Which .22 Rifle...

deputy tom said:
Nylon 66 suggested since they are difficult to find and a little more money than I want to spend.
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Really? I found a decent condition'd one for 100 bucks just a few days ago. But they are hard to find. I love them as a plinker.
 
It sounds like you want a .22 that handles shorts, longs, and long rifles. Not all bolt actions do this, you may want to check. I get my hunting done with an old savage single shot, does its job. I saw an old .22 at a yardsale for 25 bucks, still mad I didn't buy it, would have made a nice gun to loan out to someone to go hunting.

Various Henry rifles handle the shorts, they are lever action, the carbine and youth models only weight 4.5 pounds, not to bad. That mini bolt has nice sights and also is pretty light, but is a "kid's gun". http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifles.cfm
 
deputy tom said:
I'm getting a lot of good info here.I'm leaning toward a bolt action due to the ammo selection ie. S-L-LR choices.Tube feed or magazine feed but I'm guessing the tube would be a little front heavy when fully loaded.
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Detachable magazine ones are listed as LR only as well, which is why I suggested a tube fed. Manually operated (lever, pump or bolt action) and a tube mag allows use of all 3 -- S, L, LR.
 
Theres the remington model 552 a semi auto that shoots shorts, longs, and long rifles. They have a pump model like it too, too expensive for me!
 
Another vote for the Henry's :thumbup:.

I've had my Henry .22 lever action for a while now and it is a great gun to have. It holds 12 LR shots, or 15 shorts. Works great taking down a herd of hogs here is South Texas :D, and if they're still kicking I still have a few more rounds to put 'em out of their misery.
 
k_estela said:
Woodsbumming? Get a Marlin Papoose. It will handle everything and weighs almost nothing. Packs down quite small and is magazine fed for quick reloading while plinking. I absolutely love mine and find myself carrying it more and more. Stainless finish, synthetic stock, lightweight, all characteristics of a good packable rifle.

On the other hand, I have a hard time not packing my Springfield M6. This is such a great combo and built like a tank.With the trigger guard removed, it packs down and can fit in a Thompson Contender pistol rug. The only drawbacks are the weight and the short length of pull in the stock.

Marlin Papoose
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Springfield M6
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I too have a Marlin Papoose- I bought one of the older 70P's, which was blued with wood furniture. The blued metal is more suseptible to oxidation- mine had some on the bolt (Marlin's are notorious for this) and barrel- both of which clean up pretty good. Mine is 100% reliable with high-velocity ammo (it really likes Winchester Wildcats and won't function standard velocity ammo or the Wal-Mart federal bulk pack high velocity). At 35 feet I can put an entire magazine (7 rounds- the rifle also accepts 10 rounders) into a ragged hole-- offhand, unsupported.
 
If you are interested in bolt actions and don't need a takedown, the CZ-452 series rifles are VERY accurate and well built. The Trainer model is very affordable and has awsome sights and is also grooved for a scope.
 
My CZ will out shoot any .22 that I have ever owned. That includes a Marlin 39A, Winchester 9422 & 9422 Trapper & numerous 1022 standards, & a Remington 552 speedmaster, & several Nylon 66s. & 1 Anshultz Classic! I have been amazed at the accuracy of CZ rifles. I am left handed & dont really like bolt actions but accuracy is what makes or breaks a rifle & CZs are known for exceptional accuracy! I have the CZ452FS. in .22lr
 
Well I've got so many options from this thread that I don't know what I'll end up with! LOL.We'll see what the next gunshow turns up.Thanks again Folks for the suggestions.tom.:D
 
I have the M6, took the trigger gaurd off too. Hanging over the door for pest control is a Glenfield mod. 75 the carbine version of the 60 I think. It is a 10rnd tube fed semi-auto. But is LR only. I had one as a kid and put bricks through it, got stolen :(
I have a 10-22, stainless, packed with the BOB. For the $ it can't be beat. There are a couple more around here, but these are the one's that see the most use.
 
Marlin Bolt, Lever or Auto, doesnt matter which there all high quality American Iron... they make more .22's than all other makers combined. Anshutz, is my next choice
 
I'm maybe not a good source cause I've only had a couple of 22 rifles over the years. But, I've had a Nylon 66 since about 1980 and I really like it. It's really light, at least as accurate as I am and real easy to clean.
 
I like my 10/22 , but I love my single shot Chipmunk (it feels like you could put it in your pocket!).
 
Briggz said:
any thoughts on the 10/22 with the 22 inch barrel?
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The so called Wal Mart special, since that is the only place you can buy one that I know about. I like the longer barrels, I think they balance better for off hand shooting and are a bit quiter, if that is important to you.

The one that I owned was not any more accurate than a standard 10/22 however, which is fine for most applications. Chris
 
I've got Nylon 66. Like the first one I had, they are ammo particular.

If I could have only one .22, it would be a 10/22. For a retro kick, the Rossi (maybe the current ones are Taurus) pump gallery rifle is an updated clone of the old Winchester classic. Mine is very accurate with its open iron sites.
 
Tim the Slugman said:
My CZ will out shoot any .22 that I have ever owned. That includes a Marlin 39A, Winchester 9422 & 9422 Trapper & numerous 1022 standards, & a Remington 552 speedmaster, & several Nylon 66s. & 1 Anshultz Classic! I have been amazed at the accuracy of CZ rifles. I am left handed & dont really like bolt actions but accuracy is what makes or breaks a rifle & CZs are known for exceptional accuracy! I have the CZ452FS. in .22lr
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Hey Tim, I was looking at the CZ 452FS on their site and was wondering what you thought about the dropped stock in comparison to the straight stock of the CZ 452 American. It looks like if you had a scope on it you would need to lift you head off of the stock to see through the scope good. Is this the case?
 
I have two old springfield tube feed auto's and three tube feed old Remington fieldmasters bolt actions, all are from the fifties or so, not a one would garner a second look in the appearance sector, but all five work like magic. built of steel and wood, they look right, shoot right and handle like a bigger rifle.
One has an older lyman alaskan 2x scope on it, the rest either factory sights or aftermarket peeps, and the peeps are my favorites, I can hit a squirrel head about as far away as I can see it, and all work each and every time they are used. One of the springfields was my moms "garden gun" and I bought the other to have one like it before mom gave me the original.

Marlin 39's are great, but they can be a bit fragile in the joint and can be damaged if you happen to jar one hard. The rare non take down Texan models of the mid 70's are the best in my opinion, but finding one is like finding a woman who loves guns, has a daddy who's a car dealer and mom who owns a liquor store.
 
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