I'm wasn't doubting you, just making the point that it is indeed an exceptional deal, as is your 1416 (as you said you'd never sell it for that). Its not the norm so it may not be a realistic expectation for the OP to just go out and find one in that price range.
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I'm wasn't doubting you, just making the point that it is indeed an exceptional deal, as is your 1416 (as you said you'd never sell it for that). Its not the norm so it may not be a realistic expectation for the OP to just go out and find one in that price range.
I'm no scope snob, but I've had a Crossfire (Gen1) as well as a Crossfire II, and both were crappy scopes in my opinion. The lowest I'd go in the Vortex line would be the Diamondback HP (the standard diamondbacks don't come with AO of SF anymore). They're pushing the $700 mark though, so not on the radar for me.
p.Rundle
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If you're wanting a rifle with irons, get a Ruger American Rimfire compact model. To this day I consider this to be one of the best guns I've ever fired, and is what I learned to shoot on. A truly fantastic rifle with lots of features that'll shoot damn near as well as a Cz but it comes with irons.
I own a Savage BVTS(S?) I don't think there's a difference between BVTS and BVTSS, some people just put SS instead of S for stainless. It's a fantastic gun that I have topped with a 4-12 Nikon P Rimfire II that shoots really, really tight groups. Love it. Got a used one for $400, and the Nikon on sale for $140 ish, so $540 in and I can shoot around .5 inches at 50 yards. That's good enough for me.
A Norinco 522 would be another great buy.
All the options people are pushing are good, it's basically what you want that matters. If you want a lightweight gun to learn to shoot irons on (and you can easily mount a scope to) go Ruger American Rimfire compact, trust me, the weight is a huge issue if you want a "walking varminter" to take offhand shots with. If you're looking for an accurate bench rifle, go BVTS or Cz or 522. Heard they're releasing a Ruger American Rimfire Target rifle that you may want to take a look at too. Good luck amigo, you'll love what you shoot no matter what.
I own a Savage BVTS(S?) I don't think there's a difference between BVTS and BVTSS, some people just put SS instead of S for stainless. It's a fantastic gun that I have topped with a 4-12 Nikon P Rimfire II that shoots really, really tight groups. Love it. Got a used one for $400, and the Nikon on sale for $140 ish, so $540 in and I can shoot around .5 inches at 50 yards. That's good enough for me.
A Norinco 522 would be another great buy.
All the options people are pushing are good, it's basically what you want that matters. If you want a lightweight gun to learn to shoot irons on (and you can easily mount a scope to) go Ruger American Rimfire compact, trust me, the weight is a huge issue if you want a "walking varminter" to take offhand shots with. If you're looking for an accurate bench rifle, go BVTS or Cz or 522. Heard they're releasing a Ruger American Rimfire Target rifle that you may want to take a look at too. Good luck amigo, you'll love what you shoot no matter what.
I had a Norc EM322, that was a clone of the CZ, IIRC. It was a very, very nice gun, and just as accurate as my son's CZ. Only reason I sold it is I had "enough" 22's. the fit and finish on it were very good, as well, and I don't remember ever having a single issue with it. My Savage, though, I had to polish the chamber to get it to eject CCI, for some reason.
@easyrider. All these years of owning my cz 452 and I didn't know I could dry fire my rifle without damaging the barrel?! Wow haha well I'm glad to hear that
-----Regardless,it is poor practice to dry fire any rimfire--go to your Cdn Tire and buy #4-6x7/8" plastic anchors--$6.49 +tax for a pkg of 150--insert/leave in chamber--you can now dryfire a large number of times safely--------Bent Barrel
Never thought of using them. Thanks!!!!
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If you intend to take your rifle hiking or hunting, a CZ452 Scout is a great option. Same accuracy as its bigger brothers but lighter at 6 lbs and very compact length at 32 inches. It does have a short length of pull of 12 inches but that won't bother a lot of guys. Some have installed slip-on butt pads to increase its length of pull, so it's an easy fix.
My Scout has become my favourite, btw.
My Scout has become my favourite, btw.
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Great idea for intentional dry fire practice. But I sometimes (ok, often) lose count of my shots and find myself firing on an empty chamber. The CZs dry-fire safe design comes in handy then.
I have been OCD about dry firing rimfires all the way back to my first .22 rifle. It was an Anschutz 1416 double set trigger that was the store's display and demo model. The breech had a nasty firing pin dimple.
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I do occasionally do that too. I wonder how much is too much. I keep some spent .22 brass around now for dry firing.
Ah, I've got a BTV (same as your's but non-stainless). I may have to try that Nikon.
Regardless of the maker (CZ, Savage, Ruger, etc. etc.) I swear it looks like everyone's laminate stocks come from Boyd's
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p.Rundle
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In the Savage lineup the "BT" bit of the acronym stands for Boyds Tactical or Boyds Target--most of these companies do use Boyds stocks.
Not quite...
AK - Adjustable Muzzle Brake ---- NS - No Sights
B - Laminate Stock ---- P - Police
BT - Laminated Thumbhole Stock ---- SS - Stainless Steel
C - Clip (Detachable Box Magazine) ---- T - Rimfire Peep Sights
F - Synthetic Stock ---- V - Heavy Varmint Barrel
G - Hardwood Stock ---- XP - Package Gun
H - Hinged Floorplate ---- Y - Youth model
L - Left hand----
ML - Muzzleloader ---- Example: 11FCNS - Synthetic stock, detachable mag, no sights
SR - Suppressor Ready barrel (Threaded)
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Can't argue with that..
? Pretty much exactly right. grauhanen seemed to be asking if the V was specifying the model of Boyd's stock used, which it does not, it is Savage code for the barrel contour. The stock used on the BV appears to be the Rimfire Hunter. As far as "Varmint" stocks from Boyd's, there is either the Pro-Varmint or the Varmint Thumbhole.
You are close... my point is the B = Boyd's in the same way that V = Varmint. It is not just their "code" it means "varmint." Savage has their codes and Boyd's has their own codes... they don't always cross over.
What I was suggesting was that the B was for Boyds, while the V was for Varmint as in varmint (heavy) barrel. I had one of those rifles, and as Rabid notes the stock is very much like the Boyds Rimfire Hunter.
