Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires If you bought a .22 today, which one would it be and why?

...Anoughter fine choice would be the Browning T Bolt ,which is returning to production this year...My Kimber hunter model was one of thier less costly models,but is equal in precise construction, and accuracy, with thier glossy finished models. My old Kimber of Oregon model 82 is wonderfully accurate with a number of loadings as well.I've got a couple old Remington model 550A semi-autos that do all you could ask of thier design.My Remington 541 is a shade behind my Kimbers,but only a shade.If I stick to one carefully selected loading, and one lot of that loading, it can shoot with the kimber in the field.The Kimber keeps MANY varied loads close to the same point of aim. Anoughter Remington I wish i'd kept(it got away to a friend)was a model 581. That little bolt gun was as light as a vagrant breeze,and accurate right along with my Kimbers,a very rare production line rifle indeed. I've never handled a COOPER,Ultralight Arms,or the new Remington 504 but would love to try them out.....Anyone try out the TC classic .22 semi-auto? It looks interesting.I'd also like an old Remington nylon 66,had one as a lad,and have fond memorys of it. Finaly the Marlin model 39 lever gun,and Winchester 9422 are both superbly accurate guns,i've shot them both, and have seen many others of thier model lines shoot super accurate. I still have a great little carbine model 39,but haven't shot it in many years...There are so many great little .22 rimfires! Sako Finfire is anoughter. I've got to quit,it's just that there are SO MANY great ones!

I have all the .22 I've ever wanted. CZ 452 Mannlicher with the best stock trigger I've ever had. Kind of goes counter to all I've heard of CZ triggers. Plus the wood is real nice.


Of course, I've seen pictures of .22 lr miniguns, M1919 machineguns and MG42s. I could really, really use a full-auto .22 lr <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

The wood on that CZ is rather nice. Well done.

Me? A stock 10/22. Just to tinker with and tweak the heck out of.

I think it's called "winning the wood lottery" when buying a CZ rifle. My wife ordered it for me for a Christmas present two years ago, sight unseen, and my FFL guy didn't want to give it up. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Well i have bought a few .22's in the last few years but my favorite one is a Taurus model 62 stainless carbine with a tang site. It has a heavy 16" barrel and handles like a dream.

Those look sweet! How does it shoot?

I own 2 CZ rifles in .22 now.
A no.4 bull barrel CZ, used as a trainer at one time for the military and refurbished by the factory,and a CZ American.
The no.4 and the CZ American outshoots my Kimber . Both CZ prefer WW powerpoints for accuracy which also my favourite gopher load.
The triggers can be finely adjusted by a good Smith down to 1.5-2 lbs. After some use the actions become ultra-smooth.
I know the Coopers/Kimbers/Anschutzes are a class up from the CZ in looks and workmanship, but do not necessarily outshoot the CZ. THe american and no.4 has all steel parts including the clip.
The CZ is a nicer made gun in my eyes as the Remington/Savage/Marlins bolt guns in .22 .

RickyD, it shoots very well. The tang site makes it easy to hit what you aim at, small stuff in particular.

Hey, I never saw pics of that finished, did you take some?