best .22 rifle

Here's another vote for the CZ 452, with particular attention given to the Trainer. The Trainer's tangent sights are simply outstanding.

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My Remington 541T Heavy Barrel is as much .22 as a normal person needs, methinks. Mine is much more accurate than I'm capable of, that's for sure. :)
 
Here's my four:

Remington 597- I like better than the 10/22 I sold because it holds the bolt open after the last shot. Love the way it fits and looks. (about 200 new)

Marlin 60- I like it's compact size, very easy to carry and it has two modes of bolt hold back. Halfway and full locked back for cleaning, it also holds the bolt back after the last shot. (175 brand new)

Savage Mark 1- single shot with aucctrigger, shoots very well. (150 brand new)

CZ 452- Wow it's my fave shoots very very good groups and is made well. Love the sights (i only use open sights) It was around 260 brand new a few years ago.
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The top is a marlin m1 carbine. Its the gun I usually hunt with. Just because Im used to it.The second is a remington pump .Then the nylon 66. It still has the label on it. Im saving it for my son. The bottom is a worn out westernfield. If I had to pick one as a favorite it would be the 66. I had the clip fed Mohawk 66 as a teenager.They are nice lightweight guns.
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Ok im think im leaning more towards the CZ 452. It seems like the best 22 especially for the money but im also looking at the sako quad but thats a good amount more.
 
I have the CZ452 and the Sako Quad with set trigger and wood - use them both. Sako lovely rifle I use it with the HMR barrel for most of my varminting - so its the rifle I use. Some guys at the club I used to go to were amazed at how accurate the Sako Quads are for a light barrel configuration (when doing benchrest work).

Both great rifles - depends what you want (like art).

To survive - Cz452 - probably will outlast my children and still be working as accurately as today. And that is pretty accurate!!

Sako Quad - beautiful technology, flexible configuration, set trigger (on mine - I had the importer assemble mine from other rifles - as I had been waiting and hassling them for over a year for the configuration I wanted - I might still have the only wood and set trigger quad in Australia). Other people I know who are very demanding semi benchrest shooters are very happy with the quad including its barrel swapping technology adn stability

The difference in accuracy between them would be unnoticeable inthe field - and even takes a good shooter with benchrest setup to be clear at the range.

If I was looking at a staight .22lr configuration without set trigger, for field work I'd be very happy with the CZ452 - and still happily grab that where I want a .22lr. The money save would help for good glass. 4.5-14 X40 AO - tope end may be more than a .22lr needs - but it means that you can see th holes you are punching in paper at 50m withough a spotting scope.

Note like many I have had the CZ's trigger tuned with a Brooke spring kit (see rimfire central.com) anD sleeves - makes the trigger much crisper - and down to 2 pounds.

I use the cz as a .22lr for field shooting where a .22lr is preferred and offhand shooting competition at the range and leave the cz as HMR for field shooting.
 
Ive been looking at cz and sako prices and both seem to be around the 400-500 price range.
 
trukreltrog said:
Go to pawn shops. Try to find some of the older Remingtons. A lot cheaper than a new Rifle, pretty good guns too.
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the .22 i use is my dad's.. its older than i am in semi auto.. i am 32yrs old.. it has never been taken apart. she works like a charm.. many a small game has fallen prey to that thing
 
My Ruger 77/22 is about 18 years old now...and not even close to being broken in. The stiff trigger is my only complaint. If I were buying another bolt action 22 today it would be the CZ 452 Lux (or another Ruger).
 
jill jackson said:
Here's my four:

Remington 597- I like better than the 10/22 I sold because it holds the bolt open after the last shot. Love the way it fits and looks. (about 200 new)

Marlin 60- I like it's compact size, very easy to carry and it has two modes of bolt hold back. Halfway and full locked back for cleaning, it also holds the bolt back after the last shot. (175 brand new)

Savage Mark 1- single shot with aucctrigger, shoots very well. (150 brand new)

CZ 452- Wow it's my fave shoots very very good groups and is made well. Love the sights (i only use open sights) It was around 260 brand new a few years ago.
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nice set of 22's girl :thumbup:.. i am glad i am not a squirrel and i do not live near you
 
Davyd said:
I have the CZ452 and the Sako Quad with set trigger and wood - use them both. Sako lovely rifle I use it with the HMR barrel for most of my varminting - so its the rifle I use. Some guys at the club I used to go to were amazed at how accurate the Sako Quads are for a light barrel configuration (when doing benchrest work).

