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Im new so hi everyone.

In the 6 years ive had my license I only own and have only ever fired my 12 gage.
I would kike to get another gun and I figure being a bit of a gun rook it would be a good idea to start with 22LR.

Basically I may only ever buy one 22,
so I decided on a 10 22 as a not bad all round gun.

Ive been to the 3 stores in my area and only one had one 1022 and it was a compact model.


Ive done some looking at other 22 alternatives with a good track record.

Ive found the marlin 795, Savage Arms 300 RIMFIRE SERIES and the savage mark 2.

Im going out of town to stop by a few more gun shops

My new guy questions are how do those guns compare with the 1022?
And also any other opinions on this would be great.

Ps id be using the gun for a bit of range and small game.
Thanks.
 
10/22 reliability and accessories cannot be beat..if you ever need anything or want to change anything you will have no issues. If you have a problem there are thousands of people on here who can help you. If you want to sell it...it will retain its value for...well a long ass time.. You don't need to keep looking for what .22 you want..you need to start looking at what 10/22 you want..just my $.02.
 
I have tried many different semi autos and bolt actions over the years, but I found one that is super accurate for both target shooting and light enough to carry for shooting gophers. The CZ 452 American. Blued steel and walnut, and where ever I aim it makes a .22 hole. It costs close to twice as much as a 10-22 but to me it's worth it for the confidence of accuracy and craftsmanship.
Nothing beats the 10-22 for the fun factor and almost unlimited accessories, but for me an affordable accurate bolt gun beats out a fun not so accurate semi auto.
 
6.5x55iswonderful said:
I have tried many different semi autos and bolt actions over the years, but I found one that is super accurate for both target shooting and light enough to carry for shooting gophers. The CZ 452 American. Blued steel and walnut, and where ever I aim it makes a .22 hole. It costs close to twice as much as a 10-22 but to me it's worth it for the confidence of accuracy and craftsmanship.
Nothing beats the 10-22 for the fun factor and almost unlimited accessories, but for me an affordable accurate bolt gun beats out a fun not so accurate semi auto.
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If you want target accuracy out of the box I cant say anything bad about the CZ as I to would say it is the best bang for your buck out of the box.... but I still like my 10/22's
 
10/22 can be heavily modified, it has an excellent action and magazine system, but out of the box their accuracy is mediocre at best. An additional $200-400 will have to be spent to have it competing accuracy-wise with CZs, Marlins and Savages.

Marlin 60 and 795 are very reliable and deadly accurate budget shooters. Little in the way of modifications available, but they shoot like lasers right out of the box so they don't actually NEED modding.

Savage MkII is an extremely accurate boltgun; for a first rifle you can't go wrong; it'll teach you everything about shooting a big gun but at a fraction of the cost. It's accuracy will make you want to challenge yourself as well with long-range shooting, which is ideal practice.

For me, the Marlin Model 60 is the end-all of .22LRs. I won't go back to a box mag after using the tube, and knocking out gopher eyes past 50 standing offhand is a breeze... and that was with the factory stock and a cheap $30 scope.
The 10/22 I see a modifier's toy; if you have money to burn and a like for tinkering, it's the cat's arse... and you'll need to mod it to have it shooting close to the Marlins, CZs and Savages.
 
I have an older, all metal & wood, 10/22. I also have a CZ455. Both are awesome and I highly recommend either as best in class.
 
If your price range is $400+ get the CZ, Less then that get a savage mark II. To make the 10/22 truely fun you have to spend another $1-200 (extra mags, speed loader, accurizing kit)

If you want something accurate and reliable on a shoe string get the savage.
 
Thanks for all the replies everyone. I went out looking today and the one place had a 1022 in stock and I bought it it’s a standard model with a wood stock.
I haven’t had a chance to fire it yet but I sure like the way it feels,
for what its worth I would like to also own a bolt gun one day.

Anyway i don’t want to brake the bank modding but 2 things I think are worth ordering
Are an auto bolt release and probably 2 Ruger 25 round mags.

Im looking for suggestions on sights that have that stuff and ship to Canada?
So far I cant find one that ships both, I know ebay had the Ruger mags they just don’t have any at the moment.

Thanks
 
I would have urged you to go the bolt action route, but hey.....you got what you wanted, and that's what matters. I think you ought to consider the cheapest mod, a bolt buffer. Also, give it a good cleaning too..lots of good videos on YouTube on how to take that gun apart.

I always suggest bolt actions because they're more accurate and 20x easier to clean, but flying brass can trump tiny groups early on...and better to let that 10/22 get you really hooked on shooting.
 
I agree with .22lrguy, I would have said Savage MK II for a first gun. Now, a 10/22 is loads of fun!! I used to have a Tasco 3-9 scope, @ $60ish(??) and I think they woulr be a great match. One thing I might add, you don't need a ton of magnification. What you need is to learn to shoot with your rifle with the iron sights then move on to either a low power, fixedpower scope or something like a 3-9x variable. Don't get hung-up on using the higher settings yet; become proficient at the lower end and move up. I find most new shooters can get frustrated trying to make super small holes with the higher magnification settings so usually suggest starting at the low end.
More than anything, buy a 500 pack of ammo and go have some fun!! And welcome to CGN. If you've got questions, you'll get answers right here.
Cheers!!
 
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