I have never not been on a rimfire kick. They are just too much fun to shoot. And they continue to teach me the finer points of marksmanship.
Been on a rimfire kick
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Gary W. Strange
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Thank you: people can’t really show off their firearms, nowadays. I like seeing what other’s have and like, just as much as showing my own. The Colt Match Target Woodsman, with a 4 1/2” barrel was one of my grail guns. I remember looking at them and drooling over them, in the old hardwares and gun shops, when I was a kid. I would have give anything to have one. They were not much over $100 back then, but still way out of my reach. I wish I could go back to that time, with a couple thousand dollars, and buy the guns of that era and have them now. I bet if one bought $2000 in guns, at the price they sold for then, they would sell for $25,000 now. A hundred dollars was a lot of money back then.
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Gary W. Strange
Back in the "Good Ol' Days" (mid-'70s), I was making $2 an hour and after taxes, Social Security, and what not, I was bringing home a paycheck of $72 for the week. Between rent, car payments, insurance, and other necessities, I barely had enough money left over to put gas in my car! Some thing like a Colt Match Target Woodsman ($139.50), Browning Medalist ($224.50), High Standard Victor ($193), and a S&W Model 41 ($159.50), were all way above my champagne tastes on a beer budget existence! Even the Ruger Mk.1 Target Model ($71.50) was too far out of reach; so much so that all I could afford back then were used guns and the cheapest .22 ammo I could find!
It would still be a couple of years before I finally bought a new rimfire rifle: a Ruger 10/22 and quite a few more years after that I found a Ruger Mk.II Target that caught my eye at a gun show. Both have been super reliable and very accurate.
Back in the "Good Ol' Days" (mid-'70s), I was making $2 an hour and after taxes, Social Security, and what not, I was bringing home a paycheck of $72 for the week. Between rent, car payments, insurance, and other necessities, I barely had enough money left over to put gas in my car! Some thing like a Colt Match Target Woodsman ($139.50), Browning Medalist ($224.50), High Standard Victor ($193), and a S&W Model 41 ($159.50), were all way above my champagne tastes on a beer budget existence! Even the Ruger Mk.1 Target Model ($71.50) was too far out of reach; so much so that all I could afford back then were used guns and the cheapest .22 ammo I could find!
It would still be a couple of years before I finally bought a new rimfire rifle: a Ruger 10/22 and quite a few more years after that I found a Ruger Mk.II Target that caught my eye at a gun show. Both have been super reliable and very accurate.
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Back in my mid 20's a buddy got me on a rimfire kick. He had set up a range in his back yard for .22's, and we'd hang out shooting old .22 single shots, taking turns plinking spent 20 and 12 ga shells at 40 yards. I started with a Remington 514 before "upgrading" to a 510. Accuracy was the same between the 2 but the 510 is a nicer gun. He normally used a Winchester 67a.
Now over 1/3 of my collection is .22's. I find when I take people out, they have fun for a bit with an AR or 9mm, but then they spend the majority of their time shooting my Mark I or Buckmark if we're shooting handguns, or one of my .22 rifles if we're at the rifle range. My AR build with a target 22 barrel gets a lot of attention, people love to ring the steel with it at the 200 yard line. I think they realize it's pretty easy to do with an AR15 in 5.56, but it's more challenging to do that with a "lowly" .22lr! My 39a get's a lot of love too, people just love lever actions.
Now over 1/3 of my collection is .22's. I find when I take people out, they have fun for a bit with an AR or 9mm, but then they spend the majority of their time shooting my Mark I or Buckmark if we're shooting handguns, or one of my .22 rifles if we're at the rifle range. My AR build with a target 22 barrel gets a lot of attention, people love to ring the steel with it at the 200 yard line. I think they realize it's pretty easy to do with an AR15 in 5.56, but it's more challenging to do that with a "lowly" .22lr! My 39a get's a lot of love too, people just love lever actions.
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Cool! You were on an excellent roll there, sir! Those are some mighty fine examples of the gunmakers art. 
I did the same a few years ago. No real reason like you had, I just started with one, then two. Before long I had a bunch of rimfires like you do. None are super fancy or crazy expensive, but I assembled a pretty eclectic bunch if I do say so myself.
Henry .22 mag and Single Six convertable.
Rossi Model 62A. Reminds me if my Grandfather’s old 1890 Winchester.
Remington rolling block .22 LR.
Ruger American .22WMR in a new Boyds stock.
In March if 2020 I bought these two Rugers from Buds. I paid less for both than the final auction bids on several S&W model 63 .22/.32 kit guns I kept losing out on. Those things went through the roof!
