Most accurate .22 LR rifle?
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I graduated high school in 1970 and signed up to be the assistant riflery instructor at a summer camp in North Carolina. The day after I got there the head instructor went home sick so I was the head instructor/only instructor. I shot a big heavy bolt action Mossberg every day that summer,worked my way up to Sharpshooter bar 9 and shot more and better than I ever had before or since.
I own a number of fine .22 rifles including an Anschutz 164 and a Remington 521T, Winchesters, a Marlin 39 and a Browning auto and all of them can shoot much much better than I can. That heavy Mossberg was the most accurate I know of as it's the only rifle I ever worked with long enough to get good with,that and I had young eyes.
All my .22's are more accurate than I'll ever be.
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turnerriver
I own a number of fine .22 rifles including an Anschutz 164 and a Remington 521T, Winchesters, a Marlin 39 and a Browning auto and all of them can shoot much much better than I can. That heavy Mossberg was the most accurate I know of as it's the only rifle I ever worked with long enough to get good with,that and I had young eyes.
All my .22's are more accurate than I'll ever be.
Regards,
turnerriver
Nothing better than being "The Rifle Instructor" at a summer camp.........
nobody knows; how you do it, what you do, or why you can do it.......... my Senior year in High School we took WPIALs and went to the State....which is a big deal here in W. Pa........
it was a hoot as long as none of the "rug rats" shoots their brother............
which is another story for another day..................................................
nobody knows; how you do it, what you do, or why you can do it.......... my Senior year in High School we took WPIALs and went to the State....which is a big deal here in W. Pa........
it was a hoot as long as none of the "rug rats" shoots their brother............
which is another story for another day..................................................
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I shot on a college ROTC rifle team in the early 1950s. For three years we shot the Springfield 22, and the last year Remington 513Ts. I liked the Springfield better; finally got one from a Navy surplus sale in the 1960s; $25.
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When the Target Match Grade Winchesters were readily available I was not really interested in a tack driving .22. When I did become interested in one (about 8 - 10 years ago) I wound up buying a CZ-453 American with the single set trigger. I have a Leupold 3-9 scope with adjustable Parallax and the rifle will shoot one hole groups at 100 feet all day long.
The CZ is very well made with NO plastic parts. The trigger is a dream and the rifle's Turkish Walnut stock is beautiful! Bluing on the gun is just gorgeous and for the price I gave ($520.00 - brand new) I don't think that I could have bought a better and more accurate rifle anywhere close to that price. The regular trigger is set to about 2 1/4 pounds and the single set trigger is about 1/2 a pound. I do NOT set the trigger until on target due to it's ultra light weight. They are both fully adjustable as is pre and post travel.
The funny part is that this rifle likes the regular grade High Velocity 22 LR ammo from just about any maker and shoots plain lousy with Eley Black or Red box Match ammo! According to CZ, their barrels are slightly tighter and don't shoot as well with standard velocity, .22 shorts or CB's. Hey - I am not complaining since I can feed any sale or promo ammo through this rifle and always get spot on results! I will admit to liking the Blue Box Federal #510 40 grain lead Hi velocity the best because it is about the best quality and consistency for run of the mill 22 ammo.
I now do admire the Winchester 52's and alike, but just can't justify spending BIG BUCKS on a rifle that really won't do much to improve my type of .22 shooting (25 - 100 feet, paper and small game - or an occasional fly or moth).
The CZ is very well made with NO plastic parts. The trigger is a dream and the rifle's Turkish Walnut stock is beautiful! Bluing on the gun is just gorgeous and for the price I gave ($520.00 - brand new) I don't think that I could have bought a better and more accurate rifle anywhere close to that price. The regular trigger is set to about 2 1/4 pounds and the single set trigger is about 1/2 a pound. I do NOT set the trigger until on target due to it's ultra light weight. They are both fully adjustable as is pre and post travel.
The funny part is that this rifle likes the regular grade High Velocity 22 LR ammo from just about any maker and shoots plain lousy with Eley Black or Red box Match ammo! According to CZ, their barrels are slightly tighter and don't shoot as well with standard velocity, .22 shorts or CB's. Hey - I am not complaining since I can feed any sale or promo ammo through this rifle and always get spot on results! I will admit to liking the Blue Box Federal #510 40 grain lead Hi velocity the best because it is about the best quality and consistency for run of the mill 22 ammo.
