Author Topic: what 3 rimfires would u buy if u could only have 3 guns?? (Read 7815 times)

madmikeray · « **on:** January 04, 2005, 07:10:27 PM »

my choice's would be a marlin 7000, cz452, @ruger slabside .22lr's

armory414 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2005, 03:29:29 AM »

Hmm. . .so many guns, so many choices. For handgun, it would be a Ruger Single-six. For rifle--my Marlin 39 (original, with octagon barrel), and my Stevens Ideal 44 with the tang sight and new heavy barrel.

reyn 61 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:13:09 AM »

CZ, Cooper, Volquartsen, Anshutz...well thats 4

KN · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:22:12 AM »

The ruger slab side, A 10-22, and a contender in 17HMR. KN

Uncle Howie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2005, 12:07:08 PM »

1) S&W 617, 4" barrel w/10-shot cylinder
2) Ruger MKII KMK678GC "slab side"
3) Better get a rifle in here, quick... a nice high-grade bolt action sporter. I've always been a stainless/laminate kind of guy, but I think as my last choice I'd maybe go with a blue/walnut 77/22. I've never owned one, but "dem sho is purty!"

On second thought- I'm offended by this post, and demand that it be removed immediately by a moderator! :x Imagine, only three rimfires! :roll: "madmikeray" is a blasphemer!!!

jh45gun · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2005, 04:37:12 PM »

My walther chinese Copy Pistol imported by Navy Arms. More accurate than any Ruger semi auto I have shot and I have had a GOV target and a standard in one of those. My Romanian 69 shoots better than any 22 I have ever shot including a 10/22T. same goes for my Henry 22 mag it is a excellent shooter. If the Standard Henry 22LR shoots as good I would be content with one of those to replace the Romanian if I had to. I can hear all you Ruger folks now but I have found out it does not have to say Ruger to be good chances are it may be better or does it have to be expensive!

king nero · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2005, 06:17:20 AM »

a win 94/22 open sights, a scoped CZ 452, and a double action wheelgun.

I got both rifles and a uberti single action, but I think if you'd need to get one of those for personal protection, I give the DA wheelgun the advantage... remember it's only a 22...

Bigdog57 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2005, 03:29:05 AM »

First, I'd keep my Winny 75T for target work.
Then, I'd need my Buckmark for pistol shooting.
Finally, I'd probably go with the Ruger 10-22, as I could periodically rebuild it into something different - be like getting a new gun every so often! :grin:

But I'd sure hate to be limited this much! :?

madmikeray · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2005, 07:20:31 PM »

big dog @ uncle howie, u guys are absolutely right. 3 rimfires;that is absurd! :-D should've said 10 rimfires :wink: .then i would pick 1.marlin 7000 rifle,2.cz452,3.ruger slabside,4.older model marlin 60with long tube feed,5.marlin 39 lever,6.henry goldenboy,7. marlin 880sq,8.remington nylon66,9.marlin 2000,10.remington gallery special pump! there now, is that better :grin:

His lordship. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2005, 06:36:50 AM »

What...no mention of Remington 597 or Marlin model 60's?

Or how about a Remington 597, Marlin Model 60, and a Lorcin .22 pistol?
:shock: :shock:

Don't get mad, just 3 of the worst I can think of, but still, people did buy those guns, including me?! :x

My favorite so far, would be my CZ 452 in .22 r.f., and my Ruger, new model, single six, Bisley, in .22 r.f. As to a third, tough question, I would like to try an Anshutz rifle if I could afford it.

Darrell Davis · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2005, 08:50:27 AM »

Hard choice!

My first will be a Cooper, then for a bit of a change of pace I think I'll go with a Cooper for #2, then last but not least I guess I'll settle for a Cooper for the last one.

Oh, by the way, I will slip in a couple or four Ruger semi autos and keep em in a drawer under the bench. With the three Coopers on the rack, ain't no one ever go'in to notice anyway! :-D :grin: :lol: :wink:

Keep em coming! :wink:

Nixter · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2005, 08:09:44 PM »

Marlin 1897 Cowboy would be one. Gotta look good once and awhile.

Ruger Super Single-six w/two cylinders would be my pistol.

