Well I didn't own a 22 pistol until yesterday. Have an old rifle, but haven't shot in a decade. Wife has been having a hard time really getting comfortable with the 9mm guns we have, and I really want my daughter to shoot more. So, I started looking at 22s and picked up a Walther PPQ 22 that matches the 9mm PPQ that we have. Bought a few high end 22 cartridges from Cabelas (where I got the gun) and a few more boxes at Academy. Darn, I sure can reload for way cheaper than buying 22s. But my dozen boxes will probably last for a while if I only let them shoot it. I could have bought a brick of several different types that looked to be lower quality , but I hesitated as I have no idea what This gun will eat. Range report soon.....