22 rifle

[ChrissyN]

Hey guys,

I'm looking into getting a little 22 rifle for plinking and to possibly use for apple seed. I'm doing some research online but, well... I'm new at this. Other than the AR I built and the glock I bought... my other guns have all been "impulse" buys.... I like it, I touch it, I hold it, it is mine. Sometimes they just feel right.

With a 22 though, I think they will generally all be easy for me to handle. I want to get something under 300$ but that is actually a pretty wide range... I'm familiar with many of the brands but I know that some good brands have "less than stellar" guns on occasion.

Any thoughts, ideas? Any particular websites I can check out that goes over ratings? Like a Kelly blue book for guns?

I could ask my hubby about this but he is working while I am home with a sick boy so my mind is wandering...

 

[mdram]

ruger 10/22

 

[ChrissyN]

Ok so I've been looking at the 10/22 and the Marlin 795... but the 10/22 isn't one thing... there are about ten different types/styles and that is where I get lost...

http://www.ruger.com/products/1022/index.html

Hence my questions... sigh.

 

[ChrissyN]

I'm liking this one too

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/SelfLoading/795SS.asp

anyone have one? Feedback?

 

[mdram]

pick the model that suits your needs

the target has a heavy barrel
the tactical has a muzzle brake
the take down comes in 2 pieces

the 10/22 has many different options for upgrades out there
barrels, stocks, ect kinda like ar's

the ones you pointed to are only a sample, there are special runs too for distibuters
http://www.ruger.com/products/1022DE/models.html

 

[jaybee]

check out the marlin 60

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/SelfLoading/60SS.asp

I like it because it holds 14 shots and I can reload a tube feed in 3 seconds and a magazine takes a lot longer

 

[hvymax]

Marlin is a great value and accurate in stock form. The 10-22 is the pimpmaster chamelion champ. Tech sights are available for both which are worth it even if they cost as much as the Marlin.

 

[mdram]

for all your 10/22 questions

http://rugerforum.net/ruger-10-22-rimfire/

 

[Shamr0ck]

Does the appleseed course of fire require or favor a semi-auto? If a bolt would do, Savage and CZ both make very fine bolt action rifles. Personally, I prefer the CZ for the old world looks and accuracy but have friends who swear by their Savage rifles and they are tack drivers.

If semi - can't go wrong with the ruger as there are plenty of accessories for them and plenty of aftermarket component manufacturers (Kidd, Volquartsen, Clark)

Good luck!

 

[joppaj]

Does the appleseed course of fire require or favor a semi-auto?

It favors a detachable mag fed semi-auto. It's been completed succesfully with bolt guns and with Marlin 60's, but 10-22's, .22AR's and 795's seem to dominate. My 10-22 got me through, my 15-22 did not.

 

[Boss94]

Add another vote for the 10/22 1 of my all time favorite guns !!

 

[huesmann]

It favors a detachable mag fed semi-auto. It's been completed succesfully with bolt guns and with Marlin 60's, but 10-22's, .22AR's and 795's seem to dominate. My 10-22 got me through, my 15-22 did not.

What was the problem with the 15-22?

 

[joppaj]

What was the problem with the 15-22?

I had mostly 25 round mags for it. Trying to use a 25 round mag, and a sling from the prone position was giving me fits. I'm sure that other folks with more time in the platform didn't suffer from the same issue but it just didn't work for me. During my first Appleseed I'd tried 25 round mags and had a similar issue. I switched to 10-round mags and never had another problem.

 

[Mooseman]

Any Ruger 10/22 will do you good.

 

[Boom Boom]

OP, there's no right or wrong decision if you're looking at quality manufacturers like Ruger, S&W, Savage, Browning, and CZ. Ruger 10/22 and S&W M&P15-22 are what most people are buying. There's no KBB equivalent for guns. You'll have to decide what form/features you like and what feels comfortable when shouldered.

For your $300 max budget, a perfect first semi-auto rifle is the Ruger 10/22, because it's priced right, the most popular rifle in the world, and aftermarket support is huge. Don't get hung up on all the different models, since you'll only find a small subset locally. Visit some local gun shops (not box stores) that have them in stock to see if you like any in particular. I've seen a lot of the pink carbines lately and they are very nice, if pink floats your boat.

 

[TWM]

check out the marlin 60

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/SelfLoading/60SS.asp

I like it because it holds 14 shots and I can reload a tube feed in 3 seconds and a magazine takes a lot longer

I've had my Marlin 60 since I was about 12...great little gun and even better value!

 

[jaybee]

I've had my Marlin 60 since I was about 12...great little gun and even better value!

walmart had the marlin 60 for $160 NIB

do you use a speed loader - Btw, I make my own, out of copper plumbing supply tubes. 20 tubes = 280 rounds


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k97aU2dz6Gc

 

[dev]

Does the appleseed course of fire require or favor a semi-auto? If a bolt would do, Savage and CZ both make very fine bolt action rifles. Personally, I prefer the CZ for the old world looks and accuracy but have friends who swear by their Savage rifles and they are tack drivers.

If semi - can't go wrong with the ruger as there are plenty of accessories for them and plenty of aftermarket component manufacturers (Kidd, Volquartsen, Clark)

Good luck!

I'm going to second the CZ based on the level of quality compared to the others. My 455 lux is built like a tank with good Turkish walnut, the action has tight tolerances. You don't need to upgrade anything to make it accurate, it's great out of the box.

 

[AlpineDude67]

I vote for the Marlin 60 too, unless you want to customize it. It is a little bit cheaper than the 10/22, it is very accurate and I like the tube magazine. It also comes stock with the last shot bolt hold open, which the 10/22 doesn't have out-of-the-box. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the 10/22 but I think the Marlin 60 is a marginally better value if you just plan to leave it alone and not customize it in any way. If you really want to have fun with a Marlin 60, put an optic on it. You will be shocked at what you can do with it even at 100 yards. In terms of value for money spent, it is probably the best firearm I own.

 

[RJP3579]

I was looking at the new Ruger American rimfire last night at Continental Arms. Seems very nice. They had one in. 22lr and. 22 mag. Looks like the savage action and trigger but takes 10/22 mags. $299 each. It has a rimfire scope rail along with iron sights and is also drilled and tapped. Adjustable stock length also.