Author Topic: .22 plinking pistol ideas? (Read 6851 times)

Kablooie · « **on:** November 13, 2020, 11:48:50 pm »

Since ammo prices are up and my boys love shooting it’s time to invest in .22 pistol. I was leaning towards Taurus TX22 bc it’s cheap and 16 round mags. Any other suggestions on lower priced plinkers With greater than 10 rounds mags? Obviously also looking for something That’s in stock to purchase... sooner rather later lol.

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Clifffalling · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2020, 06:08:40 am »

Have to be a pistol? I use a 10-22 take down, magpul x22 stock with a vortex venom rds.
Very light, 25 round mags, hearing safe with lots of ammo, tons of fun.
FWIW

RJ · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2020, 06:58:52 am »

i picked up a couple of the Taurus tx 22s, set up for suppressor threads ect with protector, awesome little shooter, accurate way beyond my skill. kids love them, ole gal loves it, easy to load, shoot, hard to remove big GRIN after shooting.
RJ

ynotaz · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2020, 07:37:14 am »

Quote from: RJ on November 14, 2020, 06:58:52 am

i picked up a ..... Taurus tx 22s, set up for suppressor threads ect with protector, awesome little shooter.
RJ

+1 & There is a company that makes nice mag extenders for the TX22 that run great.

Kablooie · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2020, 12:43:16 am »

Quote from: Clifffalling on November 14, 2020, 06:08:40 am

Have to be a pistol? I use a 10-22 take down, magpul x22 stock with a vortex venom rds.
Very light, 25 round mags, hearing safe with lots of ammo, tons of fun.
FWIW

No .22 rifles needed at this time

fr3db3ar · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2020, 07:21:44 am »

Charger? Mk4? Buckmaster?

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JK357 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2020, 01:55:59 pm »

Sig Mosquito in purple?

coelacanth · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2020, 05:27:10 pm »

KelTec P-17 if you can find one.

Doc Holliday · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2020, 05:37:59 pm »

Taurus TX22 is the jazz, IF you can find one. Model 1-TX22241, no manual safety.

Just picked up a Ruger LCP II .22LR, nice little shooter, could do without the magazine and manual safeties, though. 10+1 rounds at 12 oz.

GTGallop · « **Reply #9 on:** November 18, 2020, 08:07:55 pm »

Quote from: coelacanth on November 15, 2020, 05:27:10 pm

KelTec P-17 if you can find one.

Just bought one. Sort of.....

Calling all stores no one has one.
Go to Sportsmans Warehouse 101& 17 - they don't have one. Not in the store or on line. Guy at the counter says, "Buy one online any way."

I do. It does. Order processes and allows me to buy.

Now waiting on the shipment.

Apparently there are two kinds of "Out of Stock." The kind where they don't have it and don't know from when or where they will get one and another kind where they have orders processing.

Order it up online if you want one. Mine's the Tan one.

qkarl · « **Reply #10 on:** November 18, 2020, 09:07:46 pm »

If you order a gun online from sportsman's, do they charge an ffl transfer fee on top of the online price? Or is it included?

GTGallop · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2020, 05:09:34 am »

FFL is included.
Shipping is included.
Sales tax is not included.

So that $169 pistol nets out at about $184.

The P-17 has an MSRP of $199 from Kel-Tec and everywhere I saw them they ran $199 but were out of stock an no word on when they were coming back in.

Clifffalling · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2020, 06:33:41 am »

Quote from: GTGallop on November 18, 2020, 08:07:55 pm

Just bought one. Sort of.....

Calling all stores no one has one.
Go to Sportsmans Warehouse 101& 17 - they don't have one. Not in the store or on line. Guy at the counter says, "Buy one online any way."

I do. It does. Order processes and allows me to buy.

Now waiting on the shipment.

Apparently there are two kinds of "Out of Stock." The kind where they don't have it and don't know from when or where they will get one and another kind where they have orders processing.

Order it up online if you want one. Mine's the Tan one.

Man, i wish that worked for primers. They are on sale for 23.90 p/1000 , but hard as i try, cannot get that "temprarily sold out" button to click!

coltstewart12 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2020, 09:23:33 pm »

I hate to say it but I think the Taurus is the best way to go in this category! I like the Glock G44 but Im pretty sure the capacity is less..

GTGallop · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2020, 05:21:16 am »

For 22 plinkers, I still like the longer barrel pistols.

