The Best .22 Ever Made

[ralph7]

I would take a High Standard Citation or Victor over a 41 any day.

 

[steve1817]

S&W 617 and a CZ-452

 

[Gunz50]

a 10-22 16" heavy barrel with laminated wood stock assembled by me and a colt 70 series 1911 built by Fred Kart himself with his 22 conversion unit, both have been virtually flawless and highly accurate.

 

[glenwolde]

I think not. Mine broke and the repair wasn't worth it. Plus they suck with scopes. Try as I might I could never get the zero to hold for very long and I tried three different scopes. You have a few qualifications in your praise..."For an autoloading rifle..." and "Practical field accuracy...".

They're good, but the finest ever made? No.

 

[Cruiser1]

My Savage-Anshutz Model 54 Sporter is my most accurate. Bench rest competition accuracy.

 

[99tdr]

K22 and 10/22

 

[dapastaguy]

Browning Buck Mark Camper with 5.5 inch barrel.

 

[got2hav1]

I've had several and they are certainly fun plinkers and very durable, I wouldn't say they are the best ever made. I disassembled 3 of them down to the nylon stock and got them all back together and working well. I did find a very good video to help. I think the Apache model is the best looking one. This is the only one (Mohawk Brown) I have now and it's in pretty good condition.

 

[mule69]

I'm not in agreement on that. I have a couple Model 41s, a 5" made in1970 and a 7" made in 2020. The newer 41 won't hold a candle to the 1970.

And I also have two High Standard 107 Victors, as well as a High Standard Supermatic Citation. All three are superior to the S&W 41s, both subjectively and objectively when I look at averages of precion pistols scores with all of them.

Superior is a strong word.

 

[MAUSER888]

Ruger 10/22 for me. Bought my first one in 1973 for $69.00 NIB.

 

[SASFixer]

Are we talking rifles, pistols, or revolvers? There are three distinct types of firearms. The are sub-sets of rifles bolt action, pump action, semiauto. This is a wide open question.

 

[Yendor357]

Groved receiver. Automatic DQ

The best 22 has to have the best magazine.

The mid 80s 77/22, pencil barrel, blued and walnut, no sights is the best 22 Rifle.
A modded 10/22 is the second best rifle ever made.

 

[444 Magnum]

I always disliked the Nylon 66s. I thought they looked cheap...

I remember looking at a Remington catalogue when I was a kid and thinking to myself how cheap they looked. I guess I was a blued steel and walnut fan way back then. I haven't changed my mind. Some of my .22's.

What, no love for the Marlin 39 series?

Exactly, the longest production run .22 rifle ever.

Some early 39's-the father of the modern 39A- and 1897's-the 39A's grandpappy. I love Marlin cased colors.

 

[sophie]

I would take a High Standard Citation or Victor over a 41 any day.

Me too, count me in.

 

[SASFixer]

Superior is a strong word.

I once worked on a M41 that had millions of rounds fired through it. It became unreliable, ultimately I had to replace the breach block in the slide. Lots of fitting but it left me functioning again. Hard to beat the Ruger Standard and Mk II III IVs. I personally own one of the Mk III 22/45 but my first semiauto hand gun was a High Standard Supermatic Citation. Both are hard to beat. I have seen one HS Supermatic that cracked down through the magazine well.

 

[Bald1]

I remember looking at a Remington catalogue when I was a kid and thinking to myself how cheap they looked. I guess I was a black walnut and blue fan way back then. I haven't changed my mind. Some of my .22's.

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Exactly, the longest production run .22 rifle ever.

Some early 39's-the father of the modern 39A- and 1897's-the 39A's grandpappy. I love Marlin cased colors.

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How exactly do you store all those long guns. Did you convert a room into a vault ?

 

[Oldtimer1]

I'm not sure if its the best, but its certainly the most complicated. Never, ever take one of these apart. You will regret it.

Good advice

 

[Terry G]

I won't say the "Best", but the best "Deal" I ever got . My LEO Partner knowing I was into guns called me up and said "This garage sale has a .22 rifle for sale he didn't know what kind just it was a semi-automatic . I asked how much and he said $20.00. Sold, I said grab it and I'll drive down there and get it. Turns out to be a Mossberg 151(a). Stock was a little patchy in spots and needed a good cleaning, but no rust and the sights were something I've never seen. Front sights had several different options and the rear was a peep sight with micrometer like adjustments. I haven't researched it enough to really learn it's history, maybe someone here knows more about it. I cleaned it up and it is very accurate.

 

[fatcat3]

Hands down, Ruger Single Six. Then we have been banging about the woods for almost 50 years, maybe I am bit biased

 

[tinstarfirearms]

I remember my Dad pointing out the Nylon 66 rifles at gunshows in the 80's then telling my brother and I about them. I bought him one about ten years ago as a thank you for something or other and got it back this year after he passed. It is a solid rifle and brings a smile to me each time I fire it.
I miss you Dad.