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I am interested in getting a 22 pistol.
i will mainly use it at the range at fire lots of rounds through
but i know nothing about the rimfire pistols.

which ones would you recommend?
i;m looking for something that suits a student's budget

ive seen plenty of rugers in the EE,
what do you think about the different models? Mk1,2...
 
Look around for a used Ruger. Any model will do nicely. Shooter's Choice, in Waterloo, Ont., is listing a used Mk 1 Target at $275. Give you an idea of what money you're looking at for a used .22.
Mind you, Epp's is listing a used Vostok MCM Target at $249 that will do as well.
Don't worry about buying used. It takes a great deal of abuse to damage a modern firearm.
 
You can spend as little as under $100 on the EE if you're patient for a bargain on some less well known option or as much as $1000 on a Kimber 1911 .22.

Student's budget implies that the less cost on the pistol the more for ammo. But you don't want something that needs a big initial or regular gunsmithing attention or the cost goes up again. Soooo.......

If you can score a used Ruger or Buck Mark at a nice price that would be a nice way to go. Or if you can locate a S&W 422, 622 or 22A used for a nice price I would not run away from such a deal either. Any of these would be great semi auto .22's. And a NEW .22A can be had for $330 plus taxes and shipping. Not bad for a new gun.

Something you'll want to check into in the Montreal area is to see if any of the clubs host any sort of matches where .22's have a class to shoot. If so then take into consideration the ability to source a couple or three extra magazines. For the older 422 or 622 this means you can either find proper 422/622 mags or model 41 mags and then slightly modify the slot for the catch to extend further towards the middle so it matches the slot found on the original magazines. It's not hard to do but it requires a bit of attention to do it well.
 
my Browning Buckmark was under 400. brand new from a dealer.
A hoot to shoot, great accuracy, fires the cheapest ammo every time.
I think I am going to end up giving it to the wife, she is going for her RPAL soon.
 
I have a Ruger Mk III and I'm still trying to find ammo that it likes. More FTE than I care for. I recently got a S&W 22A and I like it a bit better than the Ruger.

But, I'm keeping and using both, and I'm keeping an eye out for a .357 and a 9mm at some point. ;-)
 
"...still trying to find ammo that it likes..." .22's are like that. Buy one box of as many brands as you can, including HV ammo(won't bother the pistol). The price means nothing.
"...More FTE..." Extraction or ejection?
 
I don't think you can go wrong with either a Browning Buckmark (I have the Camper model) or a Ruger Mark I thru III. If at all possible, try them both out and see which one you like best. That's what I did, and I found that the grip angle on the Browning was better for me than the one on the Ruger Mark III (you could go Ruger .22/45 model, which has a grip angle similar to the one on the Colt Model 1911A1 .45 handgun, but it is more money).
 
yp194 said:
I have a Ruger Mk III and I'm still trying to find ammo that it likes. More FTE than I care for. I recently got a S&W 22A and I like it a bit better than the Ruger.
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That's odd since although I don't own a Ruger guys tell me that their top notch!

My Browning Buckmark eats the cheapest ammo available with maybe one stovepipe in 75 to 100 rounds.
 
sunray said:
"...still trying to find ammo that it likes..." .22's are like that. Buy one box of as many brands as you can, including HV ammo(won't bother the pistol). The price means nothing.
"...More FTE..." Extraction or ejection?
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I know about the 22's. I've been putting all kinds of stuff through the Ruger but I still get some Fail to Eject. The brass just seems to get stuck in the ejector port as if the slide doesn't go back far enough or comes back too fast. Even with top of the line CCI. The gun only has about 1500 rounds through it so I'm putting it down to it being still new. Maybe it'll get better.

As for the S&W, shot a brick through it and only had 3 get stuck.
 
target said:
That's odd since although I don't own a Ruger guys tell me that their top notch!

My Browning Buckmark eats the cheapest ammo available with maybe one stovepipe in 75 to 100 rounds.
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Didn't say I didn't like the Ruger, I just like the S&W more. I'm still working on getting the Ruger working smoother, see my reply to the previous post.
 
Ruger is known for it's .22 Mark series (just as S&W is known for wheel guns). You can't go wrong with either a used Mark II in VG condition or a Mark III. Other than that, stay clear of their other Semi-autos... they are ok but not great.

Brownings are good. Some S&W are good (stay away from the older 422/622 as they were junk). Beretta makes a good one if you are into "Space Guns".

Lots of wheel guns to be found in .22LR, too that are plenty of fun.
 
I've recently decided to get into .22LR handguns as I found trips to the range with centerfires was getting a little costly. I purchased a Ruger MkIII 22/45 and absolutely love it. I've run Winchester and CCI cartridges through it and neither were a problem.

As well I purchased a Cot Diamondback revolver in .22LR. Much more costly than your average .22 pistol but again, love the way it shoots.

With both of these I can easily go to the range every week or every second week, fire off a couple of hundred rounds, and still take the family out for supper on the weekend. I had never thought that I would own a rimfire handgun but you just can't beat the economics of it.
 
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