The old Ruger, Browning, Colt, Hi Standard format with a big chunky receiver and 6 to 8 inches of barrel and a full sized grip that fills your hand. Sure they weigh in at 2lbs and are all steel but there's something to the aesthetic and nostalgia of that design. I'm particularly smitten with the Hi Standard with the grip that feels like a 45 and Ruger that feels like a Luger. They all hold about ten rounds give or take and shoot just about anything out there as far as ammo goes.

And if you like the meticulous break down and detail cleaning of guns like it's a Concourse d'Elegance Car, you can always run Bulk Remington Golden Bullets through it and get it all schmutzy.

delta6 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2020, 05:49:04 am »

Quote from: RJ on November 14, 2020, 06:58:52 am

i picked up a couple of the Taurus tx 22s, set up for suppressor threads ect with protector, awesome little shooter, accurate way beyond my skill. kids love them, ole gal loves it, easy to load, shoot, hard to remove big GRIN after shooting.
RJ

+2....

RJ · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2020, 08:52:48 am »

and it is a convert tool, poster above was a hater of the veneral 22 platform, but the little taurus made him a believer, sucka

Rj

needsmostuff · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2020, 08:13:38 am »

What is the matter with Ya'll.
Nothing says hours of low stress plinking fun like a Single Six Ruger.
No mis-fires , no stovepipe FTFs , never picky about ammo ,,,,,, or cleaning.
Just plink away.
Just sayin.

RJ · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2020, 07:03:40 am »

Quote from: GTGallop on November 18, 2020, 08:07:55 pm

Just bought one. Sort of.....

Calling all stores no one has one.
Go to Sportsmans Warehouse 101& 17 - they don't have one. Not in the store or on line. Guy at the counter says, "Buy one online any way."

I do. It does. Order processes and allows me to buy.

Now waiting on the shipment.

Apparently there are two kinds of "Out of Stock." The kind where they don't have it and don't know from when or where they will get one and another kind where they have orders processing.

Order it up online if you want one. Mine's the Tan one.

have friend who purchased one and has issues with the magazines, guess extreme care must be taken when loading, and it did appear to be a little picky on ammo. we tried quite a few, sub to full blown, no rhymn or reason to mal function.
rj

GTGallop · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2020, 05:09:16 pm »

So far it's been good. I guess we picked a winner.

Kablooie · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2020, 11:25:11 pm »

thanks for all the replies. p17 is temporarily OOS at sportsmans avondale per their website. but i've heard of the tx22 going for ~$250 at some LGS.

Wasteland1080 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2021, 05:57:43 pm »

My wife really liked her walther p22. Getting rid of it and replacing with a g43x though just so that we are on the same ammo and mags.

TNFrank61 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 05, 2021, 06:16:45 am »

Quote from: coelacanth on November 15, 2020, 05:27:10 pm

KelTec P-17 if you can find one.

I picked up a P-17 a few months ago. Not done a review on it yet. First time out I had a lot of failures to extract/failures to feed. Took it home, cleaned it and put it in the safe. Second time out it ran great but wouldn't lock the slide back after the last round. Last time out same deal, ran find but no slide lock back. I'm using quality ammo(CCI Mini-Mags) and I keep my gun clean and lubed. I think it needs more break in.
The Taurus TX22, on the other hand, seems to run well right out of the box.

SnidelyWhiplash · « **Reply #23 on:** October 05, 2021, 06:42:13 am »

Revolvers...
Ruger Single-Six
Older Colt Cobra
S&W Model 17

Pistols...
Colt Woodsman series
High Standard
S&W Model 41
Ruger Mark series

coelacanth · « **Reply #24 on:** October 05, 2021, 09:11:03 am »

Quote from: TNFrank61 on October 05, 2021, 06:16:45 am

I picked up a P-17 a few months ago. Not done a review on it yet. First time out I had a lot of failures to extract/failures to feed. Took it home, cleaned it and put it in the safe. Second time out it ran great but wouldn't lock the slide back after the last round. Last time out same deal, ran find but no slide lock back. I'm using quality ammo(CCI Mini-Mags) and I keep my gun clean and lubed. I think it needs more break in.
The Taurus TX22, on the other hand, seems to run well right out of the box.

Have you tried running standard velocity ammo through it? I had a .22 pistol that got finicky with CCI Mini Mags - especially when it got dirty but switching to Federal bulk pak ammo seemed to cure it. Anybody's standard velocity worked in that pistol. Federal, Winchester, Remington, Aguila - but switch to high velocity, light bullet stuff and it was like feeding a baby guacamole for the first time.

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