Smith Wesson Model 41. the rimfire in general
 

that 22lr handgun is dancing in my dreams. it was a delight.

my friend had one and it is the smoothest, best triggered 22 I have ever shot. not sure I could pony up $2000 for a used one. the slide is fantastic. the pistol has the best "heft"

there is no debate in my head what is my favorite caliber of my life. the 22lr. so fun, economical. I have the Browning Buckmark Contour. it is also very accurate. I actually bested my friend by about half inch which won me dinner. one shot challenge at 35 yards. probably the single best shot of my life. :D.

in the rifle department, I have a Savage FS VR that is so accurate. I head shot a bouncing turkey a few weeks ago from 50 yards. I want a CZ American, but I think my Savage might be all I really need. hate to get the CZ to find it is less accurate.

I thought I wanted the Ruger M4 handgun, but that SW41 is a sirens best song.

who has one?

I'm C..he is D.

the rest of the shots was me emptying my magazine. for safety. :D. we vowed to go camping locally to keep plinking away. so much fun!!

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If you get a chance, try an original (made in Belgium) Browning Challenger. I paid $71.50 for mine, back in '71.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/pistols/browning-pistols-challenger.c1451_p1_o6.cfm

Umarex HK 416 .22. Most fun ever for plinking.

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I definitely need a good .22LR pistol. We have an Sig Mosquito which is pretty crap, and a .22 1911 that’s fun but pretty finicky. We have a Savage Rascal kid sized single shot bolt action that my kids learned to shoot on, even though it’s tiny the thing is a tack driver with a great trigger. .22 is just fun!

Put the Savage into a Boyds stock and rock on (the F stocks are too flimsy for bipod or sling use really). The advantage CZ has over the Savage used to be in the wood lotto stocks that were so common with the 451/452 series and dried out wiht the 455... and the slightly better metal finish. Accuracy wise they are pretty equal in my experience.

If you really want a SW 41, a local place has one a bit less than the $2k .... Personally I'd be looking at the Ruger Mk II line (yeah, heel mag release but no stupid mag safety or LCI etc) or the Browning Buckmark offerings.

We had to send the Sig mosquito back. It would not feed.

My rifle already had a Boyd stock. It’s a great upgrade.

Ours will only feed if semi-clean and only seems to like CCI Minimag ammo. I also did a DIY polish of the feed ramp.

That’s what they suggested we try. They wouldn’t do much since they said it’s not actually made by Sig. didn’t know that.

I’d like a nice 22of some kind

I have a S&W AR15-22, that can’t hit the broad side of a barn. No matter what ammo I use, the further away the target is, the worst it gets. Maybe there is flex in the barrel from the upper?

semi auto rifle? Probably the Ruger 1022 the most popular today...but for pure plinking fun, I still have one of these, so never bothered getting the Ruger.

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I shoot my .22 pistol more than any other x20.

Cheap to feed, accurate, and my closest range is a .22 range anyway.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1767334166.jpg

My FIL has one and I had a similar experience. Not impressed.

I'm thrilled with the Taurus TX-22. Did a basic polish on the ramp when I got it (my standard practice w/any new spoon) and it happily eats up any -- any -- standard- or high-velocity ammo I feed it. Super reliable, comes with 1/2-28 adapter, and 16-round magazines. Can't recommend this highly enough.

We have a Single 6 in .22 and a Kimber 1911 with the .22 barrel and slide. The 1911 has an awesome trigger.

Lots of .22 rifles with everything from iron sights to 3x scope.

my mom said it was impolite to stare, but dang.....dangg...

I might buy this!! Bergara 22lr!!!

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Think I'm catching on...if it's not $uper $pendy, Vash doesn't want it. Vash, I have an old 1940's Remington Targetmaster single shot that likely groups better than that Bergara...

Back to pistols...here's one that got a rave review in American Rifleman...

https://truegunvalue.com/pistol/trailside/price-historical-value

my Savage was $250. keep up PWD. my handgun was $300.

where do you live? I would love to shoot my Savage up against your Targetmaster. I'm at a disadvantage..it has "target" in the name!!

but lets go!!

Big fan of the TargetMaster actually. Burning Oil had one and it was great. single shot doenst work for me, since I do hunt with the things.

Who doesn't like a good .22 pistol or revolver?

Here are my lifetime "keepers" out of too many .22 hand guns bought and sold.

On top is the Ruger Single Six I bought for myself on my 21st birthday, just to celebrate. I keep it partly due to that, partly because it's just a damn good revolver.

