Buddy of mine spent $2000.00 on a .22LR. Doesn't even include scope. For a rimfire, this seems ridiculous. I love rimfires, mainly because they're cheap and fun to shoot. That much for a rimfire seems ridiculous to me. I couldn't justify it for what I do. Which leaves me to wonder, how much would you spend on a rimfire?
Most you'd spend on a rimfire.
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How much would I spend?
To me, a firearm is like a tool, but used for enjoyment: whether formal target shooting, plinking at cans, or hunting.
In 1959 I spent $42 to buy a Remington 513-S .22 sporter. That was three times the ordinary Remington .22 price at the time, but it is worth about 15 times that today. That was over a weeks pay then.
Some people have egos and have to be one above the neighbours. They buy Cadillacs when a Ford or Chevy would do. Some snowmobiles cost more than a house, and are used a couple of months a year.
If you are a serious target shooter, and have a blueprinted rifle that will give you a couple of points over the competition, than the $2000 is a cheap price to pay. If you are going to shoot Gophers, then it is a lot more than is needed. A good target rifle is protected and babied. A gopher rifle only needs to hit something two inches wide and nine inches tall, usually at under 100 yards. It will be used under field conditions, scratched, get dirt in it, and
generally not get as much attention to cleaning, etc, as a more expensive one.
Somewhere in the $500 range will get you a very capable .22 rimfire rifle today. That is probably about one weeks pay, about what I paid for a very good rifle in 1959.
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To me, a firearm is like a tool, but used for enjoyment: whether formal target shooting, plinking at cans, or hunting.
In 1959 I spent $42 to buy a Remington 513-S .22 sporter. That was three times the ordinary Remington .22 price at the time, but it is worth about 15 times that today. That was over a weeks pay then.
Some people have egos and have to be one above the neighbours. They buy Cadillacs when a Ford or Chevy would do. Some snowmobiles cost more than a house, and are used a couple of months a year.
If you are a serious target shooter, and have a blueprinted rifle that will give you a couple of points over the competition, than the $2000 is a cheap price to pay. If you are going to shoot Gophers, then it is a lot more than is needed. A good target rifle is protected and babied. A gopher rifle only needs to hit something two inches wide and nine inches tall, usually at under 100 yards. It will be used under field conditions, scratched, get dirt in it, and
generally not get as much attention to cleaning, etc, as a more expensive one.
Somewhere in the $500 range will get you a very capable .22 rimfire rifle today. That is probably about one weeks pay, about what I paid for a very good rifle in 1959.
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$230. - $1100. for my .22s
I've got an Anschutz that is just incredible to shoot. It rugularly kills house flies at 100yds with the really good ammo. I also have a 10/22 that was great for just throwing rounds down range. Not very accurate in the begenning but now it's fairly accurate, but it will never ever get close to the Anschutz. I guess my point is, if all you want to do is just throw rounds down range then a $2k rimfire rifle isn't for you.
I've got an Anschutz that is just incredible to shoot. It rugularly kills house flies at 100yds with the really good ammo. I also have a 10/22 that was great for just throwing rounds down range. Not very accurate in the begenning but now it's fairly accurate, but it will never ever get close to the Anschutz. I guess my point is, if all you want to do is just throw rounds down range then a $2k rimfire rifle isn't for you.
Shooting is my sport and my hobby. I don't have dirt bikes, snowmobiles, jet boats or any other expensive hobbies. Shooting and working around the house seem to be it. I would spend a $1500+ for the right rifle that would print the groups I wanted. I would rather spend the money and be happy with it than spend a little, cheap out and hate every experience with it. It is the same attitude I adopted from someone on CGN with regards to scopes; now I live by it because it is the truth... "takes a rich man to buy cheap scopes". Since then I have bought three Leupolds and have been extremely happy with them. I have a shelf with 9 cheap scopes that are broken, crappy or just have horrible optics that I will never use but the total cost of the 9 exceed the purchase prices of my 3 good scopes.
Just purchased an georgeous Anschutz that was $1820, I alread had a Bushnell 4200 4-16x40 scope which is at least $400 and I plan on putting a beautiful custom stock on it. I am budgeting for $2175.
