Most accurate .22 LR rifle?

Tough one -

For scoped bench rifle, my custom 10/22 is most accurate. You don't want to know how much I've sank into this one.

For open sights, this CZ452 Special - I've since taken the scope off this one.

Custom 10/22




CZ452 Special
 
I do not own one myself anymore, but the rifle that comes to my mind is an old BSA Martini action bull barrel target rifle I once have seen in the hands of and older guy at a range. He shot it from a rest at 25 meters and it produced nice one-hole groups, hole was not even larger than 1 1/2 bullet diameter.
 
epj said:
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.
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I have a 1967 Model 39A that I picked up about six years ago. Looked like it had never been fired. Was never happy with it and finally took it to my LGS. I am picking it up tomorrow. He said "It's the worst one I've ever seen." Not exactly sure what that means. All I asked for was a trigger job, and he apparently did a lot more. He always explains everything. This will be interesting because I have always been unhappy with the rifle.

My Cooper 57M will shoot 3/4" groups at 100 yards. The five shot group on the target was my last five shots when I was sighting in the scope.

However, I recently had the opportunity to shoot a CZ 452 at my range that belongs to another member, and it easily matched the performance of the Cooper.

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We had a large junior shooting program at my gun club years ago (DCM guns and some privately owned stuff) and I fired a bunch of very accurate .22s. When my son graduated high school I bought him an Anschutz Cadet and that gun was VERY accurate. (He still has it)

With that said I currently have 3 .22 rifles in my safe. My Belgium Browning take down, a Ruger 10-22 and a Ruger 7722. The 7722 is bone stock with exception of a Redfield 4x scope, as it needed sights as it came with no iron sights.

I have mentioned this gun before I like to describe it as a sportier that thinks it’s a target rifle. I easily shoot it out to ranges over a 100 yards and it has killed a bunch of chucks and in impromptu fun matches at my club won me plenty of coffee, lunches and bragging rights. It appears to be much more accurate that it has a right to be, but I’m a sure as heck not complaining. I purchased this rifle right after they first came out way back when, took it home mounted the scope and have enjoyed it since.

Thats is my story and I’m sticking to it.
 
In High School we shot the Winchester 52...... prone

In College we used Anschutz for 3 position..........

at 50ft indoor we were shooting for X count at a dot about this big [ * ]

To make the Team you needed to shoot 100-with a high X count (prone)and be constantly 95 or better kneeling and offhand.

Over the past 5 years I've picked up a number of CZ 452s Sporters in .22lr .22mag and .17HMR.... all have shown the ability to shoot one hole groups at 50yds and MOA consistently at 100yds. All for under $400-500.
 
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Over the past 5 years I've picked up a number of CZ 452s Sporters in .22lr .22mag and .17HMR.... all have shown the ability to shoot one hole groups at 50yds and MOA consistently at 100yds. All for under $400-500.
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Yea, that was my point with the Cooper compared to the CZ; nice rifle, but not really worth the extra bucks. The CZ my friend had at the range had a high gloss stock which I thought was nicer than the Cooper.

I get really jealous of everyone talking about owning or even just shooting the Model 52. I'd really love to have one, but the prices now are beyond me. I'm also not sure what to look for as far as an original configuration. I think there were different variations, with the peep sights being a common factory option.
 
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Yea, that was my point with the Cooper compared to the CZ; nice rifle, but not really worth the extra bucks. The CZ my friend had at the range had a high gloss stock which I thought was nicer than the Cooper.

I get really jealous of everyone talking about owning or even just shooting the Model 52. I'd really love to have one, but the prices now are beyond me. I'm also not sure what to look for as far as an original configuration. I think there were different variations, with the peep sights being a common factory option.
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The CZs are the best .22 rifles for the money out there... to get better you need to spend 2x as much .......
From the 452/455 Trainer for under $400 to the FS (full stock)/Mannlicher at about $475 for a 455 and maybe $500-550 for an older 452 they cannot be beat.

50yd groups of .3-.5 are common and repeatable......my best 3shot group at 100 with my FS w/ 1-4x20 Leupold was .89 CtoC....... all thing considered that was luck...... but my groups average 1- 1.5 inches with this set up off a front bag.
 
I have collected a number of very accurate .22 rimfire sporter rifles. Several will easily hold groups around .30-.50 inches for five shots at 50 yards with CCI Standard ammo. High priced target ammo can get my CZ 452, Marlin 800SQ, Marlin 882, and Remington 521T Junior Special down to .25 inches when I'm really on my game. I think the old 521T could produce one hole groups if it had a better trigger. My Marlin 39A, Ruger 10/22 Sporter (with up graded trigger) and Winchester 94/22 are all in the running too, as is my wife's Browning T bolt.

Now for stupendous accuracy, my friends have 40lb plus "rail guns" they shoot Eley Tenex into tiny little one hole groups all day long. Can't carry one of those to the woods!
 
The Anschutz 1903 Target rifles that I use with the Boy Scouts are better than most shooters I see. If all the holes don't touch, there's something wrong with the sights.
 
I have (had) two Anschutz rifles. The Mod 1408 ISU Match rifle was capable of 1/4" groups at 100 yds (with Fiocchi 32SM) and the wind cooperating. I recently sent this one t my son for teaching the grandson to shoot. I still have a Mod 64 Sporter that is nearly as acurate, and not too picky on ammo.
 
Most accurate .22 rifle?

No other rifle has won as many international titles ad the Anschütz 54M.
 
M-2 .22 Springfield

I'm surprised that no one mentioned the M-2 .22 Springfield, a rifle I once owned. Admittedly not quite as accurate as an Anchutz or a Winchester 52 but still highly capable of holding its own.
 

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Pre-War Mausers

I've not owned or shot many target level .22 bolt action rifles, but if I had to choose it would be a Mauser ES 350B single-shot.. IMO the most well built and accurate .22 rifle I've ever shot and I'd argue the best ever made. My former Kleinguenther K22 couldn't keep up with my Mauser. Something about those Early German rifles...
 
I have a custom built / barreled Ruger 1022 that consistently shoots 10 round groups that are 1 bullet diameter wide by 6 bullets high. The groups show vertical stringing from the velocity difference shot to shot.

Two years ago it killed several prairie dogs at 175 to 200 yard ranges. It out-shoots my Kimber G82 and Mossberg 44 US significantly in spite of wearing a BSA scope :D .
 
My most accurate .22 is a CZ 453. This is the 452 with a single set trigger.
I have several Remington 541's (X,S & T) and while they shoot great my go to . 22 is the CZ.
 
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