Savage 64 F
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I adore my 64's...all of them! Have owned a few different models from all the manufacturers, and still have the original Cooey I bought 25 years ago. It's still my favorite "go-to" .22.
50+ years in production with very few changes for a very good reason.
The only caveat I have, is get used to taking it down and cleaning it every 500-1000 rds. Run it dry. Oil receiver n' mech. only for rust prevention during storage..it'll gather gunk, and be a jam-o-matic in 5 shots otherwise. Pick round nosed ammo (opinions/experiences here vary...mine don't like Winchester, but eat Federal n' CCI stuff like candy...others have good Winchester ammo experiences).
Don't fire it before the grandchildren, or you won't want to share it. Very underrated rifles.
50+ years in production with very few changes for a very good reason.
The only caveat I have, is get used to taking it down and cleaning it every 500-1000 rds. Run it dry. Oil receiver n' mech. only for rust prevention during storage..it'll gather gunk, and be a jam-o-matic in 5 shots otherwise. Pick round nosed ammo (opinions/experiences here vary...mine don't like Winchester, but eat Federal n' CCI stuff like candy...others have good Winchester ammo experiences).
Don't fire it before the grandchildren, or you won't want to share it. Very underrated rifles.
I have great respect for Camster's love of these guns and clearly...countless other people love them too, but I've never been a fan of them myself. If I were looking at getting another econo .22semi, it would be another Marlin 795 or maybe even a Marlin 60. My 795 is one of my favorite guns, and if Marlin ever decides to put anything but garbage sights on them, I'll pick another one up. For now, a cheap 3-9x40 scope on mine gets it done.
I'm biased...my first .22 was a 64.
Honestly, if you could get your hands on a Marlin 60/70/795, or a Remington 597 for the same price, I'd push you in that direction too. I've loved the ones I've owned/own. Find a nice old Mossberg too (yet to own a plinkster)
...in all fairness, the list of .22's I don't care for is much shorter than the list of the .22's I loved.
Willies' Voice:
"To all the .22's I've loved before..."
Honestly, if you could get your hands on a Marlin 60/70/795, or a Remington 597 for the same price, I'd push you in that direction too. I've loved the ones I've owned/own. Find a nice old Mossberg too (yet to own a plinkster)
...in all fairness, the list of .22's I don't care for is much shorter than the list of the .22's I loved.
Willies' Voice:
"To all the .22's I've loved before..."
That's a serious accolade... if a man is judged by the company he keeps, .22's could be too...
Hard pressed to find anyone who talks trash about a CZ (for VERY good reason), but the "lowly" 64 seems to be neglected for love. I've owned many .22's, and have about a dozen still (I want to try them all)... The only flaw I've found in the 64 is that some people haven't cleaned them, or oiled them after cleaning. Also a few folks who didn't try a few different flavours of ammo (they can be fussy eaters) Accurate in the semi world, affordable, and as I stated a few posts ago...basically unchanged in over 50 years of production.
OP, if your grand kids want to dress it up like a tacticool barbie, they will be sad. If they want to squeeze trigger on a reliable (if clean n' dry), accurate, and affordable .22 you'll be very hard-pressed to find anything for 140$ that is better. (Watch for sales on a 100$ 795 though!)
Paid $265 for my Savage 64 FSS (stainless with synthetic stock), and an additional $70 for my Tasco Rimfire 3-9x40 and a .22 bore snake. It shoots very well. NEVER have I had a feed or ejection failure in 4000+ rounds.
The only complaints I have are that the mags are 10 rounds, the stock didn't come standard with sling studs, and the barrel must be separated from the receiver in order to remove the bolt (although so far this has not affected my zero).
Seen below is my 64FSS with scope, but with the camo stock (ordered direct from Savage for around $100 taxes and shipping in), and sling studs (available for like $1 each...and can be installed using a drill and some common sense in about 10 minutes).
So...about $350 for the basic setup...maybe $500 total for the extra stock, spare mag, sling studs for both... etc.
The price is reasonable. It's semi-auto with reliable feeding and extraction. Extra mags are available pretty much anywhere...the stock fits nicely...comes with weaver mounts on the receiver (and fibre optic "irons")....it's stainless...
and....
Best of all...it is made in Canada
so there, you can't go wrong.
The only complaints I have are that the mags are 10 rounds, the stock didn't come standard with sling studs, and the barrel must be separated from the receiver in order to remove the bolt (although so far this has not affected my zero).
Seen below is my 64FSS with scope, but with the camo stock (ordered direct from Savage for around $100 taxes and shipping in), and sling studs (available for like $1 each...and can be installed using a drill and some common sense in about 10 minutes).
So...about $350 for the basic setup...maybe $500 total for the extra stock, spare mag, sling studs for both... etc.
The price is reasonable. It's semi-auto with reliable feeding and extraction. Extra mags are available pretty much anywhere...the stock fits nicely...comes with weaver mounts on the receiver (and fibre optic "irons")....it's stainless...
and....
Best of all...it is made in Canada
so there, you can't go wrong.