I now do admire the Winchester 52's and alike, but just can't justify spending BIG BUCKS on a rifle that really won't do much to improve my type of .22 shooting (25 - 100 feet, paper and small game - or an occasional fly or moth).
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NJM15
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My Henry is pretty good with a 4 x scope at 50 its hard to pick the best , a friend of mine at the range shoots a 100 year old 22 with a rube Goldberg sight the front of which is held on with wire can shoot 1 " at 50 ydsI 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 single shot. 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.
How about you? Speaking of accuracy only, what would be your pick or picks of the litter?
John
I don't have any real target rifles but three of mine stand out as being pretty darn accurate - a Weatherby XXII, a Ruger 77/22 All Weather and a 70s vintage Marlin 39A.
Wouldn't do me any good to own one that's any more accurate because they are more accurate than I am.
Wouldn't do me any good to own one that's any more accurate because they are more accurate than I am.
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I have shot a lot of rounds through a 40 but a long time ago, the stock design was not bad for prone but improvements have been made.
The current diopter sights are much better than the old Redfield Olympics which I still have on my Enfield.
I have an Anschutz 2013 in a three position stock and an Anschutz 1712 Silhouette Rifle.
The 2013 in the hands of an Olympic Shot can (and usually does) medal at the Olympics and various World Championships.
The 1712 is I think a world class silhouette rifle out-of-the-box.
In my opinion the Anschutz Match Triggers are peerless. Easily adjustable down to 2oz, they are delivered two stage total pull weight 5oz.
I very occasionally put a scope on the 2013 to do ammunition tests; I currently am using Lapua Master in it and RWS Rifle Match in the 1712.
The rifles are capable of shooting possibles, I am not.
I have shot a lot of rounds through a 40 but a long time ago, the stock design was not bad for prone but improvements have been made.
The current diopter sights are much better than the old Redfield Olympics which I still have on my Enfield.
I have an Anschutz 2013 in a three position stock and an Anschutz 1712 Silhouette Rifle.
The 2013 in the hands of an Olympic Shot can (and usually does) medal at the Olympics and various World Championships.
The 1712 is I think a world class silhouette rifle out-of-the-box.
In my opinion the Anschutz Match Triggers are peerless. Easily adjustable down to 2oz, they are delivered two stage total pull weight 5oz.
I very occasionally put a scope on the 2013 to do ammunition tests; I currently am using Lapua Master in it and RWS Rifle Match in the 1712.
The rifles are capable of shooting possibles, I am not.
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oldRoger
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Accurate self-loaders.
Three years ago I bought a Kidd auto loader, it is 10/22 style but the only part made by Ruger is the magazine.
I think that the main fault of the original Ruger 10/22 is the lousy trigger. I have had a Ruger carbine which I bought used in the early 60's it has never missed a lick as far as feeding, firing, and extraction, accuracy not so much.
Kidd makes a marvelous trigger which is not really like an Anschutz trigger, I think it is close to the M41 trigger and in my eyes that is high praise.
I don't shoot the Kidd as much as I should because I am in my second childhood (according to my wife) and back shooting with iron sights.
If you want an accurate 10/22 rifle start with KIDD or Clark Custom
Three years ago I bought a Kidd auto loader, it is 10/22 style but the only part made by Ruger is the magazine.
I think that the main fault of the original Ruger 10/22 is the lousy trigger. I have had a Ruger carbine which I bought used in the early 60's it has never missed a lick as far as feeding, firing, and extraction, accuracy not so much.
Kidd makes a marvelous trigger which is not really like an Anschutz trigger, I think it is close to the M41 trigger and in my eyes that is high praise.
I don't shoot the Kidd as much as I should because I am in my second childhood (according to my wife) and back shooting with iron sights.
If you want an accurate 10/22 rifle start with KIDD or Clark Custom
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As PPCSHOOTER opines above...my most accurate, overall, is my Kidd-barreled Ruger 10/22. Best single 5-shot group I've ever shot was from a Remington 513T with the stock Redfield 75 aperture and 68 globe sights - .31 inch center-to-center at 50 yards. But overall it's the 10/22 which shoots everything well and some brands exceptionally so.
