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I realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder however...

What do you think is the best looking wood/blued rifle is under $600. My Ruger 77/22 just isn't doing it for me anymore (I've never been taken by any of the Ruger rifles...something about the dog leg bolts).

I was leaning toward a CZ-455...thoughts?

Thanks!

I have a 455, but I think for LOOKS, the Ruger is prettier. I've had a couple Rugers, and they just didn't shoot all that well, good enough for tree rats, but nothing exciting. They MIGHT be a little better looking than my 455, it's nip and tuck, but the CZ shoots better than either Ruger I had.
I think the Remington 504 is a good looking rifle, too, but they had spotty accuracy reports, those that shot well, shot superbly, but they were few and far between.

The others that I find personally appealing are priced more than $600, stuff like the Sako rimfires, (pre-Quads), and various issues of the Winchester 52 and Browning copies. The Browning T-Bolt might fit in under the $600 mark, I don't know.

if Rugers 'doglegged' bolt bother ya, THESE would absolutely drive you phugging bonkers.....

there really isn't much dogleg in a 77/22 bolt. More like a gentle sweeping bend with tapered thickness





now here's a fugly bolt. But it do feel right......

Would have to agree, The 77/22 for pure looks, but from ones I've been around accuracy can be spotty. For accuracy the CZ, if you can pick the rifle from a dealer some of them can have some really pretty wood, others can be rather plain. Used market would open up a whole bunch of others.

I think the OP is just grasping at straws in order to justify the CZ purchase. I say buy the damn thing and sell the Ruger 77 cheap if you don't like it ..As far as I'm concerned the Ruger has better features and a regular (not bass ackwards) safety. He'll also find out the CZ's are more finicky in scope mounting as well. I say go for it...

Didn't CZ change the safety on the new models to the normal (for the US) positions? Might be getting my CZ's mixed up LOL.

Take a look at the Remington 541T. Great looking rifle and reputed to shoot as well as they look. I've seen a few of them lately at gun shows for right around $500.

Also, an older Winchester 75 Sporter if you can find one in your price range would be a great addition to any stable.

It,s not what you are looking for but I have a Marlin 983SS 22 Mag with a Weaver SS scope & the Laminate stock. Everyone who see,s it compliments me on how beautiful it looks. Beside,s that it is deadly out to 150 yds. Check it out you might like it & they are way under $600.00

I'm with Sheister on the 541- T , butI would go with the one with the thinner Barrel , not the Bull Barrel . You just might find a used 541-S , but don't know what these are going for these days . I turned down a 541-T with a really nice piece of wood ( hard to find in a T ) for a full blown Rugger 77/22 BenchRest Rifle which proved to be one of least Accurate 22s I have ever owned . I like the looks of the Win / Browning 52-S Repros , but I don't like the Scope-on-a Stilt Mounts required to clear the Bolt . This is one case where I would have preferred the Copy to be not quite so good . An old BRNO 22 is also a possibility , but since Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ....who knows ? I think the Ruger Sporter esthetics are near perfect .

lottsa old, retired blind people there?
They're just being nice....
Plywood topped by a SS scope? how can that be 'beautiful'?

I would have to say for beauty a Kimber Of Oregon Super America with 1/4 rib. The problem is finding one for under $600!

Well, I am biased, my favorite keeper is a 100 year old BSA Martini Model 12. Old world, really old world. Single shot falling block lever action. 29" bull barrel with micrometer peep sites. Seven apertures on the flip up rear site to choose from. Front site is either a post or globe. Not even marked 22LR, cartridge .220.. I have won many a rimfire silhouette match against all kinds of modern scoped rifles. One could find one around $600 if one is patient.

I've seen a couple used Mk XXII's in the $600 range. Now dats a good looking rifle.

Last weekend at a collectors/antique rifles gunshow I was at a table looking at a Winchester model 75 sporter. It sure was a beauty and it was priced below $600.00. I was going to snap it up until the model 71 came strolling in. I didn't have enough money to buy both, so I decided to just get the model 71 and hope the 75 is there next time . I'd pick that over any Ruger m77/22 or CZ 455 any day of the week and twice on sunday!!

Those 75 sporters are the berries. Dad used to shoot 3 position with a Model 75 Target. Many years later he had the barrel cut to 20" and had the stock reshaped to a sporter. Still shoots after having about 100,000 rounds through it.

Brno 611

Yeah Karnis, I was in love with that 75 last saturday and was seriously going to lay down the money until I saw my friends eyes pop out of his head when the 71 showed up. I had my (just bought from the show), "The Red Book of Winchester Values" in my hand and saw what the 75's were bringing. Bout crapped my pants when I saw the guy only wanted "$575.00 FIRM"....However the 71 was too good of a deal to pass up and I had bought a primo Pre 64 model 70 std wt earlier in the morning, before we even got to the show...Hard to kick myself in the azz too hard after getting 2 smoking hot deals that day

For the "under $600" it would have to be my Sako Quad.



This Rem. 581 used to be under $600, but a few face lifts later it exceeds that number.

CZ 452 American ,looks and one of the most accurate 22's I own,it shoots circles around my 77/22