whats an accurate .22 bolt action?

I read a review online last year that said the MK II was the most accurate rimfire they ever tested.

Can't find it off hand.....

Page seems to be gone but here was some blogging on it.......

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Outdoor Life - Gun Test 2008

For the first time since we began doing our annual gun test, a single rifle has won both the Editor's Choice and Great Buy awards. So how did it do it? With its gleaming stainless-steel action and barrel and a laminated hardwood stock that echoes the sculpting of legendary stock-stylist Reinhart Fajen, the MK II certainly looks considerably more upscale than its price tag indicates. But good value alone doesn't win Outdoor Life's top award. To do so, a firearm must exhibit a level of performance consistently better than that of other guns in its class. The Savage MK II .22 RF we tested proved to be not just the most accurate rimfire we tested this year, but the most accurate rimfire we've ever tested, including some high-dollar rifles of exalted European origin.

After the gun was sighted-in at 50 yards in a test tunnel, the first four 5-shot groups measured .191, .202, .263 and .260 inches, for an average of .229 inches. Yep, that's less than a quarter-inch! More remarkable is the fact that these tiny groups were fired with standard Remington/Eley ammo and an old lot of CCI Green Tag, neither of which are considered the ne plus ultra by accuracy fanatics. The smallest group of all was fired by team member Sam Arnett, who demonstrated his award-winning benchrest technique with a barely measurable .109 inches. By comparison, an eighth of an inch equals .125 inches, so go figure.

Aside from its obviously super-accurate barrel, much of the MK II's shootability was credited to its weight and the solid way the contoured stock rides the bags.

Testers' Comments: Incredible value; can't beat the price for this kind of accuracy; Trigger pull could be better; A tack driver; Savage can be proud of this firearm; Aesthetically very pleasing overall; a damned fine .22 rifle; I¿ll buy it.

Editor's Choice
Great Buy
Workmanship:***
Performance:****
Price/Value:****
 
Want even better accuracy, especially further down range. ???

GO MAGNUM ! either 17HMR or 22WMR

It helps improve your shooting, more importantly if you want to start shooting beyond the 100 yd range.

Savage and Marlin make some good shooting products at a fair price !
 
mosinmaster said:
Do you find that the Savage synthetic stocks have too much drop at the comb for a good check weld when using optics?
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I picked up one of the wood stocked ones (mkII g) this week because I intend to mount optics and was thinking the same thing.



For about $200, seems like a good buy.
 
Savage - accurate, but a little industrial. Not exactly a 'fine' rifle, but the performance is way out of proportion to the cost.
CZ - OK, but the older ones showed a higher level of craftsmanship. Try a BRNO #4
Mossberg - most models are surprisingly accurate. The 144 is fantastic, but they have such a cult following that they're hard to come by, and over-priced. The 44(us) is very accurate, but the fit and finish is lacking, kind of clunky.
CIL 190 - this is an anschutz. I had one, and find that, like the Mossberg 144 - the hype is bigger than the performance of the gun. It's not *bad* - far from it! But they tend to sell for more than they're worth (IMO)
Toz78 - Wicked accurate. Fit and finish is garbage, though, they're assembled by drunken russian peasants. The Winchester Wildcat is the same gun with a slightly higher level of workmanship
Browning T-Bolt - my favourite bolt action, hands down. Perhaps not benchrest grade, but very accurate nonetheless, and the overall fit and finish is second to none. A beautiful gun, slick action, lots and lots of fun
Remmy 504T - a man-sized rimfire, with a high level of craftsmanship and very good accuracy. Handles and feels like a centerfire rifle; I'd compare this with the Ruger 77/22, Browning A-Bolt, and Remmy 581/582 rifles in this respect.
Remington Model 5/Zastava Z5 - A sturdy bolt action, almost feels like a full-sized centerfire but not quite. The Remington one has a high level of polish and finish, and a great stock. It's accurate, but I wouldn't call it a benchrest rimfire

Those are the only ones that spring immediately to mind, that I have personal ownership or experience with.
 
Prosper, when you Savage's performance is way out of proportion to its cost, you mean that it shoots very accurately for a mass produced factory rimfire? If so, that's awesome because if you tweak it you can probably get it to shoot even better for very little money.
 
exactly; although I haven't heard of many tweaks or (performance) aftermarket components for the Savage. The barrels are pressed and pinned, so they're not easily replaceable.
 
The only complaint about Savage are the magazine feeding properly, sometimes the blade of the Accu-trigger binding, and that some of the non-important parts of the gun are made of pot-metal. What's plastic on the gun besides the stock? Safety and trigger guard?
 
CZ-453 without a doubt, one of the more accurate 22's I have shot. SIL has a LH CZ-452 and it is also a great shooter. My vote still goes with the 453 -- better refined trigger.
 
Try looking for a Winchester Wildcat, I've been trying to separate my cousin from his for a while now. Great balance, dead reliable, can be found cheap and accurate. With a 3x9 and cheap ammo we can shoot quarter size holes nearing 100 yards.
 
.Ben said:
.....whats a good gun to start with in a .22 target rifle? dont want to totally break the bank on this, so something middle of the road?
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For middle of the road - any CZ 452 or 453, Savage MKIITR

For cheaper - Savage MKIIFV with synthetic stock and bull barrel, you may get wood stocked versions although they are priced closer to the CZs.
 
johNTO said:
For well under $275 I picked up a new Marlin 981T (bolt action tube feed) synthetic stock and a cheapie Bushnell 3-9x40 scope. I can't believe how accurate this thing shoots with bulk ammo. .....
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I haven't shot my 981T for a while but here's a couple of pics from today. (Crappy cell phone pics) I only used x7power 'cause it gets blurry with more power at 25yrds. Like I mentioned...cheap Bushnell with no AO.
Notice my fancy rest (ammo box/blue rag). The tube holds 17rnds so thats what I shot at the target @ 25yds using Win555's. I know...(not the best grouping 'cause I mainly shoot pistols) and I sneezed on two rounds.
For a sub $200 rifle I think it shoot alright....
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