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good .22lr rifles
« on: July 28, 2010, 11:42:29 AM »
I am looking for a new .22 I have a savage 64 synthetic stock and don't love it. I think I might have got a bad one out of good rifles though. way too many misfires with good ammo and accuracy isn't great. but I did find someone willing to buy it and wanted to know what would be something good to get in exchange for i am a squirrel hunter. I shot a marlin model 60 and really liked it might have to give one of them a try but wanted to know some .22 rifles that are very accurate that can at least hit a squirrels head at 50yds I don't really want a single shot but might I would rather have semi auto, bolt, or a lever gun would be neat. any opinions are appriciated.

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Re: good .22lr rifles
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2010, 11:57:48 AM »
find a remington model 5. mine has been all good
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Re: good .22lr rifles
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2010, 03:54:27 PM »
I had one of the T/C semi auto's with the wood stock and blued steel.  Absolute tackdriver.

I've had more than a few Marlin bolt actions and they've all been good shooters after taking the time to find their favorite ammo.

The Marlin 60 is also a very good rifle, especially for the $$.

My 14 year old brother in law has one of the Henry .22 lever action guns and it's a pretty sweet rifle.  Trigger is not bad at all, and shoots well enough with open sights for 25-30yd head shots on small game.

Never had a CZ, but they've got quite a reputation as well.
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 04:16:08 PM »
Several years ago, I too was looking for a semi-auto 22 LR, leaning toward the 60 because of the sleekness of the tubular mag.
As I asked around, it seemed everyone had a Ruger 10/22. So I got one and have not regretted it.
Mine is completely stock off the shelf, but the 10/22 for most folks is a cult hobby like Handi-rifles or Toyota Scions.  

Get a stock 10/22, play with it as is for a while.
Then get hi-cap mags and a speed loader. Pop off 25 in 30 seconds. reload in 3 seconds and do it again.
When that gets old, get a tricked out stock or high performance barrel.
It seems every gun accessory catalog company has a large section devoted to the 10/22.

A 10/22 will hit a squirrel in the head at 50 yards with a $30 scope on it.
Trick it out, and it will hit a squirrel in the eye at 50 yds.

Earlier this year, I bought a CZ452 LH bolt gun. It will probably never leave the bench. Different kind of fun.
And I am jonesing for a Henry Pump now. Probably get it when I sell my 270 in a couple of weeks. Thats a gallery gun.

But if you want a go-anywhere do-anything grow-with-you gun, go with the 10/22.

Chicks dig a guy with a 10/22. That's worth something.
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Re: good .22lr rifles
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 04:36:38 PM »
I have one of these.

http://www.gunblast.com/Marlin-50thM60.htm

For $199.00 I like it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2010, 05:30:32 PM »
Quote from: PowPow on July 28, 2010, 04:16:08 PM

Chicks dig a guy with a 10/22. That's worth something.

  I guess that explains why they have a path beat to my door, as i've had one around for 30 plus years.

