Compact .22 bolt action setups?

My Norinco Backpacker accepts CZ452 .22lr mags, as the action is a clone of the CZ. The Norinco 10 round mags are the shi**iest mags I've ever seen, won't feed more than 3 reliably. I bought 2 x 5round CZ mags for mine, work flawlessly. Bet the 10 round CZ ones would too.

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Yeah...they're not giving away CZ mags, but try and make a 10-round Norinco mag work and you'll realize it's the best $50 you ever spent. The one that came with my rifle was a comPLETE P.O.S., even after an hour+ of TLC. (disassemble, clean, polish, lube, re-assemble) Would only feed 3 shots reliably. Bought 2 x 5rd. CZ mags, never looked back. Painful...considering the 2 mags cost 1/2 as much as the rifle, but I have no regrets.
 
10 rounders can be found here with free shipping and only $37 USD
http://www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RSC&Category_Code=M
 
one way to greatly improve[for me anyway] the regular rear sight is to weld a washer on it,making the notch a ghost ring.
 
I found that the stevens rusted very fast. Left it in a gun case for a day after shooting, took it out to find surface rust spots all over it. Gunzilla took it off easily, but It still sucked to see.
 
jlovie said:
I'm also wondering if there is enough room to put a red dot on these little guys without having to add a base?
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That would depend on the red dot, but I'd guess you could make it work. Most of the red dots I considered req. picatinny/weaver-style bases anyway, so yeah..you might need to consider a base. Might I suggest this nice BKL one;

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Would look pretty sweet, I almost went this route on my Norinco, but thought my aging eyes would prefer a 3x scope more. :)

lone-wolf said:
I found that the stevens rusted very fast. Left it in a gun case for a day after shooting, took it out to find surface rust spots all over it. Gunzilla took it off easily, but It still sucked to see.
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I've long said this about Savage-made rimfires~the finish on their blued guns is pretty crappy. I'm guessing anyone who has used them in the field discovers this pretty quick. In Norinco's favor, I think the bluing is better...BUT, the barrel is a cut-down, standard-length Norinco and the crown is raw metal! I've always been so impressed with the Savage rimfire accuracy that honestly, I don't let it bother me. I'd rather they focus on building great, accurate rimfires for a fair dollar. Truthfully, I'd spring a few extra $ for a better finish.

As for "bang for buck", I think that's totally subjective. I paid $175 for my Norinco in like-new condition, and with a couple of CZ452 mags (+$90) shipped to my door, I would never trade it for the Stevens...even if I could. If it came with an Accutrigger, my mind might change on that.

My 2 hunting rifles I(one rimfire, one centerfire) are both Savages though. :)
 
EoTech makes 1 just for Rimfire scopes. No need for a weaver base. Ask Wolfgang @ Wolverine for more info.
 
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