22lr question
 

I would like to buy a 22 long rifle. Reason is I like to target shoot and my 17hmr is expensive compared to a 22, 500 rounds for 11.00. Would you buy a semi auto or bolt action and which brand. I was thinking of a marlin, savage or remington. What do you think about those henry brand rifles?

RE: 22lr question
 

well the bolt action is almost always going to be more accurate

RE: 22lr question
 

if you do go with a semi auto i wouldnt go with a tube or cylinder feed. i would go with a clip/magazine. my marlin 22 with the tube , .22 rounds dont go through it the best. it doesnt always eject them but i can hand those rounds to my brother who has a ruger 10/22 and it shoots them just fine.

RE: 22lr question
 

My 10/22 will shoot anything I feed it...but I'm not saying its the best gun on the market. Generally bolts are more accurate but I would lean towards sayng that 22 rimfires are the exception to that rule. Again, with subsonics...my 10/22 will but a whole clip in to one ragged hole at 50 yards (completely stock with an aweful trigger and I'll be the first to admit I probably just got lucky with a "shooter") My friends got a "papoose" by marlin...If I've ever seen a gun that looked inaccurate, that's the one...but he'll make as many head shots with his as I can mine. Don't think you'll go wrong witha marlin or a savage...remington has a new model out that is supposedly JUNK. Don't know about henry's and I'm obviously happy with my 10/22 carbine. So take your pick.

RE: 22lr question
 

in a semi-auto get the 10/22....plenty of aftermarket add-ons available when you want them.

I would go with the Savage bolt action, I had a Lakefield (same rifle,different name)years ago and my brother-in-law has the Savage. The rimfires keep up the Savage tradition of accuracy and affordability in the same package.

RE: 22lr question
 

Don't know if you're thinking of using it for hunting or not, but you may wish to consult your State's Game regulations in this regard. Here in PA. you can shoot a .22 auto-loader as much as you wish on the target range, but are not allowed to take it hunting. Just the way it is here. Good luck with whatever you choose, as I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

RE: 22lr question
 

I have a marlin .22 that is a tube/cylinder feed and it has always shot just fine. I had a problem when I first got it a few years ago. It would always jam up, I took it completly apart and cleaned it. It has been working great ever sence and thats been about 10 years ago. I do take it completly apart every year as I do all my guns and clean it. Works like a champ!!!

RE: 22lr question
 

I have had the papoose and I liked it but had problems with the clip staying in. My old tube feed marlins work great as long as I clean them about every 2 years (yeah I know I will get some flack). The only issue I have had with the marlins is jamming up when shooting extremely fast. The spent casing can not clear the ejector fast enough before it tries to feed another round.

The best 22lr I have is an old single shot bolt action. My grandfather bought it brand new back in 1947. Extremely accurate rifle.

RE: 22lr question
 

I'll speak up for the Henry 22lr rifles.
This is a very good rifle, as they say,
"for the money". Well made, accurate
and it is hard to beat a lever action for
just plain fun shooting. You'll want to
handle as many different rifles as you
can before spending your $$, don't pass
up the Henry.

God bless & good shooting,
PK

RE: 22lr question
 

remington 597 or a marlin bolt with a clip

RE: 22lr question
 

Th e Henrys are cool and fun and cheap. Perfectly suitable for squirrels at 25-50 yards.
A bolt gun is a good choice if you are into accuracy. I like CZ. The Ruger 1022 can be an accurate SOB if you put some money into it. Marlin and Savage make inexpensive .22 that shoot almost ridiculouly well for such cheap pieces, The Marlin 882SQ and the MArlin model 60 semi auto come to mind

RE: 22lr question
 

I have a winchester 190 its a tube feed I dont like that too much but I love the gun I like semi autosbecause I have a BMF activator from Ruger that basically makes it full auto with a crank on the trigger I can unload 18 bullets in less than 2 seconds. and as far as accuracy goes if you got a .17 take it hunting and the .22 plinking.

RE: 22lr question
 

I'd vote for the Ruger 10/22 for a semiauto. I have done some over-hauling on my "truck" gun and it puts 10 shots into 1 ragged hole at 50 yards (cheap ammo).