Both great rifles - depends what you want (like art).

To survive - Cz452 - probably will outlast my children and still be working as accurately as today. And that is pretty accurate!!

Sako Quad - beautiful technology, flexible configuration, set trigger (on mine - I had the importer assemble mine from other rifles - as I had been waiting and hassling them for over a year for the configuration I wanted - I might still have the only wood and set trigger quad in Australia). Other people I know who are very demanding semi benchrest shooters are very happy with the quad including its barrel swapping technology adn stability

The difference in accuracy between them would be unnoticeable inthe field - and even takes a good shooter with benchrest setup to be clear at the range.

If I was looking at a staight .22lr configuration without set trigger, for field work I'd be very happy with the CZ452 - and still happily grab that where I want a .22lr. The money save would help for good glass. 4.5-14 X40 AO - tope end may be more than a .22lr needs - but it means that you can see th holes you are punching in paper at 50m withough a spotting scope.

Note like many I have had the CZ's trigger tuned with a Brooke spring kit (see rimfire central.com) anD sleeves - makes the trigger much crisper - and down to 2 pounds.

I use the cz as a .22lr for field shooting where a .22lr is preferred and offhand shooting competition at the range and leave the cz as HMR for field shooting.
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http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-453-american/

I dont know if they are available in Austrailia, but the cz 453 is the same as 452 but with a single set trigger. If I needed to buy a .22lr it would be a CZ.

Matt
 
The most common CZ 452 that we get over here is a very faithful copy of an old Winchester Model 52 right down to the shape of the stock(hence the 52 in 452;)) The Winchester is still considered by many to be the finest basic .22 sporter ever made.
 
FuSchniken said:
I for one am a huge rimfire fan. I have several Ruger pistols and one Marlin .22 rifle, however I believe for the money right now you would be hard pressed to find a better bolt action rimfire rifle than the Savage Mark II. You can find it in so many configurations and the Accutrigger is very nice. Great buy for the money.
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+1. I have a Savage .17HMR and the Accutrigger is worth it. If it was a .22, I would shoot it much more. The 10/22 is fun but it's just not the same.
 
matt

Yes they are - both with what is called the American stock.

What I have and what is common over here is the cz452 deluxe with a lighter sculptued (scwable??) type stock which I love the feel of.

The Sako is an american style stock - so there is no difference there.

For some reason rarely see winchesters and remmingtons in bolt rimfire over here. Probably because CZ, Anshutz and Sako were so dominant. The CZ in .22lr and some in .22 mag would have to be the most common rifle in Australia. Almost every farm would have one - and that is not an exaggeration. And as they do not wear out (only get destroyed by rust or overly aggressive cleaning) and the old ones have even better barrels than the new, the population just grows over time. i was talking to a gun store/smith a while ago and he says despite the popularity he carries no parts for them as they don't break.
 
Davyd said:
matt

Yes they are - both with what is called the American stock.

What I have and what is common over here is the cz452 deluxe with a lighter sculptued (scwable??) type stock which I love the feel of.

The Sako is an american style stock - so there is no difference there.

For some reason rarely see winchesters and remmingtons in bolt rimfire over here. Probably because CZ, Anshutz and Sako were so dominant. The CZ in .22lr and some in .22 mag would have to be the most common rifle in Australia. Almost every farm would have one - and that is not an exaggeration. And as they do not wear out (only get destroyed by rust or overly aggressive cleaning) and the old ones have even better barrels than the new, the population just grows over time. i was talking to a gun store/smith a while ago and he says despite the popularity he carries no parts for them as they don't break.
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The reason that yo don't see Winchester .22's is that they don't make them anymore.
 
Thompson center classic 22lr match grade barrel button crowned dime size groups at 100 yards simmons 4x12x40 a/o love this gun. My tree rat rifle. MINE LIKES CCI MINI MAGS BEST. I ALSO LIKE MY WINCHESTER MODEL 190 WITH IRON SIGHTS FOR UP CLOSE WORK.
 
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Another vote on the CZ 452, I put on a brooks rear peep. It replaces the open V. I filed the front site to get a great site picture and have no trouble hitting cans at 100 yds.
 
As for sporters all of these are tack drivers:

Remington 40X Sporter
Anschutz Sporter
Winchester M52 Sporter

You will have to look around for them but very fine pieces of machinery.
 
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