the .22 rimfire

i own a h&r 929, ruger single six, taurus pt-22, sundance derringer, marlin papoose, and a ruger 22/45. i guess i like them a little too.
 
I really like the Henry Survival Rifle, but if it is going to cost you $420 it is not worth it. I got mine for just under $200 and it is worth that, but I wouldn't pay twice what I did for it. It is nice and accurate and very lightweight, but the stock is a lot bulkier than it appears in the pictures. It isn't bulky in a heavy way, but is very thick. I didn't really like the gun at first because it felt kind of cheap and looked kind of like a paintball gun, but I have grown to like it. It may feel cheap, but it is well made and a fun gun to carry around for random plinking.
 
Great thread. I wouldn't mind getting myself a 22LR rife for old times sake and the odd plinking. Looked at the marlin SS-papoose and it looks really fine, ability to breakdown and complete with floatable case. Shorter gun barrel and lighter weight but this will affect its accuracy. How does it shoot?
 
As my screen name suggests, I like them a lot; always have. I don't know how many 22RF's I own. I don't memorize the list and frequently forget about two or three until I start digging and wiping them down. I collect the Colts and they generally don't get shot any more. I'd rather own a 22 than anything else. I shoot both handguns and rifles in 22.
 
I had the marlin papoose years ago - really liked it. However it was destroyed by the police wehn it was determined that Australian civillians were generally not allowed to have semi automatics. Fun, not hugely accurate for me - but I saw some one else list it as very accurate with other ammunitions. It was certainly a very convenient gun becuase it packed us so small. As a plinker/survival gun it would be great.

I now have Sako p94 varmint, CZ452 deluxe with brooke trigger kit and most recently Sako Quad wood sith set trigger - so it does all rimfire calibres. seems amazingly accurate.
I just helped a friend buy his first rifle on Monday mostly for rabbit control - an Anshutz however he has a reasonable amount of money and is already quite a good shot

For a tough knockabout but good quality rifle I really like the CZ but these days most are pretty good. Anshutz for the next level up or Sako Quad particularly if you want to try different calibres - I use .22lr at the range and swap to 17hmr in the field
 
+1 on rimfirecentral.com

One clear message there is that everyone pretty much likes what they have alos many of the participnats are fairly high end users of their rifles so may be a little more demanding than a casual plinker
 
I love 'em too

Ruger 10/22 was my first gun as a boy.

Does anyone own the walther P-22? I am interested in this as a plinker...
 
On the Walther, I've read over at rimfire central that they can be a bit finicky and jam a bit. I find them to be an interesting firearm, but don't own one.
 
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On the Walther, I've read over at rimfire central that they can be a bit finicky and jam a bit. I find them to be an interesting firearm, but don't own one.
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I have also heard mixed reviews. Especially on the newer ones.
Bill
 
Picked up a p-22 6 months ago. Bought used with both the regular and target barrels as well as the laser sight (I like the iron sights better). I have been feeding it winchesters and have had no problem - fun gun to shoot. Agree with all concerning the venerable .22. I have seen a number of my favorites mentioned - Marlin 39 Golden Mountie, Colt Woodsman with the target barrel, Browning semi auto rifle (man, can you run the shells through that thing!), S&W kit gun, Ruger Mark I, Stevens Single Shot, and probably my favorite to shoot - an Anschultz 64 with 10 power Nikon - truly a tack driver. I love to go down to the river with my son and burn up a box or two of shells. You don't really need ear protection, you don't tick off the neighbors with the noise, doesn't cost a ton to shoot - really a great cartridge.
 
The .22 is the greatest, all the fun none of the fuss. No reloading!
Anshutz, Kimber...
 
If I had to pick just one gun to have and use for the rest of my life (the way it is now), I'd pick a .22. I have shot all sorts of things with this little cartridge including rabbits, hares, brushtailed possums, goats, pigs and even a deer. (A bigger caliber should always be chosen for larger animals if possible). The ammo is likely to be the most readily available type anywhere, and it is cheap. It is also possible to have hundreds of rounds on hand to be stored safely for future needs. I like that it is a relatively 'quiet' cartridge...especially when a supressor is fitted.

The rifle I mostly would choose for serious hunting in this caliber would be my Anschutz bolt action fitted with a scope and moderator. However I've had good experiences with lots of different .22 rifles. One of my favorites is a Gecado 'Plinker' single shot....this little gun has a 'feel' to it that suggests I'm going to hit whatever I point at.

As far as semi-autos go, I like the simple actions like the Gervarm rifles have. These fire from an 'open bolt' postion. There is no firing pin...just a big chisel edge across the front of the 'bolt'/striker face. They seem to be very reliable, and they appear to cope with a variety of different ammo types.
 
Ditto

Though I am really coming to like the 17hmr as apest exterminato - noting semis and supressors are not an option in Australia.

On the survival topic - one of Australia's top survival instrutors was training American airmen on survival in the top of Australia during WWII in case their planes came down. He tested giving groups a very basic .22lr bolt gun with open sights, and others .38 handguns.

he found the groups given a .22lr always manged to shoot enough game to feed themselves - using relatively few shots. The groups with .38 pistols rarely managed to do so and used much more ammuntion.

The message a .22lr is a much superior survival tool to a pistol. Of course it may not be as effective a weapon

If I only could take one rifle and had to feed myself reliably for a year with no support it would be a CZ/brno 452 .22lr
 
Hmmmm....pity about supressors not being an option. Dunno why this should be really. In some places it could be considered inconsiderate not to use one. It is people that are the problem, not bits of tube. Still, no point getting into a debate with the powers that be.

A plastic bottle may be enough to significantly quieten down subsonic ammo. This could be fitted in a variety of ways....one way being the barrel pushing into a slit in the side of the bottle that is only just big enough....then the neck of the bottle can be pulled up and lashed on to the barrel. The first shot makes the exit hole which could be enlarged with your pocketknife if you reckon it is necessary. Of course even this may still be regarded as illegal....so don't put a bottle on your gun if it is against the law.

Here is a bottle on a tomahawk handle:

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My next rimfire rifle is going to be a stainless Ruger 10/22 in a Butler Creek folding stock with a Volquartsen muzzle-weighted 16 1/2" barrel (all available from Cabela's!). It'll probably have a small scope or a red-dot sight on it as well. It'll make a neat back-packin' rifle!
 
Thanks for the help.
Will look into a CZ as they are made in the EU and talk about the woods for the trees MUST check Sako, live in Finland after all but I assumed they only made bigger calibres!
 
I own a Kimber with an airgun scope on it. The rifle is much more accurate then I am. Oh yea, and a Henry lever, Oh yea and a Rossi pump, Oh yea and a 48yr. old single shot remington that was the first rifle I have ever had. OOps and a Ruger 10/22. Good Cartridge.
 
I love 22s. Nothing better than going to the range with the entire family, plinking for hours, and not using more than $10 ammo. I love bolts, autos, pumps, levers, revolvers, and single shots, I'd love to own one of almost every model, but have a real soft spot for small and lightweight 22s. Now I'm gonna have to be good until Christmas.
 
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