its pretty fantastic and for the money in my opinion can't be beat. I also have a 10/22 which is a great rifle but and this is the big but. I purchased it just prior to them limiting it to 5rds and that sucks big time.
 
I second the GSG15 is a great rifle. load the mags carefully and with a cheap norinco 4x that rifle has seen over 3000 rounds. Only ever jammed on the first magazine. Tap the mag on a hard surface or back of your hand once loaded to seat the rounds and your good to go. Side by side with a CZ512 with a bushnell red dot its actually more accurate too. maybe i got a good one. GSG16 well it looks fun but the stock feels flimsy and cheap....so far i cand fit my face to the peep sights on the rifle....still need to work on hitting paper with a red dot...i just wanted it for the drum mags and so far thats all its good for.
 
I wanted a gsg16 too, but after checking youtube videos, I found it is not as convenient to clean as my Remington 597, so I gave up.
an airsoft gun can be looked like as bad@ss as you want. but for a real firearm, my priorities will be something like reliability, easy to clean, parts availability...
 
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.22LRGUY said:
I'm not a jaded old fudd yet, but the writing is on the wall. :)

Hey Dave-if you're as new to the shooting sports as it sounds, you'd be doing yourself a bit of a favour by passing on the military-styled semis...and picking up a bolt gun to start. Even a modestly-priced one like a Savage or Marlin will probably have a better trigger, be more accurate, be WAY easier to clean, easier to trouble-shoot (if they even have a problem), etc. There is so much more to shooting than what the gun looks like, and there is a reason why so many guys in this sport for so long end-up shooting bolt guns mostly, if not almost exclusively. I've been at it pretty hard for over 30 years and have had every action except a falling block. More than one pump/semi/lever gun/break action/bolt...and yet it's the bolt guns I reach for every time. In fact, I don't own any 22 that isn't a bolt gun now, and I'm happy with that 100%. Don't get me wrong..I can see the appeal, and fight the urges myself. However, when it comes to just cleaning one...that's where the benefits of a bolt gun become very apparent, and 22s tend to run a bit dirty. Especially semis.

Anyhow, to your question...the only "military" styled 22s that even held an ounce of appeal for me were the Ruger SR-22 and the Kel-Tec SU-22. I like the look of the latter more, but would trust the SR-22 to be more reliable. That 10-22 action is very forgiving when it comes to working with all kinds of ammo. My 10/22 literally couldn't hit a pop can at 50 yards reliably no matter what ammo/scope combination...so I'm done with Ruger semis, but they are fun to shoot!

Your $/your choice...but my suggestion would be to start with something you'll have good accuracy with, learn marksmanship fundamentals with, learn how to clean easily, put your bullets right where you want them with no "spray and pray" temptation...and THEN toy with the idea of a semi fun-gun. I'm a big CZ 452 fan (and Anschutz) but have had scads of fun with Savage Mark IIs, Cooeys, Marlin XT-22s, etc.

Good luck, let us know what you end-up getting. Always best to start with a decent .22...and some of us never like anything more. :)
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I agree with everything said here...I am a target shooter, and if I don't hit the point I am aiming at I get very annoyed. Other methods are OK if you are looking for a "Bang, Bang, Bang" experience but true joy is shooting your first group at 50M and every hole in the target touches the next one.

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Whats the budget? Can you swing 1k?

I’d seriously look at a Dlask 10/22 maybe with a tactical style stock. The Blackhawk stock is very functional and super lightweight.
 
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