The ultimate .22 Rifle
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Doesn't "ultimate" mean money is not an issue????
Today, if you want a 22 in the "ultimate" class, you better buy a Cooper!!! I believe if you know guns and what quality cost, you will find them a pretty good deal...
Drilling Man
Today, if you want a 22 in the "ultimate" class, you better buy a Cooper!!! I believe if you know guns and what quality cost, you will find them a pretty good deal...
Drilling Man
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if you want to see some tricked out rugers check out www.rimfirecentral.com
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Anschutz is considered by many the Holy Grail of rimfire rifles, their rifles set the standards with others are judged. They are a bit more costly though, but you didnt mention the economics.
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What is the best .22 rifle....scope, stock, barrel and all.....for any distance, mainly around 40-100 yards.
What is the best .22 rifle....scope, stock, barrel and all.....for any distance, mainly around 40-100 yards.
I've had real good luck with Ruger over the years, having had several different models
of the 10/22 semi-auto, and a couple bolt action models 77/22. Marlin is also good, and
far less costly, but I like the Rugers. Observed a fella using a little bolt action Savage
at the range one day, and it too was extremely accurate. I think he said he paid approx.
$95 for it - with 4x scope! He was shooting dime sized groups at 50yds. One of the added attractions for the Ruger 10/22 is all the accessories available for it. You can get
different barrels, stocks, triggers, etc. if you want to go that route.
I currently have a Ruger 10/22 with a Leupold 4x rimfire scope. It has the full/mannlicher style stock. Out to about 75yds., it'll do "minute of squirrel head", and for longer ranges I have no problem with body shots out to approx. 125yds. I use Federal Classic, 38gr. HVHP ammo.
I guess if I were going for the most accuracy I might try the Ruger 10/22 target model or the target model 77/22 bolt action. Then maybe mount a 2-7x or 3-9x scope.
I have a Ruger 77/22 target model in 22WMR with a Leupold 3-9x compact mounted, and this thing, with Rem. V-Max ammo, is amazingly accurate - "minute of squirrel's eye" out to about 75-80yds. If I had to have just one 22, then this 22mag. is it.
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