jwhite407
Always Packing
Marlin 60 gets my vote as well. There is a reason it's one of the best selling 22's.
Looking for a .22 rifle need opinions
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Augie
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byf43
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^^^Augie, that rifle is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!
OP:
For a semi-auto, you cannot go wrong with the 10/22. You just can't.
For a bolt action, the Remington 541-S or the 541-T will spoil you.
It looks like a scaled down Remington 700.
Accuracy is top notch.
There's only one little catch. Both have been discontinued. IF you find one, you WILL pay a premium!
For a lever action, the Marlin 39A sets the standard.
The Winchester 9422 is a really fun rifle to shoot, too!!
Good luck on your quest to find a fun rifle!
OP:
For a semi-auto, you cannot go wrong with the 10/22. You just can't.
For a bolt action, the Remington 541-S or the 541-T will spoil you.
It looks like a scaled down Remington 700.
Accuracy is top notch.
There's only one little catch. Both have been discontinued. IF you find one, you WILL pay a premium!
For a lever action, the Marlin 39A sets the standard.
The Winchester 9422 is a really fun rifle to shoot, too!!
Good luck on your quest to find a fun rifle!
Knoxx Axiom stock trimmed and inletted for the AIM CommTac quadrail. Offset irons with clamp on quadrail front sight/bayonet mount. Cheap flash hider and 8-24 scope. My next 10-22 will become a Thompson.
You should definitely check out the Ruger 10/22 Takedown. It twists apart in the middle and comes with a very nice pack to carry it in. I like the compactness of it b/c I can take it anywhere with me. Found a hole bunch of pics of it here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=rug...4FA&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1745&bih=950&dpr=1
https://www.google.com/search?q=rug...4FA&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1745&bih=950&dpr=1
vgplayer
Ultimate Member
Totally Agree in this list and also Marlin 795. Henry Lever Action is awesome.
For really Budget, Marlin 60 or Marlin 795 can't go wrong. Both can get for less than $150 and can out shoot anything in it class out of the box without Mod.
My first rifle is Marlin 795 and I still have it and now got new stock.
My wife and my wallet are not happy that you posted that picture. http://www.badgerm22.com/ for anyone else interested.
CAS_Shooter
Active Member
- Jan 24, 2012
- 510
+1000
I bought one on reviews I had read and what a sleeper of a great 22 it is. Most reliable 22 semi auto I have owned. Hits to point of aim, firm but not heavy trigger. I have other 22 rifles, but this inexpensive Marlin 795 is my favorite and my daughter's favorite as well. Not disrespecting any of the other fine 22's out there, but don't overlook the inexpensive Marilin
PresentArms
Ultimate Member
As others have noted, the 10/22 is an excellent semi-auto and you can trick it out with tacticool later. However, if you just want a plinker....as someone else noted, semi-autos don't handle every kind of ammo well....a bolt or a lever is great. For levers, I have a Marlin 39D (Variant of the Marlin 39A) that fun and nice and I've shot the Henry's BUT!! I love my Browning BL 22. Not only is it a light weight lever, but the really short throw is really cool to work. As others have noted, some of the Marlins are AMAZING values for the money. Of 6 22s I have, my old, inexpensive Marlin 781 bolt action is the most accurate. In fact, it handles standard velocity ammo as well as a friends Anshutz. He actually got a little aggravated and PO'ed when I fired shot for shot against him with my 'cheapo' rifle. And coolest of all...CCI CB caps! I used the long ones mostly, but it will shoot the short ones as well. About all you hear when the gun goes off is a click much like just having a firing pin fall. These rounds can also be pretty accurate also. I've killed squirrels and rabbits at ranges beyond 25 yds and if something happens (like they move or something) and I miss, they aren't even alarmed. That's something a semi auto really can't handle...or at least it can't cycle them. To be fair, though, I knew someone with a Marlin semi-auto who fired long CBs and just worked the action to feed it manually. Let us know what you decide on.
amoebicmagician
Samopal Goblin
the 15-22 is crap. I don't trust anything that S&W has put out in the last couple of years, and the 15-22 is no exception.
I'm not a hater, I've literally not been able to feed one full mag through my buddy's without a FTF or FTE
And then there was the issue with the M&P I bought with the slide cracking- TWICE
S&W used to be great, but now since they have become literally synonymous with "gun" they have let their quality control fall to crap.
I recommend the ruger.
Not only is ruger's stainless steel extremely corrosion resistant, but also harder than other manufacturer's stainless steels.
For reference, really good quality 416 R stainless steel for competition or varminter AR barrels is about 40-42 HRC hardness. Ruger's proprietary anticorro stainless is 46-50 HRC, and I've literally fired countless 550 round bricks through mine, to the tune of at least 75-80 thousand rounds over the years, and the rifling is still sharp and crisp, and the rifle is still a tack driver. Granted .22 LR is not known to burn up barrels, but still- the muzzle looks like a negative image of a perfectly machined cog or gear.
Rugers are built like tanks, I've never been able to wear one out- and even if you could Ruger stands behind their products like no other company, with warranty staying with the gun, not the original owner. They are everything an American company should be, and I will support them any way I can.
