Most accurate .22 LR rifle?

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I was musing today on the accuracy of the .22 LR rifles I own, and I do have quite a number. Bolt actions, pump actions, semiautos, lever actions, and even a few single shots. If I had to pick those that could almost literally flick a flea off a dog's butt, I'd pick these two. For an iron-sighted rifle, it would have to be my Winchester Model 75 target rifle. It's a virtual twin of the one I used in high school ROTC on the indoor range we had under the stadium. It will shoot cloverleaves all day. And for a scope-sighted rifle, that honor would also have to go to another Winchester 75 - but this one's a sporter. It's a real tack driver, and for field work, there's nothing else that can equal it in my gun vault. The target gun has a 28" barrel, while the sporter's barrel measures out at 23.5". Both are match chambered and rifled for .22LR only. Although one could shoot longs and shorts in them also, these are designed for maximum accuracy for .22 LR only.

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How about you? Speaking of accuracy only, what would be your pick or picks of the litter?

John
 
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If pure mechanical accuracy is the criteria, I'd chose the Winchester 52C I used in high school, or the Remington 40 my team mates used.

I've never used a 22 rifle that matched either of those.
 
Out the box...my 10/22 will knock
223 brass off a fence at 50yds with 4x scope...good enough for me..
 
I'd expect anschutz would have this territory covered pretty well. Closest I have is my Win 67a.
 
My Savage-Anschutz 164 Sporter. With any decent grade of ammunition, and if the wind isn't gusting, it will amaze.
 
Love my Martini 12/15 with an 8-32 scope on it. They were used in the Olympics, they are a love it or hate it gun. On Rimfire central, someone was shooting flies at 25 or 50 yds. Also have an origional 310 cadet and one converted to .357 mag. Larry
 
The best I ever had the pleasure of shooting was my old Walther UIT Supermatch. It had a 1/4 oz trigger and a 40x scope on top. I used it in my clubs informal BR matches and was a consistent winner. This is an old picture of it. I regret selling it. :(
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My current most accurate .22 is my NY Kimber 22 Hunter. While not quite as accurate as the Walther it's half the weight. the trigger is set down to 12 oz.

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100 yard groups from a bench with cheap ammo

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My boys and I own a number of different 22 rifles, but the most accurate are the CZ452 bolt rifles.

I have a neat little Zastava bolt rifle, but I haven't shot it. I'm guessing that it would shoot pretty well.
 
My most accurate dedicated target rifle is a Kimber 82G that I lapped the barrel and rebuilt the trigger on. With no wind it is good for the .3s/.4" at 100yds. That is when using the real expensive Eley Match Target. My most accurate plinker is a restocked and re-triggered Ruger 10-22 that I also installed a takeoff Winchester 52C barrel. It will group 3/4 to 1" with Winchester 333/555s. I use it for Picket Pin Ground Squirrels out to 125 yds. ................Big Cholla
 
I've shot several highly accurate 22 rifles. The most pleasurable is my old mans Ruger 77/22.

A center fire rifle that shoots rimfire. What more could you ask for?

Granted, once we swapped out the trigger for Volquartzen parts, it's a tack driver.

With a 3x9 scope, it will shoot a 1/2 inch at 50 yards. Maybe better if we could hold it still. :rolleyes:
 
of the ones I have I think my marlin 39 is as good as it gets I have out shot some high end bolt guns with it and had one of those guys try hard to get me to sell it.NO WAY got lucky and found a real shooter and when you get one you keep it.
 
My mod. 39A is as accurate a .22 rifle as I have ever shot. It is from the early 1950's, and pre-micro groove rifling. It's the first gun I ever shot, and will still be mine when I die. I have shot some of the high dollar bolt guns, and they do no better with iron sights. Maybe with a scope.
 
hands down my 1813 Anschutz!!!...but for 100 yard/meter matches my 52 Winchester actually shoots tighter...not by much mind you...AND the 52 is not very ammo sensitive like the Anschutz.

Either will shoot clean scores all day long....

Randy
 
I had an older Anshutz 1903 prone stocked target rifle. I put a Leopold 36x scope on it. A group of us were shooting one afternoon and went to the 200 yard benches, I had to remount and shim my scope then re-zero. With Eley Club plus (EPS bullet) @ $8.00 at the time we were shooting 12 gauge shells in the primer! This ammo is called Team now and is in the blue box. Ivan
 
There are two I can think of, off the top of my head. The first was a Marlin bolt action (81?), old enough to have no scope mounting, just the factory peep sight. That rifle had a glass rod trigger, and accounted for a lot of game and tin cans. Just never seemed to miss with it. Once as a kid, I took it to a turkey shoot. Ten guys lined up with .22's, iron sights, facing targets at 25 yards. Everyone issued one .22 shell. I won five turkeys in a row, and was eventually kicked out when everyone got mad. Good thing I was a kid, or I would have probably gotten a busted nose. Mechanical accuracy was probably not as good as some other .22's i've owned, but it was a never miss gun. Years ago, I gave it to a guy who was $$ poor, and wanted to buy it for his son to learn squirrel hunting.

Right now, it's a Kimber Hunter Grade .22 bolt rifle. Honest, repeatable 1/3 inch groups at 50 yards with quality ammo. I use Ely Tenex ammo for head shots on squirrels, and if I miss, its me, not the gun.
 

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