Looking for a nice .22LR
I’m looking for a nice heavy barrel .22LR for target shooting and occasional hunting.
For this one I think I want to do a synthetic stock and a *preferably stainless* bull barrel. Really, all I’m finding is the Ruger 10/22 Target Tactical that doesnt have the stainless barrel and the Marlin 795SS which I dont think looks as good as the Rugers profile. Savage doesnt seem to have anything worth looking at with these specs and I’m a little skeptical about the Sako Quad changeable barrel thing. I’d rather buy the gun in its finished form (not buy one and then change stocks, etc).
I’m new to autoloaders, but I’m not willing to sacrifice accuracy for that feature. I’m trying to stay under 800 bucks, which i dont see being a problem. Anything else worth looking at?
Thanks.
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Good thing I wasnt dead set on the autoloader thing – you guys talked me outta it already!
Get a bolt action, the semi auto is a bit underpowered out pst 50 yards…
I have a fancy 10/22 and if I were to do it again i’d but a nice bolt action 22LR target rifle… 😉
Hmm, that CZ Varmint is looking pretty good. For accuracy I can live with wood and blued…..
I see they have the 452 and the 453, the 453 with a single set trigger. Seems kinda weird to me….
Skip the other and go straight to the cz 452 varmint. (or whatever their new varmint rimfire is, I think it changed) They are on the expensive end at closer to $500, but that is well within your range. They are incredibly accurate. They don’t have the stainless barrel, but if you play with one you will find they are well worth the cost. Everything feels much more solid than any of the other .22lr rifles I’ve ever played with. It’s a bolt gun, so reliability with every kind of ammo isn’t a problem. I have the 452 lux (thing long barrel) and I can outshoot a lot of the target 10/22s. It will do .5″ groups at 50 yards with the cheapest ammo out there. The varmint rifles are even more accurate. Played with one at a shooting range and was shooting nickles at 100 yards.
Don’t get me wrong, the tricked out 10/22s are nice, and I prefer synthetic stocks over wood. But no .22lr compares to the ones cz makes.
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i have a marlin 25n it is Deadly accurate i can nail paintballs at 50 yards easily with it using the cheapest ammo there is.
its wooden and not the prettiest but Its cheap also I dont even know if its still made but i know this thing is my goto LR when i need a 100% hit, this gun will always deliver.