any sugestions on accurate 22 LR... bolt action?

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I have a 10/22 that I tuned up a bit, so I can enjoy it more, but I transformed it into a hunting rig lately. Folding stock, red dot, attack angle on bolt changed to cycle subsonics, etc.
I'd like to have a second one that I can practice with , preferably a bolt action, to reduce the cost of the 308 sessions.
I know Anshutz sounds good, but I cannot spend 1k on a rifle for this particular purpose. I am looking at something cheap, yet reliable and farely accurate.
Any suggestions - along with an informative price and/or the place to get it would be apreciated.

Thanks.
 
If you are looking for a new rifle, Brno comes to mind. For used rifles, it is hard to beat the older US bolt actions. Winchester 69As and 75s, the Mossbergs with their long medium heavy barrels, Remingtons, Stevens/Savages, Marlin. These rifles are frequently accurate shooters, occasionally outstanding, and are excellent value for the prices they command. I bought a 69A set up for the old Dominion Marksmen sporting target rifle program, with Lyman aperture sights. It shoots clusters at 50 yards.
 
I sold quite a few Chinese .22 rifles, .22lr & .22 mag. They tend to be accurate. For a new rifle, for the price, they may be good value. Now the bad news. They tend to be rough, sometimes embarrassingly so. Wood to metal fit can be crude. Action can be gritty, rough. Attention to detail is lacking. Stock finish is more of a paint than a varnish; stocks are made from the famous chu wood. The 25s, the little training rifles, seem to have the best fit and finish. They also have a military style bolt handle, which can interfere with scope mounting. The 27 is like a 15, but with a 2 piece stock, and a sheet steel centre section.
 
Get the CZ 452 :).

Well worth the few extra bucks over the savage (I believe the CZ's sell for around $450). They will be very accurate, great craftsmanship, all at a good price.
 
i agree if you want a acurate 22lr with anchutz acuracy but dont want to pay anchutz prices go with a cz452 i have a cz452lux and a anchutz 1416k and honestly the cz 452 is very close
 
tiriaq said:
I sold quite a few Chinese .22 rifles, .22lr & .22 mag. They tend to be accurate. For a new rifle, for the price, they may be good value. Now the bad news. They tend to be rough, sometimes embarrassingly so. Wood to metal fit can be crude. Action can be gritty, rough. Attention to detail is lacking. Stock finish is more of a paint than a varnish; stocks are made from the famous chu wood. The 25s, the little training rifles, seem to have the best fit and finish. They also have a military style bolt handle, which can interfere with scope mounting. The 27 is like a 15, but with a 2 piece stock, and a sheet steel centre section.
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thank you guys, I do not want to spend the money on a CZ right now, so it is Chinese or Russian. Maybe in the future.

Tiriaq, Which one of the 27 or the 15 seems better?
 
I'd opt for the 15. These do respond to a bit of attention, deburring, etc. As I mentionned, they tend to shoot well, even if they are a bit lacking in the esthetics department.
 
IMHO - Any of the pre 1950 Mosssbergs will knock the socks off of any other .22 for the price plus you get the coolness factor of a vintage .22.

The last one I bought was a 1939 model 42B for $80 - very accurate and well built. I'd never find a more accurate .22 even at several times the price.
 
I see there is a Winchester 69 just on the EE.
You should be able to get that gun in your hands cheaper than the EM332 from Marstar.
To me it's a bit pricey, I'd rather have a Lyman peep than the factory peep. The factory grooving, assuming it is factory, is a plus.
For a bit less money, it would be a good buy.

I'd love to try the EM332 but with no feeback from other buyers, it's at a bad pricepoint. Lots of other proven guns available for around the same money.
 
eltorro said:
thank you guys, I do not want to spend the money on a CZ right now, so it is Chinese or Russian. Maybe in the future.
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Why not a Marlin or a Savage?

Maybe other guns(ie: more expensive) are prettier, smoother, whatever...but if affordable and accurate interest you, then you can't go wrong with either!
 
EM332 from Norinco almost looks like CZ. High quality wood stock, very different from other Chinese stocks. I bought one a year ago. I am quite happy with its accuracy as well.
 
I've got a good few hours of searching now... making it a very expensive purchase - timewise. I was looking at the EM332 239$ as well as at the Savage HBT - 419 adn they both look decent. The Savage even comes with peep target sights.... but I am still tempted by the sheer pleasure of a 169 $ JW15. I am still not able to decide.....:redface:

maybe I should ask the wife.... :runaway: edited to add : please don't tell her I want to buy another rifle "I don't need", even though the dog looks kind of lonely...
 
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EM332 from Norinco almost looks like CZ. High quality wood stock, very different from other Chinese stocks. I bought one a year ago. I am quite happy with its accuracy as well.
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I thought the JW-15 was the Brno/Cz clone?
The EM332 has been compared to an Anschutz 54 action.

Do you have it scoped or open sights?
What ammo does it like?
What groups is it capable of?
 
I bought my son a Marlin Model 925. The gun is very very accurate and solidly built but the trigger pull was a little heavy at first. After a couple bricks of ammo it seems much better. And they're only $188.99 from S.I.R right now.
 
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