LCR 22 or SR 22 ?

[OchoBlue 3]

Have a permit to burn and I'm deciding between an LCR 22 and an SR 22. The purpose of the purchase is "a fun to shoot 22 LR"...

 

Any owners of either out there ?

[ChrisJM981 924]

Do you mean Ruger LCR 22?

[OchoBlue 3]

Thanks and fixed!

[ChrisJM981 924]

I don't have one, but it looks like fun. I have a Walther P22 and love it. Small frame .22lr pistols are the bees knees.

[DSD1026 48]

M&P22 would also qualify as a "fun to shoot" 22..   maybe a little bit bigger than the SR22, but light and easy to shoot..

 

if you're stuck on the 2 in the original post, i would pick the SR22..   for some reason, LCR is ugly and only holds 8 rds compared to the SR's 10..   just my personal opinion though..

[brocglock23 4]

I own a sr22 and a lcr in 38. I believe the triggers between the lcr22 and lcr38 are the same and that is what I'll compare.

 

The pros of sr-22

- da/sa (very nice sa pull, da is not terrible but nothing to write home about)

-10 round mags which you can purchase multiple and practice fast mag changes

-3 different palm swells to adjust grip

 

Cons

- doesn't seem to like low grain bullets

- occasional feeding and ejecting issues with certain ammos

 

Lcr pros (based of lcr38 and my own 22 revolver)

- very smooth da trigger, if you can master it you're golden. And yes I'll write home about it.

- no mags to worry about misfeeds or ejection problems

- can shoot practically anything.

 

Lcr cons

Limited capacity

No single action trigger ( I don't know if they make a lcrx22)

 

My personal opinion is everyone should own a 22lr revolver and if I could go back I'd probably would have got a lcr22 over a sr22.

[71ragtopgoat 23]

Get a Sig 226 classic(22lr) and dont look back. You can thank me later

[gleninjersey 2,141]

If your game for something a little different.  Look at the poly EAA Witness & have the 9mm "fixed" to 15 rounds:

 

http://www.slickguns.com/product/eaa-witness-p-full-size-9mm-45-polymer-161-29400-shipped

 

Buy the 22 conversion kit:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/951128/eaa-rimfire-conversion-kit-eaa-witness-steel-ps-frame-22-long-rifle-with-10-round-magazine-steel-blue

[H&K40Cal 0]

I have the SR 22 and I like it a lot. I don't have any hands on time with the LCR so I can't comment on it.

[Old Glock guy 1,127]

I have the SR 22 and I like it a lot. I don't have any hands on time with the LCR so I can't comment on it.

 

Same here.  And unlike brocglock23, I have not found it to be the least bit finicky about ammo.  I can't recall ever having it malfunction.

[brocglock23 4]

Same here. And unlike brocglock23, I have not found it to be the least bit finicky about ammo. I can't recall ever having it malfunction.

I had issues with federal game show 31 gr and Remington golden bullet.

[checko 180]

I have the sr22. Its good for what it is but I just can't bring myself to like a .22 it just sits there

[Old Glock guy 1,127]

I have the sr22. Its good for what it is but I just can't bring myself to like a .22 it just sits there

 

Yeah, I'm kind of with you on that.  I mostly use it when I'm taking new shooters.

[DeerSlayer 241]

I have a P22 as well. Fun little gun. Good quality for the $.

[Sota 1,191]

I have an SR22. I take it with me every time I go to the range as my "warm up" gun. cheapest way to knock off some of the cob webs from my shooting before I start throwing expensive lead downrange.

[jm1827 284]

Another recommendation for the SR22.  I have one as well and it eats anything I put i it, the wife and kids love it as well.

[A-Tech 8]

I have an SR22 with a couple thousand rounds through it. Personally I love shooting it. Its a blast to mess around with and I really don't experience ammo problems with I remember there being a problem with something early on. I'm pretty sure it was something like the barrel coming loose and eventually making the hole egg shaped. I have had no problems at all and love it.

 

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[DTtuner 21]

SR22 owner here. Fantastic little plinker. I now own 5 magazines for it since the 10 rounds go fast when you're having fun.

Eats any and all ammo i feed it, including Remington Thnderbolt. Had a few hickups within the first 50 rounds. Nothing a break-in and good cleaning didnt remedy.

Plus, the accessories market is growing. I plan to pickup a threaded barrel for it, so I can put a supressor on it one day when I move to America.