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MikeWaters · 05-19-2006, 03:00 AM

Well, we will probably be shooting on a campout or two. I'm a gun owner, but I don't particularly want to take my guns because I don't want to pay for the ammo! (how cheap is that).

But if I had a .22, it would be much more economical, and still be fun for all involved. Plus after armageddon, it will useful in the urban environment to shoot and eat squirrels.

So I know they sell the Marlin semi-auto for dirt cheap. Less than 100. I'm not that into having a semi-auto 22. What I'd really like is a lever action. They sell a Henry .22 lever action for about $200. Anyone have an opinion on it?

I'd rather even have a bolt action than a semi-auto.

Jeff Lebowski · 05-19-2006, 03:26 AM

What's the matter with you? Semi-auto is the only way to go.

Get a Ruger 10/22. Then buy two 30-shot banana clips. You won't be sorry.

il Padrino Ute · 05-19-2006, 03:35 AM

I'm partial to Browning - mostly because it's a Utah company - but their rifles are rather pricey, about $400-500 for a lever action .22 rifle.

Henry is a good rifle, so are Ruger, Winchester and Marlin.

Semi-automatic rifles are fun to shoot, but there's just something about a lever or bolt action .22 that is very appealing to me. Perhaps because I can feel like Josey Wales with a lever action rifle, though Clint would mock me for it being only a .22 caliber.

MikeWaters · 05-19-2006, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by homeboy

What's the matter with you? Semi-auto is the only way to go.

Get a Ruger 10/22. Then buy two 30-shot banana clips. You won't be sorry.

I already have a semi-auto rifle. and yes it has 30 round clips. and 20 round clips.

what do you guys think of 22 pistols?

I have a hard time justifying $400 for a .22 rifle (Marlin 39A lever action)

Surfah · 05-19-2006, 03:52 AM

How about a Calico .22? Loading it can get tedious though.

il Padrino Ute · 05-19-2006, 04:02 AM

.22 pistols are pretty cool. Easy to shoot.

I understand the not wanting to spend that kind of money on a .22 rifle. If I didn't already have one, I wouldn't do it.

DirtyHippieUTE · 05-19-2006, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

what do you guys think of 22 pistols?

I have two. They're ok for target shooting. I have a semi auto and a revolver. When I'm teaching people to shoot I like the revolver. It's heavy and slow. The semi auto is fun but IMHO that's a problem. A .22 is small enough that people sometimes start to forget that it's a firearm and treat it like a toy.

il Padrino Ute · 05-19-2006, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE

I have two. They're ok for target shooting. I have a semi auto and a revolver. When I'm teaching people to shoot I like the revolver. It's heavy and slow. The semi auto is fun but IMHO that's a problem. A .22 is small enough that people sometimes start to forget that it's a firearm and treat it like a toy.

What kind of hippie are you? You own guns, you don't take drugs and you actually have morals. I doubt they'd appreciate you at Ashbury and Haight.

MikeWaters · 05-19-2006, 04:13 AM

for someone that learned with .40, I can see how .22 would feel like a toy.

Jeff Lebowski · 05-19-2006, 04:20 AM

Agreed. 22 pistols are kind of weird. You need a big caliber on a pistol.

05-19-2006, 03:00 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Best .22 rifle to get Well, we will probably be shooting on a campout or two. I'm a gun owner, but I don't particularly want to take my guns because I don't want to pay for the ammo! (how cheap is that). But if I had a .22, it would be much more economical, and still be fun for all involved. Plus after armageddon, it will useful in the urban environment to shoot and eat squirrels. So I know they sell the Marlin semi-auto for dirt cheap. Less than 100. I'm not that into having a semi-auto 22. What I'd really like is a lever action. They sell a Henry .22 lever action for about $200. Anyone have an opinion on it? I'd rather even have a bolt action than a semi-auto.

05-19-2006, 03:26 AM	#2
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	What's the matter with you? Semi-auto is the only way to go. Get a Ruger 10/22. Then buy two 30-shot banana clips. You won't be sorry. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

05-19-2006, 03:35 AM	#3
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	I'm partial to Browning - mostly because it's a Utah company - but their rifles are rather pricey, about $400-500 for a lever action .22 rifle. Henry is a good rifle, so are Ruger, Winchester and Marlin. Semi-automatic rifles are fun to shoot, but there's just something about a lever or bolt action .22 that is very appealing to me. Perhaps because I can feel like Josey Wales with a lever action rifle, though Clint would mock me for it being only a .22 caliber. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

05-19-2006, 03:52 AM	#5
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	How about a Calico .22? Loading it can get tedious though. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

05-19-2006, 04:02 AM	#6
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	.22 pistols are pretty cool. Easy to shoot. I understand the not wanting to spend that kind of money on a .22 rifle. If I didn't already have one, I wouldn't do it. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

05-19-2006, 04:13 AM	#9
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	for someone that learned with .40, I can see how .22 would feel like a toy.

05-19-2006, 04:20 AM	#10
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Agreed. 22 pistols are kind of weird. You need a big caliber on a pistol. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.