.22 rifle with a nice trigger

[hoosierdome]

Looking for a .22 rifle with a nice smooth, little trigger pull. I currently have a marlin 7000 with a bull barrel. It’ a nice little gun, but as my kids would say the trigger just SUCKS! Too much pull and to hard a pull. It’s modeled after the marlin 60 trigger. There are no after market triggers for it. Looking for something out of the box with a nice trigger set up.

[Graybeard]

Kimber, Remington or CZ if ya want good from the factory. Or you can use aftermarket parts and make a Ruger 10-22 or 77-22 into a rifle with nice trigger.

[Oldtimer]

I would add a Savage with an Accutrigger to the list.  The one proviso is that it is like a two-stage trigger or a Glock trigger, but the letoff is really nice.

[ironglow]

  Hoosier, you're not talking about a smooth trigger on a semi-auto are you ?

[teddy12b]

The 10/22 with a $40 upgrade kit is great.  This would be my choice for a semi-auto.

The Savage accutrigger is also incredible.  This would be my choice for a bolt action.

[hoosierdome]

Yes the 7000 is a semi-auto. That what I have but it not a requirement. I just want something that has a nice smooth trigger pull. I have a T/C encore with a 2 1/2 lbs trigger pull maybe I'll just buy a barrel for it.

[ironglow]

Hoosier;
   I had a 7000 and it was excellent, passed it to a grandson. How long have you had  the rifle ? Mine 7000's trigger smoothed out after about 500 rounds..not perfect but much improved.

[p15camborne]

Henry H001 lever action after I installed the polished parts Henry sent me free.  My Savage MKII's and my CZ 453 America have good triggers.

[lucky guy]

Old remingtion model 24's and 241's (browning patent autoloader) have nice triggers, and the browning ATD does too. 

I'll second the cz too, or a brno model 1 if you can find one.

The 10/22's have a ton of aftermarket trigger parts and are not expensive.

[fox fire]

  My 2cents worth,   the ruger is the only 22 auto (that I know of ) that ther is a shred of after market goodies for.    I got one for that very reason, I tried for a long time to find a good auto to hunt with but they all had really bad triggers on'em,  Ruger had the after market parts to remedey that.    With that be'in said you can spend what you want to in buildin a 10/22,  Me, I'm goin for a few trigger up grades and maybe a little more work here and ther to get it shootin a good 50 yard group, I aint gonna spend a lotta money, I just want a good shootin 22 auto to hunt squirrels with this fall.      As far as a bolt gun, In my opinion, I'ts gonna be a better shooter out of the box.  I resently got me a CZ for my bolt gun, as is the trigger is better than most and ther great shooters, a little tinkerin and it'll be drillin holes.     A good bolt gun to me is the way to go for a better trigger and a better shooter from the word go, providin you buy wisley, but you probably know all this already if you been playin with guns for long,  I'm always huntin a 22 to tinker with, love em.    Just my thoughts.

[Oldshooter]

I had a 10 22 trigger worked for a 2 # pull when i made it a 17 mach ll but you can get a volquartzen trigger for one that is the best money can buy( for my money) !

[fox fire]

  I've looked at different trigger set up's till I'm blue in th face.  Read all the comments with all that had them posted, it's kinda like LESS FILLING !!! TASTE GREAT!!!,  every body's got ther favorite but volquartzen usually got good reviews.    If you piece one together, by the time it's said and done it mite be cheaper to break down and spend the price for a volquartzen ( or what ever trigger group lites yer fire ).  By the time you build a 10/22 the way that they should've been from the factory you'll spend big chunk.    But if you break down and build the 10/22 they aint another 22 auto that'll compete with it, like I said I've tried all autos  I could get my fat fingers on ( Remington, Browning, Marlin ) and they all had mushy, sloppy rotten triggers, ruger,( 10/22 ) out of the box is as bad if not worst than all others but you can doctor that .  Just say'n

[hoosierdome]

The savage Mark II seem to get very good reviews and has a reasonable price. I'll have to find one a the local gun shop and give it a look see.

[HotRod9mm]

I've read that the guys at Rimfire Technologies are making a aluminum trigger guard to replace the plastic one. Rumor has it the guard will have a wider trigger hole for future upgrades. Looks real nice too. If you check over at RFC they have several simple "How To" that will help the trigger pull.




 

[Waldo Pepper]

If you want the best US made 22 automatic rifle, go for a T/C R-55 and you will have a rifle that doesn't need a $1000 to make it shoot one hole at 50 yards. They have match barrels, chambers and crowns, shoot any LR ammo you put in it, and never jam. And they will be worth more 10 or 20 years from now then any doctored up Ruger that is not really a Ruger after replacing everything but the reciever.

http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/rimfireRifles.php

[Skunk]

...or CZ if ya want good from the factory.

After doing a little time with my new CZ 452 American, I'm inclined to agree with GB about the CZ's trigger. It has lots of creep, but with this rifle I can deal with it because the pull is very light. I've been doing dry firing exercises (no, it doesn't hurt the firing pin on a CZ rimfire by dry firing it) on a little yearling doe that hangs out in my back yard and many times I've appreciated the amount of take up in the trigger while aiming at her head. Just when the trigger is ready to break, the little yearling moves her head and I have to let off the trigger and wait for another shot. If I had really been on safari and had a light trigger with no creep, the resulting shot would have many times been a miss. Still, I'm going to purchase one of the $15 trigger kits for it, but the trigger right out of the box is not too shabby.

