Author Topic: What is your favorite 22 rimfire rifle? (Read 37840 times)

Zen900 · « **Reply #90 on:** October 12, 2006, 12:56:28 PM »

Gotta be my Mossberg model 44 which is a bolt action 22LR with a 26" heavy barrel (not as thick as .920 though) made for use as a trainer by the Army late in WW2. It weighs about the same as the 30 cal carbine. Very very accurate with iron Lyman sights. Uses a 7 round magazine.

E Rex B · « **Reply #91 on:** October 12, 2006, 04:49:41 PM »

Winchester model 61.
Rex

RIMDENT · « **Reply #92 on:** October 13, 2006, 04:04:38 AM »

With so many .........22's... I could not answer this question ..over 20 a least ..I don't count as I would have to quit telling my wife I don't know?? I always admit to her a bunch and leave it at that!(she tell's everybody the number is 50..she lies!) ..Many one's mentioned here are good choices and I have most of them ....I think I may be through getting more as my gun safe is more than full..unless she lets me get another gunsafe ..
I'll have to wait till she really wants something then spring that one on her ...but I probably have enough .I always use the ploy that its just a collection like her teacup collection(that does'nt go far) ....But I shoot em all ..take three or four evrytime I go out ..

RIMDENT

pshaw · « **Reply #93 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:33:09 AM »

A standard 10-22 but with a re-worked trigger. Everything else is stock including the sights. Just a fun rifle to shoot with that crisp trigger. I do have a CZ American in .22 Mag that is better for squirrels and such, just not as much fun.

sixgunluv · « **Reply #94 on:** October 21, 2006, 07:47:53 PM »

Hmm, that's a good question. All of them

982vs,882ssv,880SQ all with 3-9x40 scopes and all with Rifle Basix Triggers.

Tom C. · « **Reply #95 on:** October 23, 2006, 04:52:11 AM »

Picking a favorite .22 is very difficult. My first was a Marlin 39A. My most recent is a Marlin 39M. My most accurate is probably my ZKM 452. My fun toy is my Green Mountain barreled 10/22.

dogwhisperer5 · « **Reply #96 on:** October 27, 2006, 06:00:42 AM »

My 1946-vintage Winchester 75 Sporter is my favorite. I've owned it since '62 when I was 15...and she hasn't gotten much outdoor time for quite a while as I drifted of to handguns and centerfire stuff. For quite a number of years I just couldn't get the enthusiasm up for rimfire shooting. Time to change that for sure.

buckweet · « **Reply #97 on:** November 25, 2006, 12:28:11 PM »

Quote from: rangerruck on January 02, 2006, 08:38:32 PM

find yourself about a 10 to 20 year old glenfield or marlin mod 60 tube fed, where the tube goes all the way to the end of the bbl. you will now hold 18 +1 rounds of ammo. Man that is a lot of shootin! you will also be hard pressed to beat the accuracy, all for about 100. bucks.

i am going to have to agree with the glenfield/model 60............... i should, bought three of them in last three weeks.

weet

ccoker · « **Reply #98 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:37:58 AM »

cz452 american 22lr with a Weaver 3-3x33 scope
love it

TLARbb · « **Reply #99 on:** November 28, 2006, 02:53:21 PM »

Well, I couldn't resist. I have to say that my favorite is my Rem 541S. I find, however, that when I'm going hunting I'll use any of my Remington bolts. I like them all, but probably baby the 541S too much and use my 580 single shot most often for hunting. I have a 580, a 581, a 541S and a 540X. I have a Clark Custom 10/22 that is very nice, but I reach and get my bolts most of the time.

Recently purchase a CZ452 in .22mag, but have not shot it enough to really bond with it. It is a very nice rifle and has a lot of potential. Some teething problems with the clip, but that is solved and it is 100% reliable now (if the ammo is). I have to say that so far I have had 0 failures to fire.

It is a bad thing when you have to pick one above the rest.

Bottom line favorite is the Rem 541S.

EJ

skycrab99 · « **Reply #100 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:03:47 PM »

Marlin 880 with factory camo stock and Simmons 3x9 rimfire.

