which one of these new fangled semi-auto 22's is best?

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by best, I mean best. not necessarily cheapest or best bang for your buck, but best, where it balances out accuracy, with function, reliability and then cost.

I guess that could be best bang for your buck...but that alone is it's own can of worms for interpretation. LOL!!!

I've got a Ruger SR-22 and love it...but want something a bit different now. :cool:
 
CZ 512

Get the tactical if you like that look...

Or fall into the ruger hole...

My buddy just picked up a marlin and its a great little gun.

What ever floats your boat and is in your budget.
 
I've got a marlin 60 and it's a great rifle. Very accurate (shoots sub m.o.a. using CCI standard velocity). Has always been reliable and dependable. I have upgraded trigger and Boyd's stock. Some don't like the tube mag and go with the 795.
 
Get an older 552 bdl speedmaster holds 25 shorts and will actually cycle them as well as LR of course.
With a scope mine did .500 and better ctc at 50 yrds. Still have a sore spot for selling it.

Other than that now i have 2 10/22s all my shooting is at the range and its enough gun for me!
 
The Browning .22sa is not cheap but are still being produced. Very reliable action, slim and well balanced. There is a reason why these still command a premium on both the new and used market. The Browning Buckmark .22 rifle is pretty neat if you are into a non restricted pistol based .22 carbine type rifle. Accuracy is mixed depending on the variant and shooter I guess. Another interesting rifle is the Anschutz mrs rsx22. Looks neat but if i had to pick only one, it would be the Browning sa.
 
Well, it's not "new"...but I've always been curious to try a T/C R55. You'd have to search the used market, but they're supposed to be the best semis depending on who you ask.

My only semi is a Marlin 795. Shoots too well to get rid of, but it's mostly the gun I keep on hand when I take new shooters out. I'm a bolt gun guy, but I'd like to pick-up one of those R55s one day.
 
I am partial to the Remington 597. It has last shot, bolt hold open feature that for the life of me I can't understand why Ruger didn't incorporate into their 10/22. I fit a Lilja barrel to my 597, and to date it is the only one to complete the 1/2" challenge. All it needed was a good barrel, everything else is stock. Trigger isn't the greatest, avg = 5 lbs, but you can mod down to 2-3 lbs, or get JARD triggers from 1 lbs to....?
 
Garaldtao said:
The Browning .22sa is not cheap but are still being produced. Very reliable action, slim and well balanced. There is a reason why these still command a premium on both the new and used market. The Browning Buckmark .22 rifle is pretty neat if you are into a non restricted pistol based .22 carbine type rifle. Accuracy is mixed depending on the variant and shooter I guess. Another interesting rifle is the Anschutz mrs rsx22. Looks neat but if i had to pick only one, it would be the Browning sa.
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The SA 22's are classic but I have to disagree on the "command a premium on both the new and used market" I find they usually sell for around $350 give or take on the EE which is a pretty good deal for a classic walnut and steel .22 semi.
The nice thing about a used SA 22 is it won't cost much beyond the purchase price as they are reliable and there are no after market crap to spend you money on...... :)
 
I barely use my 10/22 takedown I much prefer the GSG15 way more accurate and it's nice to load once and shoot forever.
Initially the GSG took some break in and jams if the name Remington is spoken nearby. But after a hundred + rds began shooting consistent and essentially hasn't hiccuped since.

The 10/22 Is lighter and easier to bench shoot than the GSG re the magazine length but if it were not for me keeping it to teach my daughter is have sold the 10/22 long ago.

In addition I was able to use one of those Chiappa PPsh 22 rifles and on its first visit to the range jammed like no tomorrow. My only suggestion to the owner was to clean it in detail as they had not but oh my did it jam.
 
I bought a 10/22 Takedown LITE, had to bring it in from the States as theyre not sold in Canada. Really like it, accurate enough and very lightweight with a red dot for optics. Mine was 655$ to my door.

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