budget 22lr pr trainer

Savage is a great value- I started off with a Mk 2BV which now sits in a TR stock and is dandy. Worked the trigger down to 12 oz. It can print some nice groups when it cooperates with ammo it likes.

After that I went on a bit of a bender but have pared my 22 collection down to the Savage, a Finnfire range, an Anschutz Super 1411, and a Izhmash 7-2V5. I had an Anschutz Biathlon 64 at one point, which was a fantastic rifle I somewhat regret selling. A 1427 Anschutz would be a sweet replacement.

Only real advice is to try everything else before the Anschutz types... they tend to ruin a shooter for all other guns. The triggers are without peer.
 
Sako Quad- Mcmillan inlets all of their stocks for the quad, manners has a stock for the quad (with a matching stock for a tikka t3), drop in barrels from lilja (17hm2, 22lr, 22wmr and 17hmr) and what looks to be a nice trigger

Savage Mark 1/2- A couple of nice stocks from boyds, a decent trigger in the accutrigger with the option of a rifle basix trigger, i've seen a couple of pictures of 10/22 barrels made to fit the savage.

10/22- aftermarket everything from everywhere, you can build stock a 10/22 up that looks and feels like your mdt 260 or you can build a br quality that groups in the 0's at 50 yards
 
Musky Hunter said:
Cz?? I've read good reviews but most are more like hunting rifles.
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I'm looking for a 22LR for training and what not as well.

I have a CZ 452 LUX and I love it. Shoots great and has a good trigger. So I was thinking about a 452 Varmint but I'm not a fan of the dovetail scope rail or what ever its called. Not a lot of rings around for them.

I will be watching this thread.

Any one have any experience with a Ruger 77/22?
 
can try and find an old Winchester 52 target. thats what i use. lots of fun. quiet as a mouse dont even need earmuffs for it. (sounds like someone spitting in a bucket)

mine has a peep sight set on it and works well.

as for a newer rifle im not sure i always like the older rifles :)
 
How accurate do you want? What kind of stock?

For the money new savages can be some of the most accurate factory 22's made today. On the rare occasion they can even outshoot factory anschutz rifles. To find the ultimate accurate rimfire can take years and be a daunting task. If absolute accuracy is not required then cz's offer great value and are very accurate. If you have a lot of coin you can go straight to anschutz and buy a factory bench rest gun from them.

Do not expect the same accuracy from a 22 as you get from a centerfire.
 
I scored a decent deal on a CZ452 varmint on the E&E along with a new Bushnell 10x40 mildot, waiting on a Boyd's and 20MOA base, then slap it all together. Nice cheap way to practice.
 
I have owned several CZ rimfires, and all were quite accurate, but I actually preferred my old Brnos. My old 1408 Anschutz is even more accurate, and there are usually some older used Anschutz match rifles on the EE.
 
Savage MKII!

Mine is the cheaper synthetic stock, and I had to get a cheek riser to make the comb usable, but shoots pretty damn good.

CCI Standard Velocity has been producing groups like this consistently for me. These pics are from my initial ammo testing, and the reason I chose CCI Standard Velocity.

50m - 5 rounds
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With a flyer
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100m's with a flyer, but if I do my part MOA is no problem. Those squares are a little smaller than an inch as well.
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Savage, heavy barrell. Whatever model you like (I have the BSEV and love it), plus it's made in Canada. You take it when you are out shooting the big centerfire, and when you have to let the CF barrell cool down you can use the 22lr to keep on practicing.
Denis
 
I thought my Savage was all I'd ever desire till I tried an Match 54. What you get for the extra couple hundred bucks is consistency and confidence. The Savages will group in a minute, but they drop peculiar fliers even with high grade ammo. My Finnfire was frustratingly sporadic till I replaced the springs in it with JP's and now it appesrs to behave itself. Mind you this is getting into hair splitting...an inch is an inch at 100- I.just got frustrated seeing shots drop when I knew I didn't pull them. The Anschutz Match 54s are in a class of their own- and shooter confidence improves because of it. The Win 52 has a great rep, but are rediculously difficult to find. I don't waste time shooting centerfire inside 200 yards for the moat part because I know I can guage my own performance accurately to 200 with the 22lr.

That said, the TR is a great looking gun and a good bet for perdormance. Just remember that the rimfire game is every bit as addictive and soon thereafter, expensive, as the LR game.
 
Consider Savage Mk II BTVS

Savage Mk II 22 LR BTVS is a great looking, very accurate 22lr bolt action.
It's priced at around 450$ and you'll need to buy a 1000$+ match rifle to outshoot it.

Last year, I bought a Savage 93R17 17 HMR BTVS and this year I bought its 22 LR little brother, the Savage Mk II 22lr BTVS.

The differences between Savage 93R17 BTVS and Mk II BTVS:
  • 22 LR accuracy at 75m is fantastic.
  • 17 HMR accuracy at 150m is fantastic but it comes at 0.25$ per round.

Savage Mk II BTVS
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/MARKIIBTVS

A great link on 22 LR Tacticool (oups Tactical) rifles
http://www.accurateshooter.com/shooting-skills/rimfire-tactical-precision-match/

Alex
 
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