My first rimfire: 1985-era 10/22.
Dan Wesson .22 LR.
Single Six, Iver Johnson TP-22, Ruger Mk II Government Target model, Ruger Standard, Wrangler, SIG Mosquito, Mk IV with 5.5” and 10” uppers:
Rossi 94 .22 LR, Rossi 941 .22 WMR, S&W Model 48-3 .22 WMR, Model 18-2 .22 LR, Model 17-3 .22 LR, Model 34 .22/.32 kit gun and model 317 .22 LR airlite.
CZ455 .22 LR.
This is most of them
. A few others came along as well, I just ran out of room for picture downloads.
Stay safe.
I did the same a few years ago. No real reason like you had, I just started with one, then two. Before long I had a bunch of rimfires like you do. None are super fancy or crazy expensive, but I assembled a pretty eclectic bunch if I do say so myself.
Henry .22 mag and Single Six convertable.
Rossi Model 62A. Reminds me if my Grandfather’s old 1890 Winchester.
Remington rolling block .22 LR.
Ruger American .22WMR in a new Boyds stock.
In March if 2020 I bought these two Rugers from Buds. I paid less for both than the final auction bids on several S&W model 63 .22/.32 kit guns I kept losing out on. Those things went through the roof!
My first rimfire: 1985-era 10/22.
Dan Wesson .22 LR.
Single Six, Iver Johnson TP-22, Ruger Mk II Government Target model, Ruger Standard, Wrangler, SIG Mosquito, Mk IV with 5.5” and 10” uppers:
Rossi 94 .22 LR, Rossi 941 .22 WMR, S&W Model 48-3 .22 WMR, Model 18-2 .22 LR, Model 17-3 .22 LR, Model 34 .22/.32 kit gun and model 317 .22 LR airlite.
CZ455 .22 LR.
This is most of them
. A few others came along as well, I just ran out of room for picture downloads.Stay safe.
That's an outstanding collection! Too bad it took me 20 minutes of scrolling and drooling to get to the "Like" button.Cool! You were on an excellent roll there, sir! Those are some mighty fine examples of the gunmakers art.
I did the same a few years ago. No real reason like you had, I just started with one, then two. Before long I had a bunch of rimfires like you do. None are super fancy or crazy expensive, but I assembled a pretty eclectic bunch if I do say so myself.
Henry .22 mag and Single Six convertable.
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Rossi Model 62A. Reminds me if my Grandfather’s old 1890 Winchester.
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Remington rolling block .22 LR.
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Ruger American .22WMR in a new Boyds stock.
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In March if 2020 I bought these two Rugers from Buds. I paid less for both than the final auction bids on several S&W model 63 .22/.32 kit guns I kept losing out on. Those things went through the roof!
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My first rimfire: 1985-era 10/22.
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Dan Wesson .22 LR.
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Single Six, Iver Johnson TP-22, Ruger Mk II Government Target model, Ruger Standard, Wrangler, SIG Mosquito, Mk IV with 5.5” and 10” uppers:
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Rossi 94 .22 LR, Rossi 941 .22 WMR, S&W Model 48-3 .22 WMR, Model 18-2 .22 LR, Model 17-3 .22 LR, Model 34 .22/.32 kit gun and model 317 .22 LR airlite.
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CZ455 .22 LR.
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This is most of them
Stay safe.
chicharrones
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Indeed. My centerfires are necessary and fully appreciated for what they are for, but nothing in the firearms world makes me smile more than shooting my rimfires.
tws3b2
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Nice. When you get as old as me 22 may be all you can shoot without getting knocked down.
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Love the Dan Wesson. A DW .22 is on my short list. There are very few, nice condition DW .22s for sale nowadays. I believe they are being held on to by those, that have them and are going to be scares as hen’s teeth. There are very few on the auction sights and the asking price for just a shooter grade is pretty high.Cool! You were on an excellent roll there, sir! Those are some mighty fine examples of the gunmakers art.
I did the same a few years ago. No real reason like you had, I just started with one, then two. Before long I had a bunch of rimfires like you do. None are super fancy or crazy expensive, but I assembled a pretty eclectic bunch if I do say so myself.
Henry .22 mag and Single Six convertable.
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Rossi Model 62A. Reminds me if my Grandfather’s old 1890 Winchester.
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Remington rolling block .22 LR.
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Ruger American .22WMR in a new Boyds stock.
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In March if 2020 I bought these two Rugers from Buds. I paid less for both than the final auction bids on several S&W model 63 .22/.32 kit guns I kept losing out on. Those things went through the roof!
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My first rimfire: 1985-era 10/22.
