What is the allure of rimfires, CGN?

Rickyy101

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I've been thinking about this, and I am somewhat on the fence as to whether or not I should take the plunge and get a rimfire. But what is the allure?

You don't have the range, power, punch of a centerfire, so what is it that makes you guys want more?

Not trolling, just wanting to get a discussion going!
 
I think it goes without saying, this is a great choice for beginner shooters.

Cheap (if you wish) & always available ammo, no recoil to speak of, no big muzzle flash, relatively good accuracy as well.

And in some internationally competative indoor shooting disciplines, it is the must use calibre choice.
(ISSF Rifle or Free Pistol, NRA Smallbore, etc)

Myself I have been toying with the idea of Rimfire 50 meter indoor "Free Pistol" shooting comp's. Maybe this fall.....big maybe.......
 
My favorite thing about rimfire is the low noise. I plink away at least a couple times a week from my back poarch. I can shoot centerfires from the same location but there is a lot of farms surounding me so I usualy keep the centerfire shooting to a minimum so I dont annoy the neighbours. With rimfire I can blast away all afternoon and not worry about it.
 
I was in the same boat as you when I first started in this sport! I couldnt get into .22lr, as it lacked the Bang/Recoil that I wanted so badly! At this point I am very excited about my Ruger 10/22 Target Tactical! The key for me is that they be accurate, and reliable! And today I was out with my brand new Sig Mosquito and I am very happy and impressed with the gun! I actually traded my Ruger Redhawk in .44 mag for this thing so it is the complete opposite end of the spectrum! It comes down to being able to put 500 rounds downrange for $30 and I am starting to appreciate that as I get more guns! Now I go to the range with 100 rounds of 9mm, 30 rounds of .223 rem, and 500 rounds of .22lr, and have fun all day!
 
Cheap fun, the best practice/training/learning round going, very good accuracy in quality guns with good ammo. I only shoot maybe a couple of hundred rounds of centerfire per year, but I will shoot thousands of rounds of rimfire, both handgun and rifle and it keeps me sharp for minimal cost.

Mark
 
I have a .22 Savage bolt action rifle, a .22 Beretta pistol (saving for another one), and my next two eventual purchases after that are likely to be a Remington 597 and a Henry lever action .22. .22's are great for shooting all day cheaply, introducing new shooters, and small game hunting. If I take two .22's out to the range and a couple of new shooters and fire 100 rounds it costs what, six or seven dollars? My .223 would run $55.00 minimum. .22's are just fun fun fun.
 
For the last 30 yrs, my .22's were never guns I would brag about. The one .22 pistol and rifle in my collection would always be shown to my visitors last along with the obligatory "and these are just a couple of .22's....".
.22's weren't for the big boyz, they were for women, beginners & kids. Or those too cheap to spring for a box of He-Man centre-fire ammo.

I rediscovered the .22 after my buddy introduced me to his scoped 10/22 bull barrel. Slowly, I came to realize that I can keep my manhood and still shoot .22. I bought a 10/22 and fell in love. I've given it a trigger job, scoped it and had as much, if not more, fun than I thought I ever could with a .22.

I've since tinkered with my buddys CZ452 in .22 Mag & given it a trigger job as well. I'm trying to convince him to unload it on me :p

So yeah, .22's are a blast. I reload my pistol centre-fire ammo, so it isn't a question of cost for me. It's simply a question of being able to enjoy the pure pleasure of shooting without the usual big bang or recoil. Did I mention that it's a blast? :dancingbanana:
 
As a recent university graduate the price of .22 ammo is perfect for me and when bringing out my fellow female classmates to the range they prefer the light recoil over a .38 or 9mm.
 
As an old fart, I can say the allure of the .22 rimfire started for me when my Dad bought me a Cooey Model 39 one afternoon on our way out chicken hunting, fifty years ago. I would gladly toss all my computer junk, camera junk, cars, trucks, and other gizmos, along as I could have a .22.:p
 
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