I am looking for a new .22 long rifle caliber pistol. It must be a semi-auto. The pistol will be used for target shooting, smallbore metallic silhouette, and plinking.
I already own a Ruger MarkII 8" bull barrel.
I have my eye on a P22, however I hear there are feed problems with this model?

At any rate, your input would be greatly apprecated. please try to spend my money wisely!

The p22 is the new Walther isnt it? I have been looking at those and was tempted, but the guy at the local gun shop who has been selling quite a few of them, says they work well, but NOT for any real accuracy.

I suggest the browning buckmark.

the P22 is a plinker - if you really want to get into target shoot accuracy either find yourself an old high standard HD or a old smith 41. When I was trying for the olympics I used mostly a 41 with the extendable front sight but had a high standard in 22 short that was great for the rapid fire. You're going pay probably 500 for the high standard or 700 for a good smith. The new ones aren't nearly as good.

I like my browning buck mark better then my ruger goes a lot farther with out cleaning is just as accurate.

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Originally posted by Rusty:
I am looking for a new .22 long rifle caliber pistol. It must be a semi-auto. The pistol will be used for target shooting, smallbore metallic silhouette, and plinking.
I already own a Ruger MarkII 8" bull barrel.
I have my eye on a P22, however I hear there are feed problems with this model?

At any rate, your input would be greatly apprecated. please try to spend my money wisely!

Rusty,
You owe it to yourself to try the Sig Trailside. They look a little strange, but I think they are the best .22 pistol in regards to shootability/accuracy. They also come with a test target so you can see what your getting.
Unlike some other pistols, they can't be dry fired safely.

Wes

I had a Buckmark and really liked it, it was more accurate and had a better trigger than my Ruger. They have all gone by the wayside due to my P22. It is not as accurate but is an absolute blast to shoot. I am also thinking about a Sig Mosquito. Good luck!

http://www.bullseyepistol.com/ Read all the info here, then make your own decision. I personaly like an old High Standard or a S&W M41 heavy barrel. The Ruger can serve you well. If your already shooting near top scores, the better pistol may just make you top dog.

Wiktor 2,

Glad to hear you like the P22. I haven't shot it, but it sure felt nice and it is a good practice piece for the P99. Do you have the short or long barrel? The safety is a little awkward for me otherwise, it is a neat little pistol!!

Which 22LR pistol?
Over 15 years ago I was in your possition. I found:
S&W seems too come out with a new design, too frequently
Browning is a stable choice, to consider.
Ruger is an excellent choice but, requires quite a bit of "training" to be able to take it appart and PUT IT BACK TOGETHER again. I am on my 2nd Ruger MK-II.

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Originally posted by Rusty:
I am looking for a new .22 long rifle caliber pistol. It must be a semi-auto. The pistol will be used for target shooting, smallbore metallic silhouette, and plinking.
I already own a Ruger MarkII 8" bull barrel.
I have my eye on a P22, however I hear there are feed problems with this model?

At any rate, your input would be greatly apprecated. please try to spend my money wisely!

A combo pistol of what you are wanting in the above is some what hard to come by. A do it all if you will. Everything was easy until you threw the silhouette in there. With out knowing which of them you are wanting to play with I would have to vote for the HS. This will give you the ability to switch barrels.
The plinking and target shooting with a 10" barrel offhanded gets heavy after a while.
I have a Ruger 22/45 that threw me a fit for several years. It shot extremly well, but wouldn't cycle reliably. I thought of selling it and just taking the cash and buying a S&W 41, as I had the wants for one for several years. I bit the bullet this past winter and bought some of the after market parts and it helped it a bunch. It still won't cycle properly as I think it should with all brands off ammo. It won't cycle some brands of match ammo. It still likes the high velocity stuff that doesn't really help in bullseye shooting.

I am not familiar with the P22 so can't comment on that. ANy one have a link to a page with a pic? Curious as to what all the hype is about on them.
Thanks
Jeff

i've got a couple p22's and find them to be very accurate for what they are. i don't have any problems poking holes in pop cans at the plinking range, probably 15 yards. not incredibly accurate by some standards, but it is a great little gun and i've never had any feed problems with them at all.
i've never shot the mosquito, but the dealer i go to said it wasn't worth the money. he didn't explain any further, but he is extremely particular.

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I think you already own what you need. However, the only "upgrades" from the Ruger are the Mod 41 or a High Standard.

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Originally posted by Rusty:
I already own a Ruger MarkII 8" bull barrel.

Rusty for the money you already own the best one.

Thanks, once again folks for your input.

Rusty, I have stayed clear until now! I think there are some conflicts inherent in your needs. ie. target, metallic silhouette and plinking. However for an accurate out of the box pistol I can recommend the S&W model 22. I have one. It is very easy to put a Red Dot sight on it, the trigger is good, and the gun is very accurate. Metal silhouette, no, but plinking and medium levels of bullseye, it would be fairly competitive. I can show you some 25 yards groups from a rest, that are as good as my High Standard. The price is also right!
Peter.

Thank you, Peter!

Madison,
LOL! There I was about to take my Mark II apart and ended up on the phone with Tip Burns in Canyon Lake, TX. who showed me how to hold the pistol so the hammer will "fall" into the right place so you can work the action!

While I was on the phone he told me about a 22/45 Ruger mark II he had for sale, so I bought it!

Talk about holding your mouth (pistol) just right to get it back together!

If you're still looking, I'll put in another vote for the Browning. I love my Buckmark! I have an old Colt Woodsman too...very nice but pricey!

my friend has a pair of 22/45 rugers very accurate guns, I picked up a beretta NEOS a while ago and have been very pleased with its acuracy as well. It fits my hand the best out of all the 22s i held...only problem is the take down, which can be quiet agravating