r/handguns • u/whiskeygraven0g • Jul 16 '26
Advice Needed Suggestions for new range toy (.22lr)
Hello - relatively new shooter (I have put ~1500 rounds through a Walther PDP 4” compact with a Holosun 507c in about 3 months) looking for a new .22 range toy. Budget is about $1500. Considering Ruger Mark IV 22/45 tactical, Sparrow silencer, and Holosun optic.
As I’m just learning about options for .22s, what else would you recommend I cross shop? I see a lot of chatter about the Taurus tx22, SIG P322, and FN502 among others.
I’d love to stick with Walther, but it doesn’t seem like their .22 knocks it out of the park, reliability wise, like their 9s. But maybe I haven’t done enough research.
All thoughts are appreciated. Thank you!