Squirrel Sniper

CajunBass · Jun 7, 2025

BB57 said:
I've always liked the 77/22, but they usually need some work accuracy wise.

I've always heard that, but the one I had was dead on from the start. Of course, I bought it used, so I have no idea if someone else worked on it or not. I never even touched the scope screws, (Simmons 2x7) it was like it was sighted in for me. It just made tiny groups at 25 yards, and dropped squirrels regularly, with bulk pack Federal ammo from Wal-Mart. It never occurred to me to shoot it at longer ranges, or with different ammo.

About the only picture I could find.

It was a beautiful rife. I'd stand on the side of a hill at times, and imagine I was off in Montana or some such place hunting elk or some other critter. It was about the only experience I had hunting with a rifle.

hardluk1 · Jun 7, 2025

Lots of CZ love here but do not over look a Savage MKII BV for a sub moa shooter . but price has gone up to the mid 300 dollar range today . I paid 254 for mine some years ago . Mid level match ammo should still be tested before buying by the case as some will group better than other lot numbers but sk rifle match that I have will alow me to shoot sub moa groups . Old federal 711b will to but less chance of sub moa groups . Old federal 811b was fine shooting ammo too but those over seas loads days are over now . I have a 6-24x44 tmd scope on mine . Stock accu-trigger can be tuned to a lighter pull . Mines at 13oz and has been reliable over the years .

EZryder · Jun 7, 2025

Faulkner said:
I believe it. My 10/22 Takedown LITE is that accurate.

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It looks like they were within earshot! Nice shootin.

Glenn R. McMannly · Jun 7, 2025

EZryder said:
It looks like they were within earshot! Nice shootin.

Now that’s clever

Glenn R. McMannly · Jun 7, 2025

Montana sling on guys:

I am deeply impressed with the quality of this sling. It has no excess hardware to clang and come loose, adjust rapidly to hasty to storage and everything between, and looks good, too!

BB57 · Jun 8, 2025

hardluk1 said:
Lots of CZ love here but do not over look a Savage MKII BV for a sub moa shooter . but price has gone up to the mid 300 dollar range today . I paid 254 for mine some years ago . Mid level match ammo should still be tested before buying by the case as some will group better than other lot numbers but sk rifle match that I have will alow me to shoot sub moa groups . Old federal 711b will to but less chance of sub moa groups . Old federal 811b was fine shooting ammo too but those over seas loads days are over now . I have a 6-24x44 tmd scope on mine . Stock accu-trigger can be tuned to a lighter pull . Mines at 13oz and has been reliable over the years .
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Its always been by far the best bang for the buck for a precision .22LR rifle.

H Richard · Jun 9, 2025

Since I did small bore competition with an Anschutz, I also used a sporter model. It didn't quite match up to my heavy barrel Match rifle, but it came really close. I guess a 1/4 to 1/2" at 100 yds was pretty good for head shots on the squirrels.

65-2x2 · Jun 9, 2025

My squirrel gun is a little old-school. I will tell this, and it is the truth, (which generally prefaces a lie) the squirrels on my place leap to their deaths to prevent being shot when I come out of my cave with this one.

Winchester Model 75 (from about 1960)

Fishinfool · Jun 9, 2025

Big fan of the 457 myself. My 457 with the CZ factory Boyds adjustable stock, a "Yo Dave" trigger spring, and a decent scope is a solid , repeatable 5 shot 1/4 inch group at fifty yards rifle with ammo it likes. Now there are a lot of big dollars custom and semi-custom .22 rifles out there with high dollar optics that do better......

But for a $600 rifle, and a $300 scope, the CZ is an absolute steal. I attached a pic of targets I shot just last week. All 5 shot groups at 50 yards. A .210, .266, .156, and a .420 (I felt myself pull one to the left). The CZ 452 at the bottom of the pic is a solid sub half inch rifle, with a cheap 3x9 scope. The Kimber sporter in the middle also shoots on par with the 457, and has taken a lot of tree rats.

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