HotRod9MM,

Those guys you keep pointing out from Rimfire Technologies make some great products. Just installed one of their 3/8" Dovetail to Picatinny Rails on the above CZ. Great fit, solid as a rock, and allows me to use Signature Zee rings to mount the scope. If you happen to talk with that fellow from RT who makes those rails, please tell him how satisfied I am with his product.

[BIGDAVE54]

My little Savage model 64 F I bought at Wal Mart for $124 has a very smooth 3 pound trigger pull.Although it is a Savage it does not have the adjustabke ACCU TRIGGER system.It has a heavy 20.5 inch barell that is well bedded into a synthetic stock and great iron sites.Extra 10 rd. mags can be found at Cabellas,Gander Mountain,and several sites on the web.

[Buckskin]

I just picked up a Savage Mark II with a bull barrel. That accu-trigger is awesome! A $300 gun with a great trigger and you can literally drive nails with it.

[dwalk]

CZ...my older win 69 has a pretty good trigger, too

[ironglow]

Hoosier;
   I had a 7000 and it was excellent, passed it to a grandson. How long have you had  the rifle ? Mine 7000's trigger smoothed out after about 500 rounds..not perfect but much improved.

 After I gave my grandson my model 7000, I went out & bought a model 795. Having had it now for some time, with use..the trigger is improving, just as the 7000 did.
   On the other hand, if a bolt is acceptable, go ahead and get a Savage Mk 2 with accu-trigger..chances are, it will shoot with the best you can buy.

[cwlongshot]

Its been a while since I had a 7000 appart. But IIRC its basically the same trigger as many Marlins. Same or very nearly the same to what my 880SQ has. Some basic trigger job mods have produced a very nice, clean, lite trigger on my Marlin. Find a good gunsmith and yours will be at least as good!!

CW

[zoner]

i put a volquartzen hammer in a factory 10/22 rifle and was very happy with the trigger....mine didn't need anything else.maybe 35-40 bucks..the hammers drop in...no fitting required.

[anweis]

Kimber, Remington or CZ if ya want good from the factory. Or you can use aftermarket parts and make a Ruger 10-22 or 77-22 into a rifle with nice trigger.

I have never looked at a Kimber, but the Remington and the CZ triggers are atrocious.
However, as you say, i did install a Timney trigger on a CZ 452. Now, THAT is a nice .22.
I also have fired some .22 Savage with the Accutriger. I still don't understand what the fuss is about these accutriggers. The one i shot belonged to someone who really did adjust it as best as possible, and the trigger still had some mushy creep into it

[mbopp]

I used to have a Rem 581 that I installed a 541 trigger in. Then Remington wised up and quit selling the 541 trigger separately. But you could take a 581/788 trigger, drill & tap it for 2 setscrews, swap the spring, and make an adjustable trigger out of it.

[Buckskin]

Kimber, Remington or CZ if ya want good from the factory. Or you can use aftermarket parts and make a Ruger 10-22 or 77-22 into a rifle with nice trigger.

I have never looked at a Kimber, but the Remington and the CZ triggers are atrocious.
However, as you say, i did install a Timney trigger on a CZ 452. Now, THAT is a nice .22.
I also have fired some .22 Savage with the Accutriger. I still don't understand what the fuss is about these accutriggers. The one i shot belonged to someone who really did adjust it as best as possible, and the trigger still had some mushy creep into it

I'm sure that Timney trigger did make a nice 22.  How much was that trigger and gun???  My Savage was $300 with a great trigger, and they come set at the lowest #, which I think is 3#.  For a reasonable cost 22, you can't beat the Savage trigger.

[Skunk]

I have never looked at a Kimber, but the Remington and the CZ triggers are atrocious. However, as you say, i did install a Timney trigger on a CZ 452. Now, THAT is a nice .22.

I hear the Timney's are nice. I went with the $15.00 trigger kits on all my CZs and just can't see where they can be improved upon. Plus, you can get at least 2 triggers tuned up with 1 kit.

[cwlongshot]

I have three or four Times in Mauser and Springfield sporters. They are excellent, but haven't seen one in a rim-fire.

Some time back I had a couple Ruger 77/22 rim-fire bolts, I put aftermarket triggers in both of them and they worked well.

In my CZ I was able to do a bit of trigger smoothing that GREATLY improved its trigger. Same for the Marlin 880SQ I mentioned before.

A simple awareness of how the trigger system works and a simple smoothing of contact areas will net you a positive result in that triggers weight and overall smoothness. Spare parts are readily available form Gun-Parts Corp and Brownells, if you foul something up.

CW

[Questor]

I shoot a CZ Lux. It's excellent in every way. Trigger included.

[Questor]

When I was shopping for 22s I checked out the Ruger bolt actions. Really nice LOOKING guns, but took some snap caps along and tried the trigger. That would have had to be replaced, an operation costing about half the new price of the gun. I ended up buying the CZ because it has a good trigger and good sights.

[thickstrings]

 If you are looking for a aftermarket trigger for a 10/22 look no further than Kidd....Its a 2 stage not the warmed over single stage like the Voltquartsen. Not that the Volts are bad, but with a PC hammer and sear kit you get similiar results for a lot less....You can order your trigger in oz. not pounds...and its adjustable....http://www.coolguyguns.com/ his barrels are top notch also....I have 7 10/22"s in various forms the Kidd stuff takes it to a different level, not cheap though....get what you pay for