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No real good reason but I’m planning on picking up a new .22 and would like to hear suggestions. It’ll be used primarily for woods hunting rabbits with my Beagle on our daily walks. I try to stay 1 notch above the deeper value guns in favor of something with more soul.

I’ve already got a 77/22 Mag so primarily looking only at a 22LR.

For reference - have a soft spot for the BL-22

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Can get a bl22 for that if you can find one, sounds like you are into the wood/blued guns, if thats the case, check out the cz 457. If plastic doesn't bother you, the tikka t1x is the bad boy on the block right now. Love mine.

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CONTENDER - add Bbls as needed............


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I thought maybe you were just looking for ammo on a $600 budget.

I'd look for a nice pre-lock Marlin 39A. If you've never handled or shot one you will be pleasantly surprised.


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BL-22's are alright if you don't mind a 10 pound trigger or putting time/money into a trigger job and still not having a particularly accurate rifle. My BL-22 had absolutely the worst trigger of any .22 I've ever owned and also had the distinction of being one of the least accurate. My Henry out shoots it by a bunch and had a crisp, 3 lb. trigger out of the box.

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$200 for a 10/22.

$200 toward whatever stock moves you, use the difference to buy ammo.

$200 for a CPC full tune job.

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Originally Posted by 260Remguy
$200 for a 10/22.

$200 toward whatever stock moves you, use the difference to buy ammo.

$200 for a CPC full tune job.

Close, shipping has gone up so CPC will be a little more. I'd pull money from the stock budget for better sights in the woods.

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Originally Posted by 260Remguy
$200 for a 10/22.

$200 toward whatever stock moves you, use the difference to buy ammo.

$200 for a CPC full tune job.


I sold a '73 deluxe model 10-22 yesterday for $450...............


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CZ 457 American.

My latebrother had a Grade II BLR. Very pretty, but only a so-so shooter. He sold it when he bought a Kimber 82.

For the use you describe, I’d be tempted to buy a Browning SA-22, which should come in right about $600, last I looked, unless you insist on a Belgian.


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Originally Posted by Pappy348
CZ 457 American.

My latebrother had a Grade II BLR. Very pretty, but only a so-so shooter. He sold it when he bought a Kimber 82.

For the use you describe, I’d be tempted to buy a Browning SA-22, which should come in right about $600, last I looked, unless you insist on a Belgian.


I agree with Pappy the SA 22 was built for rabbit hunting. Lighting fast and a dream to carry.

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I love my Ruger 10/22 T best small caliber rifle I ever owned.

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There is a very nice one FOR SALE , RIGHT NOW UNDER THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.

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Great suggestions! I’ll have to dig into the models I’m not familiar with. Thanks fellas!

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CZ 452/455 is awful hard to beat for the money.If you get lucky a Anschutz 64 action could pop up.

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Marlin lever action. Pairs well with beagle on walks. Has a lot of soul bing wood/blued/lever action


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Different strokes for different folks, but I would only recommend one of those miserable bottom ejectors to someone who I didn't like.

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Originally Posted by 260Remguy
Different strokes for different folks, but I would only recommend one of those miserable bottom ejectors to someone who I didn't like.
My brother bought one of the Brownings and didn't like it for that very reason. He quickly tired of hot, empty brass raining on his forearm/going down his shirt sleeve.

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My ex was shooting my old Browning SA22 and it spit a hot into her low cut shirt. Other than her dropping the rifle it was a pretty funny deal.

They are a pretty neat little rifle, easy break down and very lightweight. Just got that nasty bottom eject thing going.


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Semi? You might find a tricked out TC/Bergara/MR 10/22 clone and be ahead of a Ruger. I like my Ruger 10/22s, but others seem to build better 10/22s than Ruger, lately. For a bolt gun, as others have said, CZ.....or Tikkas ‘seem’ nice to me, and shoot good. Haven’t gotten my own yet, as I tripped over a limited run T-Bolt first.

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