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AQBill
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A stock 10/22 (w/ homemade trigger job) and CCI Mini-Mags. 3shots - .28 size hole at 30yds.
The ugly duckling that turned into a swan was a Winchester Wildcat (imported/renamed Toz rifle). With Winchester Wildcat ammo (what was readily available) at 50yds, 4shots - sub .25.
The ugly duckling that turned into a swan was a Winchester Wildcat (imported/renamed Toz rifle). With Winchester Wildcat ammo (what was readily available) at 50yds, 4shots - sub .25.
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CZ 452's
I have a LH CZ 452 American and a LH CZ452 LUX with full steel sights. Both are tack drivers shooting Federal bulk oak ammo. Sadly, they were discontinued in 2011 for the Model 550... For $600, it beat the pants off a $2000 Anshutz at the range...
I have a LH CZ 452 American and a LH CZ452 LUX with full steel sights. Both are tack drivers shooting Federal bulk oak ammo. Sadly, they were discontinued in 2011 for the Model 550... For $600, it beat the pants off a $2000 Anshutz at the range...
trigger643
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My little KKJ is the most accurate .22 I've ever encountered.
I agree wholeheartedly. I had their 22 mag sporter version with a 10X Weaver...bought it in either 65 or 66 cannot remember which but I used it to hunt groundhogs for 20 years & head shots at 115 yds were a piece of cake as long as the wind was right. I used it because sheep farmers where I hunted would not let you hunt if you used a centerfire...even a 222.
Far too many years ago when I was twelve, my dad bought me a used Win Model 72 at a local hardware store. Best little .22 I ever owned and the only one I would never let go. When I was stationed in WA, I used it to pop the ground squirrels infest the local fields. I had resorted to using .22 Shorts at 100 yards just to make it competitive. The squirrels never cared for the M72 though.
KnightTime
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Bare Bones ...
I do have a very nice tricked out Ruger 10/22 that certainly holds sub 1" groups at 100 yards, but for me, it's my first gun I ever shot. My father gave me his .22 rifle (my grandpa gave it to him in 1938) when I was 5 years old. Its an oh so basic 1936 Springfield single bolt action with open sights ... and after walking the woods with that stick for so many years, I can still light up a fly at 50 yards. Pretty and sexy it is not, but i have surely feed myself with it many times. Just saying ... specs and high end machinery are cool, but there is something uniquely satisfying about my old acurate plain Jane Springfield stick.
I do have a very nice tricked out Ruger 10/22 that certainly holds sub 1" groups at 100 yards, but for me, it's my first gun I ever shot. My father gave me his .22 rifle (my grandpa gave it to him in 1938) when I was 5 years old. Its an oh so basic 1936 Springfield single bolt action with open sights ... and after walking the woods with that stick for so many years, I can still light up a fly at 50 yards. Pretty and sexy it is not, but i have surely feed myself with it many times. Just saying ... specs and high end machinery are cool, but there is something uniquely satisfying about my old acurate plain Jane Springfield stick.
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NavyVet24
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I have 69 year old eyes, so my weaknesses are not my rifles. My best is also a Remington 513T with Redfield 75/68 sights. Way better than me, but I don't see many people shooting without a scope today. Shooting is still more fun than the Lazy-Boy!
I was never into dedicated match rifles so all my 22s have been sporter and field grade rifles. My most accurate rifle use to be the CZ 455 LUX which is made like the Winchesters of old. The title now goes to the Izmash Biathlon Basic, the Russian gems are crazy accurate with fantastic triggers. I like my BB in 22 LR so much I bought another in 22 WMR which is just as accurate. The toggle action is short, fast and positive and the way they crown their barrels is insane.
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My most accurate .22 is a 1941 made Remington 511 mounted in a 513 stock. It shoots a lot better than I can now. It likes either Wolf Match extra or Ely Edge ammo. I use it for both 3-position and bench rest matches at my local club. I don't win often, but I enjoy using my $37 rifle to come close to the Anchutz/10-22/CZ boys.
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