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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2010, 12:12:06 AM »
i purchased a old beat up model 60 marlin from a kid for 60$ the other day and i honestly think its the most accurate 22 i own.sparrows and walnuts flee in terror!
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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2010, 03:55:14 AM »
I have a marlin 39a, Ruger 10/22,  and a J Stevens 1915 favorite.  I have killed lots of squirrels with all of them.  I think you should really look at the marlin model 60 or the 10/22.  Lots of used rifles on the market for both of those guns.
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2010, 12:15:57 PM »
I think now it's either a model 60 or a 10/22 I have a friend that has a 10/22 and he put all sorts of cool stuff on it like the AR style folding stock big scope ect and he said it's really accurate. model 60's are very accurate though I just don't like the stock when useing open sights on the one I used any way
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2010, 02:02:57 PM »
there is great aftermarket for the 10/22.  I always wanted to put extras on my 10/22 carbine but in the end i liked the way it was.  I have shot alot of groundhogs and squirrels with mine.  I got mine at 16 for my bday its about 12 years old now and havent had a single problem with it ecept that i wore out my first magazine ;D. Buy extra mags for it though they can make your thumb sore reloading every 10 rounds. 
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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2010, 02:05:33 PM »
Fixing the 10-22s trigger is expensive.  That's why I don't have one.
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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2010, 02:16:12 PM »
CZ 452 line.
You can go open sights,
Scoped.
They make a 16" to 28" barrel lengths.
Here are my two.
452 Trainer / Lux
My favorite of all my 22 rifles.
and the other is the 452 Varmint
just got it nad have not fully put it through it's paces.
www.cz-usa.com
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2010, 02:25:25 PM »
My CZ452 was very picky about ammo.  I could have sent it back but it gave so much trouble I sold it.  I've had 3 39A Marlins and they were all very problematic.  I sold them.
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Re: good .22lr rifles
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2010, 02:30:07 PM »
The trigger on a 10/22 does not have to be great; if you have one of these 50 rd mags, you just keep shooting until you hit something.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MAG414-36.html

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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2010, 02:36:46 PM »
Swamp,
Don't know.
So far the open sight model will shoot everything.
from the 22 CB out of the mag to the 60 grain SSS bullets.
The only problem I have had is the barrel is so long that the colibri rounds run out of poop right under the front sight.
I have only shot the CB and Colibri rounds through the Varmint model so far but do not forsee problems.
but I will watch out for them and report back as i try almost every brand of 22 in it looking for the smallest group.

Pow pow,
My 10/22T came with a great trigger, some of the guys in the club that had voquartzen stuff tricking out theirs wanted to know what after market stuff I had in mine and all shake their heads saying lucky SOB, get the only good trigger to come out of Ruger.
My other two (standard model and a stainless full stock model) are the same, and while not great they are usable.  Having taken the lower group apart anumber of times and cleaned everything and polished it it is a lot better then when it came out of the box.  Shoot it till it gums up Clean it, polish it and reassemble it.


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« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2010, 02:59:19 PM »
It would have to be my Kimber bolt action.  Well made, highly accurate, and a great trigger.  Reminds me of a pre-64 Winchester model 70.

Larry
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« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2010, 03:02:31 PM »
my trigger seems good enough to hunt with on my 10/22.  My brother had his lightend by a gunsmith for $30 and he was happy with it. 
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« Reply #17 on: July 29, 2010, 03:49:13 PM »
Quote from: mcwoodduck on July 29, 2010, 02:36:46 PM
...only good trigger to come out of Ruger...

...Shoot it till it gums up Clean it, polish it and reassemble it...

McWD,
My 10/22 and my two #1's have good triggers, I was just repeating what a buddy told me; just keep shooting til you hit it.
I am pretty good at taking stuff apart and putting it back together with only a small number of leftover parts (I like to think of it as a version of value engineering), but what worries my are the "fly across the room" parts. Any there any in the 10/22 trigger assembly?
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« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2010, 04:15:08 PM »
I hate the fly accross the room parts ugh my paintball gun doesn't work now because of them I need to get a new peice to it but don't want to take the conversation off course what are the problems with 10/22 triggers? (those who are talking about them of course)
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« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2010, 04:27:34 PM »
There's nothing wrong with them relative to a lot of other $200 guns.
Relative to some higher end guns, they would be perceived as slightly heavy and less than smooth.
The trigger on mine is good.
Hopefully, Mcwoodduck is about to tell me how to make it better.
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« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2010, 06:45:14 AM »
Quote from: PowPow on July 29, 2010, 03:49:13 PM
Quote from: mcwoodduck on July 29, 2010, 02:36:46 PM
...only good trigger to come out of Ruger...

...Shoot it till it gums up Clean it, polish it and reassemble it...