I'm not a hater, I've literally not been able to feed one full mag through my buddy's without a FTF or FTE
And then there was the issue with the M&P I bought with the slide cracking- TWICE
S&W used to be great, but now since they have become literally synonymous with "gun" they have let their quality control fall to crap.
I recommend the ruger.
Not only is ruger's stainless steel extremely corrosion resistant, but also harder than other manufacturer's stainless steels.
For reference, really good quality 416 R stainless steel for competition or varminter AR barrels is about 40-42 HRC hardness. Ruger's proprietary anticorro stainless is 46-50 HRC, and I've literally fired countless 550 round bricks through mine, to the tune of at least 75-80 thousand rounds over the years, and the rifling is still sharp and crisp, and the rifle is still a tack driver. Granted .22 LR is not known to burn up barrels, but still- the muzzle looks like a negative image of a perfectly machined cog or gear.
Rugers are built like tanks, I've never been able to wear one out- and even if you could Ruger stands behind their products like no other company, with warranty staying with the gun, not the original owner. They are everything an American company should be, and I will support them any way I can.
amoebicmagician
Samopal Goblin
http://ruger.com/products/1022Carbine/models.html
Check out ruger's page above, and see what you like.
The blued models are cheaper, and the steel is a tiny bit harder, but they will rust if not oiled, theoretically anyways- I've never seen a rusty 10/22 unless it was literally neglected and left outside for weeks.
The weatherproof models are stainless and come with a polymer stock. As was mentioned, Ruger has it's own proprietary stainless steel that is incredibly sturdy and corrosion resistant.
I tend to prefer stainless guns anyways, but with rugers I ALWAYS go stainless, the only exception being the SR-556 AR-15 class rifles since they have hard chromed everything and an AMAZINGLY reliable gas piston system.
That said, they now have a varminter with a stainless barrel.
But yeah, I tend to gravitate towards guns with chrome lined bores, or stainless construction, I'd like to have things last long enough to be heirlooms.
Totally Agree in this list and also Marlin 795. Henry Lever Action is awesome.
For really Budget, Marlin 60 or Marlin 795 can't go wrong. Both can get for less than $150 and can out shoot anything in it class out of the box without Mod.
My first rifle is Marlin 795 and I still have it and now got new stock.
Now what in the wild wide world of sports is that?????
AlpineDude67
Active Member
- Feb 17, 2013
- 771
If you want to go out to 100 yards regularly with a .22 and don't want to spend a lot of money, but want a semi-auto - I think you should get a Marlin 60 over the Ruger 10/22. You can make a Ruger into an amazing rifle, but if you leave it bone stock, the Marlin is typically a bit more accurate than the Ruger out of the box. The extra accuracy isn't a huge deal - unless you want to reach out to longer ranges like you said.
Don't be put off by the tube magazine - it is fine. I actually like it because it is really simple to load and it means nothing sticks out below the level of the gun.
I put a fairly inexpensive, Sweet 22 scope on mine and it can do amazing things at 100 yards. I don't remember the exact prices now, but I am pretty sure I have under $300 total for the gun, the scope and the mount in it.
BTW, buy this mount for your scope. It rocks and is cheap. Mine has held zero for hundreds of rounds.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TUSJVQ/ref=oh_details_o09_s03_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Don't be put off by the tube magazine - it is fine. I actually like it because it is really simple to load and it means nothing sticks out below the level of the gun.
I put a fairly inexpensive, Sweet 22 scope on mine and it can do amazing things at 100 yards. I don't remember the exact prices now, but I am pretty sure I have under $300 total for the gun, the scope and the mount in it.
BTW, buy this mount for your scope. It rocks and is cheap. Mine has held zero for hundreds of rounds.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TUSJVQ/ref=oh_details_o09_s03_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I could not agree more. I threw a center point scope on mine and its the first 22lr my kids shot as well. I can shoot that damn thing all day and its accurate as hell. GREAT buy for the money for sure.
toddtrain
Active Member
10/22
10/22 is nice but I would look at the ruger american 22. They are getting some good reviews. Might even be cheaper than a 10/22 and take the same clips. The american, or the new savage Bmag will be my next purchase.
this way you can shoot all kinds of ammo lr,l,shorts, quiet rounds.
this way you can shoot all kinds of ammo lr,l,shorts, quiet rounds.
My friend has a stock Ruger 10/22 and I have a stock 795 but with tech sights. When I scope mine, I can out shoot him but the guns are pretty close. The rep and finish on the 10/22 is better in my opinion. My Marlin xt22 bolt though will definitly outshoot both of those and has an adjustable trigger like the new Ruger American 22 does.
I ask this, where are you shooting?
I ask that cause I like shooting steel at my outdoor range which requires me to shoot at 100yds. I do shoot at steel with the 795 and tech sights, but my kids can't do it well and tear up my frame.
Different things you can do, figure out if a 22 will be a rung on your latter or if you will shoot it alot and mod it. Your only way to lose is if you don't buy anything
I ask this, where are you shooting?
I ask that cause I like shooting steel at my outdoor range which requires me to shoot at 100yds. I do shoot at steel with the 795 and tech sights, but my kids can't do it well and tear up my frame.
Different things you can do, figure out if a 22 will be a rung on your latter or if you will shoot it alot and mod it. Your only way to lose is if you don't buy anything
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