.22 LR Semi Rifle Recommendation

[Bigfoot 870]

What's the "best bang for the buck" for a new or close to new .22 LR Semi rifle?

 

[Stuto]

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[Sherlock Gnomes]

If you are looking to alter the stock/mechanism at all later the 10/22 is the way to go. That being said you do pay for the name

 

[GearaDoga]

Remington's 597 has proven to be a solid, reliable rifle as well.

 

[smokeater40]

Savage 64, reliable and accurate. I have one in the wood furniture, nice full size plinker.

 

[metalbender]

Pretty hard to recommend anything without knowing the purpose and the size of the " BUCK" I get lots of bang with my Browning " Buckmark" rifle.

 

[.22LRGUY]

Marlin 795 if you can find one.

^x2 The only semi I own. Accurate, light, and very reliable. Last shot bolt hold-open is nice, as is a proper-sized charging handle. Sights on 795s are fairly crappy, but I think the ones on 10/22 aren't much better for a gun costing about $100 more.

 

[BananaKlipz]

My last 597 vtr shot every dirty kind of .22lr I could feed it. Served me well as my first firearm.

 

[hoytcanon]

Dar22

 

[Smitsauce]

Try and find an old Mossberg 152K! Apparently the old Mossberg barrels were "lead lapped" which is a process that fills in the micro-cracks in the metal producing a very smooth surface with very little variance or imperfections. It is also very labor intensive and, as a result, expensive. The process is only applied to the most expensive target rifles these days.

I got one from Ellwood Epps a couple of years ago that was nearly new for only $120.00!!!!! It is amazingly accurate and only weighs about 5 pounds! I had mine out to the indoor range last weekend to sight in an old Weaver K4 that looks very nice and period correct on it and was cutting 1 small ragged hole at 20 meters with the crappy federal bulk blue box ammo. I can't wait to see what she really likes to shoot! It is also a very short and handy little carbine with an 18" barrel and overall length of 38". The takedown of the bolt is the best I have ever seen. You can unscrew the rear of the receiver "cap" with a nickel and the bolt just slides out the back so you can clean it from the breach like a bolt gun! By far the best design of any semi .22 out there!

I highly recommend one!

Cheers,

Ian

 

[langbanger]

10/22 vote for me

 

[bandoleer]

10/22 should be part of very collection. you can access a ton of aftermarket parts once you get tired of the stock version.

 

[hometownhero]

Marlin 60/795. They are really accurate and very reliable and can be had for $140-200 new. I will never own another 10/22

 

[dugasgunner]

BRNO 581!! For around 450$
CZ 512
Anschutz 525
TC R55
Marlin 60 family
Ruger 10 22
Savage 64
Remington 597

 

[grelmar]

CZ 512.... Very accurate. Very reliable. High quality fit and finish. Not cheap.

But it will give you an excuse to by a 455 Ultra Lux because "Hon, the mags are interchangeable, think of the money I'll save."

 

[soiled]

ruger 10/22 basic unit, new for only 259 at a few vendors (not on EE of course ,haha)
super reliable and tonnes of aftermarket items

 

[Deerdr]

10/22 all the way. Or spend a lot more money. How many basic unaltered 10/22s do you see on EE, and for How long?

 

[BwanaDave]

marlin 60 / 795

 

[Shooter_01]

10/22

 

[Kody]

CZ512 all the way. Probably the most accurate out of the box rimfire semi in the $500 range.