.22 LR advice
 

I am looking to buy a .22 LR and haven' t decided what to buy. I would like some opinions. I like the idea of a lever, but will not consider any that doesnt have a safety--too dangerous. I usually use an auto when hunting with my shotgun, but accuracy is my most important feature in the .22 I will be buying. So I am thinking about about a bolt. Problem is, which one? I am not opposed to a auto either, but I do want top notch accuracy. I am not willing to spend over $400 and would prefer to be around that $200 mark for the gun. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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I have a winchester 9422 and it' s a great gun. I don' t think you' ll find a lever action with a " trigger safety" . A lever action' s safety is the hammer( 1/2 cocked), mine has that one, that but not a typical trigger safety I think you are referring to. I have used many .22' s and found this and the Ruger 10/22 to be tops in their class. Good luck!

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Another vote for the Ruger 10/22

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for the money i hve a marlin 25n i think..i know its 25...but at 50ft i can cover my groups with a dime easy with a junk 4x tasco and no work done to the gun...trigger is very stiff...i think you can find one fore 100-125...trigger job and your good to go...or a 10/22 but i dont think they are very accurate out of the box....good luck

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Ruger 10/22

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The best advice I can give you regarding 22 LR rifles is stay away from the Remingtin 597. I repeat, stay away from the 597. Other than that the world is your oyster. Marlin makes some good shooting rifles in semi and bolt, Henry makes a nice little lever gun, Savage makes some good bolts and they make semi' s but I haven' t fooled with one yet. Probably your best bet is to pick up a Ruger 10/22. Yes they are accurate out of the box, but they are known for having a stiff trigger. That can be solved in about 15 minutes with a drop in kit. There is so much stuff out there for a 10/22 that it isn' t even funny. I just finished building a target rifle on a 10/22 action.

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I have a Marlin M-60 self loading.....it fills the bill nicely

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I have a Ruger 10/22T. The " T" stands for target. It has a hammer forged spiral heavy barrel. It is the most accurate gun that I own. Mine likes the Remington Bucket O' Bullets (lol). Seriously I shot the expensive Eley stuff and the " Bucket O' Bullets shoots the best. Stainless Lminate like mine looks good. I am not sure what they go for retail now. I bought mine when I worked at a gun shop for $279. Im sure they are $350 or more but you dont have to do anything to them. Here is the link to the webpage:

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firear...=1136&return=Y

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You might want to look into the ANSCHUTZ 1451 .It is a bolt ,comes with a 5 shot clip.You can get the 10 round .I bought one last year and the accuracy is superb.All for around $400.00 ( the cheap Anschutz....LOL)

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For the price range you mentioned the Ruger 10-22 would be your best bet.There are so many Ruger 10-22 accessories you could build just about any rifle that fits your needs.I' m with Frizzellr stay way from the Remington 597.Years ago when I worked part time at a gun shop I saw allot of the Marlin " Glenfield" M-60 come in with jamming and feeding problems.This was mainly due to not being cleaned.If you check these different 22' s out I think you' ll find the Ruger 10-22 is the one to choose.
Ruger Redhawk

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If you' re truely after accuracy, I' d forget about the auto and pick up a bolt. You' re best bet for a quality tackdriver in your price range is probably a CZ 452.

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I bought a clark match grade barrel for mine about 5 years ago. It is actually a tapered SS barrel, not a bull and is the factory length and weight. Of course, it fits in the receiver much more tightly and has a match grade chamber and crown. It was big $$$ too. I don' t think I would ever pay that much now. $220 shipped just for the barrel.

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A Ruger 10/22 is a great .22! Marlin makes really good guns and they don' t break the bank either.
There are many other good .22' s on the market too. I will second Frizzllr, stay as far away from the Remington 597 as you can! Pure JUNK!

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Just a suggestion...have you looked at the new offerings from T/C?
They make a couple of really accurate .22' s, the " Classic" and thier newest " .22 Classic Benchmark" .
Both are semi' s with 5 or 10 rd. clips and are real tack drivers.
They easily compete with with my custom built 10/22 at about 1/2 the price.
My 2 cents.

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Not sure about your price range but if you have money to burn Kimber makes some awesome bolt action models. I' ve never shot one, but I presume they would be very accurate. On the cheap end I think Marlin makes some pretty nice bolt action rifles.

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Go with the 10/22 in the Target model, everything you' ll want in a .22 and then some. Won' t have to customize or optimize, it' s all there in one package.

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If you are looking for a target gun I would go with the Ruger 10/22 with a target (heavy barrell) barrel. I have a 10/22 with a normal barrell and it is a very straight shooting gun. I pick off the clothes pins holding my dads target at 75 yards. I have a simmons scope on it which is a great scope for 40 bucks. Another really nice gun would be the Tompson Center.

www.tcarms.com
www.ruger.com

Ben

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whats wrong with the remington 597? i bought one when they first came out and I have never had a problem with it and my groupings are better then with my ruger 10/22

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I bought a remington 597 and you couldn' t pay me to take another!!! Mine jams with every single clip that I feed it no matter what ammo I use. Usually three or four times each clip. I have called Remington about this problem and they told me that I would have to pay a gunsmith to have I fixed. Last Remington I will ever buy!

I will give them this though. It is accurate as heck. So much so that I can pick a squirrel of the side of a tree at 75 plus yards. It just won' t shoot more than two or three rounds at a time.

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Ever take a look at the trigger assembly? Looks like leftover ballpoint pen parts. Not to mention the trigger pull on mine and every other one I picked up was close to 10 pounds which makes it darn near impossible to shoot accurately. Mine was a three round wonder too.

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If you really don' t have even the slightest idea which .22 to go with........

it makes it all that much easier. Ruger 10/22. Can really be " customized" or " accesorized" any way (and more ways) you want it. Nuf said!

I' ve had a bunch of different .22' s and the one thing you can always count on is the 10/22. Got three (10/22' s) right now.

Uncle Matt (in IL)

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the 10/22 is one way to go and its a nice gun, but so in the TC classic. guy i shoot with has one and it was dropping one-holers at the 50 ft line. i decided then that why should i need to customize my 10/22 to get this kind of performance. the TC has a better trigger and the stock is also a nice peice of wood. i grew up with a 10/22 and i think the sights are better in the TC as well. the TC is on my list for 22s to buy

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For $200 dollars and top notch accuracy, I wouldn' t get a .22. I would go with New England Firearms Sportster, $149 dollars, in .17 HMR. For a .22, you have to go with a Ruger 10/22, preferably with heavy barrel and synthetic stock. But trust me, that little sportster is a cool gun man, comes with scope rail, single shot, great little gun, and it is a tack driver.

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they read my mind. a Ruger 10/.22 came to mind as soon as I read your post.

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I also agree with the 10/22. I have one and recently put a new trigger on it and it shoots like a dream. Mine isn' t the target model either, but it shoots more than good enough for me.

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There' s only one .22LR and that' s the 10/22.

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another for the 10/22-- only around $250-$280 you' d have enough cash you saved on it to by a bunch of cool parts for it-- and its auto[>:]