Let's talk about single-shot .22 rifles,,,

Wow Buzzcook,,,

That Savage 63 is one cute little rifle,,,
I Googled it and got a small bit of information.

MODEL 63/63K SINGLE SHOT
.22 S, L, or LR cal., bolt action, 18 in. barrel, open sights, trigger locks with key (only on Model 63K), full length pistol grip walnut finished hardwood stock, Model 63s were mfg. 1964-69, Model 63Ks were mfg. 1970-72.
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A gunsamerica auction sold one recently for $200.00.

That rifle is now on my "be on the lookout for" list.

Thanks for showing us such a unique rifle.

Aarond

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The OKC gun show on the 15th was a bust,,,

The OKC gun show on the 15th was a bust,,,
It wasn't very large to begin with,,,
And there were no decent deals.

One seller had a table full of older .22 rifles,,,
Most were mag fed but with a few single-shots.

He had a Winchester 67 that was in shootable condition,,,
But he wanted $275.00 and wouldn't come down.

There were a few other single-shot rimfires,,,
But nothing that caught my eye or tickled my fancy.

I'm in no hurry for my next project gun,,,
So I decided to wait until this coming Saturday,,,
There is another small gun show at the Ponca City Armory.

Perhaps I'll find that $150.00 Winchester Model 52 at this next show. ;)

Aarond

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I have a 1885 Winchester Low Wall made under license by Miroku and sold by Winchester. It's a true gem.
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Five shot group @ 50 yards with the Low Wall.

I have also owned a Ithaca model 49, I truly regret selling it.

I still have a Savage 72 that I bought back in the '70s.

I have always liked single shots.
 
My third single-shot rifle,,,

My third single-shot rifle,,,
Crickett KSA240.

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I bought this rifle used for $65.00,,,
Just so I would have a gun for my smaller friends.

I was very surprised by this little rifle,,,
The first time I took it out I used some .22 short I had laying around.

Off of an MTM rest I was shooting a cloverleaf hole at 25 yards,,,
The rear peep sight is a bit crude but works well anyways,,,
The bolt could be smoother but it doesn't drag at all.

I guess the best way to describe it is,,,
It's plenty good enough for any first time little shooter.

I wrote earlier about the son of a co-worker,,,
He sits at the bench and decimates the 1" center bullseye.

His dad is going to buy him a "better" rifle for his birthday,,,
I don't predict his son will see much (if any) increase in accuracy.

He's got his eye on a CZ-Scout with a single-shot adaptor,,,
Nothing wrong with that decision at all,,,
It could be an heirloom rifle.

Someday I'm going to bench the Crickett,,,
And see how well it can do at 50 and 100 yards.

Aarond

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I have a 510 Targetmaster that's a extremely accurate(still) rifle. I have an Ithica Model 49 that was my dad's and was the only rifle I ever shot before joining the Army. I used to take it with me when we would go fishing and shoot snakes. The 1 day record was 13. I bought a Crickett for the kids to learn how to shoot with. All 3 are good to damn good shooters.
 
Martini type .22

Mossberg made or marketed Martini type guns I think in 1920s or 30s. I think
they even had shotguns on this action.
 
Saxon-

Your picture of the Model 72 reminded me of the first .22 I ever lusted after and asked my Dad for in 1973, I was 12 at the time. It was in our local corner store that sold fishing & hunting licenses, gas, oil, Sunday papers, and guns. On the rack Mr. Shields had a Stevens Crackshot 72 that I fell in love with. Eventually Dad gave in to my haranguing and bought me a Remington 572A which was a good rifle but never fed rounds reliably and would never shoot to the same point of impact with a scope mounted on the receiver. Eventually I traded it for an M1 Garand. Every time I see a pic of the 72 I wish I had a chance to shoot one. Thanks for the pic and remembrances.
 
I also had an Ithaca 49, two actually. The first one was one of four that my father bought for us four kids to have when we grew up enough. I claimed mine a few years ago in my 50s. Still in the original box with two hand-written prices on it: $22.95 and $24.95. I don't know which was the price my dad paid. It must have been after 1968 because it had a serial number. We shot them all without regard to which one being mine or yours.