The third would be tough choice. My Savage 93 in 22Mag is a fine shooter but my NEF Sportster in 22lr is a great woods gun. I could get a Mag barrel for the Sporty and call it good but that might defeat the question. Ok, lets call the Sporty one gun with two barrels to go along with Ruger with two cylinders. :grin:

That's it for now. If I get more experience with more firearms this list might change, but this is it for now.

Nixter

Iron Horse · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2005, 08:04:37 AM »

Winchester 52 Sporter, Winchester 75 Sporter, and a Remington 540X for target work. I guess I am very lucky as I already own the 3 of them. Beautiful tack driving guns.

deerslayer15 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2005, 01:00:41 PM »

Chris D. you should realy watch what you say about another mans gun. :x Some of the guy from around here(the stick)would let you find out how that gun shoot by giving you a bullet from it or a leasted nockin a couple of oyur teeth out. :eek: Not sayin I'm that made about you talkin about my 597.My 597 shoots real good. The most acurate .22 I've ever shot. You should realy watch what ya say. What have you got agianst the 597 anyway. Mine was my first gun. It was bought for me buy my Dad and I have no major problems. So you explain what is so wrong with it and I might just agree with ya. :x

jh45gun · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2005, 03:20:41 PM »

Settle down deerslayer15. His opinion just like I do not think Ruger makes the best gun or that I may like a other brand a lot better like my Henry. It all boils down to opinion and choice and as far as what he said about the Marlin 60 even though I do not own one they shoot better than most stock Rugers go but that is my opinion.

AS LONG AS YOU LIKE IT THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS! Opinions are allowed here threatening post are not so desist with the threats like shooting others and knocking out their teeth bit. First and last warning. This has been one of the most trouble free sites here at GB's since I have moderated here not that I am taking credit for that its just peacefull here. Lets keep it that way. Jim

Brett · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:48:45 AM »

Hmm... interesting, no one chose a .17HMR and only a few mentioned the .22WRM.

Well here is my picks:

1) Ruger 10/22 - Reliable and fun as all get out + there is a myriad of after market goodies to turn this into any kind of gun you want from a 'military' style plinker complete with folding stock, bipod, laser site and flash suppressor to a serious bench rest gun with thumbhole stock, slicked up action & trigger, high powered optical site, and bloop tube. Or anything in between.

2) Next would have to be a Henry Golden Boy lever action in .22WMR. Just because I like that 'cowboy gun' look. And .22WMR because the 10/22 covers the .22lr.

3) Have to have a hand gun in the mix but here is where the discission gets difficult. First I have to decide between an auto-loader or wheel gun. There are many very good auto-loaders on the market that are capable of accuracy far beyond my personal ability. But I have a 6", 9 shot High Standard revolver with target sites and grips and interchangeable .22lr and .22WMR cylinders that I just love for its versatility. If I ever had to replace this gun it would probably be with a stainless 6.5" Ruger New Model Single Six with interchangeable .22lr/22WMR cylinders.

jh45gun · « **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2005, 10:18:30 AM »

I have to clarify something I said in my post IF the Henry 22LR shot as good as My Magnum one does I would use it to replace my Romanian if I needed to. I should have never said IF as from what I have seen the Henry 22Lr shoots just as well as the Magnum does and that equals some tight groups. You always hear Lever guns do not shoot as good as others well some one neglected to tell the folks at Henry as they make some really accurate guns.

jh45gun · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2005, 10:26:07 AM »

Brett hope you never have to replace your High Standard as well as you like it as the Ruger single sixes in my opinion are a crap shoot. If you get a good Ruger single action they are great but I have have had a couple that grouped like a shotgun and those were no fun at all I was so disgusted with them I traded them in at a loss. I should have sent them back to Ruger but I have developed the feeling they should have never left the factory that way. Funny Ruger sends a target with their Gov model showing how good a group it shoots but you never see that with their single actions. I have had a Single Six and a Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag that were tack drivers for a revolver and I have had two of the worst shooting pistols I ever had the misfortune to own both in those same calibers. Like a fool I should have kept the ones I had instead of getting gunitis and trading for something different. I saw some good advice in a old Gun Digest the other day the guy said. " If you have a gun you can shoot good Keep it. If you get rid of it do not until you find one you can shoot better" Dang good advice I wish I would have read that 30 years ago. Jim

