best 22 bolt under 500 whats you opinion/experince ?

It is a good buy, mine with shipping and tax came in around 430.00. There were a couple i was looking at on EE, but I wanted the 22 inch version.
 
The best .22 on the market is the one you buy. Guys can list oodles upon oodles of brands, models and variants; you will be no further ahead. The price point comes down to brandname and the stock, my mkII f and my 64B both shoot 1"-2" at 50yrds all day; my friend who once owned fancy MkII laminate bull barreled rig he traded for 2 10/22s, he claimed his 10/22s were just as accurate. Do you want a .22 or a nice .22 with the fancy European name that's where you'll spend the money.
Mind you as previously mentioned, try searching gun shops for backroom, thrown in the corner guns; last I checked scratched stocks only affect the price tag not the accuracy.
 
Canadiankeeper said:
What I have noticed in almost all firearms are that the stock comb is too low. Minus the Savage thumbhole stocks. I REALLY dislike them in the bush though, ok on a bench and laying down are good but not good enough for me to shake how un natural and clumsy I felt with it hunting.

The Savage BRJ is on sale at cabalas right now for a good price. I like the stocks shape, high cheek comb. I Like the bull barrel. I dislike the spiral fluting and the stock colour.

I may have to go with a savage bull barrel model and then put the boyds rim fire hunter stock on it. If I really wanted to be cost effective just the base model savage then the stock.

I orderd a 223. from Cabelas over a week ago, confirmed order. Still haven't charged, shipped or anything. Also haven't responded too 2 emails asking for a time line of when this will all happen... ( I know tis the season but still, over a week?!)
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I purchased my first ever Savage last week, Thursday. It's a Mark II BRJ (22lr). I like the stock's shape, high cheek comb, the bull barrel, the reports of good accuracy and, unlike you, I do like the spiral fluting on the barrel and the stock's colour.

When I got it home I checked to make sure the bases were tight, cleaned it, mounted a set of Leupold PRW low height rings and installed and bore sighted an older Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x40 that I had on hand.

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WereWeasel said:
The best .22 on the market is the one you buy. Guys can list oodles upon oodles of brands, models and variants; you will be no further ahead. The price point comes down to brandname and the stock, my mkII f and my 64B both shoot 1"-2" at 50yrds all day; my friend who once owned fancy MkII laminate bull barreled rig he traded for 2 10/22s, he claimed his 10/22s were just as accurate. Do you want a .22 or a nice .22 with the fancy European name that's where you'll spend the money.
Mind you as previously mentioned, try searching gun shops for backroom, thrown in the corner guns; last I checked scratched stocks only affect the price tag not the accuracy.
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1-2" at 50 yards? I wouldn't settle for that at all. Not even for 100 yards. Should not be hard for a 22lr to shoot .5" at 50 yards.
 
I picked up a Norinco NS522 for $199 from CanadaAmmo when they were on sale. Shoots like a hot damn & worth EVERY penny!

Cheers
Jay
 
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Yeh, it shouldn't be, but it is. Only about 35 guys have proven successful on the challenge thread and it's been running since March 2013.
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Nice looking savage you have.I think the other miss interpreted your post as your target is at 100yds not 50 ,right and with crap bulk ammo.I'm sure .5 at 50yds with a decent ammo will not be a problem.Try some SK plus std it worked very well in my BV and my TR.A higher magnification scope will also help.Those savages are good bang for the buck,my buddy picked up the last Savage TR on reliables weekend sale for $440.
 
Superbrad said:
Was your group shot offhand?..... If so, that is actually very impressive at 50 yards..... if from a bench then not so much....
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No it wasn't offhand at 50 yds, it was rested at 100 yards. I should be able to tighten it up trying better ammunition etc. I'd like to see if it (I) is (am) capable of .5" at 50 yards.
 
savagecanuck said:
Nice looking savage you have.I think the other miss interpreted your post as your target is at 100yds not 50 ,right and with crap bulk ammo.I'm sure .5 at 50yds with a decent ammo will not be a problem.Try some SK plus std it worked very well in my BV and my TR.A higher magnification scope will also help.Those savages are good bang for the buck,my buddy picked up the last Savage TR on reliables weekend sale for $440.
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Thanks, I like it.
 
