Any one ever compare these 2 side by side? Permits just came in and i am looking to pick up a .22 with one of them. Reading a couple reviews on the web alot of guys lean towards the Ruger.

 

Thanks

I was going to buy an SR22 a couple of months ago after trying out buddy's gun. It's small, fed & shot reliably and reasonably priced. However, when I was ordering one, it seemed to be back ordered.

 

I ended up going for a M&P22. A little bit more money but it felt better in my hands. If you already have M&P's in larger pistol calibers, the M&P22 also makes a great practice gun. You might want to look at one as an added option on your list.

I would go with a Ruger Mark, Browning Buckmark, or M&P. I want a M&P 22 b/c i have a full size, but its tough to turn down a MarkII Target for under 3 bills...

Walther P22 is SMALL and can be picky with ammo. Not sure about the SR22.

The Ruger SR22 is small-ish, but not tiny; and it handles any ammo. I have had one for a few months, and while I don't shoot it very often, I can't remember ever having any issues with it.

My SR22 has ~400 rounds through it (CCI minimag and Winchester HPs) and has been 100% reliable so far. I'm going to try other ammo, but I have faith in its reliability.

 

My concern with the Walther is that the magnesium slide is prone to cracking. The SR22 has an aluminum slide.

My SR22 has ~400 rounds through it (CCI minimag and Winchester HPs) and has been 100% reliable so far. I'm going to try other ammo, but I have faith in its reliability.

 

My concern with the Walther is that the magnesium slide is prone to cracking. The SR22 has an aluminum slide.

 

Ditto. The magnesium slide on the Walther was why I went Ruger.

Mine has been 100% reliable, although haven't shot it much (200 rounds).

I have a ruger sr22. Love it. Probably over 1500 rounds through it and no problems minus trying to shoot anything under 36 grain. Had failure to eject with federal game shock which is 32 grain. I think pk90 has a walther p22 and a sr22 in stock along with other neat 22's

I have the Walther P22. It is a great shooter, great quality, but IMHO it is a kid's or a woman's pistol. It is very small.

It is pickey on ammo. You must fire high velocity clean-burning ammo. CCI mini-Mags function best. Rem Golden Bullets and Fiocci do not have enough power and I got FTE's on roughly 20-to-30% of the rounds.

 

Now that I am running CCI exclusively, its a great shooter. My kids love it.

I looked at the Ruger and Walther, went with the M&P22. Over 5000 rounds and it is very reliable with Federal bulk. Made my decision based on the size. The M&P is the same size as an M&P 9.

I looked at the Ruger and Walther, went with the M&P22. Over 5000 rounds and it is very reliable with Federal bulk. Made my decision based on the size. The M&P is the same size as an M&P 9.

 

Over 5000 rounds? ... I have a lot of catching up to do

Over 5000 rounds? ... I have a lot of catching up to do

 

I'm on my last box from the case I bought from Dunns. Went through a few hundred CCI MiniMags and a couple Federal bulk boxes before that. This thing is a blast to shoot.

I have the SR22 and love it. Only have a few hundred rounds through it so far but it has been flawless. I changed to the larger grips and it is really comfortable in the hand.

M&P 22 would be my suggestion over a Walther .22. Depends partly what you're after. Another approach would be a Glock 9mm (or whatever) and buy the .22 conversion. Would cost you more but if you think you'll be focusing more on Glocks it could provide some benefits.

 

hth

 

TheWombat

I didnt even think about the M&P 22. I will have to include it in my search. In seeing some comparisons size wise the sr22 and p22 looled pretty much the same size. I have read about the slide makeup of the walther and i was not impressed by it.

I would look into the Sig P226, http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p226-classic-22.aspx

 

Built on the same frame as all other models, and allows you to swap barrels and slides to go into a 9mm, .40. In other words, you can get 2 guns, one permit. Added benefit, is it is a full size pistol. I have the Walther p22 with an extended barrel, and will be looking to sell soon.

 

Glock 19 Gen4 with an Advantage Arms 22lr conversion slide. I have one, love it. Only 1permit for 2 guns.

 

Or

 

Glock 23 .40, AA 22lr conversion, 357sig barrel, 40-9conversion barrel. 4 Guns 1 permit.

Yea forgot to mention i am trying to keep costs down as i have 2 other permits i will be using in next 6 months.

Walther is very tiny in the hand. Don't know about the others. I've never had a problem using bulk ammo with mine tho... Its mostly just for when I bring new shooters to the range with me anyway... Go to your lgs and handle them see what feels better in your hands

I would look into the Sig P226, http://www.sigsauer....classic-22.aspx

 

Built on the same frame as all other models, and allows you to swap barrels and slides to go into a 9mm, .40. In other words, you can get 2 guns, one permit. Added benefit, is it is a full size pistol. I have the Walther p22 with an extended barrel, and will be looking to sell soon.

 

 

I have the Sig P226 in 9mm and also have the .22 conversion. It is a fairly pricey way to go compared to other options. Also with the Sig the slide doesn't lock back on the last round. Depending on what skills/techniques you want to practice that may or may not be an issue.

 

TheWombat

I just recently bought the SR22 after going through the same comparisons, went with the Ruger because it's 100% american made, eats up any ammo you feed it (which will keep cost of shooting even lower if you buy bulk), comes with 2 mags, comes with a bigger grip and finger extensions for the mags in case your hands are a bit bigger. Very happy with my purchase even though I've only gone to the range with it once. The only problem I had was with one round that didn't load but I took that round out and put it back in the magazine and it loaded just fine. Had a great time with it and can't wait to hit the range again this week.

RxB

ive had my sr22 for a while now. about 1500 rds through it. Its definitely a fun little pistol. i shoot the cheap bulk ammo through it all of the time and it works great! only issues ive had with mine was with the blazer bulk ammo. i had a few jams with it. the remington and federal bulk has worked flawless though

Checked out a SR22 at EBS - was less than enthused at the design.. Magazine disconnect? ew. Trigger's not that great either.....

The Ruger seems more reliable and a better avenue than the Walther. The Ruger has nice sights and is more ergonomic than the Walther. It also feels like it is better quality than the Walther. As was pointed out, the Magazine disconnect is not that great, and Ruger could have done better with the trigger. Still for a small .22LR semi-automatic, I think it is the best value out there.

Both of these feel toy-like to me, and I didn't care for them.

 

Mark iii, or a buckmark all the way. :-D

I think the Walther is out for me. Now it is changed to SR22 and M&P 22. Decisions decisions. Need to do a price quote for both of them. Saw a decent deal on $lickguns for the Sr22 with laser