Older or vintage 22lr?

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I am looking for a older 22lr bolt rifle, I just like older rifles better, is there one that stands out as far as still being able to get parts? I like steel and wood, the older vintage guns just look better to me, any ideas?
 
I prefer the older ones myself. You can't go wrong with a good winchester 69a or 67.I like the old mossbergs as well. Lots of CIL Anschutz 180,190 around plus an old match 64. Brno #2 or 4.
 
I bought an older Remington Model 33 from a member here, and my goodness does it have a silky smooth action! It's accurate too!

The more I use it, the more I like it. I'll always have a soft spot for old school stuff!
 
The old Cooey's are good rifles. A Model 60 (tube fed) solves the problem of lost magazines, and parts are pretty widely available. Accurate guns.
 
And I should add, the Browning SA 22 was a classic the day it was released, back in 1914. Elegant looking, easy handling rifle.

And they're still making them.

Vintage ones can vary widely in price. 1974 and earlier command a bit of a premium price (made in Belgium). After that, they were made by Miroku in Japan. The Japanese made ones are fine guns, very well made, just not as collectible, and can be had for very reasonable prices if you look around.
 
I do not think you can do much better than an old Burno Mod 2. They are very well built and have a nice ( in my opinion) classic look. I kind of have a soft spot for single shots . So if I were looking for a bolt single shot , I would try to find a CIL 180. Or if you do not want to scope it , a nice Winchester 67 are not to hard to find. If you like a Challenge try to find a 67with the available. scope option. This would be very classic.
 
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I prefer the older ones myself. You can't go wrong with a good winchester 69a or 67.I like the old mossbergs as well. Lots of CIL Anschutz 180,190 around plus an old match 64. Brno #2 or 4.
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This. All of this. I'll also add BSA martinis, even though they aren't bolt action. But from your list, my preference goes to the Mossbergs.

Here's mine.



You won't find a modern gun at this price with colour case hardened parts all over it.

 
I've been using an old cooey 60 for a while and it's great! The bolt is kind of heavy to throw it forward and lock it in but it shoots well. I believe I saw a few of sale on the equpment exchange.
 
I have a soft spot for them in my heart...but not a guaranteed spot for them in the safe! lol Currently in a nice relationship with a recently purchased Cooey 600. Trying not to like her, but it balances nicely, is light=nice shooter. Only tube-mag gun I'll tolerate in the collection. For now. :)

Not really a vintage gun, but my Anschutz 1450 (I bought it maybe 28 years ago) will never leave the collection. WAY too fond of it.

I talk myself out of every Cooey 82 I see in the EE, especially tempting are the broad-arrow stamped complete ones with the peep sight. I can honestly say I'd use it MAYBE once a year...so I can't justify the asking price on them.
 
Get yourself a nice martini rifle here s mine a franchotte martini sporter in 22lr ,retailed by j vennables and sons in England at the turn of the century,it has an ovate barrel with a full length matted rib and express sights,it balances beautifully in the hand and is one of my favourite rabbit guns.I also have a mannlicher stocked anschutz 1418 and a mannlicher stocked krico bolt action that I highly recommend as well

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If you are looking for vintage, I have to agree with Mossberg. There are several models to choose from and most are well made, full sized rifles and most are still quite affordable compared to other vintage brands.
 
A few from my collection
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Latest walther KKJ-T
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As you can see not much plastic in these old girls.just wood and steel
Not recycled rusted freighter steel either,LOVE the old iron.
 
I like the old classics myself. I just scored a Win 52C in fantastic condition and love it. Of all my .22lr rifles, I only have one « modern » and it is an Anschutz 1710 DHB. Still made the old European way but I guess you get what you pay for...

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If I were looking for an older rimfire, it would be an Anschutz 1422 or Savage-Anschutz 54 Sporter of the same era (the two are practically identical). Here's a particularly lovely 1422, undoubtedly a Meistergrade model with outstanding wood and with the highly-desirable double set triggers.

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These were the forerunners of the current-production 1700 series Anschutz rifles built on the 54 action. They were made in the 60s, 70s, and 80s and, in the minds of many Anschutz fans, are more desirable than the current 1700-series models (even though the actions are almost identical).
 
old Mossbergs all the way,hard to beat their accuracy..even with today's higher end 22's,i have about 15 old Mossy 22's,and their value seems to be going up,if you can find a 144,,or 144 LSA or LSB,you'd have the best.
 
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