Thinking about getting a 22 rifle tomorrow.

[Sunsetview45]

We have the Smith & Wesson 9mm Shield. A Sako Finnwolf 243 cal and would like to add a 22 to our list what would y'all suggest?
Been looking at the Ruger 10-22 Carbine...


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[Grayfox]

Bubba, there are hundreds of .22 rifles out there. You need to narrow this down big time. What will you use it for? What type action are you interested in? Budget?
Ya gotta give us something to work with.

 

[fyimo]

The Ruger Model 10/22 is an excellent auto loading rifle in 22LR if you want a range gun and mine is more accurate than my S&W 15-22. If you want a bolt action CZ makes some excellent 22LR rifles and they are usually more accurate then the auto loaders.

Like others have said you need to be more specific as to what you want and what you will be using it for.

 

[RobertJ.]

My two favorite .22 firearms I currently own are a Model 17-3, and a Browning BL22.

The BL22 can be fired almost as fast as a semi-auto, due to the extremely short throw of the lever. They'll take S,L,&LR ammo, and they're accurate.

There are lots of other .22 rifles I like, I was just throwing that one out there for your consideration. You're likely to get a few other suggestions!

 

[Sunsetview45]

Bubba, there are hundreds of .22 rifles out there. You need to narrow this down big time. What will you use it for? What type action are you interested in? Budget?

Ya gotta give us something to work with.

Haha! Bubbett here and if I knew what I wanted I wouldn't have asked. We don't hunt, we do target shoot. We do want to have a smaller cal rifle. Well... because we don't feel like we would be prepared if **** hits the political fan with out one.
So I guess we need something we could hunt with if needed. Lower price range with a good quality rifle would be nice.


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[Jimmyjones]

I'm partial to the 10/22, love mine, it's almost as much fun as the 15/22 and more accurate. It's a great squirrel gun.

Everyone should have one in their collection.

 

[Sunsetview45]

I'm partial to the 10/22, love mine, it's almost as much fun as the 15/22 and more accurate.

Everyone should have one in their collection.

Thank you... I have read that parts are easy to come by and there are all kinds of accessories for them. Is that true?


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[6518John]

Haha! Bubbett here and if I knew what I wanted I wouldn't have asked. We don't hunt, we do target shoot. We do want to have a smaller cal rifle.
So I guess we need something we could hunt with if needed. Lower price range with a good quality rifle would be nice.

Ma'am--My son LOVES this little CZ. You can easily change out the barrels, .22, 22 Mag, .17. Beautifully stocked, tack driver, bolt action. (If you wanted a bolt action).

CZ-USA CZ 455 American Combo - CZ-USA

You can't go wrong with the Ruger either.

The best .22 ever made in my opinion is the Nylon 66. But they have become collector's items and are hard to find and expensive. Why Remington does not come back out with them is beyond me.

John

 

[Sunsetview45]

Wow that CZ IS REALLY pretty! Thanks for the input!!


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[Jimmyjones]

Thank you... I have read that parts are easy to come by and there are all kinds of accessories for them. Is that true?


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There are ton's of accessories, you can make it anything you want, there's a Ma Deuce setup for it. You can search the web, there's a lot of good info about the platform.

I have one that the only original part is the receiver. Changed barrel, stock, trigger group, optics. It makes a ragged hole out to 25 yards.

 

[Grayfox]

I beg your pardon M'am. Screen names don't often have a gender. However, its is a pleasant surprise. I'm always happy to see new ladies on the board and in shooting sport.

For just general plinking and range use, a 10/22 wouldn't be a bad start. Straight out of the box, they aren't bad rifles. But they could stand a bit of improvement.
Most of the 10/22 owners I know (including me) put a bunch of extra money into them in them for trigger work and after market parts to make better shooters out of them.
10/22s, along with ARs, are sort of the Barbies of the gun world. There seem to be no end to all the goodies you can buy for them.
Now if you want to do some serious target work, I'd go with a nice bolt action with a decent scope. Lots of good choices at reasonable prices out there.
Don't overlook used rifles either. The older Marlin Model 60 semi-auto and Marlin bolt actions can be extremely accurate and can often be found in good shape for about $100.
I would simply recommend that you take your time. See and handle as many as you can. Then go with right just feels right to you.
But, fair warning. .22s can be highly addictive. Easy to shoot, ammo is cheap and they're just plain fun! You buy a rifle, then you want a handgun. Next it'll be some other .22 that strikes your fancy. Ya just can't have one. They tend to multiply like rabbits.
I only have about 20 of them.

 

[bigwheelzip]

I bought a Ruger American Rimfire bolt action. With a $30 scope, it makes silver dollar sized holes all day long, at 100 yards, using any ammo.
Very nice trigger. Bland plastic stock.
It was so accurate, it was boring, so I yanked the scope and use the stock sights at 25 yards, to make it interesting.
Good gun, for what it is, but plastic guns are less appealing to me.

