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Here's what i'm looking for:

22lr to throw in the truck

ability to scope it

bolt action

durable as it will get banged around

Cheap as I just want it as a fun throw in the truck gun

Magazine or box, no single shot


What would you suggest??

Thanks..

DL
 
Used Marlin or Savage. Slight durability advantage to the box magazines vs. tubular. If you buy a pre-scuffed one, you will not feel bad if it picks up one more, or gets a couple "rust freckles".

And for extra durability look for a gun that will take a weaver style mount or similar to what you would find on a big game gun. Then put steel weavers on that, and a scope built for a "big" gun, not a fragile .22 scope.
 
I'd suggest a synthetic-stock Savage Mk II. They're accurate, reliable, and with a synthetic stock, will take enormous abuse and keep on working. Of course, I like the Cooey 60 as well, but they ain't making any more of them, and I hate to see any of the remaining ones get more beat up. I suspect they'll be making new Savages for many years to come, and they won't become collectable any time soon...
 
I bought my girlfriend an XT-22R from Marlin almost two years ago, maybe a little longer. Between the both of us we've put over 3,000rd through it shooting paper, steel and gophers. The gun is still just as accurate as when it was first bought and she's able to hit gophers to 70yrds on a freakishly regular basis. Out to 100 yards the drop tends to get get the best of both of us.

For a truck gun I'd suggest the tube fed version (XT-22TR). Only reason for suggesting that one is there's no magazine to worry about. It's been wearing a cheap 4x32 centre point scope since about a week after buying it.
 
Synth stock Savage MkII would be a winner. Cheap, tough as nail, and very accurate. Also easy to mount a scope.

A Cooey 60 would be even cheaper and they are as tough as a Mosin-Nagant, but mounting a modern scope would take some effort as they lack dovetails. Some have the old-style Weaver mount attached, but it only holds a tiny-as-hell scope that is usually as old as the rifle.

A Cooey model 600 though with the dovetails, that would have you set, while being lighter and shorter than the model 60 to boot.
 
Truck gun = Savage MKII...

The FV-SR would be ideal... synthetic stock, shorter barrel, magazines, scope ready, pretty durable and pretty accurate. A Leupold 2-7X28mm on low rings would top it nicely and take care of grouse, hares and "road to-be-killed."
 
I just picked up a svage mark 2 with stainless barrel and synthetic stock. $330.00 . Nice and light with fiber optic sights. I put on a weaver mounts with see through scope rings with a no name Chinese 3x9x40 scope. I don't sight it in too far because kids are shooting but it shoots a 1'' group at 50yards and im good with that. I also bought a savage heavy barrel that came with a scope pre mounted for $250.00 that shoots ok. All guns were brand new.. I also like the henry golden boy I picked up too. Smooth action , accurate and shiny. Not something you want to throw around.. Had a ruger 10/22 but my kid went through too much ammo and didn't hit much.
 
In order of high to low price-wise (leaving out finer guns like CZs)

Savage FV-SR
Marlin XT-22
Norinco JW-15A Backpacker (paid $175 for mine gently used, decently accurate, can't kill it=probably my top pick)
 
The Norinco JW-15a Compact (also sold as "Backpacker") is a tough little 22 bolt that scopes nicely and is a decent shooter.

Mentioning this because you said you wanted a CZ, but not as a truck gun. This one lets you share CZ mags -- and OAL ~30" with a 13" barrel is great for the truck.
Think of it as a "rough CZ" as it's a copy of the CZ 452/ BRNO ZKM451 but under $200.


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