Author Topic: What makes your favorite rimfire? (Read 5356 times)

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #30 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:23:32 AM »

Ruger M7722 lam stock ss .

trotterlg · « **Reply #31 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:40:12 PM »

I think the Remington 54X and 58X series are probably the finest mass produced RF rifles ever made. The 540's and 580's are great little rifles. Mine is just amazing, shoots most anything you chamber in it. Larry

teamnelson · « **Reply #32 on:** June 27, 2009, 10:46:27 PM »

Ithaca singleshot lever when I was a kid. Lord knows how many bricks I put through it. Had a few 10/22s, nice enough. But my Remington 512x is the most accurate I've shot.

saltydog · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12, 2009, 12:32:26 PM »

Magnum Research 22 MAG - carbon fibre - http://www.magnumresearch.com/MagnumLite.asp - Lightweight and power blended together in a semiauto.

Drilling Man · « **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2009, 03:26:17 AM »

Anschutz! Light, VERY accurate, and the "size" i like my 22's to be made, an absolute joy to carry!! I bought mine in the 70's, and it's still very accurate, totally reliable, and i have no idea how many zillion boxes of ammo that's went through it! It even went through a house fire and lived! lol

I love my left hand Rem. 541-S, but i hate the clips!

DM

Joshua M. Smith · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2009, 12:19:04 AM »

Romanian M69 training rifle, hands down. They don't look like much, but they perform.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #36 on:** July 20, 2009, 12:56:50 PM »

Holly crap!
Have your tree rats been mating with the ground hogs?
that thing is huge!

Huntsman1 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 21, 2009, 05:49:07 AM »

My favourite & 1st is a hand me down Lakefield MKII (formerly Cooey now Savage). This was my Mothers .22 which I took possession of when I turned 16. It now sits with 3 more Cooeys(models 39, 60 & 64) and another Lakefeild 64 is on the way. I had a nice 10/22 but stupidly sold it.

Dinny · « **Reply #38 on:** July 21, 2009, 06:22:22 AM »

I have an older model (1998/9) Ruger 77/22 that has the semi-skeletonized synthetic stock on it. I have shot some incredible groups with it at the range and a few good shots in the woods on squirrels. I would not trade it for another gun. I have been thinking about a 17 HM2 barrel for it though, but not as a replacement, just a switch barrel.

Thanks, Dinny

skinman · « **Reply #39 on:** July 22, 2009, 03:35:28 PM »

I have a Stevens Model 15 (circa 1937). Single shot s/l/lr Bolt Action 21" barrel-This rimfire was passed down to me from my father.
Stevens Model 15A (circa 1941). Single shot s/l/lr Bolt Action 23 1/2" barrel
Remington Model 511 Scoremaster (circa 1939) Bolt Action Clip Fed/s/l/lr 25" barrel
*All of these guns listed are tack drivers. All are scoped. My eyes are old, not new. These are really fun to take out and shoot every now and then. I have other rimfires like the Marlin 39A and Savage Mark II. But when the chips are down, far and away the first three will outshoot the 39A and the Savage Mark II. No kidding. Makes you think they should go back and take a second look at the older designs of the rimfires?

Anyway, the first three rimfires are like "new." Just keep em oiled and in a good safe with moisture guard protection, they will be given to my grandchildren when I'm long gone.

DKA · « **Reply #40 on:** July 22, 2009, 03:52:58 PM »

My Remington 552 Deluxe, eats whatever you put in it, and is very accurate.

Oldshooter · « **Reply #41 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:14:42 PM »

Here is my sweetie-

I like my 39A and my browning but I love this little mach 2 auto

gunnut69 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 25, 2009, 08:26:02 AM »

I suppose the 22 is everyone's favorite as a type but my favorite 22??? That's a real tuffy.. there's the M67 Winchester I learned to shoot with. It brings back memories of a woulderful uncle.. The first really accurate rifle I ever owned a M69A Winchester in a target model(80A receiver sight) that would stck bullets into amazing groups at 50 yards with iron sights.. The lovely little 52 reproduction sporter. Of the bench it is just accurate but the amazing Micro-Motion trigger makes hitting with it in the field a joy. Or maybe the CZ452 2E Lux I bought before CZ had a distribution net here under their own name. It's scarey accurate and was very reasonably priced..M75 sporter, m39A,, Oh well I guess they're all my favorites!!!

Buck-Ridge · « **Reply #43 on:** August 28, 2009, 01:24:45 PM »

My favorite is a Model 17 6" Smith and Wesson. My favorite rifle is a CZ452 American 22 LR.
It's the first 22 LR I have ever owned that will put a bullet in a squirrels head everytime you have the X on it.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #44 on:** September 10, 2009, 08:23:43 AM »

Buck,
Are you sure it's the rifle and not your shooting ability and your willingness to wait for the shot?
I just want to give you a little credit over the Rifle.
But CZ's are great rifles.

Old Fart · « **Reply #45 on:** September 10, 2009, 05:03:14 PM »

Model 93R17BTVS with AccuTrigger w/ 6-24 bsa scope and a bipod.

