[.22LR] Walther P22 CA Review & Ammo Comparison
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- An ammo comparison, plus the question, "why do shops not like showing females the Walther P22"? Is the Walther P22 really a good choice? Is it good for self-defense? I discuss the pros and cons of the Walther P22 and .22 caliber pistols in general. I also perform an ammo comparison between Armscor USA, CCI Stingers, CCI Blazer, and Aguila. Which performed the best? Lets find out together. Thanks for watching @firstnaturebackland
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Intro 00:00
Range 00:27
Thoughts Up Front 01:14
Comes With 01:42
Self-defense 02:40
Ammo Comparison 05:37
Final Thoughts 06:30
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Despite the efforts of many manufacturers in developing an specific .22lr ammunition for self defense, I still rely on the so proven, time tested, CCI Target Mini-Mag 22 LR 40 Grain on pistols and revolvers.
Yes, I am among those who believe .22LR could be used by civilizians in self defense situations.
As somebody once said, the minimum caliber for self defense is the largest one the person can handle at its best.
Kindest regards from Brasil.
I recently took my neighbor lady to the range. Her husband bought her a .22 revolver single action, no hammer. She cannot pull the trigger without the gun being nowhere on target. She tried my P22 and was able to rack it and at least put all shots on an 8 x11 target. She did start to get closer to center as she got used to it. My P22 is a little fussy. I have polished the ramp and the hammer. The suggestion is that choice of ammo should be greater than 1200 plus out of a rifle. I use Federal Punch for my EDC. Good ammo. Spendy but then again so is 9MM. I really like CCI minimags. Using hollow points makes no difference in my mind. If I find a deal on CCI minimags and hollow point, I will use them. I have found that all .22 ammo is not the same so I don't expect my guns to cycle everything.
Good on you for showing her another option. Yes P22s can be very picking on ammo. I prefer the CCi minimags too. Blazer aluminum usually works for me too but not from the bulk boxes. Thanks for commenting and watching!
A single action gun with no hammer is a no action gun. 😜
Maddy’s a little camera shy! Great job on leveling her up from a 22. Great video!
I have a Walther pq 22 waiting at my FFL.I got a pretty good deal ($214 otd) and the Walther name sold me. I've never fired a 22 cal but decided to buy one to save on range ammo as 9 mm gets pricey. Thing is I'm a relatively new shooter at 68, so I depend on reviews like this.I hope I have better luck with ammo,as some say it is brand specific, then some say theirs eats anything.I hope I fall into the latter category. Also I've heard that Walther has ironed out many of the FTF issues inherent to the P22,with the newer PPQ model.Good luck.
Good advise
Excellent video 👍
Thank you for watching 👍
What a great review and even more, well articulated reasoning for starting newer shooters on .22 for proficient shooting. As someone who shot tens of thousands of air rifle BBs and pellets before moving to rim fire and shotguns. I was probably about your step daughter’s age by then and it was still a pretty big deal. I’m your age (and size, it matters quite a bit, right?) now and can look back on that time and the lessons learned fondly.
I came quickly to the same reasoning you explain so well in your video here, after watching my wife “want to try out” my carry .357 Sig. I’d failed to promote a gradual approach because of a whim. So we have a P22 now, but I’m even going to keep that to myself for now. Because we can shoot outdoors here, I’ll go back to where I started myself, and with her and I think that will be a rimfire rifle with iron sites (JC Higgins / Marlin 81). Thanks for all the time you put into making a delightful video and lots of love to you and your stepdaughter !
My grandfather took me shooting just once. But I remember it. I was 8. He gave me a 22 revolver to shoot. That was the only time I had shot a handgun until I joined the service at 28. But I remember the safety he taught me and a tip to reduce recoil, all from that one time at the range. He was a Texan from El Paso. A cowboy at heart. I hope you and your wife have great memories shooting together. Hopefully she’ll get comfortable with your 357 some day. Thanks for all the kind words.
Thank You !
You are welcome! 🙏
I'm getting up in years and I have been shooting 55 years, revolvers and service automatics. I got my first Micro 9mm and it was like what the hell! I actually had to use technique to comfortably rack the slide because it was about 35Lbs or more of effort, but I'm sure it's +P rated. Like lifting a fallen over motorcycle, technique can help but a beginner should start out with a light motorcycle in my opinion. Another 20 years and my carry pistol might be my plinker, at least it will be well known.
Yes sir, there are some great micro 9mm pistols out there, but they all give the perception that they are “easy” to load, “easy” to fire, “easy” to handle. And while that might not be difficult for some, it is not “as easy” as it is in a larger platform, just due too its size. Similar to lifting something that is 50lbs and the size of a shoebox versus something 50lbs and the size of a sofa. The size alone makes it difficult and awkward to handle, dare I say unsafe. Like you said, technique must then be more closely examined and carefully focused on just to prevent a back injury. All because of its size. Great comment and thank you for watching!
Just shot 300+ Aguila 40 grain and one failure to feed and it was my fault.
So zero failure to feed - all 300+ fired.
Yeah most of my issues with the Walther P22 is from me not cleaning it. That’s excellent efficiency though. Thanks for watching.
Nice job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Agreed , Agreed , Agreed
Sacramento black rifle just got some in, looks like a great first handgun for my girlfriend thanks for the tips and great video !
Thank you! Just remember to clean it after a range session. It will likely have to be you. In my travels I’ve known 0 female gun owners who clean their guns. Not to knock the ladies. Just think how many women you know who change their own oil. They are out there, somewhere. Personally I’ve known 1.