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Dan Wesson .22 LR.
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Single Six, Iver Johnson TP-22, Ruger Mk II Government Target model, Ruger Standard, Wrangler, SIG Mosquito, Mk IV with 5.5” and 10” uppers:
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Rossi 94 .22 LR, Rossi 941 .22 WMR, S&W Model 48-3 .22 WMR, Model 18-2 .22 LR, Model 17-3 .22 LR, Model 34 .22/.32 kit gun and model 317 .22 LR airlite.
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CZ455 .22 LR.
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This is most of them
Stay safe.
Gary W. Strange
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Tell me about it. I may shoot a couple, 3 shot? groups of center fire and switch to my .22s.
doubleh
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I started shooting 22s as soon as I was large enough to wag around my dad's Remington Model 12 and I'll shoot 22s until I can no longer shoot anything. I like centerfires, I love 22s.
Riomouse911
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This thread caused “rimfires on the brain” today, so I grabbed a random sample of them and hit the range for a bit of therapy. I only had about an hour-ish free, so it was one set of 36 shots (6x6 shots) fired all in a row, no warm ups.
Nuthin’ great, just grabbed them one at a time and tried to keep all shots in the black border at ten yds DA with the revolver, DA/SA with the Mosquito and at 10 yds (bottom) and 20 yds (top) with the MK IV wearing the dot. The only non .22 LR I brought was a 4” Model 48 ,22 WMR.
6” Model 17, 4” Model 18, Ruger Standard, 4” Model 34, SIG Mosquito.
MK IV at 20 (left-top) and 10 (left-bottom), Model 17 shot all SA, Model 48 and Model 317.
A few of the sights clearly need some adjustments.
Stay safe.
Nuthin’ great, just grabbed them one at a time and tried to keep all shots in the black border at ten yds DA with the revolver, DA/SA with the Mosquito and at 10 yds (bottom) and 20 yds (top) with the MK IV wearing the dot. The only non .22 LR I brought was a 4” Model 48 ,22 WMR.
6” Model 17, 4” Model 18, Ruger Standard, 4” Model 34, SIG Mosquito.
MK IV at 20 (left-top) and 10 (left-bottom), Model 17 shot all SA, Model 48 and Model 317.
A few of the sights clearly need some adjustments.
Stay safe.
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Mounted an old Weaver C6 scope on my old JC Higgins model 42 and sighted it in at 25 yards. The rifle is a bolt action and magazine fed rebranded Marlin 80 and IIRC dates from my junior year in high school but the scope was just one in my box of scopes so no idea of when I got it. It took near forever (well, more like two magazines so 14 rounds) to gradually walk the holes east and south until they arrived in the neighborhood of the X. I had left my rests in the trunk so was just shooting sitting from the bench but got to the point where the spread was all me and not the rifle. The old scope was certainly as bad as I remembered and likely why it was in with so many others in the Box of Shame. Scopes just really limit my field of view and since mostly all I did then and now was plinking plain old iron sights are simply far more enjoyable. Plus, being limited to my early WWII era Mark 1 eyes might also be a contributing factor. I actually could see the X though with the scope though.
chicharrones
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The Remington model 12 is a wonderful 22. First 22 rifle I shot as a kid. Both of these were made in 1930. A quality and craftsmanship we are not likely to see again. One in s,l,lr and one in 22 Rem. Special.
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I agree with just about everything except this part.
). No doubt Ruger poached some potential buyers, though.
Kinda went through my own renaissance a couple years ago. I'm down to one centerfire rifle and a pile of 22's. I don't have anywhere to use the CF since my distances are limited to about 80 yards...unless I wanna drive 30 miles each way to shoot 100 yards. Then spend as much time picking up brass as shooting. Getting lazy in my old age.
Ruger figured out how to tap into a whole new market that Colt was never in. They were and still are more affordable. People on the fringe may have opted for the Ruger, but the folks specifically wanting a Colt or Smith bought them and still do (you did, didn't ya?
). No doubt Ruger poached some potential buyers, though.Kinda went through my own renaissance a couple years ago. I'm down to one centerfire rifle and a pile of 22's. I don't have anywhere to use the CF since my distances are limited to about 80 yards...unless I wanna drive 30 miles each way to shoot 100 yards. Then spend as much time picking up brass as shooting. Getting lazy in my old age.
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Lots of great rimfires in this thread!
IMO, a quality rimfire is just as enjoyable to shoot as a centerfire, and often times more so.
Since a thread like this can never have enough pictures...
I've posted this one here a few times, but it's the first gun I ever fired and I'm thankful to have it today - my Dad's 1950 model Remington 121.
