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My vote in a modern rifle would be the new T/C R55 Classic. The original T/C Classic had a few reliability troubles. I had two, one jammed and had a terrible trigger, the other was very reliable and had an excellent trigger. Thompson Center got their stuff together and took a look at the source of the troubles and fixed the issues and complaints. The latest versions of this rifle are very nice all steel rifles with good triggers, nice wood, threaded barrels, and very accurate and reliable.

The Leupold M8 4x looks good on that rifle. Any problem with rear sight clearance, and what height rings? Thanks.

I have a Browning 1950 vintage, beautiful, accurate. Dad bought it for me @ age 2. I have shot thousands and thousands thru this thing. It is one nice rifle. Bought my x a T/C classic which I guess she still has. nice rifle but didn't like to get dirty. Didn't shot sny where as well as the browning. Sample of one YVMV.

Thanks, no issues clearing the rear sight, rings are Burris.

Rings are low IIRC, might be med.

Forgot to add that.

I keep telling myself I'm gonna get one of these...Yours looks sweet. I wish they'd kept the old style bead sight.

The new bead look WAY to big IMO, I have never shoulder one but daum.

I've got an early 70s BDL model. The sights on it are the bigger ones, look similar to Remington's centerfire sights. I agree they don't look as good as the smaller ones but they work a lot better for my older eyes. My 552 with the old style stock with more drop in it, longer barrel and bigger sights is the only rifle I own that I can use the open sights on. It looks like it would be hard to use the open sights on the newer ones with the high comb stock.

It would be hard to not consider most any pre-war SA not a Higrade rifle. Fit and finish better than later and present production. Many were built as full size rifles. Two of my favs are Win74 and Sav6a.

How about a 490 Winchester? I have one and it's a well built rifle. Walnut stock, steel receiver, jeweled bolt, and it's grooved for a scope. Just about a carbon copy of a Model 100.

Can you post a photo of this gun?

Not his, but some on the net:

Bruce

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/at...-490-22-autoloader-winchester-490-22.jpg

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/at...winchester-22-winchester-490-w-scope.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/winchester%20490/frenchmanjack/042.jpg

Now that's a fine looking specimen. What kind of groups do you suppose one might expect from this rifle?

Mine is very accurate and reliable, but the trigger leaves something to be desired. Really my only complaint.

How is the trigger on your Speedmaster?

I keep looking at examples of it's brother, the 572, on gunbroker, and figure the trigger groups are identical.

I own a Remington 552, a restored 241 (nice}, a NIB 490, two of the Weatherbys and several other discontinued models. I really enjoy them all but one of my favorites is the Browning BAR .22. They are no longer made, but you can find them. They are an adult sized rifle. There are about four variations. I had three but sold two. The one I kept is a pistol grip model with the typical Browning high gloss finish. I think it looks great and feels very good. Having mentioned the BAR, for a reasonably priced, high quality .22 auto-loader, it is tough to do better than one of the little Brownings. I gave one to my wife many years ago and we will never sell it!

I got one of the original Weatherby XXII guns when I graduated from high school in '66. Very reliable and a good shooter and looks great, but if you want maximum accuracy with an auto, a properly tricked out 10/22 is tough to beat. Mine is a simple gun with Ruger receiver, Green Mountain 20" fluted SS barrel, Kidd trigger, Hogue stock and a Weaver 2x7 rimfire scope. Total weight is 7 lbs, 5 oz. Shoots great. Totally reliable.

I suppose some people wouldn't consider a 10/22 high grade, but their Deluxe Sporter is a pretty nice little rifle. Mine shoots great, has a nice piece of walnut in it, and is dead reliable after I put an EDM extractor in it. Also did some trigger work on it, but that's part of the fun of the 10/22, you can't help but mess with them.

\With all due respect friend, I don't really think a "hi grade" rifle should come demanding a trigger job and an aftermarket extractor.

I've heard great things of the 10-22 and rarely ever see anyone post negatively about them. That said: they don't fit my definition of a "hi grade" rifle.

I have a very great shooter and functionally excellent autoloader in a Marlin 60. It's also a fine "tool". But then as with the 10-22 it's lacking in refinement such as nicely finished walnut with checkering and rubber but pad and pistol grip appointments.

Among the sweetest hi grades I've ever owned were three weatherby Mark XXII.....sadly all three were functionally illiterate!

The Brno 611 is a high quality auto made only in .22 Mag. as best I know.