Best .22lr Target Rifle

I'm a CZ fan for sure, but prefer shooting my T1x. Have the standard/20" barrel MTX with the black synthetic stock. I've never shot one of the 16"-barreled ones, but if they're as accurate as the 20" one I have, that would be a spectacular choice for a young shooter. Especially shooting offhand.

If it was all bench or all prone where rests were involved, I might suggest a heavy-barrel CZ or possibly even an Anschutz, but my suggestion in this case is T1x all the way.
 
My best .22lr Target rifle is a S&L. Shoots great with CCI SV's and is beautiful imo.
Here's a target I shot first time out at 25 yrds (5rnds) with my aging eyes.
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Another vote for the CZ. I don't have any past experience with the 452 or 455, but I just absolutely love my 457. It shoots well, handles great, quality of worksmanship is fabulous and price point won't break the bank.
 
HuntingShootingGolfing said:
My daughter competes in her high school rodeo shooting competition. She currently uses a Ruger semi-automatic but wants to get into a precision bolt action model. We’ve been leaning towards the CZ models but wondering if anyone had any other suggestions. Shots are from 50 yards (prone, kneeling and standing).

Thank you in advance….
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The rules allow for a wide variety or rifles, including those with aperture sights and with scopes (set to a maximum of 10X). The maximum rifle weight is 8 pounds with a minimum of a 2 pound trigger. The use of slings is allowed in all but the standing positions. Shoulder hooks of certain dimensions are permitted. The official target is the NRA 50 yard A23/5.

The weight limit appears to preclude purpose-made 3P rifles such as those made by German target rifle makers.

If the use of aperture sights is desired, that would seem to limit the choice to those rifles that are made to use them. The alternative is to use open sights or a scope that's no more than 10X magnification. Many rimfire rifles can be scoped.

The choice should be based on how the rifle balances for the shooter.
 
This is from a bone stock 10/22 with only a 16.5 grey birch barrel added. The quality of the barrel itself isnt anything to write home about but it shoots decent.

This is 10 shots 50 yards with the cheap herters .22 from bass pro. Most places still have old stock of them for $300-350


 
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I had never hear of it.

A CZ455 would be the answer in my estimation. Next level up would be the CZ457 . . . shot a 457 Royal but do not own one.
Pillar bedding helped but the trigger would have to be upped after installing a YoDave trigger kit. The one I gave my daughter was set to one pound.

During some testing of ammo, IIRC, testing Federal Match against R50, both made by RWS, the R50 at 100 yards measured 0.76 and the Federal was 0.73" for five shots.

This is your daughter, she deserves the best and you would be elevated to the title of "Best Dad Ever"! Do it before she discovers the males in the chutes!
 
It positional shooting with no speed component, a 10/22 would not be my pick.

Ellwood Epps has a Schultz and Larsen for $400 with apertures. If it has the 2 stage trigger that would be a hell of a good pick.

If you want something new and under $1000 I'd take the T1X every time over the CZ, they just seem far less ammo picky and have better triggers.
 
.22LRGUY said:
I'm a CZ fan for sure, but prefer shooting my T1x. Have the standard/20" barrel MTX with the black synthetic stock. I've never shot one of the 16"-barreled ones, but if they're as accurate as the 20" one I have, that would be a spectacular choice for a young shooter. Especially shooting offhand.

If it was all bench or all prone where rests were involved, I might suggest a heavy-barrel CZ or possibly even an Anschutz, but my suggestion in this case is T1x all the way.
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Els- said:
This is from a bone stock 10/22 with only a 16.5 grey birch barrel added. The quality of the barrel itself isnt anything to write home about but it shoots decent.

This is 10 shots 50 yards with the cheap herters .22 from bass pro. Most places still have old stock of them for $300-350


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Hardhammer said:
You can’t go wrong with CZ 452-455-457 line or tikka t1x.
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tbrwlf said:
I am impressed with my Savage B-22 precision. Accurate and lots of picatinny space for optic, etc.

Just get A22 mags. They are metal. The plastic ones aren't worth the money.
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Bubbafett33 said:
This topic comes up a lot at our local Outlaw rimfire matches, and here's a summary of the feedback:
  • CZ 457 vs Tikka vs Anschutz: all great shooters, but best "PRS" bang for buck is CZ457 with a heavy barrel
  • Stock: For PRS (think shooting from milk crates, barrels and tires) it is a competitive advantage to be able to attach a bipod anywhere from just in front of your mag well out to the end of the stock (or spigot). Because of this a chassis with multiple pic/arca options is great.
  • Optics: Scope must be FFP. Buy the best you can, and if I were to do it over I would go MILS, but for now I'm all MOA.
  • Bipod: A bipod that allows the legs to extend 45 degrees forwards and back can be helpful on obstacles
If I were to start over from scratch with a ~$3000 budget for all the gear I would go with:
  • Either the CZ 457 LRP with a full length Area 419 arca rail or the CZ 457 MDT XRS
  • Vortex PST II scope (I like to go to 25 so I can easily spot shots to 100M...though in competition I'm rarely over 16x)
  • Atlas bipod
  • Cheap rear and front (barracade) bag
  • Lots of ammo (that your gun likes) SK Rifle Match is a great starting point for CZ
All that said, I've been doing ORPS monthly for a couple years now, and at our club the Vudoo has never won, and one of our production shooters is always in top 3 overall for points (basic "Canadian Tire" bolt action). All this to say that I believe the gear accounts for about a quarter of the result. The other 75% is:
  • Shooter's ability to know and apply DOPE and holdovers quickly and accurately
  • Fundamental shooting skills (trigger pull, natural point of aim, grip, etc)
  • Positional ability (standing, sitting, slings, prone, weak side, and everything in between)
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Brilliant post - thank you for this information!
 
Depending on budget, if your daughter is interesting in shifting to ISSF later on (and how girlish she is)

I'd go with a CZ and a pinking adjustable stock (Proper stock fit is very important in position shooting)
- Why the pink stock: It's a girls thing... and it will rile up some of the guys to get out-shot by a girl with a pink rifle :p

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Why the pink stock: It's a girls thing...

I don't think so. From my experience, 9 out of ten don't like it.
As long as the companies keep pushing them out and there is nothing else that fits some ladies are virtually forced to buy one.
Look at Cabela's firearms and the "Pinkies" are a rarity.
 
Well, just let her pick the color/rifle she likes
- Maybe my answer is bias, because all the girls/women shooters I've known over the years (that includes my wife) they all like to look pretty while doing it... and if having gears that match (in whichever color schemes she want) will get to have more fun while shooting, well be it :)

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horseman2 said:
Why the pink stock: It's a girls thing...

I don't think so. From my experience, 9 out of ten don't like it.
As long as the companies keep pushing them out and there is nothing else that fits some ladies are virtually forced to buy one.
Look at Cabela's firearms and the "Pinkies" are a rarity.
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I tend to agree. Almost all the women in my life, from my lady friend to my daughter and every one in between, are not fans of the colour pink. My daughter has told me she will never shoot a pink coloured gun as it is just "cringy".
 
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