bearcatter

As a range gun, the LCR-22 is a dud for me. I think any DAO handgun is a poor "fun gun", especially a snubbie. My Bearcats are perfect at the range, more enjoyable than my Mark III, or a Single-Six that I recently sold for just that reason.

How about training value for using my LCR-357 ? I honestly don't see any real value, since a revolver has no controls to get a feel for. With the two LCRs, the trigger is considerably different, and I doubt they are even sighted to the same distance. With a standard sight picture, the POA and POI match at 12 yards on my LCR-357. I don't know the distance for the .22.

One plus is that I wouldn't need anything but the gun. That's a first. My 357 holsters and grips fit the 22. I have loads of .22 ammo and cleaning gear. Best local deal would be about $450 OTD.

Money is tight at the time, unless I add about $9 a month to my VISA bill for a long time.......

I'm mostly thinking about the .22 being cheap shooting compared to the 357. Worth it or not?

fungun

The only way to justify the added debt is if you'll save more than that $9 every month in ammo. If not then wait until you can buy it for cash and then revisit the question.

Jtiv19

I would put the money towards more 38 practice ammo for the 357.

CJS1945

I can see no use for the LCR-22 as it is not well suited for target shooting or self defense, but the SP101-22 should be great little revolver for target shooting or carrying while hiking or camping. The SP is nice to hold and beautiful to look at.

bearcatter

Well, $450 would only buy about 20 boxes, 1000 rounds, of factory .38 ammo. Makes the .22 definitely seem cost-effective. Reloading is not a viable option for me, either.

The LCR-22 would be a challenge at the range, like my former Beretta Bobcats were. The .22 SP is not a snubbie, and too heavy for pocket carry if it was. At least the LCR-22 could be a fill-in for carry if my 357 was "in the shop".

I'll see what else I hear.

ExArmy11b

Save the money and just buy plenty of .22 for your Bearcat

The LCR-22 must have a heavier trigger, because it needs a heavy mainspring to set off the rimfire .22 LR rounds.

Companies like Webb's Brass Assets, Bitteroot Valley and others offer cheaper reloaded .38 Special if you buy in bulk. These rounds will be dirty and under loaded but they make decent training ammo and better to train with .38's than .22's which don't replicate the recoil of .38's.

As hard as I tried to fall in love with .22 handguns, I could never do it. I had a S&W 617 which I ended up selling. I kept my S&W K-22 and my S&W .22 auto loader pistol. I do want a Bearcat because I'm a Ruger nut and I think they look cool. I also bought a .22 LR NAA Mini revolver, for deep concealment and defense against snakes and animals while I'm jogging. I do not plan to use the .22 Mini for actual "fun" shooting. But overall, the idea of shooting .22's doesn't normally excite me. I would rather search for cheap .38's.

At one time I desired a .22 SP101 but now I don't anymore. After a few boxes of .22 out of my K-22 I get quickly bored, I feel like I'm shooting a pellet gun.

There is a guy local to me who sells reloaded ammo, and he makes a very light .38 Wadcutter for about $11 per 50. They are mouse fart rounds but still decent for range plinking.

NickFroelich

The LCR 22 is kinda tempting to me too. I love 9mm & .22LR. =P

southchatham

What someone considers useless, others like. I like the lcr-22 and will be buying one. I recently bought the sr22 and like that also. It's fun to shoot snubbies and a 22 snubby's are a blast to plink with. I believe it also serves as a good snubnose training gun.

NickFroelich

But these other people know what you REALLLY would like and what's best for you, not what you think you want for yourself because you like it.

These people are called liberals

fungun

point is will you not buy that .38 ammo if you get this 22? Only you can answer that question. I'm just looking at it from the $$ perspective thus far, I have a 22LCR and it's been a fun little gun.

BearcatShack

My friend let me shoot his. I thought it was fun. And for me, any double action practice is good practice. I will probably get one eventually. I try to save up and then buy, but it really is hard to do when you have your mind on something. At least you have other 22s in the mix to even out the cost while you wait.

Fan45acp

I had one and traded it for another LCR 38 special. I then got a Ruger SR 22, I'll be keeping this one..For sure..

Jack D

If you can buy .38's at $20/50 rounds, that's .40/shot. If you can reload and buy cast lead bullets at $50/500, primers at $5.50/100, powder, case it comes to ~.175/round. Compare that to 525 rounds of .22 at $18 for a cost of $.034/round.

1000 rounds of .22=~$34
1000 .38 reloads, purchased cast bullets = ~$175
1000 .38 your cast bullets, free lead = ~$100
1000 .38 purchased cartridges= ~$400

If you like to shoot and shoot a lot with limited funds....there is really only one choice.

If you shoot a .22 a lot, your going to get good. Real good. If you can get off 3-4 rounds of well placed .22's in the time another can get off one round of .357, you've put 3-4 well placed holes in your target. I submit to you that those 3-4 holes will do more damage to the target than one hole of anything else.

Not intending to start the .22 vs cannon wars again, but I tend to scoff at anyone who claims the .22 is not a good CCW weapon.

My opinion, for what it's worth.

Rivers2k

I love 22's! so much fun. but I wouldn't get the LCR. Go for the SP 101 .22lr. it will teach you the samething trigger control and sight picture. An your get the bonus of Single action for fun range time.

You will be able to transition to your LCR-357 just fine.

I agree with the idea of reloading but the cost of equipment has kept me from taking it on. I also don't have time or space.

bearcatter

After searching RF, and other info, I'm leaning toward no LCR-22. The trigger is much heavier, and shoots point of aim at a longer distance. The eight shot cylinder makes for a short rotation, harder to stage the trigger. Ejection issues, too. No real training value there for the LCR-357.

I'm also picturing the titanium lock pin dragging a groove in the aluminum recoil shield over time, too. Then it would catch on the steel bushing for the lock pin. I passed on S&W revolvers because of their aluminum frames.

Nothing can replace my Bearcats for range fun, anyway...............The LCR-357 will only get shot about 8-9 boxes worth a year. Good thing it's an easy shooter.