Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires The Best semi_ auto then the ruger?

A friend whats to buy a 22 Long Rifle {HIS FIRST} He said bolt action would be good , but I think he would like a semi> other then a ruger > your thoughts?

its his money, let him buy what he wants. And what wrong with a 10/22?

OK> Is there only the Ruger that makes a good semi auto 22?> thats all Im asking.

I have a cz 452 and a wj15 22>one in 22long and the other in mag but never owned a semi_auto > thats why Im asking!

Does he want to shoot targets with it, or eventually hunt? In PA, you cannot hunt with a semi, which is why I ask.

S&W MP22, is their AR style 22 semi and a fun gun to shoot. Also doubles as a great trainer for young shooters, since the stock is so adjustable.

More traditional, like the Ruger, is the Marlin 60 I believe.

Then you have the T/C Classic, which is one that will be in my hands tomorrow. These can have some caveats to work out, but they are said to be more accurate than a 1022 out of the box.

Remington has a 597. Again, some are said to have issue with the magazine, but current models might have resolved that. The 597 does seem to be a more "adult" model, as the Class, where they both feel more hefty than a 1022.

I have a 1022 from the 80s and will never sell it, but there are other options out there.

T/C Classic will out shoot a factory 10-22 out of the box.

I had one, didn't like the way powder residue ended up in the action. With the 10-22, the fire control group is shielded from a lot of powder blow back by the way the magazine well is constructed. With the T/C, powder can blow back into the fire control structure too easily, IMHO.

I always fix up my 10-22's, so they out shoot the T/C. I had a Classic, but gave it to my cowboy action club to auction during a fund raiser. I never got another one.

DF

CZ452 beautiful and accurate

OK Boys> Semi_Auto Please!

Is there no other then the ruger ?? Im not being a troll> 10|22 is the way to Go> then I will tell him to Buy!

Josey> Should just have a rifle for servival kind of thing, and I told him the 22 long is the way to go!

The TC does shoot well. It has a great trigger right out of the box.

i like the sights !> can I get it in Canada!

Money has nothing to do with anything.

And Clips?.

this is a one time buy !

T/C.....

Browning SA 22, Remington 552.

ok, browning then....

I agree on both points.

My 10-22's, after me working on them, have even better triggers and accuracy.

DF

Sights are a must!