The second one I got at a gun show more recently, paid $125. Never got much chance (time, logistics) to shoot them much or my kids either. They were both stolen from the house about two months ago, along with others. Also taken (single shot .22s) were a Remington 580 and a H and R 750 Pioneer, both bolt actions. The box from the Ithaca was discarded outside and ruined in the rain.

I still have a Crickett and a Daisy model 8 single shot bolt action.
 
My dad has a Stevens Crackshot that we shot a good bit as youngsters. At least three of us will not inherit it. I would like it or one like it.
 
Have a BSA model 12 martini that shoots quite well for me. Use it with decent results in our private ranges monthly 50 yd open sight 22 rifle competition. With no wind, I can bust a clay pidgeon on the 200 yd bern within 3 shots.

Also own a couple of old Stevens 22 single shots. One is a model 44 falling block and other is a Favorite. A long time ago, the 44 was in England, as it has British proof marks and its bore has been sleeved by A.G. Parker (of Parker-Hale). Shoots pretty decent too.
 
Hello alfredr

Does a Savage 24 count? .22/.410, rifle/shotgun, over/under.
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Heck yes it counts,,,
It's a great little combo gun.

I had one of those many years ago.

I had been bugging my old man for a new .22 rifle,,,
I had an Winchester 1890 in .22 short only,,,
He had been promising me a semi-auto.

So I came home one day and he handed me this used Savage 24,,,
Being the whiney brat I was I snubbed that single-shot.

I did warm up to the gun in time,,,
But I guess Dad didn't think I deserved it.

I went to get the Savage out of my closet and it was gone,,,
I asked Mom if she knew where my rifle was.

She told me that Dad had sold it,,,
He thought I didn't appreciate it very much,,,
So he sold it to a drinking buddy of his to teach me a lesson.

It was ironic because I had grown to really like that rifle,,,
I suppose I should have mentioned that to Dad.

Oh well,,,

Aarond

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I have, and still shoot my Dad's Remington 41 P Targetmaster, that he got back in 1936.
It's still the most accurate .22 rifle I have fired.
 
No joy at the little gun show yesterday,,,

No joy at the little gun show yesterday,,,
It only had maybe 40 vendors,,,
Only one single-shot rifle.

But it was the cleanest model 67 I have ever seen,,,
Nice dark walnut stock with no dents at all,,,
All of the metal was in very good shape,,,
It had been very well taken care of.

The bore was like a mirror with very clean rifling,,,
But the seller wanted $250.00 for it.

In point of fact it might have been worth that price,,,
It was just more than I was willing to spend.

Aarond

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Hello markallen,,,

I Googled that rifle you mentioned,,,
I found this information on the Remington website.

It must have been very popular,,,
They produced approximately 307,000 of them.

Aarond.

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I'll join. Would have sooner But just saw this. I have a Winchester model 52-D. With Redfield international match sights. It's a single shot bolt rifle. It will put them in to a 1/2 inch and better at 50yds on a rickety picnic table. I am very proud to call it mine.
 
This has me thinking about my ROTC days. I was on a rifle team all through high school & I got offered several college scholarships when I graduated.

In my freshman HS year we were provided Rem 513-T's. Extremely accurate rifles. In my sophomore year these rifles were upgraded to Rem 40X-B. These also were extremely accurate but much more substantial & easier to shoot well.

These single shot rifles were more accurate than any of the shooters. I shot several 100 rounds per day & the practice ammo was Rem Std Vel lead like you could buy anywhere. For matches we re-zero'd & used Win Match Pistol Ammo. Amazingly, we didn't clean our rifles all that often yet we were the team to beat shooting better than most college teams.

Just FWI...

...bug :)
 
My dad brought a .22 lr single shot back from Germany after the war. It was a gorgeous Mauser. Ladder rear sight blade front. Deadly accurate. I took many a jack, and not a few snakes with it as a kid on the ranch. Lots of birds too, as I recall.
 
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