Jay said:
I picked up a Norinco NS522 for $199 from CanadaAmmo when they were on sale. Shoots like a hot damn & worth EVERY penny!

Cheers
Jay
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Sadly I doubt 200$ and 522 will ever be said in the same sentence again. Shame their price has nearly doubled, they really are great rifles.
 
From what ive been looking up, trying out. Talking to people at the range and getting info here and other sources...

I might go semi-auto... If I go .22lr at all.. At 50 yards the average 22 will give you a 1 inch group... From 200 buck norincos to expensive CZ's... In the end if you don't have good ammo your not going to get good results out of any rifle... Well at least nothing special. Semi-auto 22lr rifles are pretty much on the same level of accuracy of bolt 22lrs... (for ones priced under $600)

So personally I think I expect to much out of the 22lr... 1 inch at 50 yards is good for busting squirrel and small game. Disappointing for target shooting but hey its rim fire... That is making me lean towards a 17 hmr... I already have one of those... SO this is making me lean towards a semi because I can at least have a bit more fun at the range with a semi and the accuracy difference is so little with bulk ammo. Hence the reason I was looking into a 22lr rifle.. Cheap fun that I can varmint hunt with...

Maybe I will start up a 10/22 build.... Can go at it slow and eventually be a happy camper for range accuracy.

Either this or im going to grab a henry lever action 22lr and plink all day long with irons and keep my varmint hunting under 50 yards lol.
 
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From my experience you can compare entry level/middle of the road bolt actions to that of higher end or custom semi autos but not those in the same price point. A good savage, marlin, cz or ns522 will get you close to the 0.5 mark at 50 if you don't get a dud, run appropriate ammo for your rifle and you do your part.

You could get a semi to do the same but don't expect it to be cheap. Run of the mill stock semi auto 22s that shoot 0.5 inches at 50 yards seem to only exist on the Internet.
 
OldSavage said:
From my experience you can compare entry level/middle of the road bolt actions to that of higher end or custom semi autos but not those in the same price point. A good savage, marlin, cz or ns522 will get you close to the 0.5 mark at 50 if you don't get a dud, run appropriate ammo for your rifle and you do your part.

You could get a semi to do the same but don't expect it to be cheap. Run of the mill stock semi auto 22s that shoot 0.5 inches at 50 yards seem to only exist on the Internet.
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nah what im saying is all 22lr rifles for under 600 running bulk ammo shoot 1 inch at 50 yards. Semi or bolt. 1 inch or 1.5 at 50 with bulk ammo.
 
I love my hard to find REM 597ss. Very accurate and dependable. The REM 30 rd black mags work pretty well. More reliable than the clear ones. If you do get a used one of these rifles. Make sure the 10 round magazines that come with it have the number 10 with a circle around it. If not its not a big deal. All you have to do is call Remington regarding the magazine recall and will send you a brand new replacement. If you have the first generation plastic ones or the second generation steel ones with just the number 10 stamped on it. They are jam o'matic. The 3rd gen with the 10 and circle are 3rd generation which work well. This 597 ss was stopped production in 2007. Even though they make the 597 today this particular model is very hard to find and sought after. So much so it seems to be rather difficult to find one that is put up to market.
 
How about going old school and getting a BSA Martini Int.?
Cant fault the accuracy and easy enough to scope, plus they always generate a bit of interest at the range but maybe a bit heavy for walking around with for hours. I use one of mine for rabbits, crows etc and I know it will never let me down if I do my bit. Mk IV's are quite compact-didnt really realise how much until I compared it to my k98.


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