Ok I am in the market for a 22lr bolt rifle to get my son into squirrel hunting. I have had a CZ 452 which I liked but it wasn't blue/walnut which is a negative in a 22, I just don't like the lookand I have owned the 77/22. Remington 504 is a bit much as is the Kimber although they are great rifles. The Remington Zastava 22 looks good as wellbut goodness gracious I have given that company enough financial aid.Any ideas? Anyone own a Savage or Marlin22 and if so how do they like it?

I've gota Marlin, and I really like it a lot. It shoots real well, and has been very reliable.

I have a buddy that has one of these..his is very accurate. A savage bolt action. They came out with the accutrigger for the rimfires this year.

I shot something similiar to that(Savage also)with a walnut stock in 17HMR that some guy at the range let me shoot. I was astounded on how accurate it was. Thanks

Probably this. I was going to say just get him a .17hmr..way more accurate....but ammo is way more and.22 will fit his shooting budget better.

Here is the stainless version thumbhole .17hmr version. All Savages have accutriggers in their rimfires even though you can't see it inn the pic.

Here is another .17hmr Savage with the pepper stock. I think these are all some real nice shooting good looking rifles. I have the thumbhole one on order still and has not arrived. Here is their whole rimfire line. http://www.savagearms.com/rimfire_home.htm I have a Marlin mod 60SS semi auto .22 that is a great shooter too. I won it at a Ducks Unlimited Banquet on a $1 raffle. Marlin puts out a nice .22 also.

I have the pepper laminate/stainless from Savage in 17hmr. Mine doesn't have the accu-trigger but I put in one from RifleBasix. I absolutely love mine.

He is not a lefty is he?

I've a marlin 22lr and it's a great rifle for ole' bushytail. In all honesty just about any bolt 22lr out there are accurate. A little trigger work and I'd say most will give you somewhere around 1/2" at fifty yards with the ammo they like best. IMHO stick with the 22lr for squirells.