how many .22's do you own? And why? (hunting/Collecting etc..)

Have em as I like em for hunting, target, or sentimental to even teaching my kids and others. Recently thinned out but got:
Walther model 1 semi/bolt, love it
Browning grade 2 bl22 (×2)
Later version browning t-bolt with med weight barrel
Cheap squires bingham model 20 that I'm in need of a mag for
Old chipmunk I learned on
Savage rascal for the kids to save the chipmunk some abuse
Lakefield smoothbore mark 1 that I need a bolt for
Webly hurricane (×2)
Benjamin ???? Springer at 700fps (pigeon gun)
Rem 700 bdl heavy barrel 222
Rem 600 just freshly rebuild from a bare action/barrel in 222
 
cantgetright said:
0 .22's
Shooting 22 does nothing for me. Every time I see one I think I need, it's usually sold again within 3 months, and if its not getting used it doesn't stay in cabinet long. Even the Winchester low wall I had last that I thought I'd keep for an investment as I got a terrific deal on it, still only lasted 4 months in the gun cabinet.
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I can't relate. :)
 
I only like bolt action 22s because they are more accurate than any other action type 22 that I've shot. Sold my two Marlin 60s 6 years ago; they were the most accurate semi auto 22 rifles I've shot, but still not as good as my bolties.

Favorite is the CZ452 Scout. Thinking since .22LR is a small cartridge, its best paired with a small rifle. Also like my Savage MKIGY, a youth rifle a little longer in LOP and barrel than the Scout. Accuracy wise, these two youth-sized rifles equal to standard length 22s.

Might get rid of my CZ452 Style and and Varmint as they seldom get shot anymore. Need to find a couple Scouts first, before selling the Varmint and Style.

Currently 7 rifles in the safe, all scoped. No handguns in .22.
 
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I have them because they're fun and cheap to shoot. Also great for training new folks on, and hunting little critters. I've never actually thought to count them all... Let's see....

Ruger 10/22 Stainless w. pretty grey laminated stock
Cooey 68
Cooey 78 w scope (Saved this one from the smelter when a friend passed away. Thank God the kids called me to ask how to turn it in.)
Winchester Model 61
Ruger MKIII Target
GSG 1911-22
S&W M&P 22 (lol@Canada restricted .22 rifle.)

..... Ummmmm.. I think I have a .22 problem, Doctor CGN.
 
sillymike said:
It's quite easy to end up with a bunch of 22's... You know..

Everyone needs a
- Lever action
- Bolt action
- Falling block
- Pump
- Semi
- Straight-pull
- Toggle action

Then you have
- Your Match rifle
- Your Sporting-class rifle
- Your Hunting rifle
- Your plinking rifle

Then you'll have situation where you can't decide between the Walther or the Anschutz, the Winchester or the Marlin, the Browning or the Remington... So you'll end up with both...

Throw in there a loaner or two... and you'll have a 22lr gun room...
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I like the way you think Mike!!! :d
 
I have only been shooting for less than 6 months... I have a couple rifles and one of them is a .22 - CZ 452 Lux. I love it.

No plan to get another .22 anytime soon... too many other calibers I want to get... and a shotgun.
 
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I guess I have 5 long gun .22s but will be getting rid of a couple this fall, 2 newer CZs are my main ones with a Charter Arms Survival .22 I carried for years up in the arctic but hardly shot and a Lee Enfield No.7 in the travel box are the two I'll get rid of soon. I have an old 1920s Anschutz single shot farm gun that has been handed down and a Ruger handgun because where I live its so hard to shoot long gun. .22 is easy and cheap to shoot and surprisingly accurate out to a hundred.
 
cdill said:
I have an "arsenal" of 22 firearms (both NR and R) plus ammo.

Don't tell Wendy or the Turd about it.

As my father used to say, there is nothing like shooting a 22 - they are cheap to use, don't deafen you with muzzle blast or dislocate your shoulder with recoil.

He had insight into this matter as I figured he and his gun shop owner buddy had enough of large calibers back in the late 70s-early 80s when they did damage to themselves (cracked sternum & pleurisy) sighting in the pair of 375 H&H, but no, they had to get a 460 Weatherby Mag for a go! Standing behind them firing there was a distinct concussive force to the chest when that thing fired. They asked me to try. No thanks even with the bag of lead shot between the butt stock and shoulder. 300 Win Mag is my limit. One needs to know their limits when it comes to all things in life.
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If they were in the c68 LGR his red tuniced enforcers already know.
 
A modular Ruger 10/22 and a Marlin 60SS.
The rather cool looking 10/22 is nothing to write home about accuracy wise and the Marlin is very accurate.
They are both pretty guns.
Might dump the Ruger soon if I soon don’t find a way to shrink those groups.
Probably will put the money towards a CZ bolt which I shoulda bought in the 1st place for less money than the so-so shooting Ruger.
 
I currently have 3 rifles and 1 pistol. I have 2 field guns (10/22 50TH Anniversary and Savage MKII BV) 1 target rifle (Savage B22 Special edition with target Accutrigger) and a Ruger MkIV for fun. Rimfire is one of my favorite things to shoot along with hunt with. Small game hunting is just good fun.
 
I have eight .22LR rifles waiting for me to shoot them for the first time. Three are sporters and the others are target rifles. One of the sporters is an HW 66 Production, brand new.
 
Can't have too many .22's, can you?

Cooey 60; because it was the first 'real' gun I ever shot. Not the same one, but had to have one.
Ruger 10/22; late '80s got it for gophers when I lived out west.
Deutsche Werke; my grandfather's, left to my brother but he doesn't have any interest in firearms.
Lakefield MkII; my late father's.
Winchester Model 61; always wanted a pump. Got in a package deal with a Model 42 410 pump, and Model 12 stainless. All late 1930's.
Winchester 9422; after getting a couple of 9422 magnums, I figured I better get one in 22lr too.
Savage Anschutz (Match 64 I believe); Got a deal, so figured something with great accuracy was a welcome addition.
Savage 24 .22/.410; 'cause why not have a combo gun.
KIDD parts to build a 10/22 clone, but no receiver yet.

There's also a few .22 wmr in the safe.
Win 9422; used by a coworker on his trap line, but still good shape.
Win 9422; WinCam laminate to match my other Winchester WinCam models.
CZ452 Varmint; wanted a bolt heavy barrel.

I don't get to shoot any of them very often, but hope that will change when I retire. And hopefully that is going to happen soon.

ps I see some are including centrefire too.
Ruger 77/22 .22 Hornet
Savage 340 .222
Remington 700 ADL .222
Remington 700 XCR .223
 
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CZ452
Ithaca 49R lever
Ruger single 6
colt woodsman
Ruger MK11
contender
anchutz semi

i had a few others but I decide to keep the more accurate stuff and the stuff I just enjoy the most. The Woodsman I bought because of the stories about it. I now believe them. Excellent pistol. It was my first 22 revolver.

These are the 22's I plan to keep as I like using them all.
The last one a sig iam going to sell , I just don't like it.
 
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