*JB*

Looking for a new .22 to shoot squirells and what not. Nothing fancy just something to take with me on the 4 wheeler. I am thinking of something made by Savage. So what are the advantages or disadvantages between a .22 LR or a .22 mag. I can't hardly find a .22 LR anyhwere, I guess because of christmas. But would I need a scope for a .22 mag or open sights. What would you guys recommend?

Thanks in advance, JB

DM

Get the 22lr as the 22 mag. ammo is very expensive compared to lr and also makes a lot more noise.

Everyone should have at least one decent 22lr just for cheap practise and small game hunting...

DM

*JB*

I have a .22 LR, but it was my Grandpa's and it is a Remington Model 33 made between 1932-1935 or so I have been told. So I don't want to use it too much, although it is a shooter.

Big Guy01

The .22lr is the cheapest to shoot hands down. However I think I would go for the 17 Hmr2 the little 17 is more expensive to shoot but as far as accuracy they out shoot most .22's. Look at the marlin or savage models, they are accurate and a good value. IMHO.

zrexpilot

.22 LR hands down. Cheap to shoot and is just enough, or even a little big for rabbitts and squirrels, the .22 mag is just way to much for that game. I actually like a .22 that will shoot shorts. The .22 short is perfect for small game.

afraidknot

go with the mag and you can shoot everthing from squirrells to deer

PAhunter86

a .22 mag isn't legal for deer in many states.

Anyway, if all your going after is squirrel, a .22 LR is perfect, and cheap to shoot.

Scope or open sights? That's up to you.

Rebel Hog

Same here!

DM

If it's for hunting, clean up and lube grandpa's 22 and enjoy useing it for what it was intended to be used for!!! You will never wear it out hunting!!

I have an OLD Savage 3D ? single shot from the 30's that we've been shooting for years and years... It stays on a 4 wheeler that is used to check "traps" with, and it gets shot more than most of the other 22's around here...

Enjoy Grandpa's rifle!!

DM

metaldonnieg

I have a 1976 Ruger 10/22 that my dad bought new. It's some special Bicentennial edition.

Anyway, long story short, this is a workhorse for our family. I don't even want to imagine how many rounds I've personally put through it, much less him. It's a NICE shooting little rifle. Earlier this year while taking practice I hit a sparrow at around 50 yards on the first shot, using a scope of course, and maybe this is a testimonial for the scope but it hasn't been adjusted in the 10 or so years I've been using it and probably even longer than that. It's relatively quiet, too. It's more of a crack than a gunshot. This keeps the neighbors happy when I do some backyard critter gettin.

As far as varmint hunting, I think it's a very effective gun. With a scope you can easily get a headshot on a rabbit or squirrel and not ruin any meat at all. I personally wouldn't use one for coyote hunting if you plan to do any of that unless you expect to get relatively close shots, and even then I'd go for the head.

And you said you can't find any? They seem to practically give them out here. They must just be sold out for the moment. I know both walmarts in my town have several models of .22 lr (Marlin, Savage, Ruger, etc. Semi-auto, lever action, bolt action, use your imagination) with probably 5 of each model in the back and the private shops usually have 3 or 4. I know that at walmart if you don't see it you can ask and probably 9 times outta 10 they have it in the back, somebody just sold the display. Plus what's on the rack isn't necessarily the only kind they have. For example, they keep a Savage model 110 in .243 on the shelf in my store but they keep that gun .243, .270 win, and 30-06 in the "gun room" as they call it.

But the best part about .22lr?

I can shoot .22lr all weekend long both in my Ruger 10/22 and my Browning Buckmark pistol (which is what I actually use for rabbit/squirrel lately. I like the challenge) for less than 8 bucks if I get a box of Federals. I don't even want to know what 500+ rounds of magnums would cost.