r/canadaguns • u/TwoWheelsNorth • May 27 '26

Buy recommendations Is this the best .22 option?

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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

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u/Remote_Mistake6291 May 27 '26

The TM22's are nice rifles. What is best for you depends on what you wish to do with it. Personally I would get the all metal version instead of the plastic version. You can do a lot with them. Ruger 10/22's are also a solid choice. You can turn it into anything you want it to be. Both are solid choices.

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u/TwoWheelsNorth May 27 '26

Price is attractive, spend as much for a sight and honestly "play around" on the range. Ammo is cheap. It would purely for range fun.

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u/Remote_Mistake6291 May 27 '26

If you have no plans to modify it then go for it.

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u/Evilstib May 27 '26

Can you explain why “modifying” changes their plans?

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u/Remote_Mistake6291 May 27 '26

There are many more modifications available for the 10/22 than there are for the TM22. You can not change the body or internals on a TM22 and barrels are not readily available. You can change the body, chassis, internals, barrel and anything else you wish to change on a 10/22. The 10/22 is just much more modular than the TM22 and thus much more modifiable. The 10/22 has also been around for over 75 years so there are more custom parts available.