Indestructible .22, within a reasonable price range

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Im looking for a .22 after I'm going buy a shotgun and i was wondering what's some really
tough .22 that's gonna last years, I was looking at a cz 457 because the canadian edition looks neat
but i dont know if its the most solid thing

I basically want a .22 thats gonna last me years and years
 
Cz's are hard to beat. They shoot great and give little to no trouble.

Lots of great 22's out there, but none i can name that i would expect to outlast a cz.
 
I will second the vote for the CZ series, or BRNO older ones and the Dlask 10/22 version.

You have to decide just what you want from your .22 and set your budget accordingly, I own the BRNO #4 (1970's) Browning T-bolt and the little SA (tube fed), several 10/22 models including the Dlask version (highly recommended). I even have a Winchester model 74 that is just a little older than me (70yrs)- it shoots great, but I treat it gently (belonged to my dad) and a Mossberg LR44 that is old enough to not have a serial number but is still a good target puncher.

Try one, and if you don't like it, sell it and buy a different one. :rolleyes:

Variety is the spice of life.

BTW.... nothing is indestructible if you work at it.
 
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I have a Browning BL22 lever gun..my first rifle, and never had to change anything on it. It’s close to 45 years old. Still in use today.

A friend got an Henry lever in .22 since they were introduced, he use it quite a bit, and no problems either.
We often forget about lever gun, but they have been around a long time and they keep on working.

No magazine to loose, hold anywhere close to 15 rounds, feed almost any ammo type, target, high velocity ect.
Light and handy too.
 
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Winchester 69a is a quality choice.
A really nice one will cost as much as a Brno .22, which is also a top choice.
Either one should last a lifetime.
 
Janeau said:
I have a Browning BL22 lever gun..my first rifle, and never had to change anything on it. It’s close to 45 years old. Still in use today.

A friend got an Henry lever in .22 since they were introduced, he use it quite a bit, and no problems either.
We often forget about lever gun, but they have been around a long time and they keep on working.

No magazine to loose, hold anywhere close to 15 rounds, feed almost any ammo type, target, high velocity ect.
Light and handy too.
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oooooh yea a lever gun would be really cool, i didnt think about that
il look into that for sure
 
I own many 22s including the cz457 cdn you’re considering. I’d say you’re on the right track with that. It is very accurate and reliable. It’s extremely well made. I would recommend the warne rings (be sure to flip the clamp to set for 11mm). The warne rings provide an excellent fit. Avoid the leupold 11mm rings. They’re defective by design and cant off to the left.
 
bssaguy said:
I will second the vote for the CZ series, or BRNO older ones and the Dlask 10/22 version.

You have to decide just what you want from your .22 and set your budget accordingly, I own the BRNO #4 (1970's) Browning T-bolt and the little SA (tube fed), several 10/22 models including the Dlask version (highly recommended). I even have a Winchester model 74 that is just a little older than me (70yrs)- it shoots great, but I treat it gently (belonged to my dad) and a Mossberg LR44 that is old enough to not have a serial number but is still a good target puncher.

Try one, and if you don't like it, sell it and buy a different one. :rolleyes:

Variety is the spice of life.

BTW.... nothing is indestructible if you work at it.
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i love the straight pull of the T-bolt, i dont know how they sell for used but
they look like a solid option
 
ALBERTA BOY said:
I own many 22s including the cz457 cdn you’re considering. I’d say you’re on the right track with that. It is very accurate and reliable. It’s extremely well made. I would recommend the warne rings (be sure to flip the clamp to set for 11mm). The warne rings provide an excellent fit. Avoid the leupold 11mm rings. They’re defective by design and cant off to the left.
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Noted thank you :)
 
BSA Martini - if you can find one, most are already 50+ years old and still putting up good groups. Honestly though, there are more good 22's than bad - everyone has their own pet rifle but it's rare you'll find a truly "bad" 22. It might be easier to list the bad ones than it is to recomend a "good" one.
 
I have had cz452 abd 513. Never a issue in thousands of rounds. Best accuracy of all the 22s I’ve ever owned.

I did have a marlin 795 that probably seen 5000rounds from me and only time I had issues was when shooting cheap bulk ammo in the gopher fields. I’d start to get empty cases stuck after 200+ rounds. But it was just really dirty. Clean it all good

Sold that gun to the rancher that I shoot gophers for. Now it takes some real abuse from him. And neglect. Rides on the front of a quad and never gets cleaned. He said he gives ita squirt of wd40 if it gets sticky and he’s good to go. Lol.
Hard to beat that for the price.
Still consistently minute of gopher at 100yrds after 3 years of “ranch abuse” bet it’s close to 8000-10000 rounds by now.
 
Dude, there are 100 year old rifles that are still going strong. It's not the rifle that's indestructible, it's how the owner treats it.

The old rule - you get what you pay for - applies here.
 
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