Help a Noob

[Konicalou]

So I’m in the mid to top-mid echelon of a “beginner” when it comes to firearms/shooting. I own a couple 9mm handguns and was recently presented with an opportunity to purchase a second-hand M&P 15-22, which led to some thought exercises that I’d like guidance on from people with more experience.
So basically a 22LR rifle would be used exclusively for range time/“fun”; I don’t hunt and I wouldn’t use it for self defense. This led me to wonder if instead of a 22LR rifle if I should just buy a .177 or .22 pellet air rifle (or something similar), which would skip over all the DROS and 10-day waiting period drama, plus I could shoot it in my back yard instead of waiting to go to the range.

Would love to know what others think, and any guidance on what to purchase, what to watch for, etc.

Thanks in advance

 

[rfgCA]

Buy them all. That's my motto.

You'll never really know if you like something or not until you own it.

Keep the ones you like, sell the ones you don't. That is the only way to find the right answer.

Good luck, learn, enjoy.

 

[han_solo]

Get both . The .22 takes the bulldog mags . Far superior in my opinion to the 10/22 mags
The pellet rifle is good for the backyard. The .22 for the range . Muscle memory for controls on your 5.56

 

[tinypuck1188]

Save your money, buy once cry once. Staccato or HK pistols

 

[TheAverageShooter]

If the price is good get the 15-22. It is a great trainer for an AR, but also a fun rifle to have. Mine runs fine with CCI standard velocity and they are easy to clean. Lots of fun when camping or on land where you can plink.

 

[Konicalou]

If the price is good get the 15-22. It is a great trainer for an AR, but also a fun rifle to have. Mine runs fine with CCI standard velocity and they are easy to clean. Lots of fun when camping or on land where you can plink.

I think I can get it for $300 in great condition. Thoughts?

 

[TheAverageShooter]

Sounds like a fair price, they are around $500 new I think. And if you PPT you can bypass the 11% extortion fee and sales tax.

I would get it if looking for a 22 semi auto.

 

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice]

Buy them all. That's my motto.

You'll never really know if you like something or not until you own it.

Ayyy, that’s the spirit

 

[AR15barrels]

I think I can get it for $300 in great condition. Thoughts?

Don't wait.
Snag that asap.

 

[PlinkyDinky]

So I’m in the mid to top-mid echelon of a “beginner” when it comes to firearms/shooting. I own a couple 9mm handguns and was recently presented with an opportunity to purchase a second-hand M&P 15-22, which led to some thought exercises that I’d like guidance on from people with more experience.
So basically a 22LR rifle would be used exclusively for range time/“fun”; I don’t hunt and I wouldn’t use it for self defense. This led me to wonder if instead of a 22LR rifle if I should just buy a .177 or .22 pellet air rifle (or something similar), which would skip over all the DROS and 10-day waiting period drama, plus I could shoot it in my back yard instead of waiting to go to the range.

Would love to know what others think, and any guidance on what to purchase, what to watch for, etc.

Thanks in advance

The 10 days pass quickly enough. Pellet rifles and ammo are cheap, so no reason not to get both. I own a 15-22, and it's a great rifle, fun to shoot, and good for general practice, moreso if you have an AR-15; the only reason I'm trying to sell mine is that I want to streamline things for the time being and don't want muscle memory from one platform interfering with another.