Next one down is a pre-model numbered S&W "K22" (before they called them that). I can't remember just how I acquired this one, but it is also one damn good revolver.

The autoloader is a High Standard Sport King, cousin to their Match King, which remains the only pistol of American manufacture to ever win Olympic gold. Accurate as any .22 I have ever owned, fantastic trigger, and just a joy to shoot.

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My most fun 22 - coworker found the bolt group in her yard and gave it to me, started out as a no-buffer-tube blaster style, then I put it on a braced lower and then I SBR'd it and put a proper stock on (Magpul fixed carbine)

Sadly the sights don't have enough adjustment at such close spacing, so I run it with just a red dot on it. Hope to add a can sometime soonish

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Never had the pleasure of shooting one of these. Alas, no longer made in Oregon. Don't think an old targetmaster can group with this one. As far as eye candy? Gorgeous to a traditionalist rifleman.

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I had a Park Ranger, that supervises the range, and he couldn’t do anything with it either. I was glad to see that it wasn’t me.

The High Standard High Sierra was my first

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I'll buy myself a fantastic .22 and great timepiece when I retire. I have time. :D. thankfully, not a lot of time to make a list.

You ALL suck ... every single one! I don't have a .22 auto .... and since time is running out ...

I just visited the Buck Mark page .... the ol' Diamondback is mighty lonely.

Bastids :)

watch a field stripping video on the BuckMARK BEFORE(?) you buy. if I had, I would probably own a Ruger. :D

at this point, I just run a semi rigid snake down the barrel after foaming it up, and I spray the rest down.

After a Ruger Mk II there ain't anything too bad... Will also admit to mostly just "hose it with carb cleaner, scrub with a tooth brush, hose it again, and then re-oil and clean up" with the 22s... Until accuracy falls off. Then the bore gets scrubbed properly too.

Yeah, those Ruger .22 autoloading pistols can be difficult to strip down for cleaning. I've had Mark I, II, II, and IV so I can't remember which was the worst. The III and IV are now in my sons' possession. I remember one was way easier than the other, I just can't remember which. I like my High Standard much, much more. Really easy to field strip for cleaning.

Enough of that... how about some .22 rifles? Top to bottom, a Remington 581 bolt gun, a Marlin 39A "Mountie", a Winchester Model 1890 pump, and a Ruger 10/22.

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I actually used to compete in rimfire position matches with the 581. It's an unusually accurate example, just luck of the draw on my part in buying it. I mounted up a peep sight and went to town, actually winning a few of our indoor matches back in the '80's.

The 39A is cool in that it is a takedown rifle. It will fit into a Harley saddlebag when taken down. And talk about "yeehaw factor" - I don't think a guy could have more fun than with a rimfire lever gun. With his clothes on, anyway.

The Model 1890 is a close second place. Why no one makes a pump action .22 these days escapes me. I bet they would sell a few.

The 10/22 is old enough to be a "pre warning" example. It rode home from a pawn shop while bungee corded to the sissy bar on the very same Sportster I still ride today. I must have been just 18 or 19 years old. Rode about 30 miles up the 405 freeway that way, just a few shop rags padding it against that sissy bar. Like a boss... Try that one today...

OK ... so I glanced at the High Standard, but I won't shoot it a lot (with clean CCI) and want a simple bbl and nice wood grip, etc.

Like my ol' Diamondback and the Golden Boy .22 (I bought) ... was just because of threads like this years ago :D.

Which one? I've never shot a .22 semi ... and won't before I buy one.

Can't listen to Higgins tho' .... I only want one :)

That bottom one works :)

The High Standards I pulled up in a search were not appealing tho...

Jeff, bittersweet seeing the 1890. That was the 22 hanging on our kitchen wall back in the day and was the rifle I learned to shoot and clean. A couple of problems: it had so many rounds through it that it was almost a smooth bore. The more serious problem was the sear was so worn sometimes it would allow the hammer to fall as you closed the action. I tried to adjust the sear but eventually had to retire the rifle for a tube fed bolt action. The 1890 was so light and just the right size for a kid. Unfortunately it was lost in a house fire in '77.
Thanks for the memory.

I love my Buckmark Contour. if I could do it again, I think I would get the regular buck mark, since there are companies building options for it to host compact holographic sights. super cool.

I got my BIL one a few holidays back as a gift so we could shoot together. his is every bit as accurate as mine. his is more mod friendly. suppressor, the sight, etc.

cleaning it? I run a snake and I spray copious $pray cleaners made for firearms. it is squeaky clean. it's what the owners manual states. mine hasn't jammed once. and with my BIL, we shoot the very cheap stuff.