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I am new to shooting and wonder if anybody could tell me about the browning .22 pistol. I initially looked at 9 mm and 45's, but when I looked at ammunition and realized the cost I thought it would be best to start with something which cost less to shoot, and then put my big girl panties on and get a larger caliber pistol. Is the browning .22 a good pistol for accuracy? Resale?
 
sassygrrl said:
I am new to shooting and wonder if anybody could tell me about the browning .22 pistol. I initially looked at 9 mm and 45's, but when I looked at ammunition and realized the cost I thought it would be best to start with something which cost less to shoot, and then put my big girl panties on and get a larger caliber pistol. Is the browning .22 a good pistol for accuracy? Resale?
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Yes, Browning Buck Mark would be a fine choice in .22LR- accurate, reliable and moderately priced.
 
I own a Buckmark, I love it. It's a nice smooth shooting pistol. Dis-Assembly and assembly are fairly straight forward so it makes cleaning simple. And it's damn cheap to shoot. I would recommend it to anyone.

PS Where on the island are you? I live in Port Alberni, and I'm usually willing to let most people give my guns a trial run.
 
I have already purchased the gun, just waiting for my permission to transport to go through. After buying it I was at the fish and game club picking up my transport paperwork only to have someone loudly tell everybody I'd bought a "piece of ####". So, I thought I would find out if others had the same impression of browning .22's. It is difficult to know what to purchase when you are new to the sport and have no friends who shoot, so I am kind of winging this and trying to do my homework so I make good choices in equipment. The boys club that surrounds this sport can be intimidating and derogatory so I wasn't sure of what to make of the guys comments, just thought I'd post a thread to see if anyone else felt that browning made "####".
 
Wow. Sorry to hear that happened!

Think of it like buying a car - you aren't going to be driving the same car for the rest of your life.
 
Nothing wrong with the Buckmarks, I have a couple and have shot thousands of rounds through them. They get a little jammy after 500 or so rounds and need a cleanning, but that's not unusual. Your other choice for .22 semi would have been the Ruger, and while it shoots equally as good (Ruger owners will claim it shoots better lol) it's harder to clean initially (until you're familiar with the mechanics of it). So the Browning was a good choice, don't let the testosterone heads at the range get ya thinking otherwise. Another choice (though more expensive and not a semi-auto) would have been a .22 revolver. I just picked up a S&W eight shot, Love it. Welcome, and enjoy the sport.
 
way back when i purchased my first pistol....one of the regulars said the same thing to me....."what a piece of s**t" you just bought......a couple of months later i was at the range and him and his buddies walked in....he was going to teach me how to shoot when i bought a "real" pistol....to make a long story short....i told him i that i didn't need his "teaching" and i kicked his ass in a little friendly competition....to this day he avoids me...my piece of s**t kicked his high priced and custom made crap....a gun is only as good as its shooter
 
sassygrrl said:
I have already purchased the gun, just waiting for my permission to transport to go through. After buying it I was at the fish and game club picking up my transport paperwork only to have someone loudly tell everybody I'd bought a "piece of s**t". So, I thought I would find out if others had the same impression of browning .22's. It is difficult to know what to purchase when you are new to the sport and have no friends who shoot, so I am kind of winging this and trying to do my homework so I make good choices in equipment. The boys club that surrounds this sport can be intimidating and derogatory so I wasn't sure of what to make of the guys comments, just thought I'd post a thread to see if anyone else felt that browning made "s**t".
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Like anywhere else, you will meet resident j.rks at the range as well.

In gun lingo, they are called 'fudds' and are best avoided, their advice is as good as their attitude.
 
It is useful to remember the faces and names of those helpful folks who slam your gear as a POS, or express equally strong and ill-qualified opinions. Then you will have a standard against which to gauge any other "advice" they give in the future.

Many here will tell you that you need to start with a 9mm, a .40, or a .45, and it is a waste of time to shoot a .22. Well, one of my heros - from a different generation, was a gunfighting U.S Border Patrolman in the day. He not only shot .22 to practice, he also shot bullseye, regularly, both while gunfighting on the border, and while touring the U.S. demonstating his quck draw/sharp shooter routine. S&W built a .357 to his specs - called it the Combat Magnum.

Learn to shoot your Browning. It will shoot right up there with your skills until you are ready for the national team.
 
Girls are welcome.

<--- Not yet a member of the fish and game.... shooting mostly at mctavish.

Victoria is a unique environment filled with amazing talent right up to olympic and world level both competitors and coaches.... I trust that the support you find around you here and elsewhere will help you navigate the negatives and capitalize on the positives....

You have friends in places you never would have expected.... people whom are mostly a waste of time thankfully make short work of their discovery!

Enjoy the sport and seek out similarly minded people!



Bill Jordan of the United States Border Patrol. Jordan surmised officers would appreciate carrying a smaller and lighter .357 revolver than the heavy N-frames S&Ws then available. Jordan asked Smith & Wesson to chamber the Combat Masterpiece in .357 Magnum and fit it with a bull barrel with an enclosed ejector rod housing. They did and a true classic sixgun was born.
 
hmmm.... yeah, I've met those who let their mouths run unfortunately disrespectfully...

...one thing they could learn is that for this sport to grow all should be welcomed, IMHO!

Yup, a friend of mine has a sweeet Buckmark I'd love to purchase. Such a sweet pistol.

And as mentioned above, trigger time trigger time TRIGGER TIME!
 
sassygrrl said:
I have already purchased the gun, just waiting for my permission to transport to go through. After buying it I was at the fish and game club picking up my transport paperwork only to have someone loudly tell everybody I'd bought a "piece of s**t". So, I thought I would find out if others had the same impression of browning .22's. It is difficult to know what to purchase when you are new to the sport and have no friends who shoot, so I am kind of winging this and trying to do my homework so I make good choices in equipment. The boys club that surrounds this sport can be intimidating and derogatory so I wasn't sure of what to make of the guys comments, just thought I'd post a thread to see if anyone else felt that browning made "s**t".[/QUO
That's the best way to start out.22 cal. and work Your up to a heavier caliber.I think You may even will want to keep it after You get profecient with it.22 is way cheaper to practice with.
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