I want a good .22LR

Savage makes a nice little bolt action .22, and I also like the Ruger 10/22. I used to have one, but sold it a few years back and now miss it.
My personal favorite .22 is a Ruger MKII Government Competition Target model with 6-7/8" crowned, slab-sided bull barrel. It came with walnut grips, but I put Hogue grips on it instead. It's even drilled and tapped for scope.
 
Here's my Kimber. It's a Model 82. This is the best deal I ever got from the Gov't; a brand new rifle sold as surplus. It still had the original packing in the barrel. $600 from the CMP. Absolutely beautiful workmanship. Came with a set of match grade, micrometer, iron sights (You could sell the sights and buy a Ruger 10/22). Specified to shoot one half MOA, and does. The price they're selling them at is less than half what they'd cost new.

This rifle has replaced my Remington 541T, Winchester 75, and Anshutz as the go to accurate rifle (and those are pretty damn good competitive rifles too).

Leupold 4x14 scope.

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LOVE my Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22. It is a hoot. Lots of fun and very cheap ammo. Mine has been flawless. I got the MOE version.

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+1 on the CZ452. I also got the mil trainer and it is my favorite "traditional" rifle. It shoulders and points better than anything I have ever tried and I like the sights so much I can't bring myself to scope it. It shoots like a laser and came with nicer wood than half my more expensive rifles. Best smiles per dollar I ever got out of a rifle!
 
Jeez, if you can't rip off a clip of .22, it ain't no fun.

MP-15, if you go new style.

Belgian Browning take-down, old school.

Plinkin' beats tiny groups, any day.
 
Buy a used 10/22, add a new green mountain barrel, and a tapco t6 stock, and polish the flats of the sear, disconnecter, and trigger return plunger.
For under $350 you have a tactical plinker that will shoot with the cz any day.

Another thing about the 10/22 is simplicity and reliability. I can strip the 10/22 down completely in about 10 minutes, including the trigger pack.
 
The CZ's are good rifles. I am not fond of their safety, but they are typically very accurate.

The Thompson Center R-55 may be a good choice. It comes with factory irons when many of the rifles today do not. I have one and it shoots very well. The trigger is a little stiff, but for an semi-auto, it has a very good triggger.
 
Just get a Marlin 60 with tech sights. It's $100 bucks plus $60 (I think) for the tech sights. You don't need a scope; I can shoot one inch groups at 50 yards, at 100 yards I put 100 rds in a fist size hole. Definitely don't need a scope if all you want to do is plink and squirrel hunt.
 
Basically,you have to decide if 1" groups and hunting accuracy are what you want or do you want to shoot less than 1/4" groups at 50 yards.

The tin can plinker accuracy can be fun but so can pin point accuracy.
 
CZ for the win. Mine beat the pants of both my Marlin and a 10/22 at 80 yards (iron sights only on all rifles).
 
Brother the 10/22 is the Barbie Doll for guys. Dress it out to whatever suits your needs, mine is set to split dimes at 50 yards with a 16.5 Bull Barrel and Volquartsen everything else...these things are like crack, I have had one since 1987 when it was my first semi auto, had one ever since.


With that in mind I want one of these, bad.

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I believe Anschutz has won more competitions than any other. The sporter Anschutz I own will hold it's own with their other target rifles for a few shots untill the barrel heating comes into play.I've also owned an Anschutz full blown target prone position 22.I think it was the 1811.

When I shot competition Anschutz was the top rifle.
 
another cz 452 vote, i can hit a beer cap at 75 yards 9 out of ten times, with a cheap scope.
 
I haven't shot a lot of .22's, but I have a Ruger 10/22 and after doing a bit of research, I decided that a 10/22 is hard to beat. I'm sure there are plenty of great and eaven better .22's out there, but for me, the availability of parts sold me on the 10/22. In contrast, I have a Savage 93r17 (.17 hmr) and it's a pain to find any parts for that gun. It shoots great and has a nice trigger out of the box, but as far as aftermarket goes, stocks are pretty much it.

In summary, if you want to be able to modify/tune the rifle to exactly your preferences, I recommend the 10/22.
 
My buddy put a bunch of rounds through that new Sig a few weeks ago. He said it was sweet. I'm trying to decide if I wanna go walnut and blued steel or black. I'd look kinda funny harvesting squirrels with an assault rifle. I'd be pimping at the range, though.
 
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