I want a really nice .22! So what should I get?

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So I want a sweet mama nice .22. You know just for plinking, but I want it to last for a real long time and I want it to be high quality. I want something that I can pass down to my kid (if I ever have one).

Not sure if I want a bolt action w/ clip or semi auto. Wood, blued, scope.

who cares about price!
 
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kimber SVT

http://www.kimberamerica.com/rifles/kimber1722/svt.php
 
For a possible heirloom rimfire rifle... I would get a bolt action, with nice wood and blue steel.

Now, the real question is, how much $ do you want to part with?
Here's my choice in ascending order $ to $$$$$

$ CZ American
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$$ Browning or Winchester M52 (reproduction )
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$$$ Kimber custom classic
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$$$$ Anschutz 1710
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$$$$$ Cooper JSR
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Who cares about money... Dakota M10
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The good thing with rimfire rifles is that once you get over the initial price of the rifle, you can shoot them to your hearth's content and not break the bank (again ;) )
 
Well lets be honest. Less $$$ the better, but I am not afraid to sink in some cash to get something nice.

I have found that most stocks are laminated wood. Where do all those logs go that I send to the mill?
 
CZ 452 :). Real nice gun, the perfect plinking gun. I would say these guns are almost as accurate as some of the kimbers, but they do fall a bit behind on craftsman ship, but at around $450, they are a real good buy :)

If you want to spend more money, Anschutz, kimber, and cooper are real nice.
 
The CZ is pretty much the best bang for the buck... The wood on them is somewhat of a hit or miss. The Browning/Winchester M52 are also pretty nice rifle... but they were only made in limited run, so they will be harder to locate.

As far as the laminated stock... It's a question of personnal preference. I like the look and feel of walnut over laminated wood(makes me think of fancy plywood). I am well aware laminated is somewhat superior in extreme weather condition...

But to be honest, I have never been out in the wood (in bad enough weather) long enough to wrap any piece of walnut. I'va had my rifle in the rain and in the snow. But at the end of the day, they always come back to a nice warm safe ;)

What you intend on doing with the rifle will have some impact on the choice of gun. If you take it out of the car and shoot it off a bench, weight will not be an issue. If you want to carry it all day around the bush, it might be.

So many rifle... so little money...
 
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I have around a dozen .22 rimfire rifles, mostly bolt action. The best gun for the money I believe is to find a Winchester or Browning 52 reproduction. I have one of each and they shoot unbelievable. You can usually pick one up for around $500-600 used. They shoot as well as a CZ, and are finished much nicer!
 
If you want something a little different you can try a BSA Martini, single shot. I bought a beautiful one, custom similar to the one in the picture below, and for less than $500. The only difference is my forestock is a target style with a rail.

Mine is going to be an heirloom.

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I've been drooling over one of these recently, and they're only $$

Slickest, smoothest, shortest and fastest lever 22 action going:

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I fondled one at the gun shop last time I was there, but never fired one. I can say that these DO have a superior feel to the 94's and marlin 39's
 
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