Ruger SR22 or Sig Mosquito

[muggsy]

I've decided to retire my near pristine Colt Woodsman and would like to get a .22 LR plinker to play with at the range. Which do you prefer and why? The Ruger SR22 or the Sig Mosquito. The guns are priced within $5 of each other. I've heard the the mosquito is somewhat ammo sensitive. Any input would be appreciated.

[Tinman507]

My SR22 is a bit of a gourmet about ammo. The bulk 555 packs don't always cycle the slide. I might see 2 or 3 failures to cycle every 100 rounds or so. I don't see that as an issue. You rack it and back to plinking. It's the nature of the .22LR beast. CCI Mini-Mags work every time.
I love my little SR22. It's a total tack driver. Piece of cake to strip down and clean. Great ergos.
Never shot the Sig so I can't give you a comparison.
Good luck with it.

[Scoundrel]

I just bought a Walther P22, which is exactly same price as the SR22, but the barrel is threaded (positive) and you only get one magazine with it (negative). I like it a lot. I compared them in person at the LGS and the Ruger looks like a Walther P22 clone, but was not as comfortable in my hand. You should definitely go meet one in person before you make any decisions.

I think all small-ish .22lr pistols are going to be a little ammo-sensitive. If you want a 22 pistol that is not, then you want a Ruger MK III - but that thing looks like it was made from spare parts in a Harley factory.

There is a rumor that Ruger is going to release a new variant of the SR22 that comes with a threaded barrel, in the next month or two. It's only a rumor at this point, but it came to me from someone who is in a position to know - a customer service guy at GemTech.

The Walther's been out in the market and tested longer. But the Ruger is made in the USA and the customer service is outstanding.

[muggsy]

I just bought a Walther P22, which is exactly same price as the SR22, but the barrel is threaded (positive) and you only get one magazine with it (negative). I like it a lot. I compared them in person at the LGS and the Ruger looks like a Walther P22 clone, but was not as comfortable in my hand. You should definitely go meet one in person before you make any decisions.

I think all small-ish .22lr pistols are going to be a little ammo-sensitive. If you want a 22 pistol that is not, then you want a Ruger MK III - but that thing looks like it was made from spare parts in a Harley factory.

There is a rumor that Ruger is going to release a new variant of the SR22 that comes with a threaded barrel, in the next month or two. It's only a rumor at this point, but it came to me from someone who is in a position to know - a customer service guy at GemTech.

The Walther's been out in the market and tested longer. But the Ruger is made in the USA and the customer service is outstanding.

I had a Mark III years ago and the only thing that I didn't like about it was that it was a bear to take down for cleaning. I also had a 10-22 carbine that was a real gem and trouble free. I'm leaning toward the Ruger and appreciate the input.

[Scoundrel]

Please understand that I love my Ruger MK III as well, for different reasons than I love the P22. The "Harley factory" comment was only a comment about the way it LOOKS. And it was spoken somewhat tongue in cheek, the way one might refer to an ugly dog that has the most charming personality _and_ fetches your slippers without slobbering on them.

Did you remove the magazine safety from the Mark III? Takedown gets MUCH better if you do that.

I'm sure the SR22 is a good gun. But go put one in your hand and squeeze before you decide.

[ripley16]

I never wanted a gun to be better and work for me more than the Mosquito. It turned into a huge disappointment though. It was unreliable no matter which spring I used and the trigger was horrible.

I've only fondled the SR22, but so far reports are that it works. It may be my next buy.

I did recently buy a GSG 1911-22 and I've been pleasantly surprised with it reliability and most of all it's accuracy. A little involved to take down, but it's a .22 so it probably won't get cleaned all that often.

I did own a P22 but it suffered from unreliability issues similar to the Mosquito.

I've also got a very nice Buckmark that is a great little gun. It's very accurate, in fact, I shoot it as well as my Colt Woodsman. It even has a trigger almost as nice as the Colt's.

The Beretta NEOS is a good, cheap, reliable fun gun. They can be had new for less than $250 I think. A good buy if you ask me.

Good luck with whichever you buy. Can't beat a little .22 for the fun factor.

[Kiehtan]

I have a Mosquito. I've used only stingers, which are recommened ammo, and have had no issues. The trigger is garbage though. I'm going to sell or trade it for an M&P 22.

[CJB]

The sig and walther are both made of zinc. the ruger is made of aluminum

[GROTMAN]

I had a Mark III years ago and the only thing that I didn't like about it was that it was a bear to take down for cleaning. I also had a 10-22 carbine that was a real gem and trouble free. I'm leaning toward the Ruger and appreciate the input.

I also recently bought a walther p 22. It's easy to break down and clean but was a bear at first getting the spring lined up and putting it back together again. After doing it several times now has gotten pretty easy once I figured out how to do it. My wife picked it over the ruger because she said it felt better in her hand and since the gun was primarily for her... that's what we went with. In my opinion you won't go wrong with either one.

[doc540]

went thru a half dozen .22 semi's before settling on an SR22

great gun for the money

runs like a deere

[Scoundrel]

The sig and walther are both made of zinc. the ruger is made of aluminum

Not being a metallurgist, I did a Google search to find out what this means. Here's what I found:

"Compared to aluminum, the zinc alloys are harder and stronger, machine more easily, have superior pressure tightness, and have substantially better wear and bearing characteristics."

http://www.keytometals.com/Article46.htm

[DeaconKC]

I will suggest another possibility for you, the S&W 22A. Great plinker, excellent sights and trigger. Mine is omnivorous when it comes to ammo. I have not shot either of the others, so I can't honestly comment on them.

[biglou]

If you like the 1911 platform check out the gsg/sig 1911's. I have the sig version and its a great gun for the money. What a blast to shoot and mine has digested everything from mini mags to fed and winch bulk pack.

[espresso]

I had trouble making up my mind on a .22 and looked at SR 22 and some others.
I found a Ruger 22/45 TALO and really like it. Yeah it's no fun to take down but it's super accurate, great stock trigger and eats anything. I had to change out the sights because the stock ones were horrid, but that was easy to do.
I think it looks cool too.

[340pd]

I had trouble making up my mind on a .22 and looked at SR 22 and some others.
I found a Ruger 22/45 TALO and really like it. Yeah it's no fun to take down but it's super accurate, great stock trigger and eats anything. I had to change out the sights because the stock ones were horrid, but that was easy to do.
I think it looks cool too.

That is one beautiful gun.
I would seriously look at that rather than a Sig, M&P, or Ruger SR 22.
Using the Ruger MK platform you can always add a few drop in parts from Volquartzen and you will have a gun that will shoot right with very high end target pistols.