r/canadaguns • u/Lazy_temp_659 • Apr 11 '26
Buy recommendations TM22 or another SKS?
I recently picked up a Chinese unissued SKS and now I’m thinking about getting one more firearm. I can’t decide if I should grab another SKS and throw it into an aftermarket stock, or just go with a TM22.
I won't be going to the range much, probably only a couple times a year, so it’s not like this will see a ton of shooting. I also don’t have space (or really the need) for a bigger collection, so this would be my last one for a while.
Price-wise, the TM22 Feather is the cheapest, the Pro is somewhere in the middle, and a second SKS with mods would easily end up over $1000.
If TM22 then which one? the feather, 16inch or 18in pro model?
What would you do in my situation?
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u/NeoNova9 Apr 11 '26
People buying an sks for 1k are fucked imo. If you dont have a .22 why buy the same gun twice ?
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u/Lazy_temp_659 Apr 11 '26
I want a modern-looking one to cope 😔 but a smaller caliber just ain’t enough cope.
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u/Old-Equivalent8393 Apr 11 '26
Honestly u should just go ahead and Bubba the one u have. U can put all fully reversible parts on anyways. I prefer mine bubba'd. And I love my tm22 for more accurate plinking. If you really try to shoot precise targets with the tm22 you forget about the lack of umph.
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u/justinoff Apr 11 '26
Say this now but in a few more years the value of the sks can only go up. No more production and one of only few semi autos still legal. Youre living in the past thinking its not worth 1k
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u/Geralt-of-Rivai Apr 11 '26
I've never been much of a 22lr guy, I find them kind of boring, especially when we had so many other options. However I grabbed a TM22 Feather just for fun, only a couple hundred bucks. Dressed it up with a bunch of banned gun gear and it's really a blast at the range. Grab some 25 round mags and go to town!
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u/Lazy_temp_659 Apr 11 '26
What’s your feedback on it? Have you tried the full metal version as well? Is there any difference in firing or ejection issues, or is it mostly just a difference in feel?
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u/marley_hill Apr 12 '26
If you can afford the aluminum version I reccomend it. It just feels way more premium. Its the most reliable semi auto .22 I currently own. Just make sure when you are cleaning the bolt that you put the extractors/springs back in the right sides. Its easy to get them flipped. Throw a decent red dot and a grip of your choice and some M-LOK covers on it. Great time at the range. Strongly reccomend getting some of the 15 or 25 round mags!
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u/Dude_Oblivious Apr 11 '26
If you already have 1 SKS, might be good to have semi auto plinker TM22. And if SKS you are thinking is instock at solely outdoors. Dont use them
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u/Lazy_temp_659 Apr 11 '26
I kinda wanted a modern looking rifle, TM22 check the box but the smaller caliber is what is holding me back. I know we aren't getting anything better so wanted to grab what I can get my hands on. Also what's up with solely outdoors?
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u/Razul1066 Apr 11 '26
Stop buying all the sks's you bastards. Prices are getting ridiculous and I want a second one.
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u/blueline731 Apr 11 '26
Everyone needs a 22 plinkster, extremely cheap to shoot and always a ton of fun. You can literally go and shoot 300 rounds for like $50. SKSs are great but right now surplus ammo is basically gone so it isn’t cheap to shoot anymore and they’re insanely overpriced.
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u/Lazy_temp_659 Apr 11 '26
The thing is, I know I won’t be able to shoot it enough for ammo cost to make a big difference. I want a modern-looking rifle, but the smaller caliber just doesn’t sound as fun.
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u/TopLemon3678 Apr 11 '26
Variety, my next debate is pietta pps-50 or tikka t3x. Both ideally but I want a woox stock on the tikka, but a 50rd drum sounds like range fun
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u/Lazy_temp_659 Apr 11 '26
Ik ik, but at the moment I don't really have the luxury to have too many. Want a cope rile, but the smaller caliber is kinda off putting. Heard great things about the tikka t3x.
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u/TopLemon3678 Apr 11 '26
I have 2 chambered in 22lr and I got them exclusively because of the action and price. They're not a fortune and it fills the fun need. If I want something that REALLY thumps I have a 12ga which again wasn't a small fortune. Depending on where you are look for sales. Near me there's a Winchester Wildcat going for $300 or so. I'm glad you've heard good things about the t3x I'm hoping to make it a tool to shoot 1km
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u/TheBulletBuddy Apr 11 '26
Sks. 22. And a 12g. Something every single canadian gun owner has in common haha.
Ive got a tm22 pro and once you tweak it a bit (turk gun so might not even work, 50/50 gamble) then it can be a ton of fun. Just don't expect it to be the pinnacle of quality haha.
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u/No_Win_9797 Apr 11 '26
Tm22 will make what range trips you do take more cost affective. Another sks will make your collection more price effective when or if you do decide to sell them. Sks is a price proven investment that will pay off in the future. My vote is SKS
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u/SSjGuitarist Apr 11 '26
I got the feather and I love it. I’ve found mine to have no issues with standard velocity ammo or high velocity. It’s a bit of a chore to clean, and it does like being clean. I have had a handful of ftf and one fte in the 2000 or so rounds I’ve put through mine. I have left it mostly stock, the “iron” sights work well for me up to 100 yards but I mostly shoot with it at 50 or closer. I would like to get the aluminum version because it seems more customizable, but I’m not in a hurry for it
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u/Cock_ball_dickin Apr 11 '26
Getting a fun .22 is honestly probs the move. 7.62x39 isn’t cheap anymore, .22 is still remarkably affordable. Targets don’t care about stopping power, imo the TM22 is the move especially considering you already have the SKS
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u/NeruLight Apr 12 '26
Get one of the brand new model Ruger 10/22 in black magpul chassis (instantly recognizable on the shelf because of the magazine “cutout”.). If you were to shoot that at a range , people are going to notice it way more than either another TM22 or SKS. Maybe it’s not modern enough for your aesthetic tastes, and maybe you’re not a volume shooter, but it’s under your budget and I promise you it’s a sexy ass rifle. Since you won’t be shooting a lot you also won’t have to clean it much 😆
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u/megoder Apr 14 '26
Honest question…. Why do people want to buy either of these. In like a handful of years they won’t even be legal probably and will have to return them
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u/CurlyWurly61 Apr 11 '26
I had a stock russian SKS and then a chinese SKS in an aftermarket stock. The novelty wore off quickly as it didn't make the gun any more accurate and the 5 shot limit got kinda boring.
I'd go TM22