>plink cans with my son
Do not get a heritage rough rider. Spend the money on something he'll be proud to take ownership of one day. Get him a Buckmark or a Mk4
Seconding the Buckmark or Ruger Mk 4.
Buckmark works better out of the box, Ruger can be upgraded with aftermarket shit to be better long term. Ruger's easier to field strip in case of a problem.
Seconding the Buckmark or Ruger Mk 4.
Buckmark works better out of the box, Ruger can be upgraded with aftermarket shit to be better long term. Ruger's easier to field strip in case of a problem.
in my personal opinion, if you're gonna get a Ruger, get it in stainless.
every blued ruger I've ever owned has been a mega rust magnet
>every blued ruger I've ever owned has been a mega rust magnet
it's even worse on the modern ones, they aren't blued, they're anodized aluminum
really makes the gun feel cheap in your hand too, the stainless ones still feel right
I'll take "cheap and rust-proof" over "can't touch it without oiling it immediately afterwards" any day. I own a New Vaquero that I literally cannot handle without aftercare. Granted, I have very rusty hands.
Get your boy a Browning Buckmark. They're laser accurate, so it'll be a breeze teaching him marksmanship since the misses will all be on him. Every Buckmark I've shot has eaten through all sorts/qualities of .22 ammo without issue. Plus they're nice guns, which like said, your kid will appreciate one day
You didn't mention how old, but Id disagree with the post above about avoiding a rough rider. I think thats the perfect fit here.
Two main reasons:
-It can take a wide range of 22 ammo unlike a semi Ruger. If he's still pretty little, you can start with 22 cb shorts that have virtually zero recoil or noise. Then you can work up as he gets comfortable through the options to ultimately the 22 wmr cylinder before transitioning into something else.
-The slow operation mechanics push you to make the shots count. A reload isn't a quick mag swap, its a tedious process to top back off. I think that helps build fundamentals of not just mag dumping until you hit the target.
Added bonus is its dirt cheap. If he hates it and gets bored in a year, you're maybe out $50 if you bought it brand new.
Might I recommend the Grand Power CP22, a hidden gem in a sea of trash toy 22 pistols. >machining much better than the typical cheap 22 toy pistol >fully ambi everything >open slide makes clearing duds or single feeding easy >get a 17round extension from magloadUK >trigger significantly better than Buckmark/MarkIV >double action for double strike capability >less than $400
I just want a little 22. to plink cans with my son. Revolvers are fine just nothing too expensive
the Brownings are fine, s&w 41 are classics, id start with a smaller gun, like the Brownings or an SR22 or P22 or the like. them being small will make them feel better in a small hand. I do love my TX22, but it's essentially a full size gun, like the 41, and things like a Glock 44 or 92(in 22).
>I want the best 22 pistol >to plink cans
Literally any 22 pistol will be fine for that.
The internet has turned fricked up everyone's mind and paralyzed them with choice.
50 years ago a father would go to the hardware store and buy whichever 22 they had and be plinking cans that afternoon. Now it is some major research project that requires crowdsourcing and endless browsing of spec sheet minutiae.
Browning Buck Mark or Ruger Mark III/IV. I personally prefer the Ruger. Many models of both the Buck Mark and Mark III/IV are rather heavy, but the Buck Mark Challenge and Mark IV Standard are not.
I personally have seen problems with the Ruger Wrangler revolver, and the Heritage Rough Rider while inexpensive is a somewhat crude gun with fixed sights that aren't always true. The Ruger Single-Six and Single-Ten revolvers are excellent, but for a kid learning and practicing a good semiauto target-ish style pistol like the Buck Mark or Mark IV will let your kid spend more time shooting with less gun manipulation. I wouldn't worry about recoil for a semiauto .22 - if your kid is old enough to hold the pistol, any ammo that will run through the gun will be fine.
If *all* you want to do is plink cans and developing excellent shooting skills or marksmanship isn't a priority, a Heritage Rough Rider will probably serve you just fine. Up close, they're not often the prettiest gun. And you may need to adjust your point of aim if the sights are off. But you can buy 2 or 3 Rough Riders for the price of any model of Buck Mark or Mark IV. Replacement parts for Rough Riders are cheap, too. FYI, some states don't allow Rough Riders to be sold because the zinc frames can be destroyed easily in fire.
luv me ruger, but yeah, depending on how young your kid is you might want to get a bolt action first. Rifles are generally safer to teach someone with.
>plink cans with my son
Do not get a heritage rough rider. Spend the money on something he'll be proud to take ownership of one day. Get him a Buckmark or a Mk4
Seconding the Buckmark or Ruger Mk 4.
