First Rimfire

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Hey all!

I'm signed up for the Safety course next week and I'm getting excited about starting my gun collection.

After a lot of reading online and here on the forum a lot of people say that a rimfire rifle is a good first choice for noobies such as myself. I know that the cost alone of .22lr ammo is a good seller for me right away.

I've been trying to get a good idea of started .22 rifles. I notice that the Ruger 10/22 seems to be a hot item. I've watched some reviews and it does look like a good choice.

My question in regards to my first .22 rifle purchase is... is this a good choice? Can you guys recommend any other accurate good starter .22's?

Thanks!

Nangisan
 
So it sounds like it might be a good choice then :) Couple questions though.

First, does it come stock with the ability to add a scope later?

And what's everyone's opinions on the stocks. Wood or synthetic?
 
I would certainly start with a bolt rifle first. It allows you to grow with confidence that your first shot counts. I have seem in person and also on Utube that many semis are used in a spray and pray manner. The bolt is more accurate . I would stick with wood stocks as they seem more ridgid and improve the accuracy of the gun. the 10-22 has many more after market parts available to help it shoot, but bolts tend to be much more accurate out of the box. With the accutrigger available to Savage, I would choose Savage first and foremost. Best bang for your buck.

The savages come factory drilled or grooved for scopes.
 
I agree with Wpg Toymaker, a nice bolt .22 will do you proud. Nothing wrong with the 10/22 but I'd go for one of the CZ 452/3 series since they're pretty close to the good ol' days of the Winchester 52, Remington 541 and Browning T-bolt. Although I have a semi-auto .22, my sons will learn to shoot on single-shot rifles, and not just at paper, but small game too.
 
10/22 comes with a scope base.
Stock is up to you in my opinion.

The argument with bolt vs semi, that semi-autos cause the shooter to 'spray and pray' could also be applied to someone using a magazine fed bolt vs a single shot rifle.
I think it boils down to the shooter more than the firearm.

That said, a bolt action wouldn't be a bad buy either. Most of us seem to end up with multiple .22s
 
My first .22 was a Lakefield Mossberg bolt action. I also have a 10/22 w/custom stock and Lilja barrel. My latest and greatest rimfire is the CZ452 though not a .22 but the .17HMR.
 
i had a plastic stock and the trigger group was sloppy and the receiver had play, with the wood stock everything is snug and accuracy improved by about an inch at 50 yards
 
Savage :D

I was in your situation a few months ago. Looked around for quite a while and ultimately decided on a Savage MarkII GL. Its a great gun! Shoots better then I can; haven't had any feeding issues. Savage rimfires are by far the best value for the $. New mags are little expensive, $25 each at my local gunshop. I've read that you can order them for $13 or so a piece from savage. Haven't tried it as I don't need any more mags. Another great rimfire that will probably be my next purchase is a Remington Speedmaster 552. A good buddy of mine owns one and it is a very fun gun; plus you can shoot short, long, LR interchangeably. If you have the mula any CZ is also always an excellent choice they are however almost double the price of a Savage. I've never owned a 10/22 but have used friend's more times then I can count; they seem very popular but I think there are better guns out there for the same money. The most important thing is to go out and actually handle a few rifles and find what fits you best before you buy. Good luck and have fun :D
 
Hello Nangisan

I would recommend the 10/22 semi-auto....it was my first......and wouldn't you know it......15 years later, I'm still buying them.

The mass amount of accessories available make it a great choice.

If not.....then my second choice would be Savage Arms.

They make a semi-auto line up but if you want a very nice trigger, (accu-trigger)..it's only in bolt action.

Good luck.
 
I got tired of my 1022 and sold it eventually. I still have a semi but its an old Cooey 64. My fave 22s are a CZ452 bolt and a Winchester lever 9422. Bolt will give more reliability, will not NEED addons to make it better, and usually more accurate right out of the box. You can buy a Cooey 39A for about $50 that will shoot real well and probably outlive you. You can spend a lot on a 1022 trying to make an accurate semi but a bolt is much more sure fire. They are fun to blast off but that is not the object for most of us. Go with what you think cuz you can always sell it.
 
10/22s are for tinkering. I have a bunch and enjoy tinkering with them. If you want to learn a few amateur gunsmithing skills, get a 10/22.

If you want to learn to shoot, get a bolt gun with iron sights.

just my 2c
 
i have had 2 different 10/22 over the last 35 years. the blued one i sold 13 years ago
to get the stainless i have now. the great thing about the 10/22, is you can change
it basicaly into anything you want with after market parts. so if you get bored with
the original the skies the limit. mine now has a butler creek .920 barrel and a hogue
overmoulded stock. but dont kid yourself, rimfires are addictive i have 5. 4 bolts and
the 10/22.
 
I heard the new Ruger 10/22s are accurate, and I saw one with a rimfire scope at the range a couple months back that shot pretty decent groups at 50 meters, about 1 inch with bulk Winchester. That is great for a boxstock 10/22, IMO.

If my old 10/22 did that, I'd still have it. Couldn't hit the side of a barn, that little !@#$%. But it never jammed and it was pretty with it's folding stock and dot sight.

I'd go with those who said to get a bolt action for a first rifle. Teaches you better discipline, IMO. An accurate gun is more fun. Can't go wrong with Savage MKII accutrigger or Marlin 581T, or CZ452 if you got deeper pockets. YMMV
 
Wow I love all of the feedback! I think I'm going to love these forums!

I'm now looking into bolt action as well. I ruled them out assuming that a cheap rimfire rifle, semi or single, would have the same accuracy issues. But this doesn't seem to be the consensus.
 
Go with the Savage less tinkering EASY to keep clean and shoots great. It shoots as good as my buddies CZ which suprized me. I've owned them all .22's (single shot, levers, pumps, auto's and bolts) for a newbee BUY THE SAVAGE !!!!
 
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