The only thing I would change is that I wish I had gotten a tube fed instead of clip fed. Clips are fine when hunting but when I get together with friends and we do lots of 22 plinking the 7 or 10 round clips get old fast.

Still, a sharp looking squirrel gun that, last time I checked, can be special ordered at any Wally World for less than $200.

buckweet · « **Reply #101 on:** November 30, 2006, 12:12:30 PM »

Quote from: skycrab99 on November 28, 2006, 06:03:47 PM

Marlin 880 with factory camo stock and Simmons 3x9 rimfire.

The only thing I would change is that I wish I had gotten a tube fed instead of clip fed. Clips are fine when hunting but when I get together with friends and we do lots of 22 plinking the 7 or 10 round clips get old fast.

Still, a sharp looking squirrel gun that, last time I checked, can be special ordered at any Wally World for less than $200.

yes, the tube magazine probly would be better. also, wont loose it

weet

catman · « **Reply #102 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:02:16 AM »

Sako Model P72 Very Nice and Very Rare

shilo · « **Reply #103 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:50:32 AM »

My Cooper is hands down the most beautiful and accurate 22 I have owned. But my favorite go to rifle when I need to grab something quick cause some critter needs shot around here is my Ruger 77/22 stainless synthetic. Bought it when they first became available, reworked the trigger, and put a 4x fixed power scope on it. It just keeps on killing and killing.

Keith L · « **Reply #104 on:** December 10, 2006, 08:28:40 AM »

A 77-22 with a trigger job is hard to beat. I have a stainless synthetic 22 mag that was good before but great after the trigger job.

NONYA · « **Reply #105 on:** December 12, 2006, 01:16:53 PM »

THIS ONE...

my super mod 10/22 this rifle is so much fun to shoot i have worn out the main spring and replaced it.

Simple Man · « **Reply #106 on:** December 16, 2006, 06:16:46 AM »

I would have to say my CZ 452 17HMR is with out a doubt my favorite rimfire rifle. I love all of my CZ 452's but I really love that 17HMR round.

kodiakemt · « **Reply #107 on:** December 23, 2006, 03:34:24 PM »

Winchester 75.

dpastordan · « **Reply #108 on:** December 29, 2006, 12:34:08 PM »

in bolt action it would be my Marlin 88 Squirrel Rifle. Very accurate...one shot kills on squirrels.

In Semi-Auto it would be a Remington Nylon 66 w/o scope ... if I ever find a used one.

Keith L · « **Reply #109 on:** December 29, 2006, 02:22:00 PM »

Quote from: dpastordan on December 29, 2006, 12:34:08 PM

in bolt action it would be my Marlin 88 Squirrel Rifle. Very accurate...one shot kills on squirrels.

In Semi-Auto it would be a Remington Nylon 66 w/o scope ... if I ever find a used one.

I have the Nylon 66 my dad taught me to shoot with. I remember how excited we all were when the postal truck dropped it off at our farm in the late 1950s (I think) after Dad decided to order his from Monkey Wards. Dad was sold by the add where the gun was frozen in ice, then thawed out and shot. Real necessary in Southern California, where we lived at the time...

It still shoots as good as it did when it was first delivered. I never remember a jam with that autoloader.

Swamp Yankee · « **Reply #110 on:** December 29, 2006, 03:31:43 PM »

Last Jan. 6th I posted my favorite was my new Henry Golden Boy. Well my new favorite is my new Ruger 10/22. I bought a plain-Jane and restocked, rebarreled and replace a number of bolt and trigger parts. It was a fun project.....and the outcome.....one very accurate rifle...Jim

OLDHandgunner · « **Reply #111 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:03:14 AM »

