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#1 ·
Is it just me, or do a lot of other shooters really enjoy the Rimfires? I love to shoot Centerfire Rifles and Handguns, but to take out some Rimfires with a couple of bulk packs of ammo. is sure a lot of enjoyment for me. You can sure improve your shooting skills. :)
 
#29 ·
I really enjoy shooting my rimfire. 10/22. It is so nice to shoot. My shoulder doesn't hurt after a day of shooting like it does with my 270. Besides I can afford to shoot 1000 rounds a day and it only costs about the same as 50 rounds through my GP 100. Can't beat it. A good day of squirrel hunting is fun anyways.
 
#30 ·
I just enjoy shooting period. Admittedly, these days I shoot rimfires more due to costs. 15 years ago when I was single, I had more disposable income to indulge in the shooting sports and did quite a bit of reloading. Since I had zillions of my homemade rds for 9mm, .45ACP, 40SW, 10mm, .38./.357, I rarely shot my .22s.

Now with the job, family, and mortgage, I have neither time for reloading or a lot money to spend on components and factory ammo. Luckily, there's always the trusty .22lr to fall back on. My Single-Six and 22/45 are the most fired guns I have these days, although I still break out the .45ACP and 10mm Colts every now and then.
 
#32 ·
Is it too late to get in on this thread?

No, it isn't just you Calvin. I bring a 22 every trip to the range. I am continually amazed at how effortlessly accurate they are. It is especially fun to get the stall next to the macho man with the big auto or magnum that is blasting away at about 10' distance and still putting them all over the paper, and to run my target all the way back to 25 yds and keep them all inside 3". :D

The rifle, I rarely bring indoors. It is so accurate, it is like cheating.

When I'm in the mood for centerfire, I always supplement my "diet" with 22, to keep it affordable.
 
#33 · (Edited)
I have a somewhat egotistical reason for enjoing the shooting of my Ruger Mk II .22 pistol. I am only an average shot, but I put on a great show of blasting cans and plastic bottles at the local public range. Half the people who show up at this range are rank amateurs and they see the cans and bottles flying and complement me on my "great shooting." Little do they know that just about anyone can shoot just as well or better with a few range trips with the Mk II.
 
#39 ·
Not only is my Mark II Bull Barrel fun to shoot and inexpensive, it is usually my "go to" gun when things go "bump" in the night. Why? It is the gun I am most comfortable shooting and a mag load of .22 hollow points can do a lot of damage. Oh, there is always as second mag handy.

Tom :cool:
 
#43 ·
Over 45 years of shooting, I've culled my collection down to only what I need. That comes down to one P-95, one Rem. 870 Express, and 3 different 10/.22's.
Just today, I started breaking in the second CRR. After all these years of having a 10/.22 around, the smallest carbine is a nice place to settle.
Watching others shoot, I'm glad to be doing what they do not. With any of my .22's, the whole idea is to pick out targets (range junk on open land) that are a good ways off, and pop each one with just one shot. I just don't understand people who stand 20 feet away from the target, and empty a pistol or shotgun at it. I don't understand people who dump mags in a semi-auto anything, firing from the hip. There is no doubt in my mind that in a gunfight, my method and my tiny little .22 carbine will win against those guys.
Meanwhile, hitting everything I shoot at keeps it worthwhile, and fun, as well as very cheap.
 
#44 ·
A few years back, I bought a 22/45 as my 'trainer' pistol to work on muscle memory, steadiness, etc.
Then I started shooting .45 almost exclusively, with the rare appearance of my 9mm.
Fast forward to now- I can't shoot as much since I have the family package (wife, 2 kids, mortgage) and on a rare trip to the range, I discovered I'd lapsed into some BAD habits. My .45 was mimicing a shotgun on paper. So....dig out the ol' .22. Now I'm on the road to recovery, and have made one trip to the range for each of the last 6 weeks.
:) Bullet holes are now in tight groups again- from both pistols.
So, it's not JUST a good introductory tool. It's also an excellent way to stay in practice, or RE-train yourself if you start developing your own bad habits. It's definitely the best way to practice fundamentals.
 
#46 ·
I enjoy my S&W22A almost as much as my SBH. I am shooting it more often and probably will until I can start reloading the .44. I usually run through a box of .22's and finish up with a few .44 specials and then the magnum. All in good fun. :D
 
#47 ·
I'm another one who has more 22 rimfires than all other calibers combined...It is a rare occasion when I go shooting without one. The most recent purchase was one of the Walther P22's. Its a little small for me, but the size is perfect for my 2 girls when we go to the range. It was expensive enough when I only had to pay for my ammo, but with 2 more to keep in supply, we end up shooting alot of 22's.
 
#51 ·
I started about 35 years ago with a High Standard Supermatic Trophy, and added two Single Six's along the way.
Just got back to shooting after 20 years with a Smith M&P9c, and two Smith 642's for cc for my wife and me (the M&P is also for cc in cold weather).
The 642's aren't for the range, and while the M&P is a great shooter, it's a bit pricey to do so.
So I just got a new MkIII Hunter for me and a Smith 63 for my wife.
22's are a kick to shoot, and every bit the challenge as the larger calibers.
 
#53 ·
Since all the indoor ranges I visit don't allow reloads I mainly shoot rimfire now. It is a blast to spend two hours of constant shooting for $15. I really like to finish the day shooting the black out of the center at 30 ft. as a finale. The kids really love shooting the MKII's too.
 
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