.22 long rifle?

I have a Marlin Mod. 25 (bolt, detachable 7 rd. magazine) that's about 30 yrs old & shoots like a dream.
I used to see decent .22 rifles in pawn shops all of the time.
 
I have an old (circa WW II) BRNO that were issued to military cadets (?) in what is now Czech Republic. A big batch was imported into Canada about 25 years ago. Bolt action with a clip magazine. I don't look after it properly but it still shoots with perfect accuracy, so that i can hit squirrels in the head as they raid my walnut trees (hit the branch and the branch from that point, out. dies in about a year). For me, it comes into shooting position as soon as i put it to shoulder.
I wonder if any of these can still be found in surplus type stores ? Cost me $70. About a year later i bought a second one for my son and his is just as reliably accurate.
roland
 
I also own one of those WWII training rifles, machine marks on the step barrel, three fold down rear sights. Dead accurate, dime size groups at 50 yards with my old eyes. A friend who shoots small bore competition out shot another man shooting an Anshutz usng his BRNO! It dearly loves standard velocity ammo, mine cost me $25.00 about 10 years ago. He bought the Anshutz from his fellow competitor and the BRNO will actually out shoot the Anshutz. The trigger is tough, like any military rifle but you can learn it.
 
You guys are going to have me looking for one of those old BRNO's when I get home! I believe there may be one sitting on the rack at my local gunshop.

Ron
 
Henry also makes a youth lever gun if you're possibly looking for something small. My favorites would be my (older production) Marlin 39A (never had a problem with it) and Charter Arms AR-7. Also I'm a fan of the Marlin Papoose 16" take-down gun, very handy.
 
My buddy has a Browning Lever 22 and it is SMALL. I am about your size and it just feels uncomfortable.
 
Bought my son a Henry .22 two years ago and it is a tack driving machine! Open sights, standing, I can put 12 rounds into a 1.5" group at 30 yards. Prone or off the bench, it hits exactly what you're aiming at. He MIGHT get it back in fifteen or twenty years...

I also have a 10/22 that I bought for the younger kids to use. Put on a cheap aimpoint sight, match trigger kit (factory trigger was too hard for a child to pull), and a tapco Intrafuse stock so it could be short for the little kids and long enough for the big-uns. It's a blast to shoot and respectable out to 50 yards for accuracy.
 
Interesting reviews regarding the Ruger 10/22--I got mine in the early '80s and it performed well from day 1. I don't recall any issues with the trigger, but it's been awhile (memory!), and many many rounds have gone thru the rifle by this point. I've put the rifle through alot and it still performs like a champ.
 
+1 on the 10-22. I've only had mine a couple months but 1000+ rounds (various brands) and still no jams, no miss feeds, etc.
 
Alan2442 said:
My dad recently purchased a Marlin 39A for the farm, but it fired less than 100 rounds and will no longer eject the spent cartridges. He keeps saying he is going to get it fixed, but that experience has turned me away from the Marlin .22s. thanks for your response :D
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I have a 39A that has been going strong since the early 70s. IIRC the 39A has an ejector that is locked down by a screw during cleaning, you may want to check if that is what is wrong with your rifle.

n2s
 
n2s thanks for the suggestion. i will make a note to check it out when i am home later next month. From what i have been able to read it sounds like the older marlins were just made better.
 
MOST .22 LR are fairly accurate IF you will take the time to try various brands of ammunition and then shoot only those that do best. I own and shoot several .22's including handguns and I settled in on Wolf Match Extra for serious paper punching and WW DynaPoints as a good shooting value brand. Never tried the high dollar Eley Match or the like.

Word of caution on Youth Models..the LOP[Length of Pull] will drive you nuts if a regular sized person like OP. Never owned one but Marlin Mod 60 is loved by many woods loafers..I would not hump the weight of a rifle unless hunting just because but usually carry a handgun but not necessarily a .22.
 
Ed Fowler and rprocter,

I just traded for one of the BRNO trainers a couple of weeks ago. It was armory converted to a single shot and has one of the best triggers I have ever felt. Saving up to get some of the cz rings for it.
 
Congratulations: sounds like you scored a real sweetheart. The clips are the only bad part of that rifle they are rarely interchangeable and the conversion to a single shot provides the best of all worlds. My first 22 was a single shot, with practice you can reload rapidly, but being a single shot you don't ofter need a secant one, you learn to make the first shot count.
 
Everytime someone talks about 22s I need to chime in and suggest SA22. Love the take down feature, pretty accurate, and just looks great in general. FN or jap ones, both great choices.
 
Keyser, nice score. So far every BRNO 22 i know of (5) shoots incredibly well, so most likely yours will too. I would buy another if i saw one. I don't need it as i'm sure mine will be good for many years yet, but they are so nice, i'd buy it just to have. There are lots of wild turkeys around my place and it would be a delight to have a spare to lend out if ever i get a visitor. (very rare, too far from everywhere)
roland
 
Roland,

Turkey hunting is my favorite obsession, we can't use rifles here, but getting them in close is a great challenge.
 
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