I was just in that store, and they had 6. The guy looking at one at the counter was talked out of it by the store employee . Even they know that gun is crap. He said he couldn’t sleep at night and recommend the gun. That came from the store employee who sells it.
It’s interesting why they would have 6 guns in stock that they “don’t recommend” because they “know are crap”. 🤔 hmm, 6 guns that they don’t want to sell? That’s a fantastic way to run a business. Or, you are full of 💩. Stop trolling my viewers.
Fun fact, the additional front sites are not backups in case the front site falls off; they are for different ranges so that you can have some elevation adjustment.
Also, DO NOT try to run Winchester .22 LR in this gun. I just bought one and I like it but it does not like Winchester ammo. I shot about 100 rounds the first time I took it out and I had a jam of some sort in just about every magazine
Was it bulk? I think you could weigh bulk ammo on an accurate scale and the heavy ones will be fine and the light ones will be underpowered. If the ammo has sat for a few years and suitably boxed, you can rap it on the table a few times to fluff up the powder and prevent squibs because the priming on a rimfire it's that powerful.
@robertkubrick3738 interesting. Yes, it was a box of 500, all the rounds just loose in there. About 60% of the jams were caused by underpowered rounds, and 40% were light strikes
@@ProductBasement Ammo in the 100 round or 50 round plastic boxes with each round individual, or bulk placed in an empty 50-100 box, bang them on a table a couple times. Or just old ammo. The powder can clump. Or some of it is just inconsistent ammo but taking out a variable can help. I learned this watching a video of a guy shooting Winchester brand and he had squibs that were barely making it out of a rifle and he cured it by banging the ammo on a table. He still had a couple that might have been a little underpowered but no outright squibs.
Bro helper with that grip good 😂
Buy the WMP...flawless and in magnum
My p22 only cycles with cci
Good vid bud, just subbed to support my fellow 2A brotha
Thanks! Back at you. Representing 2A from inside enemy lines, CA & NY.
@FirstNatureBackland haha. Absolutely true. This state isn't 2A friendly at all. Hopefully they get their act together soon and stop infringing on our rights.
Thanks for the support back. Any thoughts of the remington gold bucket ammo??
How's the p22ca feed federal target grade 22 bulk? Can any one comment on that
Interesting the Aguilas gave trouble, others said they were good. But then everyone says don’t buy bulk packs, but Aguilas often come in bulk pack. Strange.
Yeah most of our issues that day were due to the gun being dirty as mentioned towards the end. But I have had problems with Aguila out of that gun before. To your point, they were from bricks. But my Rossi 22 shoots them just fine. Hey that’s guns for ya. Thanks for watching.
A .22LR is also good choice if you want to spend a lot more time at the range. .22LR is cheap compared to larger calibers. I also like the DA/SA system of the P22Q.
A hundred round day at the range is going to cost you $25 to $35 for higher caliber ammo. .22LR runs anywhere from a third to half that of the larger calibers like 9mm. I've seen it occasionally online bulk at 5-6 cents/round but usually around 7-8 cents/round.
If you want to really up your game to 400+ rounds a month, well, you can do the math.
BTW - I tried ARMSCOR in my Walther WMP and didn't like it - it kept peppering my face with blowback bits. Otherwise, it cycled fine. I'll try it again in the P22 and see what I think. It is quite a bit cheaper than the other brands.
Well put. It is significantly easier on the wallet. I’ve never experienced blowback like that from any brand. That sucks. Thanks for watching.
So it’s safe to assume, you must use hollow points for self defense with the P22?
Thanks for asking. I don’t use this for self defense. But I do keep it loaded in my safe with CCi Stingers.
I have lways said that the best gun to carry is the one that you can handle the best.
Amen
Gun shops don't show this firearm to new females because Walther doesn't pay off gun stores like Glock and S&W
Excellent point! Incentivized sales is a part of the industry.
That gun is a total piece of shit . I regretfully own one. He blames the ammo on the failures to feed and eject. BULLSHIT. I have other .22’s that have zero failures with the same box of ammo. I’ll meet anyone at the range to prove it.
Every gun is different. I attributed the FTFs and FTEs to the gun being dirty. But it sounds like your other 22s shoot great. 👍. Too bad you didn’t name the models. But again, your “others” may like all the ammo in this video. 👍. Well mine doesn’t perform well with Aguila. It never has. You see, guns tend to be that way. Even two guns of the same model may shoot the same box of ammo differently. Gun people know this.
I agree, I have a Walther P22 it shoots good, most of my FTE or FTF are on Federal Match Ammo. Me and my cousin both have same year manufactured (1979) Marlin model 60, mine absolutely hates Winchester, but shoots Federal flawlessly. His hates Federal and CCI and Remington, but will rapid fire Winchester without a single malfunction. Guns are like people, what one person likes to eat, another cant eat it.
@@FirstNatureBackland the “others” are the Ruger sr22 and mark 4
@@chrisburnsed6349 When you get 10k rounds through them, they seem to become less finicky. When I get a new pistol I usually sit and watch a movie and rack the slide or bolt for two hours about as fast as I can. This simulates thousands of rounds of firing and I don't have to clean them or waste ammo to get them smooth as I want them. If you take the slide off and catch the hammer not letting it hit the frame you can wear in the sear engagement, resetting and pulling the trigger several thousand times.