Buckmark works better out of the box, Ruger can be upgraded with aftermarket shit to be better long term. Ruger's easier to field strip in case of a problem.
in my personal opinion, if you're gonna get a Ruger, get it in stainless.
every blued ruger I've ever owned has been a mega rust magnet
Yeah I'll second this. I'd take it a step further and say that most gun manufacturers theses days have shit-tier blueing. Stainless is the way to go
>every blued ruger I've ever owned has been a mega rust magnet
it's even worse on the modern ones, they aren't blued, they're anodized aluminum
really makes the gun feel cheap in your hand too, the stainless ones still feel right
I'll take "cheap and rust-proof" over "can't touch it without oiling it immediately afterwards" any day. I own a New Vaquero that I literally cannot handle without aftercare. Granted, I have very rusty hands.
I have 2 blued ruger mk pistols and neither have rust and I've never oiled them
Get your boy a Browning Buckmark. They're laser accurate, so it'll be a breeze teaching him marksmanship since the misses will all be on him. Every Buckmark I've shot has eaten through all sorts/qualities of .22 ammo without issue. Plus they're nice guns, which like said, your kid will appreciate one day
Heritage 9 shot revolva
Didn't outshoot that gun until I was well into my late teens, tack driver to 30 yards
You didn't mention how old, but Id disagree with the post above about avoiding a rough rider. I think thats the perfect fit here.
Two main reasons:
-It can take a wide range of 22 ammo unlike a semi Ruger. If he's still pretty little, you can start with 22 cb shorts that have virtually zero recoil or noise. Then you can work up as he gets comfortable through the options to ultimately the 22 wmr cylinder before transitioning into something else.
-The slow operation mechanics push you to make the shots count. A reload isn't a quick mag swap, its a tedious process to top back off. I think that helps build fundamentals of not just mag dumping until you hit the target.
Added bonus is its dirt cheap. If he hates it and gets bored in a year, you're maybe out $50 if you bought it brand new.
>you're maybe out $50 if you bought
Thought you were serious until i got to here& then realized it's bait it's all bait
He meant you could sell a year old Rough Rider for $50 less than you paid for it, meaning he'd only be out $50. Context clues man.
I used to have a RugerMk IV 22/45 with a bull barrel and I loved it. Was stolen and I never replaced it, but will some day.
Might I recommend the Grand Power CP22, a hidden gem in a sea of trash toy 22 pistols.
>machining much better than the typical cheap 22 toy pistol
>fully ambi everything
>open slide makes clearing duds or single feeding easy
>get a 17round extension from magloadUK
>trigger significantly better than Buckmark/MarkIV
>double action for double strike capability
>less than $400
buy an ad.
the Brownings are fine, s&w 41 are classics, id start with a smaller gun, like the Brownings or an SR22 or P22 or the like. them being small will make them feel better in a small hand. I do love my TX22, but it's essentially a full size gun, like the 41, and things like a Glock 44 or 92(in 22).
>s&w 41 are classics
Great gun, but they're really expensive.
>I want the best 22 pistol
>to plink cans
Literally any 22 pistol will be fine for that.
The internet has turned fricked up everyone's mind and paralyzed them with choice.
50 years ago a father would go to the hardware store and buy whichever 22 they had and be plinking cans that afternoon. Now it is some major research project that requires crowdsourcing and endless browsing of spec sheet minutiae.
Browning Buck Mark or Ruger Mark III/IV. I personally prefer the Ruger. Many models of both the Buck Mark and Mark III/IV are rather heavy, but the Buck Mark Challenge and Mark IV Standard are not.
I personally have seen problems with the Ruger Wrangler revolver, and the Heritage Rough Rider while inexpensive is a somewhat crude gun with fixed sights that aren't always true. The Ruger Single-Six and Single-Ten revolvers are excellent, but for a kid learning and practicing a good semiauto target-ish style pistol like the Buck Mark or Mark IV will let your kid spend more time shooting with less gun manipulation. I wouldn't worry about recoil for a semiauto .22 - if your kid is old enough to hold the pistol, any ammo that will run through the gun will be fine.
If *all* you want to do is plink cans and developing excellent shooting skills or marksmanship isn't a priority, a Heritage Rough Rider will probably serve you just fine. Up close, they're not often the prettiest gun. And you may need to adjust your point of aim if the sights are off. But you can buy 2 or 3 Rough Riders for the price of any model of Buck Mark or Mark IV. Replacement parts for Rough Riders are cheap, too. FYI, some states don't allow Rough Riders to be sold because the zinc frames can be destroyed easily in fire.
browning buckmark is best
luv me ruger, but yeah, depending on how young your kid is you might want to get a bolt action first. Rifles are generally safer to teach someone with.
Wranglers are great
I can't believe I'm going to say this...
Taurus Tx22.
Competition for speed pew-pew
Compact for cheap CCW practice.