best .22 rifle?

Marlin. Cheaper than the Ruger & IMO, more accurate out of the box.

My CZ452 was amazingly accurate, as well, but there is a SUBSTANTIAL (to me) price difference between a Marlin 60DLX with TechSights & a CZ452 American with good glass.

Try a few. See what blows yer skirt up. Buy it.
 
Bo howdy that Kimber and those CZ's shoot well,,,, I used to shoot a 40X, 22 LR Match rifle for the Mo. Army National Guard that would shoot same hole on scaled targets at 50 ft. But the family's best .22 is got to be the Winchester Mod# 67, with the right ammo it shoots same hole at 25 yds easy, despite me doing everything I can to mess it up!;)
 
Best 22 is my fathers Springfield manufactured in 1922. he took crows at 300 yards with open sights off hand.

When he told me I didn't believe him but didn't say anything. we were walking across a field. he saw a crow on a fence post and shot it. The fence line was surveyed at 300 ft.
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So. Which was it? 300ft or 300 yards. Help me out here. :D
 
this argument has been had a million times with my customers, honestly it depends on purpose of use and how much you want to spend.

I find that I get the fewest complaints on the Ruger 10/22 and Remington 597. Each have their respective faults and upsides, I bought the Ruger 10/22 because of the aftermarket support for them. I am dissappointed though with the polymer trigger assembly on my gun so I bought an all metal one from ClarkCustomGuns for about $35, well worth it too.
 
CZ all the way. Or if you want something more expensive and more dedicated to target shooting, then Anschutz.

Though at my range, every rimfire comp is dominated by CZ owners - most of them 452's including myself. The trigger is a bit heavy but you can get that swapped out for a better one if you want. Having shot both CZ's and Annies, I prefer the CZ.
 
cz 453 that has the single set triger.that way you dont have to worry about the creep in the 452 triger that some complain about.
 
seems like i read a lot of 22 competitors use the cz, id love to pick up one some day if a good deal floats my way. Barring that i think the marlins are accurate as heck, either the 60 or the bolt action.
 
The best for me is the Marlin 39a. It has been in continuous production for over 100 years for a reason. I get smaller groups out of my 39a than I do with my 452 with Brooks trigger kit. As a bonus the 39a breaks down for easy cleaning and transportation.

If you are a tinkerer than the 10/22 is where it's at.
 
I have to admit that CZ on page one sure looks tempting. But it brings up a pet peeve..... I've picked up CZ .22's before and I'm always interested until I turn the rifle over and look at the trigger guard. How come CZ is still using some kind of bent sheet metal for their trigger guard after all these years? Looks like something that would have come on some inexpensive utility .22 rifle from the 20's or 30's! Somebody must make a replacement but CZ really should design and produce something a little more modern looking right from the factory.

Gregg
 
I have to admit that CZ on page one sure looks tempting. But it brings up a pet peeve..... I've picked up CZ .22's before and I'm always interested until I turn the rifle over and look at the trigger guard. How come CZ is still using some kind of bent sheet metal for their trigger guard after all these years? Looks like something that would have come on some inexpensive utility .22 rifle from the 20's or 30's! Somebody must make a replacement but CZ really should design and produce something a little more modern looking right from the factory.
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I have a few 22's which make me smile. One is a Taurus -- 63 STAINLESS 22LR semi auto. I love it. It is super user friendly and accurate, but most of all it is a work of art.
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Not mine but very close to mine.
 
accuracy

Extreme accuracy. Scoped rifle.
If you go to a .22 Prone rifle match, the guns found on the line in both the metallic sight and any sight matches are mostly Anschutz and some Walthers with a sprinkling of other rifles.
.22 Prone shooting is a game of X's. It is shot, outdoors, at distances of 50 yards, 50 meters, 100 yards.
The 100 yard course of fire is 40 shots. The national "any sight" record is 400 40X. The X-ring is one inch in diameter. So...40 shots into one inch at 100 yards.
For metallic sights the record is 400 39X.
Honestly, I don't know what rifles the record setters used but I'd be willing to bet that they were shooting Anschutz or Walther.

Pete
 
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It's shared by me. I will take my Marlin 795 over a base 10/22 any day. And for half the price of the 10/22 at that.
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Maybe you would like to buy mine. 795 being the biggest POS I have purchased. Quality control is non existent. This is one purchase I am sorry for making. A extra $50-75 for a Savage or Ruger would have been a much better choice.
 
Maybe you would like to buy mine. 795 being the biggest POS I have purchased. Quality control is non existent. This is one purchase I am sorry for making. A extra $50-75 for a Savage or Ruger would have been a much better choice.
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I'm sorry to hear that yours is terrible, however, every gun company will have a sloppy gun or two. I have never had any problems with my marlin. It has always achieved fantastic accuracy. The gun definitely was wort the 125 i spent on it.
 
I was in the market for a .22 rifle a couple months ago and I decided on the Savage Mark II. I love that rifle. I was looking at some Marlins and the CZ 452 and the CZ 455. That 455 IIRC has a real sweet trigger set up. I went with the Savage over the CZs because I was able to get a scope on it and still stay in my budget.
I really like the accutrigger and I shoot it really well. I like that the magazines are so affordable as well.
If I had it to do over again I would still get the Savage. If I had the extra cash I would go with one of the CZs.
 
The most accurate 22 I own is an Anchutz. Closely followed by the Weatherby XXII. Next in line is the Winchester 190, then followed by the Savage 64 and Marlin 60. The 10/22 is the least accurate of them all. These are "out of the box" rifles. Your results may differ from mine.
 
Maybe not the best in the world,,,

But like taurus4life said,,,
best bang for the buck 22 is a mossberg plinkster. i love mine
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My Mossberg 702 Plinkster has been a tremendous performer.

I have ran thousands upon thousands of rounds through it,,,
I can't remember the last time it malfunctioned.

I hit just as well with it as my friends do with their tricked out 10/22's,,,
I have to admit makes me chuckle when they hit no better than me.

I paid $109.95 for it at WallyWorld a few years back,,,
Definitely worth every penny I spent on it.

Aarond
 
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