what .22 to get?

**Don1972** · April 19th, 2010, 07:11 AM

What I want is a decent .22 to take to the range and just plunked with nothing to expensive any suggestions?

**crlovel** · April 19th, 2010, 08:00 AM

Pistol - Beretta NEOS. About $250 and runs anything, all day, with easy breakdown and cleaning, and easy to teach newcomers on. Great pistol.

Rifle - Ruger 10/22. All of the above. Great rifle, plus you can mod it all day long into a million different configurations.

Note to additional posters: He said "decent .22 for plinking, not bullseye accurate and expensive .22s.

**redeye202** · April 19th, 2010, 08:10 AM

[QUOTE=crlovel;1182211]Pistol - Beretta NEOS. About $250 and runs anything, all day, with easy breakdown and cleaning, and easy to teach newcomers on. Great pistol.

Rifle - Ruger 10/22. All of the above. Great rifle, plus you can mod it all day long into a million different configurations.

Note to additional posters: He said "decent .22 for plinking, not bullseye accurate and expensive .22s.[/QUOTE

Last year i got a NIB,Ruger MKIII 22/45 for $279 out the door,nothing against Neos,i just want to get another person addicted to Ruger 22s.

**Mity2** · April 19th, 2010, 09:56 AM

Ruger MKII or MKIII.
You should be able to find them used around $200~$275.

I owuldn't bother with P-22 or Mosquito.

**donm** · April 19th, 2010, 10:38 AM

Take a look at the Browning Buckmark as well. I wanted a .22 with a grip angle similar to my M&P. After reading many reviews/opinions on reliability and longevity (you will almost certainly shoot MANY thousands of rounds through your .22 thanks to the cost of ammo), I narrowed it down to the Buckmark and the Ruger 22/45. I didn't care for the skinny grip on the 22/45 and went with the Buckmark.

For rifles, you can't go wrong with the Ruger 10/22. They've been making them since 1964, so there are lots of excellent used specimens out there. I found a 1977 vintage one with a beautiful walnut stock and a scope for $150.

**thefirstndsecond** · April 19th, 2010, 11:33 AM

Well,

I purchased a marlin 22 about 4 months ago. It is very hard to get extra magazines and parts.

The trigger is not that great either. It was cheap $149.

If I had to do it again I would get a Ruger 10/22.

There are many parts available and endless support.

If you are getting a pistol, Mark III Ruger

**bac0nfat** · April 19th, 2010, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Don1972

What I want is a decent .22 to take to the range and just plunked with nothing to expensive any suggestions?

I love my Browning Buckmark URX. I have more fun shooting that gun than any other gun I own! Also, I added fiber optic sights which made a HUGE difference.

Hokkmike · April 19th, 2010, 11:44 AM

Google GSG 5. You won't want anything else.

**Chazman321** · April 19th, 2010, 11:50 AM

For pistols, Beretta Neos or S&W 22A

For rifles, Savage Mark II with the Accu-Trigger or the Ruger 10/22

-Chaz

**QuackXP** · April 19th, 2010, 11:55 AM

Ruger MK III Seems to be the standard entry level target pistol.

I'm torn between that and something that has a body, grip, and controls more similar to higher caliber pistols like the Sig Mosquito and the Walther P22.

Ruger 10/22 all the way for an entry level rifle. If your not in a hurry I see sales of the 10/22 with a cheap scope all the time.