His lordship. · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2005, 11:20:43 AM »

Brett...you are totally correct on how all of us have neglected the .17 HMR and .22 magnum rimfire. In that case my CZ 452 in .17, and my Ruger 77/17 are also great guns, my two CZ's, .22 r.f., and .17 HMR, would be my favorites of the rimfire rifles, and my Ruger single action Bisley for a handgun, that Ruger revolver is very accurate, I feel lucky as some members here have had problems, its a keeper for sure.

Deerslayer15...your writing skills (lots of words misspelled and bad grammar) indicate a lower grade school education at best. Your Rem. 597 is not the same as my 597, Remington made more than one of those rifles. Your references to violence with guns also tells me that you may have a criminal record. It is against the law for a convicted felon to possess a firearm.

As to what problems I had with the 3 rifles previously mentioned. The Remington 597 acted like it had molasses poured into it, and the clips, when I shot it in 28 degree weather. The worst jamming rifle I have ever used, it shoots well in warm weather however, but I need it for hunting. The Marlin Model 60 stove piped every third round when I bought it new, warranty work fixed it for a few years, then the jamming started again. The Lorcin pistol jammed every 4 rounds, sent it back to the factory, they improved the malfunction, now it jams every other clip. I would send it back but Lorcin is insolvent, no recourse with that cheap gun.

I noticed that lots of people really like the Henry lever actions. I shot one once, unfortunately, it was hot and we were all tired from doing landscaping work at the gun club, I would have liked to bench test it properly to make a judgement on it, seemed interesting though. But if they really are gaining such a strong following then maybe I should consider buying one. I heard they have a potmetal receiver, has this caused any problems with any of you people in regards to longevity of their Henry's? What is your favorite model of Henry?

Thanks.

jh45gun · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:09:57 PM »

Chris Potmetal is such a negative word!

Actually the reciever is a alluminum alloy maybe some zinc added not sure but it does not matter the barrel and bolt are steel for a steel to steel matchup which is the part you need the strongest anyway. Ruger 10/22's use a alluminum alloy also and no one faults them but say Henry and you get the pot metal comments. Not sure but I think the Marlin 60 clan of guns is a alloy reciever also but not sure I do know other guns have used it with good success. I also have talked to guys on the net that have the same model of gun as the Henrys when it was made by Erma and Ithica ( Not the 49 model but the 72) and the Iver Johnson gun these were the same gun but made for the family before they started the Henry brand and these guns are still shooting a testament of the gun lasting. I really like my 22 mag Henry and it shoots half inch groups at 50 yards all day long as long as I can hold it that steady and with ammo it likes. Darn good as far as I am concerned. As far as Deerslayer goes he has been chastised lets let it go at that. Jim

deerslayer15 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2005, 02:48:46 AM »

Quote from: jh45gun

Settle down deerslayer15. His opinion just like I do not think Ruger makes the best gun or that I may like a other brand a lot better like my Henry. It all boils down to opinion and choice and as far as what he said about the Marlin 60 even though I do not own one they shoot better than most stock Rugers go but that is my opinion. AS LONG AS YOU LIKE IT THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS! Opinions are allowed here threatening post are not so desist with the threats like shooting others and knocking out their teeth bit. First and last warning. This has been one of the most trouble free sites here at GB's since I have moderated here not that I am taking credit for that its just peacefull here. Lets keep it that way. Jim

If you read my post again you will see that I was telling him how pople around here take it if you talk about there rifle....Then I stated how I wasn't that mad about it. I did not threatin him just told how pople are in my neck of the woods(the sticks)

But your probally right I had a bad day that day...Just ran into a guy a the shooting range that was tellin me how big a piece of junk my 597 was. He just went on and on bragging about his gun. And to think I was out shooting him by far. :-D He almost did get his teeth nocked out.

