Beretta Olimpia Super Sport 22 Cal Rifle
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A friend at the club had one so I got to try it. Very nice rifle and accurate, never missed a beat loading, firing and ejecting. Barrel is thicker than most other rimfires. Sights are excellent, but mounting a scope is difficult as there is only a front mount. You'd have to see about a rear mount if a scope is wanted. Still with good eyes and those sights you'll be happy with one.
I have one that I got from Tradex around a year ago. Mine's in very nice condition with nicely figured walnut. In my opinion, it is very, very well made. My trigger breaks around 2#s, with a bit of creep, but very nice for a semi, it's extremely easy to strip and clean, unique in that the bolt just lifts up and out. Of course there is the bolt action/ semi auto feature, which is kinda neat. Accuracy in mine is good, I haven't tried more than 3 or 4 brands of ammo, no match ammo, CCI standard was probably best quality I tried, seemed to be shooting between 1/2 and 1 inch at 50yds. I had zero malfunctions through maybe 300 or 350 rounds. It's hard to explain, but it's a very "smooth" semi to fire. The only negatives I can find are that it is awkward scope, rings are difficult to find and when you do find them its a kind of cantilever arrangement and then, unless your scope is in high rings, prevents you from removing the bolt, I'm thinking about trying a scout or pistol scope. The other issue is magazine availability. I was lucky, I found a few spare tens and one extra 5, so I have 2 of each. All in all, if you like vintage, quality and unique, I think you'll love it. Again, just my opinion, based on two guns. (My buddy also bought one, similar experiences.)
