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I had several, over the yrs., that I enjoyed. However, in the last 10 yrs., I love my little H&R Sportster break open single shot. I've shot almost 300 squirrels with that ole girl.

It’s a tie for first between a Ruger 10/22 with a walnut stock and a24 inch barrel, and a Marlin 39D. A close second is a Browning T-bolt from the 60’s. If the T-bolt was more accurate, it could easily edge out the other two for first place.

I like my .22 WMR CZ 512

As much as I like 10-22s the top of the receiver is awfully thin and scope mounting screws can strip out easily if torqued down too tight. I've had to fix a couple that did that.

Just sent one down the road. If I were still on the farm I’d have kept it…such a sweet little walking around .22.

Other than handguns, the only RF’s left are my Sako Quad, for its versatility and accuracy, and my Anschutz 141M .22 WMR because I’ve had it since I was 16. Oh yeah, a Nylon 66 in (probably) the permanent custody of my youngest grandson.

I found myself without a .22 rifle for the last 10 years and felt I wanted a good one...prices on new and used 'good' ones became ridiculous...then I happened on the new CZ-USA 457 Premium....VERY impressed with it.

The Stevens 22 auto my brother Jim had, and a Browning.

I've had my Ruger 77/22 RS since 1987 and it's not going anywhere.

Picked up a Marlin 39A Mountie 5 or 6 years ago and it's another great rifle and a keeper.

Also have my father's first gun - an old Springfield single shot, but it's loaned out to my cousin to use teaching his grandkids how to shoot. It's worn and a little rough, but still functions just fine.


The Kimber 82 that Jesse James has in the Classifieds has tempted me a few times, but I'm resisting so far.

Nothing fancy here - these are both Marlin Model 80's. The bottom one is rebranded as a Sear model 42 but it's the same gun with a couple cosmetic changes. All the parts are interchangeable. I bought the Sears in high school in the early 60's. I found the Marllin used in a gun shop somewhere around '80.
Marlin made a bazillion of them, many rebranded for various box stores. They're very accurate.

A Marlin 99M1 that my Dad bought for me when I was about 10 years old.

Ron

two 22`s come to mind Marlin 39A & Ruger 10-22

While these two, a 581 Remington and a Marlin 39 are both tack drivers and a lot of fun to shoot, my Dad’s old Winchester 67 is still my favorite. Lots of grand memories.

my favorite is the Golden Mountie 39A Marlin lever rifle. Next, and my most accurate, is the old Remington 521T bolt rifle. I picked up a nifty Ruger 10/22 last spring, a take down model that I have enjoyed shooting. Still have my Mannlicher stocked 10/22 that has killed so many squirrels. A recent find was a nice condition 70s Remington 578 pump.

Too many choices

Ruger 10-22.........Marlin 60........Marlin 39

Have had a bunch over the yrs, a couple lower end Anschutz and Rem 541s. 1022s stock and modified.
Contender w match bbl blah blah blah.

Am done

Currently have 3 rimfire rifles.

Win 9422M.......magnum for varnints
Savage MKII TR.......target
CZ 455......tree rats


Eh, Id rather use my Buckmark pistol.

The best 22 of all time was the Mossberg 46.

My Browning BL-22 that was a gift from my mother.

+ 1,My Dads Marlin 80-DL is my favorite,accurate and a pleasure to shoot.

I have had a few. Now down to just one, the first one I bought myself. It's a Rem 582 tube bolt I got in 1983 at a gun show for $65 NIB. It wears a rare Burris Mini 4X w/AO made specifically for the .22RF. It is one damn accurate rifle.

A fun one was a Ruger 10/22 I found in a plowed field, having been run over by the tractor or plow gang. Only the receiver was salvageable, and the farmer didn't want it. I tricked it out with all kinds of aftermarket titanium innards and a stainless barrel someone had taken off another gun to install a bull barrel. Receiver scope holes were ruined, so I epoxied a ghost ring receiver sight on. It was hell on running ground squirrels and rabbits.

Rimfire tip: Get a spray can of a product called CorrosionX. It's meant for marine electronics, but when sprayed inside a semi-auto .22 action and allowed to dry, it repels all that powder residue and bullet lube gunk almost totally eliminating build-up. Don't use it every cleaning. Once a month if you shoot a lot.

I like 22’s. This is the only one that I have a handy picture of. I posted it in the rimfire forum yesterday. A Kidd build with Mask suppressor.