I. have a bunch of .22 hand guns. Not sure I could pick just one. Strictly for target plinking I would probably go with my Ruger Mark IV with red dot for a semi and for for a revolver my Single Six 9.5” barrel. I shoot those two the most. If it is someone getting use to a hand gun with the idea of buying something bigger in the future I would pick my Ruger SR22. I often drag out a selection of my handguns for a new shooter to try and 4 or 5 have bought the SR22, one has bought a Mark IV, two have bought either a shorter Single 6 or the cheaper Heritage knock off.
I guess I'm a big Ruger fan, have more Ruger .22 hand guns than any other brand and shoot them the most.
