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Marlin model 60. Very accurate and reliable. The 10/22 gets all the glamour.

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I'd say the Mossbergs as well. They're ugly and normally cheap, but the few I've owned were surprisingly accurate.

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I picked up a first year production Savage 1919NRA at an auction for $165. The first 5 shot group, from 25 yards, with open sights, was under half an inch. I was tickled. I just bought a 10X Fecker to see if I can squeeze that hole closed a little, Joe.
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That's a nice shooter Joe. And nice shootin' too.


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Originally Posted by JoeMartin
I picked up a first year production Savage 1919NRA at an auction for $165. The first 5 shot group, from 25 yards, with open sights, was under half an inch. I was tickled. I just bought a 10X Fecker to see if I can squeeze that hole closed a little, Joe.
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+1 on the Savage but that Fecker must have set ya back some. I love my early 19!


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Its amazing to me just how many 22s that were produced when barrel manufacturing shouldn't have been that great are excellent shooters by any standard.


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Browning FN T-Bolt is often overlooked. My T2 shoots lights out.


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Unquestionably the MAS 45. Built as a military trainer by the French on captured Mauser factory equipment.

Back in the 80's, even into the 90's, you could buy one unfired, still in the crate and covered in cosmoline for less than a hundred bucks. Today I think people are more aware of just how good they are.

I've had four or five of them throughout my life and every one has been a shooter. Like the dumbass I am I sold them. Wish I had kept at least one. Next time I find one at a decent price you can bet I'll hold on to it...

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The Savage Anschutz 141M in 22 Magnum doesn't get enough attention. But the Remington 550-1 really needs to be appreciated. I bought mine from a friend when he was discharged from the Air Force and leaving Little Rock AFB. The amount of ammo (22 short, long and long rifle) that went through that gun would fill a full size pick up truck. Thanks to the internet I found and downloaded a manual for it a couple of years ago and learned that it hadn't been properly cleaned for at least as long as I owned it (around 1979ish) and it never stopped working. The trigger is certainly not match grade, kind of crunchy actually but I can live with that.


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Gotta be a tie between the Marlin Model 60 and the Rem. Nylon 66


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Svelte, fun, accurate, fun and fun.


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Marlin 881, full size bolt action, tube fed .22lr, long, or short.

Simply very accurate.

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Marlin model 25. The most accurate 22 I have ever owned. Shorts. Long's. And long rifle. Sweet shooting gun and easy carrying.


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Originally Posted by APDDSN0864
Marlin 881, full size bolt action, tube fed .22lr, long, or short.

Simply very accurate.

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Yep. Those are hard to beat for the money Ed.


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Back in the late 80's my gunsmith bought one of those cheap Norinco .22 bolt actions that looked like a BRNO.

They were rough but it was rumored to be very accurate.

He spent some time smoothing the trigger and action and mounted match sights on it and then shot bug holes with it.

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My vote goes to the 581 or 582 Remington. I have both and both are extremely accurate. I owned a 541 but cannot see where it shot any better than its cheaper cousins....

My little G2 Contender with a match .22 rifle barrel is very accurate as well and for me is a lot of fun to shoot. I don't go through shells quite as fast with it as when shooting my 582....

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FYI - I have an old Sears model 42-103-2840 that would have to be made by marlin that I bought for $50 at a hobby gun store around 15 years ago. It was painted in BBQ black and topped with a Tasco 4-16 AO scope. The scope turned out to be real good, the trigger real bad. I stripped the paint and found out that it was a shooter. And with some old unknown Federal round nose it will shoot jaw dropping groups.

A little off topic, but its another noteworthy old Marlin bolt, basically a Model 80.

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I have a western fields bolt action single shot that is really an ugly mossberg...

It outshoots most tricked out 10/22's
I have $25 of repairs into it.

It makes me look closely at any old mossbergs I see on the used racks. Especially those 144's.


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My vote for underrated would be the H&R Sportster. I bought the little singleshot back in the early spring of 2012. In the 4 yrs. I've had it, I've shot over 100 squirrels with it. While I've got 2 10/22s and a Marlin 39a, this little girl goes with me quite often! grin


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Originally Posted by fourbore
I have found the over rated are generally over rated for good reason. To stay on topic- There are some excellent savage-anschutz rifles that sometimes go for short money. Probably not so much on the web, but out in the boonies.


Yep, they are awesome. I like the 141 and 164 rimfires ...

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