For just all around fun hunting & plinking can't beat the Ruger 10/22 Carbines. For serious hunting I really like my T/C Classic, it is super accurate with Rem. Sub Sonics HP. For serious target shooting I break out my custom Ruger 10/22's. Just got back from hunting cottonstails on the fresh snow this morning with my buddy & his beagle. Nothing like shooting cottontails on the run with a Ruger 10/22. ( Great practice for deer hunting ) HAPPY HUNTING FOR THE NEW YEAR

tractordan · « **Reply #112 on:** December 31, 2006, 02:12:47 AM »

well my good old 10/22 dad baught me when i passed hunters saftey i couldnt come close to tellin you how many things iv shot with itor even come close to saying how many rounds have been fired out of it but its living proof that if you could whare out a barrel or the action this would have done it years ago and still with cci stingers 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards

444Dan · « **Reply #113 on:** December 31, 2006, 02:18:07 AM »

Sorry for the interuption - but I am a new member and for some reason I am not allowed to perform searches - have I missed something ?

BTW - my vote is for the Remington 550 semi-auto which fires shorts, longs & long rifles and I can't remember one malfunction.

GrassLakeRon · « **Reply #114 on:** December 31, 2006, 03:26:15 AM »

Nylon 66 my father gave to me when I was 14. It was his first and last, And it will be my first and last. : )

Ron

1 Single Shot · « **Reply #115 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:48:00 AM »

My favorite is my Remington Speedmaster 552, got it from my Grandfather long ago, maybe mid 70's, and it wasn's new then. Anyway I took it out squirrel hunting yesterday, and it's still good for head shots. Shoots ,shorts, longs and long rifle whatever is in your pocket.

James

h4064 · « **Reply #116 on:** January 21, 2007, 11:01:49 AM »

I have loved shooting rimfires for over 40 yrs.
I own a 54MS Silhouette rifle (factory) Likes federal gold medal match
a highly customized 54MS for Silhouette shooting (McMillan stock and Hart barrel W/ bloop tube) Likes Eley Red
a slightly modified 10/22 (Volquartsen trigger and carbon tension barrel) Likes federal gold medal match
a highly customized 10/22 (McMillan stock and Tony Kidd 2 stage trigger and barrel) Likes Eley Red
a T/C encore rimfire bull barrel by (bullberry) Likes federal gold medal match
a CZ452 silhouette (factory) Likes Federal gold medal match
The only price I will tell you is the CZ was $389.00 a few yrs ago
You can believe me or not (HONESTLY) the CZ shoots as well as any rifle listed above except the custom 54MS.
The custom out shoots the CZ by .20 thats it.
NO-ONE can go wrong with the CZ (for the money)
I thank GBO for all the works he does to keep this site alive and well
Good shooting to all
H4064

ironglow · « **Reply #117 on:** January 21, 2007, 05:25:10 PM »

  Here's my .22 rimfires at present:
   1) Marlin model 60
   2) Ruger 10/22 (first year issue, sn.. #66**)
   3) NEF sportster .22LR
   .22 Mag
   .17 HMR
   4) Marlin 880SQ
   5) NEF versa-Pack
   6) Anschutz "woodchucker" with stock stretched to adult dimensions
   7) CZ 452 Special

Savage-Anschutz .22 Mag

   The 880SQ and the CZ are the most consistantly accurate, while the woodchucker, Versa-Pack and Ruger come in close seconds (depending on individual ammo & day). THe CZ is also a delight to handle and "fondle"...LOL

   Still; if some big, bad "big brother" said"you can only have one !"...I would have to go with my old Ruger. Not the MOST accurate..but right in there close ( shoots right with some "tricked out" 10/22s I have built and given to Grandsons)..but given the convenient weight, virtually flawless feeding from rotary mag and the extra fire power for certain situations..it would be my choice.

  Of course, the .22 Mags and .17 HRM are in a different league, but the question was "rimfires".

gustmouse · « **Reply #118 on:** January 25, 2007, 11:40:15 AM »

My favorites are my Winchester 1890 with a new barrel from Numrich Arms one of the best shooters I’ve had and my Remington 552 Speedmaster ugly as sin, but shoots anything!
I think it even cycled a twig I had in my jacket pocket once

bobby964 · « **Reply #119 on:** January 25, 2007, 01:05:37 PM »

It would have to be my Marlin 783 .22 magnum. Just can't seem to miss.