Buying a budget bolt 22lr

Hi,
I'm very happy with a Savage MkII G - the wood stock version. As others have said, the rifle + a good Leupold scope will be within your overall budget. Myself, as I am notoriously cheap about these things, am using a Simmons 4x scope. I usually shoot 50 yards or less, so it is quite adequate. If you plan to shoot longer distance, I'd say get a better scope.

Cheers,
Marlin989
 
I have had the American, a couple of Mark IIs, Cooeys, remingtons, marlins…etc. I only have a CZ452 Varmint now. Wish I would have discovered it sooner. I couldn’t be happier, good bluing, smooth bolt, very few parts. I find it feels more like a centerfire than a .22 I didn’t go too crazy on the scope I got a Tasco 24x from scopes and ammo for about $160. It is much better then I was expecting. I Could have spent more and been let down so it works and I can see the holes at 50 yrds. BTW bought the rifle on here for $550 shipped with a rifle basix trigger so yes deals do come up on them (there is a scratch on the barrel).
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Could have bought an Anschutz but I would still buy bulk ammo.
Second place, is probably the American for me.

I bought this rifle for the 50 yard challenge on here. Damn thats hard to do.
 
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FLHTCUI said:
Go asap to the EE, there is a fine gentleman selling several NIB CZ 452's that are slightly upscale from a budget .22.
You will not be disappointed in the accuracy and reliability of these guns.
Rob
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Ya I second this, a CZ 452 is well worth buying. He has a CZ 452 American 22lr Beechwood for $675 not a bad price. Would mean buying a slightly cheaper scope to stay under the higher $1000 budget. But the CZ 452 are great rifles.
 
I still haven't sold my Savage Mark2 FV-SR, but I have gone through 3-4x Anschutz 64/54 match rifles, 3-4x CZ's, a couple Norc 522, Ruger 10-22s etc etc. it depends what you expect... even the top tier rimfire ammo I buy isn't as accurate as .223 centerfire that I reload...
 
Three bargain priced new rifles that work well and are accurate.

For bolt action, as many mentioned here, the MK II is hard to beat. $325.00 to about $600.00+ depending on the sub model you want. Lots of choice from basic with iron sights, aperture and globe sights, scope, bull, scout length etc. Mags are 30-40 dollars.

Norinco Scorpio is the real sleeper; about $200.00 20" to $250 with short barrel. Mags are about $21.00 I had one and it was one of the most accurate rifles I owned. I upgraded to CZs and Brno rifles so I sold it; the new owner was super inpressed. My Cousin has gust got his license, and after a long search, he too is buying a Scorpio EM332A (he loved mine back pre-covid. Stock is more solid than the composite on the Mk IIs.

The Semi Auto sleeper is the Savage 64, available brand new for $199.00 mags are $30-60 for 10 shot and 20 shot. (you can not get a 20 shot in canada for a 1022. These are all steel, including the reciever; 1022 has an aluminum receiver. In my experience and from watching others at our club, it also feed just as reliable or even more reliably than the new 1022s, and savage barrels are accurate.

I just bought one, and put about 1000 rounds through mine; I don't like semis, but this one is hard to beat for the money. A fun gun that shoots amazingly well.

As mentioned above, CZ or Brno are my preference, but using any of these rifles will get a guy shooting on a budge, and they hold their value well if you want to upgrade later.
 
Honestly If I was to start off from scratch with rimfire... I would go with CZ as a general purpose rimfire rifle.

I had alot of 22LR in my 20 + years owning firearms. SAVAGE 64 was one of my most disappointing. Having to remove the barrel to remove the bolt is a buzz kill. The accuracy wasn't really there. I had Cooeys shoot more accurate.
 
OkayShooter said:
I had alot of 22LR in my 20 + years owning firearms. SAVAGE 64 was one of my most disappointing. Having to remove the barrel to remove the bolt is a buzz kill. The accuracy wasn't really there. I had Cooeys shoot more accurate.
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It's entirely luck of the draw (or maybe luck of the barrel) with those 64s. Of the three in my house, there's only one that I consider to be that accurate.

And yea, they're a royal pain to clean.
 
I personally stay away from all modern .22s. In my opinion most rimfires made after the late 70s aren't worth a damn. Sure you'll find premium guns at a premium price that are built beautifully but for under $300 what's available is quite crappy. I've bought and sold off most of the 'modern' .22s that I've had and kept all my Cooeys and a few Winchesters, remington and Browning from the 1920s 30s and 40s. Those old guns with blueing worn off just seem to keep on performing as long as you clean them well. You guys can keep the newest flavour tacti-plasti-crap, I'll reach for the bare metal scuffed up squirrel-popper every time.
 
mcaswell said:
It's entirely luck of the draw (or maybe luck of the barrel) with those 64s. Of the three in my house, there's only one that I consider to be that accurate.

And yea, they're a royal pain to clean.
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What's your definition of accurate? Accurate enough to hunt ? Or outrageous claim that can shoot 1/4" at 50yards with bulk ammo accurate? That I've seen people make claims with guns that you know they're lying
 
OkayShooter said:
What's your definition of accurate? Accurate enough to hunt ? Or outrageous claim that can shoot 1/4" at 50yards with bulk ammo accurate? That I've seen people make claims with guns that you know they're lying
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We have a couple of those BS spewing fools in our gun club. When asked to prove their claims they always decline to do so.
 
Rod B said:
We have a couple of those BS spewing fools in our gun club. When asked to prove their claims they always decline to do so.
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I mean when someone says its accurate. Is it beer cans at 20ft, or 1/2" @ 50, Or can hit a 8" plate at 100.

If that's the case all my 22s even my peep sight are accurate.
 
I picked up a Ruger American rimfire the other day just because it was on clearout price at CT, put a Leupold Freedom 3-9x40 rimfire scope on it.
Its not a target rifle but grouse in the head at 30 yards it will do all day long with cheap bulk ammo.
:)
 
A very overlooked rifle in my opinion. The ISSC SPA .22 LR. Toggle action... under $500

I have one and it shoots very well with a very light excellent trigger.
 
Rod B said:
We have a couple of those BS spewing fools in our gun club. When asked to prove their claims they always decline to do so.
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LOL, every club has them. Outrageous claims are often made to sell a firearm... so they can buy the next one that will compensate for their lack of practice and skill.
 
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