McWD,
My 10/22 and my two #1's have good triggers, I was just repeating what a buddy told me; just keep shooting til you hit it.
I am pretty good at taking stuff apart and putting it back together with only a small number of leftover parts (I like to think of it as a version of value engineering), but what worries my are the "fly across the room" parts. Any there any in the 10/22 trigger assembly?
Dissassemble stuff in an old white pillow case.
The flying parts get stuck in case.
A hi Power flash light will help you find even the smallest peice against the white back ground.
Ther are no fly away parts in the Ruger trigger group.  Wait there may be one return trigger spring, better use the pillow case.
Hint to keep you out of the dog house. Use an old pillow case that the wife gives you to use.  The new ones off the bed will freak them out even if it is the only while ones in the house.
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« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2010, 06:51:55 AM »
Quote from: PowPow on July 29, 2010, 04:27:34 PM
There's nothing wrong with them relative to a lot of other $200 guns.
Relative to some higher end guns, they would be perceived as slightly heavy and less than smooth.
The trigger on mine is good.
Hopefully, Mcwoodduck is about to tell me how to make it better.
All I did was put a few thousand rounds through my original one and when it stopped shooting due to gunk in the trigger group I broke out the dissassembly book, and took the trigger group apart.  Cleaned each peice and the ones that touched each other I polished with a little flitz.
Sprayed the parts down with a little spray wax and reassembled.
I now tear the gun down like this about once every 18 months.
All I can tell you is the T model came with this fantastic trigger, no creep, just a crisp break, it does have some over travel.
The other models are fine.  The standard being better cause it is older and has a WHOLE lot more rounds through it and the parts are worn in.
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« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2010, 02:36:28 PM »
I am told the remington 552 speedmaster are good if going to look at used.
 
have mod 60 nice gun and very accurate.

10/22 bit more than i was looking to spend here so don't have one but nice i hear.

CZ rifles really nice but way pricey for a rimfire.

might looking into a nicer savage rifle with the accutrigger   
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« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2010, 03:33:02 PM »
  I have a Rem. 552, and i've had it more than 30 years, it's one of the best 22's i've ever owned.  It sits out in the barn, and even though it looks like he!!, it never fails to fire and function properly......EVERY time.

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« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2010, 04:19:53 PM »
A Remington 541/542 or 581/582 is one of the finest mass produced 22 Bolt guns ever made.  Find a good one an it will do well for you.  Larry
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« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2010, 05:13:48 PM »
ruger 10/22. Had the gun for many years and accuracy and reliability are excellent. You can modify the gun in all differnt configurations.
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« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2010, 05:43:23 PM »
Quote from: trotterlg on July 30, 2010, 04:19:53 PM
A Remington 541/542 or 581/582 is one of the finest mass produced 22 Bolt guns ever made.  Find a good one an it will do well for you.  Larry

  Love the guns, but you forgot to mention the POS plastic magazines!  The 5 rounders are VERY hard to find, and the 10 rounders don't work from new!

  Just for the record, i have several of the guns...  The POS magazines, i don't have!

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« Reply #27 on: July 30, 2010, 08:01:16 PM »
I have several of the 5 round magazines, picked them up at a pawn shop for $6.00 each.  I have two of the 10 round ones also.  Mine all work just fine.  The 5 round ones look much better in the rifles and I use them the most.  Find a nice one and everything else (except a $23,000.00 Drilling) will be left in the safe.  Larry  ;)
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« Reply #28 on: July 31, 2010, 03:49:28 AM »
Quote from: trotterlg on July 30, 2010, 08:01:16 PM
I have several of the 5 round magazines, picked them up at a pawn shop for $6.00 each.  I have two of the 10 round ones also.  Mine all work just fine.  The 5 round ones look much better in the rifles and I use them the most.  Find a nice one and everything else (except a $23,000.00 Drilling) will be left in the safe.  Larry  ;)

  My local gunshjop has sold several 10 rounders, ALL of them have come back...  The folks on Rimfire Central all have the same problem......so your's are magic.  Would you like to sell your 5 rounders?  No one but you can find them.

  Do you have a 23K drilling?  I'd love to hear about it...

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