Semi-auto .22 - Suggestions?

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Ok, so I already have a Lakefield (ie. Savage) Mark II bolt action that was given to me by my Grandfather (it's 20+ years old). I love the gun, but it's a pain in the arse to have to load 10 round mags over and over and I'm not a fan of the bolt action.

I have been looking at semi-autos for the past while and I am interested in picking one up. I love the fact that I could just pull the trigger again and again without letting my eye leave the scope.

What would be your suggestions on a decent semi-auto .22 in the $200-300 price range?

I have looked on the web (and the EE) and I am sort of keen on the Savage or the Marlin. I don't really care about customization or mag size, so 10/22 is an option but not the be all end all for me.

What are your thoughts?
 
cyclone said:
Tube magazine or detachable magazine? ;)
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Not a huge deal to me...I like tube because it means I don't have to spend more money on extra mags.

On the other side of the coin, I like detachable because I have the ability to have 2 or 3 or 4 or whatever amount of mags on hand to pop in.

It's a toss up really...I'm not swayed either way with tube or detachable.
 
A Remington 597 is a decent option as well. Very accurate right out of the box.

While I don't own one, I've heard many good things about the Marlin Model 60, if a tubefed is something you'd be into.
 
Look around you may be able to find a remington 552 speedmaster used for around $300
Its a tube mag that cycles shorts and LR. It will hold 25 shorts or 17 LR. Or as another mentioned the Marlin model 60. As you said you dont like loading 10 round mags.
Both are super accurate guns and are very fast to load, pull the inner tube out, angle the gun a bit and drop in rounds. very quick and no sore thumbs.

I had the 552 for a few years, sold it bought a 10/22 now i have butler creek 25 round mags but the loader is a must as i also dislike loading mags by hand. Fill the hopper on the loader, attach mag, turn crank 25 times, your done.

In a way i really regret selling the 552, the rugers reliable but not quite as accurate.
 
Hm, no suggestion for Marlin. I have a Marlin 7000 (sadly no longer made, but similar to 795) and it is much better than my 10/22. Cycles all ammo I've put through (including Rem's Subsonic) and is extremely accurate. I also like my 10/22, but it is more often left behind when I go varmint hunting as I prefer my 7000.
 
Ruger 10/22 target model. You'll need to spend about $40 to have the trigger worked on. Or buy the parts yourself. This rifle will give you decent accuracy with American Eagle and other cheaper fodder while still giving very good accuracy with match.

If you up your price level, I'd say go with a Thompson Centre R55 Benchmark. Straight out of the box it's exceptionally accurate and well built.

As soon as you go to high capacity magazines your reliability goes down the toilet. The Ruger 10 shot rotary mags are fantastic. I don't even bother with more than 10 rounds in any of my semi auto rimfires. The fail to fires, jams etc start to show up with the high capacity stuff. I'd rather have 99.9 percent failure free shooting.
 
marlin 795 or plinkster ..i have a marlin 795 with tech sights .it seems to be the one that i always use..its light and points well and works ..the last shot bolt hold is nice...I have heard the plinkster is good..i have had 10/22s as well ..there good but the price is higher.i think for out of the box quality marlin 795 or 60 or plinkster is the one.
 
I have a Marlin model 60 for my kid and a 10/22 for myself. The 60 is a pretty good cheap gun if that's what you want, but if you ever plan to add anything aftemarket (mags included) the the ruger would be my first choice, followed by the 597.
 
I vote for the Ruger 10/22. Its the only SEMI AUTO i own and although I bought it with the sole purpose of using only the reciever off of it after more than a year it remains nearly stock. So even if you keep it stock I would vote for it, mine functions flawlessly and its nice to know when I have the time and $$ to play with it and upgrade I can.
 
Scott_N said:
It's hard to go wrong with a 10/22.
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:agree:

And to be more specific, I wholeheartedly endorse the 10/22CRR, otherwise known as the 10/22 Compact. No barrel band, great fiber optic sights if you dont want to use a scope, and a 16-1/8" barrel make it the perfect little all around .22. It is the one gun that I take with me pretty much everywhere I go (shooting, hunting, camping, hiking, plinking, etc.)

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