Do I need a 22lr?

Cool new toy. Keep in mind that your zero will move with different brands of .22, even different manufacturing lots of the same stuff.
 
Late on this but I like shooting 22 but if you want something fun, get some people together and go to a sporting clay range. Shooting shotgun will turn you on to a whole new type of shooting
 
Yeah a 22 isn't a bad idea, it's nice to go shooting without a hole being burned Into your pocket. I'll go plink with my Henry for shiggles but I have have a cmmg kit for my ar. Whether its just to make shooting fun again or to legitimately practice I'd get one. I'd also look into a 22 conversion kit for your existing handguns.
 
Asking if you need a .22 is like asking if you need toilet paper. Yes, you can live without it, but its a miserable life. :D

Normally, 22 is cheap. Right now, its not cheap, but its cheaper than center fire stuff. The low recoil and decent accuracy of .22 make it good for training and practicing marksmanship. You can find a 22 pistol or rifle in almost any shape and size, so you can mimic the size and weight of centerfire firearms.

And lets be honest. Shooting a 22 is just plain old fashioned American fun!
 
Of course....you do ..
Get a 10/22, Kimber 82, Winchester 52, Remington 40X, Remington 541T be done...
Old Ruger Single-Six 22LR / 22 Mag, TC Contender, Colt Diamondback, High Standard Victor / Trophy.. be done..
Colt Ace or the conversion...or if you can find one the conversion for the HK91 kit..was cheap decades ago.😄
Derringers are nice also..get a "belt bucket one" bigger calibers not so much..

depends really on what you want vs. what you need.. save the brass and make 22 caliber bullets, the cases make
a decent jacket, not match, but plinking..

-Snoopz
 
Snoopz said:
Of course....you do ..
Get a 10/22, Kimber 82, Winchester 52, Remington 40X, Remington 541T be done...
Old Ruger Single-Six 22LR / 22 Mag, TC Contender, Colt Diamondback, High Standard Victor / Trophy.. be done..
Colt Ace or the conversion...or if you can find one the conversion for the HK91 kit..was cheap decades ago.😄
Derringers are nice also..get a "belt bucket one" bigger calibers not so much..

depends really on what you want vs. what you need.. save the brass and make 22 caliber bullets, the cases make
a decent jacket, not match, but plinking..

-Snoopz
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I use to have a Remington 541T with a curly maple stock. Bought it new. Ended up selling it because I never shot it. Sometimes I regret selling it but when I remember what he paid me for it then I don’t regret it 5978149C-8C9F-4F01-A01F-DCF1AC2DBACB.jpeg
 
Crankbait said:
I use to have a Remington 541T with a curly maple stock. Bought it new. Ended up selling it because I never shot it. Sometimes I regret selling it but when I remember what he paid me for it then I don’t regret it View attachment 484179
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Nice Would not mind that one at all... That wood really looks great, blends in with the floor sorta
found a 541T.. but they want way too much, looking for one..though or Kimber 82 Gov... passed up
on many over the years. another would a, could a, should a, but didn't

Fine lookin Rifle once again..

-Snoopz
 
behindyou said:
So I bought a HK 416 22LR at the LGS. Fondled the M&P and Mossberg. HK felt more substantial. Red dot to be added. Target: 25 yards, shoulder fired. Yellow area is first few shots, then green, and finally red. Haven’t shot a 22 in years, actually didn’t feel the first shot ‘going off’. Big fun. Thanks all for the advice.View attachment 473877
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Nice pick! I have a tactiturdy Ruger 10/22 myself. Like my first 10/22 it does not run well yet, needs more break in.

Ruger® 10/22® Tactical Autoloading Rifle Model 1296

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.22lr is a great caliber to have on hand. It can do pretty much anything. It can be used to plink cans at the range, compete with, hunt small game. Its great for new shooters to get a feel for shooting, and its great for old hands to work on trigger control and accuracy. The ammo is the most reasonably priced around, and is easy to stock up on pretty quick. Its also light, so carrying a bunch isnt that hard. 500 rounds of .22lr is about the size of 1 box of 12guage.

Also, if pressed, and I am not recommending it by any means...there are a lot of dead deer out there thanks to the lil'ol .22. And I knew a retired army colonel who served from vietnam to the gulf war who carried a pocket .22 wherever he went. He said "I havent met a man yet who wanted to keep doin what he was doing after he was shot with anything." Not that I am switching my carry caliber, but it aint to be scoffed at too hard.
 
I've still got the no s.n. Glenfield Model 25 I got for my 12th birthday. It was used but in nice shape and it still is. It doesn't see much use now but it served it's purpose well. My favorite now is an old Marlin 60 that bought used for $100. I put Williams Fire Sights on it and love shooting off my 135 yd bench (longest I have at home) at targets taped to 5 gallon metal cans. The front sight-blade pretty much covers the whole can at that distance, raise it to estimate drop. Bang - two - three - "tic". You can hear it hit the can. You can hear when you hit paper. Fold the paper in half when you get cocky. I've got a spotting scope but I usually just do a good bit of walking. You'll get in touch with the force. :)
 
behindyou said:
Patience, I just started looking at options.......
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Whatever you get, get a threaded barrel and start on your search for a suppressor. Your rifle is already threaded. 22s and suppressors are like PB and jelly, just made for each other. So much fun, and just the ticket for kids and women folk to get into the sport. It's muzzle blast more than recoil that scares new shooters.

I've got a Ruger MKIII and a SW Victory and would recommend either so long as they're threaded. S&W trigger is better out of the box, but if you're into modding you want a Ruger for sure.
 
Amps 13 said:
Where do you shoot, public or private? Private you can have way more fun since you can put all sorts of reactive targets up which is so much fun with any .22
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I shoot at membership range, I have the place to myself most of the time, nobody knows how bad I shoot. ;)
 
Tailhunter said:
Live in the city, maybe not.
Live in the country, at a bare minimum you need a single shot for dispatching all types of things. Including pine cones and tin cans.

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flies, acorns, oyster shells, old playing cards, get out your old plastic toy soldiers,
bottle tops, "strike on anything matches (aka Barn Burners) shoot the tip.. and on.

-Snoopz
 
behindyou said:
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Flashpoint said:
Whatever you get, get a threaded barrel and start on your search for a suppressor. Your rifle is already threaded. 22s and suppressors are like PB and jelly, just made for each other. So much fun, and just the ticket for kids and women folk to get into the sport. It's muzzle blast more than recoil that scares new shooters.

I've got a Ruger MKIII and a SW Victory and would recommend either so long as they're threaded. S&W trigger is better out of the box, but if you're into modding you want a Ruger for sure.
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…and if you’ve never shot one before and wanna see what it’s like, let me know. If you’re actually in Charlotte we’re neighbors.
 
BigWaylon, thanks for the offer. Suppressors are a little down the list. Have a car coming off lease and that purchase, unfortunately, is a priority. I’ll reach out later this summer for a lesson in suppressors.
 
I have a wide variety of .22 pistols and revolvers, but I would start with a Browning Buck Mark if I were you. Fantastic bargain for about $350. Just my 2 cents!
 
MadMardigan said:
Every gun owner should be required to own a 10/22
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Meh. I’ve never owned one…and to the best of my recollection, I’ve never actually shot one. 😳😳😳
 
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