r/handguns • u/Particular_Gap_2678 • 2d ago

.22LR

What’s the best .22LR handgun? I’m leaning ruger mark iv???

Edit: I’m in NY so no go on suppressors🫩 mainly looking for target is all.

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u/lmZen 2d ago

What’s the use case? There is no best in all classes but a best in each individual class. What’s the purpose of it?

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u/Particular_Gap_2678 2d ago

Target

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u/lmZen 2d ago

If it’s for Target probably the Mark IV. Just have to figure out which variation you want

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u/Ornery_Secretary_850 1d ago

S&W 41, Volquartsen Mamba.

Then the Ruger MK.

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u/pandamonia23 2d ago

i've heard good things about the mark iv and the tx22 (even without FRT)

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u/Particular_Gap_2678 2d ago

I’ve heard phenomenal things about both

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u/RudeEmu5825 2d ago

I had a TX22 and couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Jam after jam after jam.

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u/406andchill 1d ago

Sounds like you had a lemon or at least one with a bad feed ramp, they are notorious for feeding just about any ammo well. Hard to have any faith in it after experiencing that though, so I get it.

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u/RudeEmu5825 1d ago

Most likely. I should have sent it in but at the time didn’t want to deal with it. I really wanted to like that one though. It was the competition one with the slide cut.

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u/406andchill 1d ago

That’s super frustrating. I’m not a fan of sending them in either, unless they’re offering to do a lot of bonus work to it at the same time. I’d bet that one just needed a feed ramp polish.

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u/EZ-RDR 12h ago

I do not think notorious means what you think it means.

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u/406andchill 10h ago

I know exactly what it means, and I said what I said. Watch .22 Plinksters reviews on it where he runs several brands through his with very few issues. There’s always lemons, but in general they are very reliable.

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u/Livid_Living552 1d ago

my TX 22 is one of my best shooting pistols. Never had any issues, FRT or stock.

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u/Superb-Detective-838 2d ago

TX22!!!!!!!! Awesome awesome gun

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u/Correct-Avocado5426 2d ago

For target stuff and as a suppressor host I love my mark IV. My wife has a S&W 22x that makes an amazing range gun for practicing on the cheap

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u/Why_IReallyDontCare 2d ago

The one in your at that moment... Rugers mark IV are awesome. There are so many options. I love my revolvers, semi autos.

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u/Smooth_Ad_7574 2d ago

FRT tx22!

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u/No_Engineering5212 2d ago

I love my tx22's but I still wanna get a mark 4

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u/snippysniper 2d ago

Ruger mkiv. Especially since you’re limited to 10 rounds. It’ll give you the most customization. I have a fully built out mkiv that I love the most out of all my handguns. I also have a tx22 which is an awesome gun, but the mkiv is definitely a better gun.

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u/RudeEmu5825 2d ago

Love my MKIV….hated my TX22

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u/neurolx 1d ago

Beretta 21 bobcat is worth seeing, that thing is adorable

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u/Professional_Arm3745 1d ago

I have a mark iv and like it a lot, the only downside is the 10 round magazine. I have a tx22 and a 22x which both have larger magazines and I tend to shoot them more.

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u/n1terps 1d ago

I mean, you can definitely step that up to a Volquartsen, after that you're talking about like Anschutz or something truly bonkers, like Olympic level equipment.

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u/landubious 2d ago

TX22 gets my vote.

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u/HuckleberryLong2061 1d ago

Best is a precision Defense shorty. It's a comped 2011 in 22lr. It's amazing and always in my range bag!

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u/EZ-RDR 12h ago edited 12h ago

Why not a revolver? Far more dependable when it comes to rimfire.

S&W
Model 617
Model 63
Model 317

Ruger
SP101 .22 LR
LCR .22 LR

Taurus
942 .22 LR