a good .22lr
08-05-2004, 06:05 PM
#12
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North West Arkansas
Posts: 422
RE: a good .22lr
22LR Choices
Lever Action: Marlin 39A - quality at a reasonable price.
Bolt Action: Can't go wrong with a CZ - best way to stretch your budget & accurate too!
Semi-Auto: T/C Benchmark - very accurate.
As far as the 17's are concerned, I haven't seen what they do to rabbits, but if you are going to squirrel hunt with a 17 better consign yourself to "head shots only", otherwise the 17 will gut & skin em for you....LOL...nothing left to eat.
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Make your first shot count!
Lever Action: Marlin 39A - quality at a reasonable price.
Bolt Action: Can't go wrong with a CZ - best way to stretch your budget & accurate too!
Semi-Auto: T/C Benchmark - very accurate.
As far as the 17's are concerned, I haven't seen what they do to rabbits, but if you are going to squirrel hunt with a 17 better consign yourself to "head shots only", otherwise the 17 will gut & skin em for you....LOL...nothing left to eat.
firstshot
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Make your first shot count!
08-06-2004, 09:54 AM
#13
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Posts: 60
RE: a good .22lr
i suggest the marlin model 881 a full lenght 10shot magazine,its bolt action with a guard over the front sights.the rear sights can be folded down for a scope, it also has dovetail mounts for a rimfire scope.its extremely accurate. ive been greatly satisfied i think u will too.
08-06-2004, 08:31 PM
#15
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Body in SE WI, mind in U.P.
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RE: a good .22lr
If I were going to buy another .22, it would be another bolt action, either a CZ, an older Remington 541, or a Ruger 77/22. Most semiautos are fun for plinking but really are toys compared to a good bolt action .22.
08-07-2004, 12:10 AM
#16
Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: a good .22lr
The "best" is sort of hard to get to without carlifying a lot of factors.
First off would be budget...I would argue that all things being equal the Cooper LVT is prbably the nicest little rimfire out there but that's no budget gun.
Over all for rabbits and squirrels, the Marlin 980 V (NOT the 880SQ) is a pretty nice little gun and at a budget.
The 77/22 is nice and for a little bit more you can send the gun to Randy at CPC and really get it tweaked. Also the CZ series rifles do a nice job on a budget...and oddly the IZH Biathlon Basci is a novel shooting bolt action that has a GREAT trigger out of the box and is accurate beyond what you would ever expect for such an inexpensive rifle. One downside is that is can only use a scope.
First off would be budget...I would argue that all things being equal the Cooper LVT is prbably the nicest little rimfire out there but that's no budget gun.
Over all for rabbits and squirrels, the Marlin 980 V (NOT the 880SQ) is a pretty nice little gun and at a budget.
The 77/22 is nice and for a little bit more you can send the gun to Randy at CPC and really get it tweaked. Also the CZ series rifles do a nice job on a budget...and oddly the IZH Biathlon Basci is a novel shooting bolt action that has a GREAT trigger out of the box and is accurate beyond what you would ever expect for such an inexpensive rifle. One downside is that is can only use a scope.
08-08-2004, 04:02 PM
#18
Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: a good .22lr
For the money the 504 just isn't there. It's very good but if it wre about $150 less it would be a solid vaule. For the MRSP of $500+...it's just one of many other bolt guns that's nice looking and pretty good shooting but not a value.
08-08-2004, 06:11 PM
#19
Host of Hosts
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Posts: 5,780
RE: a good .22lr
Bassman... You might not know this but don't buy a 10/22 to hunt with in Pa. It is illegal to use a semi auto rifle in Pa for hunting. A bolt action Ruger would be a nice gun, a little expensive but nice.
