Might not be the best design but the Marlin 989 M2 has never let me (or my father before me) down. We each have one and they function beautifully with American Eagle ammo. They can get dirty but it's not typically a problem when you enjoy tearing guns apart.
Best, most reliable, repeating .22 LR Rifle ever made?
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lol I did....In that case, I'd have to give a nod to yet another Remington, the model 12. I have one made in 1914 my the serial number, and it shoots like gangbusters out to 100 with the open sights. Never had a jam, misfire that wasn't ammo related, EVER.
I have a bunch of 22's to choose from, including the Nylon 66. There was some superb testing done on the Nylon before it was marketed where it was shot 250,000 times with out a malfunction. That a lot of shooting with a semi auto, or any action for that matter. FS
I started out with a Cooey 64 semi as my first rifle over 40 years ago and the only problem I can ever remember was one FTE during a freezing rain.Dropped the mag,worked the action a couple of times to clear the ice and good to go again.Still have and shoot that gun today.My 9422 another oldster that I have, has always been and still is problem free.
Most reliable .22 rifle I have ever used and own is a Winchester Model 150...
...While it is not technically a "repeater", i.e. semi-auto(which is what I take as the OP's meaning), it is a lever action and is pretty quick shooting.
And while a bolt action would probably be more durable and possibly more accurate, I have never, not once, had a single "jam" or malfunction with this rifle and it eats anything you feed it, regardless of brand.
...While it is not technically a "repeater", i.e. semi-auto(which is what I take as the OP's meaning), it is a lever action and is pretty quick shooting.
And while a bolt action would probably be more durable and possibly more accurate, I have never, not once, had a single "jam" or malfunction with this rifle and it eats anything you feed it, regardless of brand.
It's odd, reading through this thread and seeing how many people refer to repeaters as semis. I've always considered repeaters to be bolt action w/mag setups and technically speaking, pumps and levers. So I spent some time looking around between gun magazines, manufacturer websites and Guns & Ammo yearly editions.
My conclusion is that it's a clip versus mag thing. Cooey, CZ and Marlin for example, specifically refer to bolt action with magazine as repeaters. Others like Browning, Ruger and Savage, don't use that term at all. Henry, which bases it's name on the Henry Repeating rifle, uses it for lever actions. Remington, uses it in reference to 597 parts but not in the rifle descriptions itself.
Just an observation I thought I'd share.
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On topic, my vote goes for a Cooey bolt action. Repeater or single doesn't really matter. The term "they don't make 'em like they used to" applies here. Simplistic, sturdy and you can "manually extract" aka use a jackknife should the extractor fail.
My conclusion is that it's a clip versus mag thing. Cooey, CZ and Marlin for example, specifically refer to bolt action with magazine as repeaters. Others like Browning, Ruger and Savage, don't use that term at all. Henry, which bases it's name on the Henry Repeating rifle, uses it for lever actions. Remington, uses it in reference to 597 parts but not in the rifle descriptions itself.
Just an observation I thought I'd share.
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On topic, my vote goes for a Cooey bolt action. Repeater or single doesn't really matter. The term "they don't make 'em like they used to" applies here. Simplistic, sturdy and you can "manually extract" aka use a jackknife should the extractor fail.
A lot depends on the ammunition. Often, with cheap ammo, it is actually not the rifle but the ammo which is at fault. I have switched to SK Standard Plus and I am most pleased with feeding and accuracy. I have almost eliminated all feeding and ejection issues on my rimfire semis (I have 2 x 10/22. 1 x SR22, 1 x 597VTR, 1 x Armscor 1600R).
If your buying "NEW" for "FIT-FINISH & FUNCTION" don't consider anything less than the CZ models and if money is not a problem move up to the Annies and Coopers....all others are good BUT all have issues of one sort or another and stick to bolt sooner or later you'll want to throw a semi auto in the bush---mark my words----that IMHO after 40 odd years of shooting is my $0.02 worth.....
My understanding is that reliable feeding does only apply to semis. Does CZ even offer a semi in Canada, haven' seen the new CZ 512 yet which is the only one which would qualify.
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nylon 66
My most reliable semi-auto 22 is a winchester 190 tube feed. In close to 15 000 rounds I have never had it jam or fail to pick one up. I have had maybe 30 dud shells in that time and I know they were duds because I'm cheap and I turned and retried them. My second would be a tie between a few winchester 77 clip winchester 74 tube and winchester 63 tube.
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My 10/22 worked great...a few jams but that was due to ####ty ammo and the lead bullets being warped
