Decisions, decisions...

wincher said:
So far: no votes for the Savage B22 or for the Tikka. Narrowing down the list....

Wait. A bunch of recommendations for the Ruger American Rimfire, and another for a BSA Model 12. Great. Thanks guys. Bunch of enablers...:rolleyes::p

In all seriousness, thanks for the feedback. At least I know that I have a bunch of good options.
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Tikka T1 is a great rifle but you said you wanted iron sights. They could be installed, but are they worth the expense?
 
Savage MkII: Pros: inexpensive, generally very accurate, can add Tech-Sights. Cons: low quality stock, not the best fit and finish, mags aren't always reliable

okay let me understand your issue - you want a top quality stock and the best fit and finish so you can throw in the back seat? I have a MkII and it is an excellent choice for your intended purpose - mine shoots well with iron sights and have had zero issues with the magazine - it won't win any beauty contests but man she will put out when you need her.
 
I've almost got the ful set of Rugers. From the Precision, 10/22, and a American, I really like the american. It shoots decently, usable in most environments, fairly comfortable for most to shoot,fair after market support .
 
IvoB said:
Savage MkII: Pros: inexpensive, generally very accurate, can add Tech-Sights. Cons: low quality stock, not the best fit and finish, mags aren't always reliable

okay let me understand your issue - you want a top quality stock and the best fit and finish so you can throw in the back seat? I have a MkII and it is an excellent choice for your intended purpose - mine shoots well with iron sights and have had zero issues with the magazine - it won't win any beauty contests but man she will put out when you need her.
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This is probably the best take. The Mark II is the gun I "need" (best fits my purpose), but the CZ is the gun I want.
 
Ben_in_Canada said:
Savage Mk 2 BTVS. Great rifle, nice stock.
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Stainless finish or not, the thumbhole stocks are absolutely a great investment for the price. It would certainly be more expensive buying a Mk2 with a heavy barrel in a plastic stock and then getting a Boyds thumbhole made up - versus just getting the thumbhole factory direct.
 
I have Savage MKII regular barrel, plastic stock (very cheap feeling stock). Very nice trigger, accuracy about 1" at 50 yards. CZ455 Lux. Really feels like a quality gun. Put in a YoDave trigger because it had too much creep. Shoots a little over 1/2" at 50 yards. Also a have a heavy barrel Savage 93R17 (17 hmr) thumbhole stock, this thing is very accurate and quite heavy (I am guessing the 22LR heavy barrel would be accurate too) , about 1/2" at 80 yard which is the maximum length of my range.
 
Savage MKII G here.. wood stock feels nice in the hands and the iron sights are dead accurate. Tipping point for me was made in Canada, Lakefield ON.
 
Ruger American Rimfire gets my vote if your looking for a knock around 22 that will take a beating and carry on, with flush fitting excellent 10 shot mags, and a trigger that you can safely drop to 1-1.5lbs for free. CZ gets the vote if the emphasis is for accuracy, aesthetics, maybe even an heirloom gun. Ruger Amer. rimfires are plenty accurate for hunting and fun target shooting, but CZ takes it to another level. I've had great experiences owning both.
 
I've been debating this also, and have done lots of research on several forums, Y-tubes etc. It seems the 'early' magazines were finicky, but that has been 'fixed' - I don't know? They seem to have better stock ergonomics for scopes ad the synth stock can take alot of abuse. Accuracy is up with the MkII and they have the flush mag. Around here they have been bought up !! I just checked and my LGS had one but it went away since Friday ! BullsEyeLondon shows $419.99 for the B-22 FVSR heavy barrel, which was what I was looking for. I may jump on this,but have a loacl used buy pending too.
 
Meroh said:
I've shot (almost) all of them, and that is why I have 3 CZs. 452 lux, 455 trainer and 455 Canadian 17 hmr. All very accurate, all easy to look at, and 100% reliable. There are other great rifles, but they are a lot more money; there are a lot of OK rifles, but they just don't stack up to the CZ.
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What an excellent take on rimfires, and 100% consistent with my experiences. CZ simply occupies a spot in the offerings that no other make does. Price seems high if you're a Marlin/Savage guy...but accuracy/fit & finish/build quality all suggest it should cost more.

7ECA said:
Stainless finish or not, the thumbhole stocks are absolutely a great investment for the price. It would certainly be more expensive buying a Mk2 with a heavy barrel in a plastic stock and then getting a Boyds thumbhole made up - versus just getting the thumbhole factory direct.
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I had that stock on a 93R17-I've never liked a stock less than this. The only place I didn't hate the thing was while bench shooting, and I bought it to hunt varmints shooting prone. lol Try before you buy.
 
HuskyDude said:
CZ 457 Lux Nice choice...

But if I may plant another small seed. Get something with a little history behind it. One of my best shooters by far.
BSA Model 12. You won't be sorry...;)

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I don’t own one of these, but I second the BSA.
 
How about a Zastava MP-22? Wood stock, iron sights, detachable metal mags (x2), adjustable trigger, very nice blueing, mighty solid build and plastic free except the butt pad. And accurate to boot! Can be had for about $300,- if available.

They may have some kinks though which can be worked out. Extraction problems are being reported and feeding issues as well. There are some threads on rimfire central how to remedy above mentioned issues. Not all guns have em though.
 
Buck1950 said:
I've been debating this also, and have done lots of research on several forums, Y-tubes etc. It seems the 'early' magazines were finicky, but that has been 'fixed' - I don't know? They seem to have better stock ergonomics for scopes ad the synth stock can take alot of abuse. Accuracy is up with the MkII and they have the flush mag. Around here they have been bought up !! I just checked and my LGS had one but it went away since Friday ! BullsEyeLondon shows $419.99 for the B-22 FVSR heavy barrel, which was what I was looking for. I may jump on this,but have a loacl used buy pending too.
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Here is the problem, I just bought a heavy barrel CZ 455 from Tenda, with a really nice synthetic stock for $419. Having owned several Savage MK11 (the B-22 uses the same bolt design) I would steer clear and get a CZ. Every MKII I have owned has at some point struggled to extract shells. I have had to double up springs on the bolt just to get semi consistent extraction. This isn't an isolated issue with these guns, there are thousands of internet posts verifying this is an issue, but Savage continues to pump them out. The synthetic stock on the Savage is serviceable but extremely cheap feeling as well. When you can get something that matches or exceeds it for accuracy and is not even in the same universe for build quality, not sure why you wouldn't get the CZ? Even when the CZ isn't on sale you are paying a tiny bit more and getting a gun that is 1000X better than any Savage you will find.
 
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