.22 long rifle?

If you want semi-auto then you want a Ruger 10/22. If you want bolt action I would suggest a CZ452. I started a similar thread about nine months ago here and ended up with great advice and a CZ452. I love it. I ended up with the Ultra Lux version with a very very long 28.5" barrel. Their military trainer version is very similar with a much more reasonable barrel length. Let us know what you decide and enjoy. Be safe. :cool: ETA: You may also want to post in the Gadgets & Gear forum. I'm not sure you are really supposed to start similar threads in multiple forums but Gadgets & Gear gets more traffic and there are gun guys who post there who may not necessarily hunt. Maybe check with a moderator before posting a duplicate thread in that forum. :cool:
 
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I set my own season here and it's coming up in about 4-6 weeks. I go for this years chicks which by then will be about 2/3rds size (visually, not weight) of an adult hen. They'll be on the ground looking for grubs, berries and seeds. My Jack Russell rushes them and they fly into the surrounding trees (mostly big Fir) and perch motionless. I watch and attempt to see exactly where 2 or 3 perch. Then take my time and aim my BRNO 22 right where the neck joins the chest. They fall like a pumpkin, straight down, no bounce, no movement.
They dress out about 7-8 lbs and roast to tenderness not found in older birds.
What impresses me is that despite coyotes, hawks, etc., the hen still has nearly all of her clutch of 7-10 chicks by Fall, until i come along that is.
Makes more sense to me than the real season which is Toms only and in April & May when they are out in the open displaying themselves and too easy to get.
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Here's another vote for the Henry .22 lever. I've had mine for over 10 years and it has never failed to fire or eject a cartridge.

Henry's CS is also fantastic. A few years ago I noticed the receiver cover had a sharp edge where the scope mount slides on, I cut my finger on it. I emailed Henry about the problem and included my contact info. Two weeks went by and I never heard from them. One night when i got home from work , I found a package from Henry by my front door with a new receiver cover.
 
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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Alan, Talk your dad out of his 39A, send it back to Marlin for repair then have a gunsmith shorten the barrel and magaszine to 16 1/8 " and you will have the best .22 kit and plinker you could want.
 
I like the Ruger 10/22 as well, mine has a new trigger and it is a great shooter. Another suggestion be a Marlin papoose which is a neat little survival rifle.....
 
Last night I was talking to a young lad (age 11) from a ranch about 20 miles from mine. He hunts with a 22 single shot rifle, the make and model was not mentioned (I should have asked) he told me that he just had shot his first pheasant on the wing. I asked him how many shots it took. He looked at me like I was some kind of dude. He said "it is a single shot!" He has been practicing for abut two years. I congratulated him! Asked him if it was a hen or a rooster? His reply "I don't shoot hens".

His nearest neighbor is over 2 miles from his house, he and his little brother are true friends, take turns with the box of shells each gets a week, providing they do their chores. They are home schooled and very well educated. I was very pleased to know that the life many of us knew as children is alive and well no matter how rare it is, it still lives.
 
I am really pretty fond of the Savage Mark II mine has served me well for many years and is one of the most accurate out of the box rimfires I've seen.
 
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