Cheapest Lever 22?

[skeetgunner]

Please dont support the Asian Invasion. Buy Canadian or American made. Keep our money and our jobs here.

I've got my share of Lakefield Ontario made Savages, thanks. Love 'em! And my Dlask 701's. And if there was a Canadian maker of lever-actions, I'd be all over that. Even the "American made" ones were made in Japan or Belgium.....

Globalization is here to stay, despite what Taliban-Jack wants.

 

[(((Echo)))]

Buy a BRNO!!!!!

Originally Posted by Boomer454
How did that Nork K98 "clone" work out? May have some extra cash for a new rimfire in the near future...

Yeah, just go buy the BRNO. I got the Nork cheap, and really got it for the looks. Usually good for a couple of head turns at the range.
But....its a Nork. Rough finishing of the internals and dog-s**t paint on the stock . It needed a bit of work to make presentable and function 100%. It is accurate and it is "unique". A good gun, yeah, but it's not really a great gun.

(E)

 

[Fremen]

My Room mate has a norc. It is really nice and a great shooter.

 

[Boomer454]

Buy a BRNO!!!!!

Ha Ha!...
Buy A RUGER!

 

[Alonzo]

Yup...Them Germans make damn good guns!!!

Ha Ha!...
Buy A RUGER!

 

[Geoff B]

Scope for a lever

I wouldn't reccomend a cheap scope. Why do guys spend $1500 on a rifle and scope they shoot a couple times a year, but buy junk they will shoot thousands of times a year?

I just bought a Browning BL22 on the EE. Seems to be a well-built unit, definitely not a Norinco. What would be a good choice for a scope, considering the gun is small & light and a large scope wouldn't look right. I will use it for plinking, not competion.

 

[TheHolyLancer]

errrrrr do irons work with .22 or am i going to get a 25 meter effective range?

 

[pontcanna]

x2 on recommending the Henry. I picked one up on sale from CGN sponsor Frontier Taxidermy and am really enjoying it. Haven't scoped it tho.

 

[cyclone]

I do like Cooey's - a little bit too much. In the meantime, though, Norc's make a great starter platform for many, and that's no mean thing.

I guess there's no review, then?

P.S. Having said that about the Norc's, finding a Cooey on the E & E forum is a worthwhile venture.

 

[pharaoh2]

I just bought a Browning BL22 on the EE. Seems to be a well-built unit, definitely not a Norinco. What would be a good choice for a scope, considering the gun is small & light and a large scope wouldn't look right. I will use it for plinking, not competion.

Good choice on a nice rifle. It will depend on how much you feel comfortable spending. Weaver builds some nice compact and light scopes that start under $200 if I remember right. Of course Leupold has their compact 33mm scopes, but they start to get expensive. Bushnell may be your best bet for bang for buck, but their all larger in size and would throw your rifle off. But stay away from their .22 line. I've tried a few, and they did their job just fine, but that's a nice rifle your going to put it on. I managed to pick up a few Tasco World Class rimfire scopes a couple years ago. They are full sized, with 40mm lenses, but they have held up great. At about $100 a pop, they are neither cheap or expensive in my books. And I think that's about as good a price for an economy scope for a .22 as it gets. Given a choice if I were going to buy one tommorow? I'd go for the weaver. Good luck, and enjoy your new rifle.

 

[MauserMike]

4x32 Nikon Prostaff is a nice scope too. I sometimes put one on my Marlin 39A and its very bright and crisp. About $200 and I think its better than the Leupold 4x.

A nice aperture sight works well too, especially if you are not making long shots. I was hitting 1/2 life size crow silhouettes at 50 yds on the range every shot. Not certain that you need more out of a .22LR

 

[Tyler582]

A buddy of mine has the Henry lever action youth model. The thing is just so tiny and cute and its pretty fun to shoot.

 

[bogie]

Just put a Nikon on my 1022 and waiting for a 39a to show up this week. The Nikon is real crisp glass for $170 but I think the 39a will get to keep the irons for a while. Are there better open sights I can add that would improve on the factory sights aside from tang? I have a BL22 too and will check both out at the range and keep the one I like best. Decisions, decisions...

 

[skeetgunner]

Are there better open sights I can add that would improve on the factory sights aside from tang?

Sure. You could add a Williams "Fool Proof" receiver site and/or firesight kit with target turrets and target aperture. They retail for about $80. Try here:

http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/gunsightsdefault.htm

 

[MauserMike]

William's FP - there are two types, one for the 39A with side holes and one (like mine) where it goes in the rear scope mount hole. The stock sight and hood is still on the rifle.

I put four 5-shot groups on a 1/2 size crow silhouette target at 50 yrds last time at the range. Minute of crow is good enough for me with irons at that distance. I could shoot paper targets a little better when I find myself a couple of the smaller aperture inserts.

 

[Geoff B]

Good choice on a nice rifle. It will depend on how much you feel comfortable spending. Weaver builds some nice compact and light scopes that start under $200 if I remember right. Of course Leupold has their compact 33mm scopes, but they start to get expensive. Bushnell may be your best bet for bang for buck, but their all larger in size and would throw your rifle off. But stay away from their .22 line. I've tried a few, and they did their job just fine, but that's a nice rifle your going to put it on. I managed to pick up a few Tasco World Class rimfire scopes a couple years ago. They are full sized, with 40mm lenses, but they have held up great. At about $100 a pop, they are neither cheap or expensive in my books. And I think that's about as good a price for an economy scope for a .22 as it gets. Given a choice if I were going to buy one tommorow? I'd go for the weaver. Good luck, and enjoy your new rifle.

Thanks for the advice. Geoff