The first .22 rifle of my own, a 1966 model 10/22 that I've had since the early 1970s.
It's amazing to me that both of the above guns are in as good a condition as they are today, considering that they've been carried and used quite a bit.
Some others...
1938 52B
1958 BRNO Model 4
1970 Browning SA-22
CZ 453 Varmint
CZ 452 Trainer
CZ 452 Lux LH
CZ 452 Americans
CZ 453 Varmint
CZ 452 FS 2007 Model
CZ 452 FS 2012 Model (bottom gun in this photo - the others are centerfire)
CZ 452 Scout
1957 BRNO Model 2
CZ 452 Varmint 22 WMR
CZ 452 Lux 22 WMR
CZ 452 FS 22 WMR
Rimfire handguns
IMO, a quality rimfire is just as enjoyable to shoot as a centerfire, and often times more so.
Since a thread like this can never have enough pictures...
I've posted this one here a few times, but it's the first gun I ever fired and I'm thankful to have it today - my Dad's 1950 model Remington 121.
The first .22 rifle of my own, a 1966 model 10/22 that I've had since the early 1970s.
It's amazing to me that both of the above guns are in as good a condition as they are today, considering that they've been carried and used quite a bit.
Some others...
1938 52B
1958 BRNO Model 4
1970 Browning SA-22
CZ 453 Varmint
CZ 452 Trainer
CZ 452 Lux LH
CZ 452 Americans
CZ 453 Varmint
CZ 452 FS 2007 Model
CZ 452 FS 2012 Model (bottom gun in this photo - the others are centerfire)
CZ 452 Scout
1957 BRNO Model 2
CZ 452 Varmint 22 WMR
CZ 452 Lux 22 WMR
CZ 452 FS 22 WMR
Rimfire handguns
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bannockburn
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I6turbo
What an outstanding .22 rimfire collection! Really like the look of that CZ 452 FS!
What an outstanding .22 rimfire collection! Really like the look of that CZ 452 FS!
JTHunter
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Agreed ! Not as big a collection but it works for me.
Two Marlins - .22LR & .22 Mag;
two Rugers; and a Keltec.
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Gus Chiggins
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My favorite
JEBruns
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The last rimfire we bought was a 17 HMR Savage bolt rifle 5 years or so ago. That put an end to shooting .22 rifles for us. I'd shot .22's all my life and enjoyed them. But the accuracy and hitting power of that little .17 round made safe queens of all our other .22's. Well, except the couple of semi-auto pistols. Those are still fun to plink with. I always tell folks the .17 is what my .22's always wanted to be.
Among my humble accumulation of firearms is a decent amount of .22 l.r. guns, some can be considered higher end. Among those there are some that are outstanding, some are rare, all are well made but the one that has been in the range bag constantly in the last months is an old love rekindled. The FN, Herstal International Medalist 150. It is as reliable and accurate as any gun can get.
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The .22 caliber has always been my favorite caliber simply because of the memories. I don't mind paying a litte more for a quality gun. The Victor is probably my favorite. 22 auto of all time. The model 41 comes pretty close, but the Victor feels so much nicer. The Citation 106 was a present from my wife and I must say, she has exquisite taste. The Diamondback was my dad's and has still never been shot after leaving colts factory. I just can't do it.
I am on such a rimfire kick, that I even love to convert centerfire guns to it!
P38
P210
Colt Python
Shotgun conversion cal. 12 to .22 l.r.
But I still like conventional dedicated rimfire guns.
Voere Benteler 55
I gave this Anschutz 1423 to one of my sons
This years Christmas present for him will be the HK4 in .22 l.r.
The special .22 extractor can be seen in the photo. HK called it the HK4 because the pistol that was based on the Mauser HSC could be converted by change of magazine and barrel to four different calibres. The firing pin plate could be turned around to bring the fp into the correct position and a long screwdriver was supplied with the gun for that. The weak point was the rimfire extractor and HK supplied an extra rimfire extractor later on.
P38
P210
Colt Python
Shotgun conversion cal. 12 to .22 l.r.
But I still like conventional dedicated rimfire guns.
Voere Benteler 55
I gave this Anschutz 1423 to one of my sons
This years Christmas present for him will be the HK4 in .22 l.r.
The special .22 extractor can be seen in the photo. HK called it the HK4 because the pistol that was based on the Mauser HSC could be converted by change of magazine and barrel to four different calibres. The firing pin plate could be turned around to bring the fp into the correct position and a long screwdriver was supplied with the gun for that. The weak point was the rimfire extractor and HK supplied an extra rimfire extractor later on.
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