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Now you've decided to build your armory. What all are you going to buy? Most people start out with a .22 rifle or pistol. This is never a bad idea. The venerable .22 has been with us for nearly 150 years! Millons of people have learned to shoot with the .22. The ammunition is VERY inexpensive. Even with the recent price increases 500 rounds of .22 lr can be purchased for $25 or less, usually much less. Twenty Two caliber firearms allow a shooter to practice and train economically. The buy in cost of a .22 (firearm, ammo, cleaning kit and supplies) is very nominal. A .22 rifle can be purchased new for under $200 with ammo running less than $40 per 1000 rounds. Twenty Two caliber pistols usually start around $300.
But a .22 isn't a "real" gun is it? It sure is! You can learn the fundamentals of shooting and practice them with the .22 without the the greater expense of a center fire rifle or pistol. Twenty Twos have very little muzzle blast and non existent recoil so they aren't very intimidating to the new shooter.
Twenty Twos have some practical uses other than recreation and training. Small game like rabbits and squirrels can be taken with them and they can be used for varmint and pest control.
Ok so you have decided to get a .22. What kind to get? .22 long rifle? .22 magnum? Rifle ? pistol? in my opinion if you intend to own a centerfire rifle and pistol you should get a .22 LR rifle and pistol for plinking and practice. In rifles, for your 1st one I would steer clear of semi autos. Wait What? Yes stear clear of semi autos like the 10/22 and the Remington 597. You are starting out and learning to shoot. In my experiance a semi auto encourages the new shooter to fire it faster than their ability. I would recommend a break action like a Rossi or a bolt action like a Marlin instead. A new shooter will be more apt to concentrate on making the shot if there is more work to do than just pulling the trigger again for the next shot. A break action or a bolt gun also handles specialty ammo that a semi auto won't handle like shorts or CB cabs. Shorts and CBs are great for no noise rodent control.
In pistols revolvers and semi autos are both available with semi autos being more prevalent. Revolvers like break action or bolt action rifles can handle a variety of ammo that a semi auto can't. You should buy your 22 pistol , if you intend to train with it, with the same action type as your center fire pistol. Sig Saur actually makes a .22 pistol that is nearly the same size and has the same controls as there center fire pistols. Additionally Advantage Arms makes conversion kits for some center fire pistols such as Glock and 1911 to conver them to .22 (https://advantagearms.hostasaurus.co...ore_Code=AASOS ) CZ-USA also offers a .22 kit for their excellent CZ-75/85 series pistols (https://shop.cz-usa.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=01610)
But a .22 isn't a "real" gun is it? It sure is! You can learn the fundamentals of shooting and practice them with the .22 without the the greater expense of a center fire rifle or pistol. Twenty Twos have very little muzzle blast and non existent recoil so they aren't very intimidating to the new shooter.
Twenty Twos have some practical uses other than recreation and training. Small game like rabbits and squirrels can be taken with them and they can be used for varmint and pest control.
Ok so you have decided to get a .22. What kind to get? .22 long rifle? .22 magnum? Rifle ? pistol? in my opinion if you intend to own a centerfire rifle and pistol you should get a .22 LR rifle and pistol for plinking and practice. In rifles, for your 1st one I would steer clear of semi autos. Wait What? Yes stear clear of semi autos like the 10/22 and the Remington 597. You are starting out and learning to shoot. In my experiance a semi auto encourages the new shooter to fire it faster than their ability. I would recommend a break action like a Rossi or a bolt action like a Marlin instead. A new shooter will be more apt to concentrate on making the shot if there is more work to do than just pulling the trigger again for the next shot. A break action or a bolt gun also handles specialty ammo that a semi auto won't handle like shorts or CB cabs. Shorts and CBs are great for no noise rodent control.
In pistols revolvers and semi autos are both available with semi autos being more prevalent. Revolvers like break action or bolt action rifles can handle a variety of ammo that a semi auto can't. You should buy your 22 pistol , if you intend to train with it, with the same action type as your center fire pistol. Sig Saur actually makes a .22 pistol that is nearly the same size and has the same controls as there center fire pistols. Additionally Advantage Arms makes conversion kits for some center fire pistols such as Glock and 1911 to conver them to .22 (https://advantagearms.hostasaurus.co...ore_Code=AASOS ) CZ-USA also offers a .22 kit for their excellent CZ-75/85 series pistols (https://shop.cz-usa.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=01610)
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