cheap starter .22???

[PYROhafe]

Lookin for a cheap starter .22 to have some fun with at the range! Just looking for something I can maybe pick up on the cheap at a pawn shop or somethin like that. Any suggestions on something simple to operate n clean, that I can probably snag for cheap?

Edit: sorry, looking for a semi auto handgun (or MAYBE something along the small tactical type line up).... something the gf, and I can both have fun shooting (for cheap) and something great to introduce new shooters to the fun of things going bang and plink!

[chipD]

Don't know what your looking to spend. Here is a new one under 160 dollars.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...CLIP+10+RD+SYN

[Tinman507]

Can't go wrong with the new Ruger SR22.
Sweet shooter, total piece of cake to breakdown and clean.

http://www.ruger.com/products/sr22Pistol/index.html

Here's Mine:

[chipD]

Whoops sorry, I see .22 and automatically think of pinking and hunting with my rifle. I'm with Tinman when it comes to Ruger .22 handguns, fair priced, well made, and accurate. They are hard to beat in my honest opinion.

[PYROhafe]

hmmm..... that somethin i can find used at a lgs/pawn store/ online?

[AIRret]

I think the Ruger SR22 is a pretty new gun, so it may be hard to find a used one.

[Tinman507]

Yeah, you're likely not going to find one used. Truthfully they're not in the "cheap" catagory but they're very reasonably priced new.
I love that little gun and so do my wife and daughter.

[chipD]

hmmm..... that somethin i can find used at a lgs/pawn store/ online?

An SR may be harder to find used, but there should be plenty of Mark series Rugers out there.

[Tinman507]

Gun Broker is listing SR22's for around $300-$350 NIB.

[Longitude Zero]

If you are looking towards a rifle the Henry 22LR Lever Action gun is a load of fun. My son and I have thousands of rounds downrange with ours.

[Garland]

I would pay a little more for quality. Even if it is a starter gun, if you end up buying larger calibers you will probably still shoot the .22 more than the others just because the ammo is so inexpensive. I prefer my S&W Model 18 revolver and Marlin Golden 39A for plinking fun over semi-autos, but if you get something nice instead of whatever is cheapest you will have a gun to enjoy your whole life.

[JFootin]

I have been pondering this question for awhile, now. The Heritage arms single action revolver can be had for a little over $100 new, is available in a variety of barrel lengths and in twin cylinder 22/22wmr models.

I have decided against the Ruger Mark I, II, III and the Browning Buckmark because of the difficulty of disassembly/reassembly. And for me, grabbing those two little nubs on the end of the Ruger to rack it is very difficult. I'd probably have to have some sort of a handle attached there.

Tinman has a point with the SR22. But I am looking hard at the S&W M&P 22. I am also looking to get a full size, high capacity 9 mm for home defense and range use. If I get the M&P 9, my plinking and target practice with the 22 will feed into improved accuracy with the 9, IMO. And aftermarket trigger enhancements are available for these models.

[AJBert]

Stay away from anything Heritage puts out on the rim fire side of things. Don't ask me how a company in this day and age has had so many problems with a simple hammer striking the rim of a casing. I have seen far too many come back for "repairs" and most end up just getting a full refund after the second or third time getting the pistol back from the factory.

A much better alternative to a Heritage is the Cimmaron (made by Uberti). They cost more but you tend to get what you pay for.

Also, there are tons of Ruger Single-Six's and Ten's out there to be had, they are a bit more than Cimmaron's but again you get what you pay for.

This providing you want a wheel gun.

[skiflydive]

Anyone know much about Phoenix .22s

[Popeye]

I'm pretty impressed with the little MKIII 22/45. There nice little pistols. The break down of them is not as bad as some make it out to be. They don't need to be broken down after every range visit. Heck I know guys that own them and put thousands of round through them and have never broken them down.