So basically I have (or going to have) a $4400 rimfire. Suit's me just fine. I don't need any centerfires as I currently don't have a use for them. So that means that the extra $$$$$ I have can go to purding up what I already have. I also don't have anyother really expensive hobbies so this is it.
I really enjoy making my rifles unique to my taste.
So basically I have (or going to have) a $4400 rimfire. Suit's me just fine. I don't need any centerfires as I currently don't have a use for them. So that means that the extra $$$$$ I have can go to purding up what I already have. I also don't have anyother really expensive hobbies so this is it.
I really enjoy making my rifles unique to my taste.
Three years ago I never would have envisioned spending more than a couple hundred bucks on a rimfire. Now I realize that I will spend as much as I can afford to. I prefer to spend chunks of money here and there to upgrade a gun rather than go out a plunk down $1500 or more on a finished one.
I can hardly wait my $300 Kid trigger to arrive so I can put it in my $250 Ruger 10/22.
I can hardly wait my $300 Kid trigger to arrive so I can put it in my $250 Ruger 10/22.
I can hardly wait my $300 Kid trigger to arrive so I can put it in my $250 Ruger 10/22.
You will love it. I had one once and it was great. Not quite as crisp and clean as the trigger on my Anschutz 1712 but very very close
I've spent no more than about $550 on my 10/22 total so far. Seems I got a good rifle right from the factory! It came with a multi-coloured laminated stock (red/grey/light brown) and is a superbly accurate out of the box shooter! I can regularly print sub MOA out to 100 yards (so far the furthest distance I have tried on paper), and this is with a factory gun! Can't wait till my bolt buffer arrives! I may also do some trigger work eventually, just to lessen the massive 8 lb + trigger pull, but it isn't something that I deem necessary, since my 10/22 is such a good shooter already! In all, a very good shooter for a price around $550. If I decide to do the trigger, it will still be around the $600 mark for the gun, optics, and extra parts purchased! For a plinker, it will suffice, but if I were a target shooter, in all the gun could end up costing anywhere from $1000.00 and up, depending on what bells and whistles you add to it.
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JohnC
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I think cotyotekiller said it all. For 10-22s the purchase price is only the starting point. You can go from a hammer swap to lighten the trigger pull ($ 20-30 or so) up to changing the barrel, internals, stock etc and wind up spending around $1000 total before optics
Depends what you want to do. If precision is your game for $1K you can have a nice bolt action Anschutz or the like. I have to admit there is a perverse pleasure in outshooting or matching Anschutzes with a hyper tuned 10-22. It's also kind of fun to build them just because you can, and my next 10-22 project will be built around a 10.5 inch ER Shaw barrel , to see how light I can make the package while still being accurate.
Depends what you want to do. If precision is your game for $1K you can have a nice bolt action Anschutz or the like. I have to admit there is a perverse pleasure in outshooting or matching Anschutzes with a hyper tuned 10-22. It's also kind of fun to build them just because you can, and my next 10-22 project will be built around a 10.5 inch ER Shaw barrel , to see how light I can make the package while still being accurate.
To me .22's are about low cost fun, so I would never spend $500+ on one...even $300 for me is a lot for a .22... (I've spand over a $1000 on a centerfire handgun more than once though)
My .22 rifle was $210 after taxes, +$115 on a scope and mounts +35 on trigger improvemant and $25 on a hi-cap magazine.
My .22 handgun was $185 total
My .22 rifle was $210 after taxes, +$115 on a scope and mounts +35 on trigger improvemant and $25 on a hi-cap magazine.
My .22 handgun was $185 total
I find it funny that most shooters at some point or another have or have had a .22 rimfire. Its arguable that nobody puts as many rounds downrange as the .22 enthusiest. I shoot my .22s more than any of my centerfires combined. Its cheap, they're incredibaly accurate and they're fun. I have no problem investing more money than the average joe who thinks that "oh...its just a .22" Yeah its a .22 and its the rifle I shoot more often than any other. Why not invest a few bucks in a good one.
