Ruger 22 handguns

[Wyandot Jim]

I have to go with both. The semi auto brings back memories of plinking with my Grandfather in 1953 with his Ruger.
The single actions because it brings out the Cowboy in me.

 

[Yaworski]

Yaworski, You are missing out on one of the finer things of life.

Meh. I have plinked. I find it boring. I'd rather shoot for a score be it a certain ring or a time.

 

[Fox Mike]

For serious target shooting I have to go with my MK model guns but for fun shooting (plinking) it would be my revolvers.

 

[JBP]

Which do you guys prefer for plinking? Single action, double action, or semi auto. I prefer single action.View attachment 21045

Anything that shoots. LOL. I keep a database of my firearms that has the last date it was fired. I usually just take them in order

 

[wws]

I only have one so I guess I'll have to say this one.

 

[amishjeff]

Which do you guys prefer for plinking? Single action, double action, or semi auto. I prefer single action.View attachment 21045

Nice shooters. I have gone a little farther and can recommend ANY action depending on my attitude that particular day...lol

 

[larry8]

I never liked big .22's, or full sized centerfires bored to .22. They get boring quick. I like my .22 SP101 4" but that's as big as I like for a .22

I have a MKI and a MKIV, they also feel perfect for .22 but I also lose interest after 100 rounds and usually end up picking cans or water bottles out of the garbage at the club to shoot. Punching paper with a .22 auto doesn't do much for me .

The Bearcat feels perfect for .22 because it's fun, feels good in my hand and kind of lives in between a "kit gun" , small plinker, carry gun, "throw in the range bag as a little piece to pop stuff with before packing up". I fired some Stingers through it and it felt like a .22 Mag

I feel like with a single action .22 I find myself being like "one more cylinder and it's time to go" and end up putting another 50 through it , or 50 more after that because I can't put it down.

The NAA is kind of a Ruger cousin, since they sort of share a bloodline and even they are inexplicably fun to see if you can hit anything with. They are very snappy with Stingers and fun to practice with. I even have a .22 Short NAA that's impossible not to have fun with. Too bad .22 Short costs more than 9mm

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I just got a NAA Ranger and am trying to learn to load it without putting my hand over the muzzle. I'm almost there after practicing for about 2 weeks (with it unloaded). I also found the hammer spring to be very heavy for my VERY old hands, and I'm not sure I will be able to shoot all 5 rounds before my thumb is too tired to pull it back. But it is a fun little gun.

 

[Watertender]

I know one of these is not a Ruger but they are both great little plinking revolvers. You have to aim carefully and control your trigger finger but they are very accurate if shot properly.

 

[MHtractorguy]

amishjeff, Is that a blue GP100 6 inch?

 

[GasGuzzler]

I do not prefer stainless.

 

[James also]

Yaworski, You are missing out on one of the finer things of life.

only if its moving!

 

[sharpblade7777]

A few more plinkers

 

[arcticruger]

I do not prefer stainless.

Nothing wrong with that, most all the Rugers that I prefer are not stainless either.

 

[Watertender]

Arctic Ruger you have some nice stuff in my favorite flavors!

 

[tenx100s]

D) All of the above

 

[eveled]

I try to match my .22 with the big gun I'm shooting that day.

sp101 .22 & a GP100 .357

I call these two S&W's Dirty Harry and Dirty Harriet.

A Ruger and a Luger. (I don't have a Nambu)

And of course the single six can be paired with one of my Blackhawks. But I only bring out my old uncoverted single six if I'm shooting my Flattop .357

A couple Marlins .22 and 30/30

A pair of Berettas

 

[eveled]

Sorry for the nonRuger content in my last post. I'm not sure if this gets us back on track or not. .22 conversion kit on a Ruger SR 1911

 

[KIR]

SA or DAO or rifles, whatever, it doesn't matter to me, but I don't like .22 LR, I much prefer .22 WMR!

 

[CHEVYINLINE6]

Semi autos first and single actions second. For some unknown reason, shooting a 4-3/4 inch or a 6 inch Standard models I enjoy shooting the most. This is a 1954 model. It has maybe 35% of it's bluing left and rattles when you shake it, but shoots just fine. The wooden grips are mid 1960's era. I picked it up at a gunshow at out local Elks club about 20 years ago for $150.00 I plan to leave it as is.

CHEVYINLINE6.

 

[Watertender]

I can agree with you about the original configuration being the best. Amazing that 2 sheet metal stampings with a piece of tubing and bolt machined from a piece of round stock could and did beat Colt and High Standard in the .22 pistol market. I like both the 4.75 and 6 inch versions with the 6 inch being the top choice for me.