Wood and steel 22 LR rifles? Youbetcha.
Loved reading about Don Lewis articles in Gun Digest and Penn Game News / The Shooter’s Corner about his love of squirrel hunting with accurate 22 LR rifles in the 1970’s. That’s what got me started.
Have had several...
Current inventory:
CZ 452 American
Winchester 310 ( single shot)
Rem 540x. (single shot)
Anschutz 1411 match rifle ( 1970’s era with dual extractors)
Marlin model 60
And... a Marlin 880 squirrel gun 7 rd mag, ( ok , it has a black composite stock - not wood, but it is a heavy barreled bolt action 22LR, and a heck of a shooter, once you stone down the sear engagement to 3 lbs). I’m sure Don Lewis would’ve approved of it, and liked shooting it. 1/2” groups at 50 yards with CCI standard velocity would’ve made him smile.
Have had ( past tense):
Marlin 39a Article II ( gave it to my niece)
Rem 581 (single shot)
Rem 510 (single shot)
Rem 511 ( 5 round mag)
Rem 521
Ruger 10/22 carbine ( w/ barrel band)
Mossberg 144 heavy barrel (7 rd mag)
Winchester model 75 Target w/ grooved receiver (5 rd mag)
Winchester model 69a w/ grooved receiver (5 rd mag). ( gave it to my other niece)
Marlin 783 22 mag , 7 rd mag, ( great 100 -125 yard woodchuck gun)
Hard to imagine finding something to do which is more fun than spending a few hours plinking / hunting with a nice 22 rimfire rifle.
Last edited by buttstock; 01/15/18. Reason: Spellin’
