Posted: 11/20/2007 8:40:27 PM EDT
| So I'm in the market for a .22, many people have been telling me the p22 is the best for a .22. I'm looking to spend around $300, what are some other options? |
| I own a P22, Mosquito and 2 Ruger Mark II. The Ruger is the better handgun IMO. The little P22 is great and much better than my Sig Mosquito but the Ruger out does them both. I don't own a Buckmark so I can't say much about them but I have heard good things about them over the years. |
I don't really like the looks of a Mark II |
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Have you shot a P22 before? I highly recommend you give it a try before buying one. The couple I've shot I really didn't care for at all. My first .22 pistol was a Buckmark, still have it. This has been the least ammo finicky of all the .22 pistols I've seen. It eats anything, and accurate as well. I think it has a very nice trigger as well. The next was a Sig Trailside. The first one I had had some issues, but it was extremely accurate and I loved the way it was balanced. I'm still a little pissed at myself for selling it though. Next .22 pistol I bought and still have was a Kimber Rimfire Target pistol. This thing is finicky as far as ammo, but it is extremely accurate, and I love the balance and feel of a 1911 style pistol. I've since bought another Sig Trailside, a 4.5" this time. It's more reliable than the last, but I think I've gotten too accustomed to my CZ's and Kimber rimfire pistol, the feel of it just doesn't have the same appeal to me anymore. My girlfriend loves it though. I also have a Kadet conversion that I use on a CZ 75 SAO. I absolutely love this setup. It's not quite as ammo particular as the Kimber, but more so than the Buckmark. But it seems like once you know what ammo will cycle it reliably, the reliability is very consistent. By that, I mean if the ammo doesn't work once, it will very rarely ever work, and if it does work once, it seems to always work. I would make the CZ my home/farm plinking/carry gun for when I'm out for a walk or on the quad, but it's kind of heavy. Well, at least it's heavy compared to carrying the Kimber, so it's the one that always goes with me. I have a CZ 75 Compact on the way with the trigger tuned by Matt Mink. I'm pretty excited about slapping a Kadet conversion on that when I get it, I have a feeling that's going to be my favorite setup. |
| A good .22 is always a good idea. I like the Ruger MK IIIs, particularly the 5 ½” bull barrel. If that doesn’t appeal to you, do you have a 1911 or CZ-75? I have a Marvel No. 1 .22 conversion for the 1911. It shoots very well, but I like the CZ-75 Kadet conversion for the CZ-75 better. The best, IMO, is also the high dollar .22: the S&W Model 41 with a 5” field barrel. |
+1 One of the best all-around rimfire values out there, IMHO. As to the semi-autos, I am a HUGE fan and have examples of all the mainstream .22 pistols out there except the SIGs plus many others that are no longer made. My personal favorites are the S&W 22A/22S and the standard Browning Buckmark, but handgun preferences are very subjective/personal and YMMV. The best advice I can offer is to try out as many as you can yourself, personally, before choosing and buying. 
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What's the difference between a standard MK3 and a Hunter? Should I spend the extra $100 for a Hunter? |
The hunter has a fiber-optic front sight and the barrel is fluted. You can also mount optics on it. IMO, the Hunter is perhaps very nice looking, but overpriced for a "just for plinking" 22. |
should I just stick with the base model? |
| Ruger in my opion.Any of its model configurations.Accuratre, proven reliability record,easy to get parts.Manufactutre as well as after market.As well as good customer service.Plus AMERICAN made.Not too mention it was developed by a true firearm enthusiast.Just my own 2 cents Good luck. |