CZ or Marlin

[Thessiah]

Hey guys. Looking for a good shooter for plinking, target, and hunting. Is the Marlin xt-22, with walnut stock, a capable shooter or should I be saving for a CZ? If one and not the other, Why or why not? Feedback from experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[wmd]

if you want a shooter get a savage

 

[Got Juice?]

if you want a shooter get a savage

This.

I currently own a lot of rimfires. Cooey, Walther, Anschutz, Cooper, Browning, CZ, and Savage.


Really REALLY tough to beat a Savage for accuracy. Ugly they may be, but they do shoot well. For a lot less.

 

[Thessiah]

Savage models with wood stocks, and iron sights?

 

[Thessiah]

if you want a shooter get a savage

Found this at Cabela's $299.00. Savage Mark II G Bolt Action Rifle w/ AccuTrigger
★★★★★
★★★★★ 4.6 out of 5 stars.

 

[neos]

That would be one of them. That is personally my favorite. Simple, looks good, very nice trigger.

 

[BwanaDave]

Both the savage and marlin are good rifles but the CZ would be my choice.

 

[john-brennan]

For accuracy CZ or look for a Model 69A Winchester.

 

[Got Juice?]

FVT or TRR-SR for my favs

 

[emerson]

I had a Marlin XT-22. It was ok, nothing special, it’s sold now.

 

[KND]

Cz would be my choice. Is it limited to bolt action only ? I love Dlask arms 22 if you are in semi.

 

[grelmar]

Get a CZ.

a) It's a nicer rifle.
b) Given the politics of the moment, I'd rather send my money to the Czechs than the Yanks.

 

[mikeystew]

They are all good guns, but once you've racked the bolt action on a CZ, the Marlin and Savages will feel like sloppy toys in comparison. The CZ is just better engineered imho, but the savage will shoot as good or better. Just gonna feel cheap doing it.

I'd go for a CZ 452 or 453.

 

[hobit]

CZ would be my choice too. Take a look at the ‘My 22 Shoots 1/2” Groups’ thread, lots of CZ’s.

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

C Z makes a great shooter.. accurate..
Try some of the eley hollow point ammo.
I think ammo is the other half of the puzzle when
Accuracy is important
Happy shootin

 

[silverfoxdj]

Both the savage and marlin are good rifles but the CZ would be my choice.

+1 vote...

 

[Snider shooter]

CZ 452 was my choice. I debated for over a year about getting one. Should have done it sooner. More expensive but worth it. Just the opinion of a BRNO/ CZ fan.

 

[Magellann]

The CZ would be my choice as well.

 

[philhut]

If you can find one a JW25A is one heck of a little rifle which if found generally goes for $300ish.... it's a norinco that looks like a k98 I have one and won't sell it for what it's worth because it shoots way above its price point. It is equally as accurate as my CZ512 and CZ 452 possible slightly better actually at 100m. Of course the JW25A is scoped and the 452 iron sights and 512 a red dot but still for a bang around rifle you could do well with that too.

As for new if it's your first and only ever rifle and budget is an issue the Savage is a solid rifle. I have not shot the newer Marlins

 

[45CAT]

I’ve got
14 CZ’s
7 Brownings
1 Marlin ( Golden 39a)
0 Savages
I only buy quality and accurate guns