Is this the best .22 option?

[u/TwoWheelsNorth]

Hey, I am again having the itch to fill the gun safe abit more. Pure investment if you ask me to be fair.

As I cry seeing all my buds in the US with their ARs, I am looking at 22s. Is the TM22 the best price/quality option out there? To be fair im only going to use it for fun because ammo is dirt cheap. Any other choices I should consider?

Feel free to tell me I'm an idiot.

Cheers

[u/Hot_Cheesecake_905]

Best option is the 10/22 - it's the more reliable and has the most options to modify.

However, a TM22 is cheap and cheerful and mostly works fine out of the box.

But, it will cost at least double to build a 10/22 equivalent of a TM22. The 10/22 build will be much more serviceable than a TM22 (i.e. easier to clean and fix as replacement parts are readily available).

[u/TwoWheelsNorth → u/Hot_Cheesecake_905]

I like the look of the TM22, price is attractive as well. Im not against the 10/22. It would be pure range fun gun

[u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 → u/TwoWheelsNorth]

I just back from a lunch range trip - just magdumped ~300 rounds out of a modified 10/22 so I'm a bit partial to them 😂

The 10/22 is also easier to clean and takedown than a TM22.

But if you want a cheap gun, the TM22 is not bad and is surprisingly accurate. I have last year's TM22 model with the full length barrel and handguard. Build quality is fine, shoots fine, avoid the 25 round magazines, those jam.

[u/TwoWheelsNorth → u/Hot_Cheesecake_905]

I dont mind full length, it could be fun to see how accurate it can be in range.

[u/TheSockington → u/TwoWheelsNorth]

I managed about 1.5” at 100yards with a decent scope. It was very ammo dependant though. Some much worse.

[u/pewpewlepew → u/TwoWheelsNorth]

I just ordered a 10/22 over a TM22 as my first .22 simply due to the fact that it's much less likely to be banned. The AR vibes of the TM22 and extended mags makes it "scary" to some 🙄

[u/TwoWheelsNorth → u/pewpewlepew]

That's something I didnt think of... good point