Whats a good .22 pistol for fiancee to start with?

[farmer17]

As of two hours ago, the Academy Store in Edmond has Browning Buckmarks with fiber optic, hi viz front sight and wood grips for $ 259. You won't find them any cheaper than that and I have also owned Ruger .22s and I prefer the Buckmark.

 

[Sanjuro82]

I've owned both as well and I much prefered the Ruger. So she definitely needs to try out both guns to see which fits better for her hands. I have a Ruger MKII 5.5" bull barrel in stainless, and it is freakin awesome.

 

[Lurkerinthewoods]

I've owned both as well and I much prefered the Ruger. So she definitely needs to try out both guns to see which fits better for her hands. I have a Ruger MKII 5.5" bull barrel in stainless, and it is freakin awesome.

I bought a MKIII 5.5" bull barrel in stainless as well this weekend for 240.00 from Sports World. Took it to the range and it out shot my S&W 22a in every competition we had. Absolutely love the gun until I had to reassemble from field stripping it. ;-(

 

[MrShooter]

I bought an advantage arms .22 conversion for my glock 17 and have taught 4 new shooters with it. Usually I let them run through about 200 rounds of .22 and upgrade to the 9mm when they get comfortable. Plus, it is great cheap practice for you!

+1
Logical choice

 

[Sanjuro82]

I bought a MKIII 5.5" bull barrel in stainless as well this weekend for 240.00 from Sports World. Took it to the range and it out shot my S&W 22a in every competition we had. Absolutely love the gun until I had to reassemble from field stripping it. ;-(

Yeah the disassembly and reassembly are the only negatives about the Ruger. But once you learn the steps its not bad. But those first few times will frustrate the hell out of you. At least now there are some nice YouTube videos out there that will make it easier. The first time I broke it down it took me forever to get it right, but then again all I had was a text instruction sheet that I downloaded, the manual, and an exploded diagram.

 

[Lurkerinthewoods]

At least now there are some nice YouTube videos out there that will make it easier.

That's what got it reassembled.

 

[ldp4570]

Yeah the disassembly and reassembly are the only negatives about the Ruger. But once you learn the steps its not bad. But those first few times will frustrate the hell out of you. At least now there are some nice YouTube videos out there that will make it easier. The first time I broke it down it took me forever to get it right, but then again all I had was a text instruction sheet that I downloaded, the manual, and an exploded diagram.

I did a MKII once. After that its carbon cleaner, military toothbrush, pipe cleaners, and boresnake. I have the MKII, and two MKIII 22/45's in 4.5"slabside, an 4" target. Thats all the cleaning they get, along with a few drops of oil.

 

[kellyreno]

my wife loves shooting the Ruger MKIII, and it is an awfully good looking pistol especially in stainless with the rosewood stocks. The bull barrel really makes recoil nonexistent.

 

[22bond]

As of two hours ago, the Academy Store in Edmond has Browning Buckmarks with fiber optic, hi viz front sight and wood grips for $ 259. You won't find them any cheaper than that and I have also owned Ruger .22s and I prefer the Buckmark.

The wood grips are pink so it might be a plus for her.
It is a very good price but it is a closeout so once they are sold out, they might not have anymore.

Ruger might be harder to disassemble for cleaning until one gets used to doing it.
Buckmark might look simple but those screws are locite in.
If she shoots a lot, these two can be loaded real fast w/the Ultimate Clip Loader.

SW 22A is the most affordable (Cabela sale - less than $200) and easiest to clean but grips is very wide - the widest grips around.

Best is to try as many as she can before buying.

 

[Comte DeLoach]

Any one she likes. Go rent one until she finds one she likes.