I am in love with this little plinker.

http://www.savagearms.com/93r17BTVS.htm

JPShelton · « **Reply #46 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:03:46 PM »

Thirty years ago, when asked what I wanted for my fifteenth birthday, my reply was "A Ruger M 77/22" which was fairly new to the market at the time.

What I got instead was a Ruger 10/22 deluxe with the checkered walnut stock. My dad reasoned that semi-automatic firepower would be more practical for shooting California's high desert cottontails. I guess time proved him right, because other .22 rifles have come (Remington 541-T, Browning A-Bolt .22, CZ 452-2E Lux) and gone, but that little 10/22 has remained my favorite.

I'm on my third barrel. When the accuracy started to wane, I got a factroy replacement blued carbon barrel, but it didn't improve things much. About 10 years ago, a buddy bought a stainless 10/22 for the action alone and he gave me the stainless factory standard-taper barrel that now graces my rifle. Before installing it, I had a gunsmith mill a little off the breech and re-cut the chamber to "match" spec. It shoots better now than when it was new. It looks kind of odd, with its black action, walnut stock, stainless barrel, and blued carbon steel muzzle brake, but the beauty is in the groups, and it groups very well.

So, I like this rifle because of the sentimental value. My dad put a lot of effort into shopping for it, going all over town to find one with the prettiest wood. It was more accurate than I ever imagined and in truth, none of the rimfire bolt guns I've had would beat it on that score, though until recently, they were all easier to shoot accurately because they all had lighter, crisper triggers. I've cured that issue.

It's remained a favorite because its light, compact, accurate, and has rapid firepower that no bolt action can match. It had been very reliable, too. I hope to get another 30 or 40 years of use out of it and as long as it keeps on ticking or I can keep it running, I'll probably not be buying another .22 LR rifle. This one does all I need or want it to do.

-JP

drdougrx · « **Reply #47 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:37:46 AM »

This question is hard to answer right now....thanks to Dinny!!!

I bought a ruger 10/22 altemont classic...fancy walnut, 20" bbl etc. and was recommended by Dinny to send it to Ct Precision Chambering for an accuracy job...I did and wow...like night and day...especially the trigger! What I like about it is it's classic design..kind of a standard 10/22 in a tux without the heavy barrel and the wild stock. Still very lite weight and shoots 2" groups at 100yrds with the standard barrel using mungrel ammo that I bought second hand in the used section of a gun shop.

NOW....I've gone and sent my Ruger 77/17 in 17HMR (I tried to sell this gun and rebuy in 22 hornet and it sat and sat so I took it back). When it comes back I'll see which is my favorite...or..I'll change my mind week after week after week between the two!!!!

Gee...thanks Dinny!!!!!

Skunk · « **Reply #48 on:** September 12, 2009, 05:09:07 AM »

I can definitely speak to who "makes" my "favorite rimfire." The CZ 452s are my choice for .22s in every capacity. I like them so much that in the course of a couple months I've gone from owning one to owning four.

pslshooter · « **Reply #49 on:** September 13, 2009, 05:46:54 AM »

Fav is Marlin 39a. Right now it has a 4x Marlin scope on it, but comes off easy for rabbit season. Reliable, never jams, eats any ammo I put in it and it's light enough to teach the kids with. I hate giving learners a semi to learn on. Only other rifle I train kids with is a single shot bolt action like I learned with. Makes you be sure of your shot b4 you fire it off.

bambambam · « **Reply #50 on:** October 24, 2009, 03:11:40 PM »

My Henry Golden Boy smoothest action I have ever worked,shoots anything,never a hiccup even with russian ammo.

Bigeasy · « **Reply #51 on:** October 24, 2009, 04:14:54 PM »

I own, and have owned a bunch, but my "go to gun" would be my Kimber bolt action. Great looking gun, and so so accurate. An inaccurate .22 just does not interest me. That said, I have a Remington pump that was a gift when I was a kid that shoots about 3 inches at 50 yards, but I still take it out for tree rats now and then.

Larry

pdh · « **Reply #52 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:35:01 AM »

My old Mossberg 146B....I bought the rifle when I was a kid after working my first job.While I thought the rifle was in great shape...the bore was pitted and in fairly bad shape. Did not shoot well at all...I was a kid...didn't know any better.
Few years later....practically gave it away to a family member......
After about 30yrs or so...I was asking if he still had that old rifle...he said he did....said I could 'have' it back if I wanted it......yeah...I'll gladly take it back...first rifle and all. It still looked fairly well but knew it did not shoot well. A fellow told me to get on Numrichs Gun Parts...and they may have a barrel for it...they did....had a smith mount the new barrel and she now shoots as good as new......

Here are some pics....

here's how she shoots now

powwowell · « **Reply #53 on:** November 01, 2009, 03:27:54 AM »

Marlin 25MN, .22 Magnum. Very accurate with MaxiMags. My favorite .22 LR is a new Marlin 981T that I bought a few months ago. No clip hanging under the forearm and it's very accurate, also.

popplecop · « **Reply #54 on:** November 03, 2009, 01:31:21 PM »

As I love full Mannlichers, my CZ 452FS and a Ruger 10/22 full stock. That being said any of the dozen or so 22 rfs I have will shoot a lot beter than I can hold them.