So I apologize for the post. To everyone that is...No hard feelings :mrgreen:

jh45gun · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2005, 09:47:28 AM »

Apology accepted. Just remember no matter how we feel we try to get along here and be helpfull to others. Got a opinion feel free to say it even if it is a strong one no problem. BUT there is a right way and a wrong way to get your point across some thing we all have to remember some times when posting and we all have been guilty at one time or the other of that. It also depends on the forum some are wide open and some are not. This one is not so you abide by the rules. I kinda relate to it as what you do in a bar you would not do in church. I amy be rowdier at some forums that acept that but not hear as I follow the rules here and expect the same of others as a moderator here. Kinda like forums some are rowdier that others. This one here at Greybeards does not mind lively discussion as long as it is kept civil. Remember that all all should be ok.

S.S. · « **Reply #22 on:** January 12, 2005, 05:41:17 AM »

Winchester model 67 .22lr
Marlin model 25mn .22 Mag
Ruger Single six Convertible.
I would not change what I already have.

coopershooter · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2005, 12:45:41 PM »

modified ruger 10-22
contender carbine rimfire barrel
cooper .22rimfire!

Vern Humphrey · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2005, 02:14:20 PM »

First of all, the Gae Bolga, my Kimber M82. I've had it since '86 and have killed a boxcar load of squirrels with it and won a lot of smallbore silhouette matches, too.

Next would be my Colt Officer's Model Target. When it was made, it was Colt's top-of-the-line .22 revolver, and shoots like there is no tomorrow.

I suppose the last choice would be a tossup between my M1922 Springfield, my Model 1894 Stevens Favorite, and my M1927 Argentine with the Colt Service Ace .22 Conversion kit mounted.

hornet_hunter · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2005, 06:12:02 PM »

Very tough question, but here it goes...

1) my Ray Morgan
2) my Walther KKJ sporter
3) BSA International MKIV

Wolfdog · « **Reply #26 on:** January 17, 2005, 07:06:44 PM »

I am another 100% Ruger Guy.

My choices would be a
Ruger Mark series (MK I, II or III, I current one is a Mark I from 1961)
Ruger 10/22
Ruger Single Six

My current stable is however:
Winchester 190
Marlin Model 60
Ruger Mark I

jh45gun · « **Reply #27 on:** January 18, 2005, 11:40:00 AM »

Quote from: Wolfdog

I am another 100% Ruger Guy.

My choices would be a
Ruger Mark series (MK I, II or III, I current one is a Mark I from 1961)
Ruger 10/22
Ruger Single Six

My current stable is however:
Winchester 190
Marlin Model 60
Ruger Mark I

I used to be a big Ruger fan also until I got some guns that were not up to snuff! Ruger's quality control is not that great nor is the accuracy of some of their guns out of the box. If you get or have a good one keep it as they are not all like that. Before all you Ruger fans have a hissy fit consider how many gun articles you have ever read where the gun writer gushed over his Ruger single action AFTER he sent it to a smith for a action and accuracy job? Why is there a unbelievable cottage industry to make the 10/22 a better gun even Ruger did it with their target model to get on the band wagon after so many others were doing it? Seems to me you buy a new gun it should be the best it can be with out a bunch of remodeling done to it. Lots of gunsmiths have made a good living due to Ruger! :x

RaySendero · « **Reply #28 on:** January 22, 2005, 02:37:28 PM »

Jim, This is the one of those poor quality Ruger rifles:

That just happened to hold a world record for 15 months! :mrgreen:

jh45gun · « **Reply #29 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:56:07 PM »

wonderfull shooting RAY, Congrats, BUT, BUT and I mean CAPITAL BUT, NOT A STOCK RIFLE is it which is exactly my point. Yea you can make them shoot great better than most but not from the factory and that is what my comments are about. A cottage industry has been set up to make ruger guns shoot like they should to begin with. You can make any gun shoot well with enough time and money in to it and what made it easy to adapt the rugers were a easy way to change barrels that any one could do and then drop into a drop in stock. Add a few hammer and spring parts and you have a target gun. Some thing Ruger finally thought we better get on this band wagon and there it was the 10/22 target. Yea I had one of those also. You know what my Romanian 69 shoots as good a groups or better as that target did for about a 1/4 of the price. I NEVER said ruger guns could not shoot or be made to shoot what I did say is from the box and from the factory many of them are lacking and I will still stand by that statement.