Best rifle for rimfire silouette

If you could locate a Remington 541 S or T Sporter, they make very good rimfire silhouette rifles.

Trouble is, most who have them are keeping them.

Regards, Dave.
 
redryder said:
Anschutz 1712 if you are really serious. Cz 452 for the common folks. I'm a common folk.
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Exactly. The CZ varmint model specifically. The 452 has a tapered barrel and will make weight if you are careful with scope and rings. The 455 Varmint is a non-tapered barrel which isn't legal for Hunter class.

The 541s are good too.
 
CZ 452 Silhouette. It has a light, stiff synthetic stock which gives you room for scope/mounts in the weight departement.
One the best shooting cz I have too!
 
I own a Savage Mark II FSS, paid cheap, light and there's nothing I cannot hit under 100m with it. The wife likes shooting solely because of that little rifle.
 
If you are serious Anschutz 1712 or Cooper LTR . I had an Anschutz 1712 , it was scary accurate
and set up well for shooting standing position . Making the weight restriction is the problem .
 
CZ American for hunter class, scope and ring decisions are slightly limited when trying to make weight unless your good with a drill, I had to drill holes in the stock in the barrel channel and under the recoil pad to upgrade a fellow shooters optics set up and still maintain weight.
 
Cool. I had the exact same question as OP. Well, don't really need the BEST rifle, but a competent rifle to get started with silhouette. My short barreled 10/22 was getting me no end of odd looks at the shoots. :p
 
It's easy to see who actually competes in silhouette.

You won't see a Savage, ever, unless it's some kid.

For reasonable prices the CZs are it. As a general rule most women like the Americans, most guys prefer the balance forward Varmint which will make weight for Hunter class (8 pounds, 8 oz) with a Leupold 6.5-20.

As Eagleye said 541s are great, although the S models are butt heavy. Hard to find too.

You mentioned the Weatherby XXII, a very nice rifle but not moderately priced.

If you stick with it chances are you will end up with an Anschutz. Virtually all of the top shooters do. Phenomenal triggers.
 
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RickF said:
It's easy to see who actually competes in silhouette.

You won't see a Savage, ever, unless it's some kid.

For reasonable prices the CZs are it. As a general rule most women like the Americans, most guys prefer the balance forward Varmint which will make weight with a Leupold 6.5-20.

As Eagleye said 541s are great, although the S models are butt heavy. Hard to find too.
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+1 I got mine from a BC er and I'm not a girl :)
 
:). A ruggedly handsome guy I understand!! LOL

Don't get me wring, as a sporter the Americans (yours!!) are fantastic. But for silhouette they leave some weight on the table with the 8 1/2 pound Hunter class limit which is a disadvantage for this specific discipline.
 
RickF said:
:). A ruggedly handsome guy I understand!! LOL

Don't get me wring, as a sporter the Americans (yours!!) are fantastic. But for silhouette they leave some weight on the table with the 8 1/2 pound Hunter class limit which is a disadvantage for this specific discipline.
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Hah! you got that one...:)
 
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