 

[patrickd]

Forget the 10/22. I have one of those and even with the custom bedded stock and $300 Volquartzen barrel it isn't up the the accuracy one of these gives you right out of the box. In my opinion, CZ makes one of the finest rimfire rifles in the world for the money.

CZ-USA Rimfire - CZ-USA

 

[Darkstar888]

M&P 15-22. Such an awesome and fun rifle.

 

[Big Cholla]

IMHO, Ruger 10/22s are fine if you want to spend twice the purchase price in modifications. I have worked on them for years and had several until Remington came out with their Model 597. I found it was significantly more accurate with way more types of 22 LR ammo than any of my 10/22s. I have sold all my 10/22s and now have three Rem. M 597s. One is box stock, one has a trigger job with red dot optical sight and one is a HB in a target stock with a big scope. I can't believe how accurate it is. Neither can the Pickett Pin Ground Squirrels of Northern Nevada. ......

BTW, magazines are cheap and not near as quarrelsome as the Rugers.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

22 rifles are like coffee cups, everybody has a favorite, but nobody has only one!

I have had my 10/22 Deluxe since Spring 1973. I traded an old single shot unmarked Winchester and $40 for it, 3 spare mags and 2 bricks (500) of ammo. I think I may even have some of the ammo left, I didn't just make noise with it like many kids!

For 22 bolt actions, you can buy junk, and be dissatisfied, or you can spend a few thousand dollars on Olympic quality Target rifle (Top line Anschutz is about 4 grand, without sights). Or anywhere in between. A very nice adult sized, walnut stocked, and well scoped 22 will run up to several hundred dollars, DEPENDING on what you want to pay for. I have a Weatherby and a Kimber in this class. I also have a scratched up JC Higgins somebody drilled too many holes in and let get rusty, but I put a good scope on it and it shoots fine, BUT nobody will ever call it a "Work of Art" or a "Thing of Beauty".

Marlin and Savage both make some affordable and very useable 22 bolt guns. Kimber make some expensive and very useable 22 bolt guns. The key is "How very usable do you want it to be?" Do you just want to shoot pop cans at 25 yards? or Do you want to shoot pop cans at 200 yards? It is easy to get guns and ammo that will do either, but a 200 yard gun will run 4 to 5 times as much, and to ammo is about $12.00 for 50 rounds! (top target ammo can run $23.00 for Lapua & $21.00 for Eley)

At the opposite end of the spectrum, in the late 80's, I bought my 3 sons $69.00 (on sale) Brazilian made copies of Remington's 'Nylon 66'. They still have a riot shooting on their grandpa's farm. They shoot pests, varmints, hedge apples, and dirt clods and every once and a while formal targets, but the fun wouldn't increase with more expensive rifles, but the distance necessary for bragging rights would!

For Christmas 1950, mom bought dad a Mossberg tube fed semi-auto 22 rifle with a scope, new for $18.50 +tax. The last weekend of July 2012 we were at the farm celebrating his 80th birthday. His 62 year old "cheep" gun was outshooting his 50 year younger grandsons! He has 5 or 6 22's that are "nicer" and defiantly more expensive! But they are not any more fun!

When it is all said and done, you do get what you pay for! So spend a little more up front and not replace it later!

Ivan

 

[hoc9sw]

My only .22 rifle at present is a Ruger 10-22 takedown, as I need something easy to transport. Parts are easy to find, and the TD is easier to clean (my opinion).

But it the election goes wrong, you will want a bolt action .22 to avoid the mess that could come.

 

[retiredbadge8091]

The Ruger 10-22 is my first choice when it comes to .22 LR utility rifles. They are extremely reliable and reasonably accurate. There are numerous aftermarket accessories and replacement parts are readily available.

I own a vintage 10-22 with the walnut stock that sports a Compact Burris 3x9 scope. I also own a stainless model with the black composite stock and a silver 3x9 Tasco scope. I'd also like to add one of the Mannlicher stocked guns just for the fun of it.

 

[Rock185]

Like many others, I've owned several .22 rifles and shot others. The Ruger 10-22 and Remington 597 are accurate, reliable little rifles. I've been especially impressed with a little Ruger American rimfire. It has proven to be of good quality and is relatively inexpensive. Good factory trigger and accurate.

 

[tug700]

Review the Ruger 10-22 lineup, select the color and style rifle you prefer. Then send it to Clark Custom for their $145 tune-up. Of course, the tune-up will cost a little more because of additional items you choose to add and the $35 return freight. I have a full Clark Custom and one that has the $145 package. I can shoot the full custom a little better from the bench but the standard rifle tweaked is super accurate and much more user friendly in the woods.