Favorite .22LR automatic rifle that's not a 10/22?

[Buck13]

My state is going to vote on an asinine initiative that (among other nasty provisions) designates ALL semi-auto rifles as "assault weapons," and I expect it will pass. Yes, even tube-fed .22s, which obviously are the most likely choice of weapon for the mass murder, </sarcasm> would become evil assault weapons.

I have a Marlin (Glenfield) Model 60 already, although it was bought used in a regrettable transaction since it is unreliable and maybe hopelessly worn or bubba-ed. Just to be spiteful, I want to buy at least one other "rimfire assault platform" before the election. Probably not a 10/22, since the temptation to spend a lot playing Lego with upgrade parts is not something I'm looking for. (OTOH, if the language in the initiative "no dealer could deliver a semiautomatic assault rifle to a purchaser until..." is ruled NOT to include private transfers (which must go through an FFL, so that could go either way, I guess, pending a ruling on this), then buying several 10/22s as an investment to resell next year might be smart, but I'm not going to play that game.)

So, what evil rimfire rifle would you buy, and why?

 

[Odd Job]

Try to get a Thompson Center R55 Benchmark. You will have to get it second hand because they are no longer made, but it is a great rifle.
Make sure it comes with two 10 round magazines since those are hard to find at reasonable prices.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I know you said no 10/22s but the fact that larger capacity magazines exist in great numbers for it is a compelling reason to have one. I am pretty sure the 25+ round magazines are what they are really legislating against and not the semi auto rifle itself. A lot of smoke and mirrors in government. If I sold a 10/22 I would never sell my BX-25 mags with it.

Something to think about before completely excluding 10/22s.

 

[Browning]

CZ 512 .22LR if it can't be a Ruger 10/22

 

[Pat Riot]

You said “favorite” so here is mine. Savage Stevens model 30. It’s the most accurate.22 I have ever fired with iron sights. It’s a single shot falling block rifle.

I have to ask, what is a “rimfire assault platform”? I have never heard of such a thing. By the way, the morons in your state that want to ban everything do Google searches to educate themselves. When I Google that term in quotations I get this:
https://www.google.com/search?q=“rimfire assault platform”

Something to think about. Words have power.

 

[fpgt72]

Nylon 66 is a real winner, they could sell buckets of them if they made them today....and it would fit in better now with everyone use to plastic guns.

I also really like the Remington 552, name me another automatic that will eat short, long and long rifle keep running without a hitch.

10/22 would be at the bottom of my list....below lever, bolt and single shot.

 

[Doc7]

Another model 60

 

[George P]

Another fan for the Model 60. Finally got another one after giving one to my eldest decades ago (which he pawned). Outshoots the Ruger I have and is just plain fun to shoot; eats anything I feed it, including the cheap Remington bulk stuff in the bucket

 

[the Black Spot]

Marlin mod 60 or a remington 597

 

[dagger dog]

Over the years i've owned several Marln 60's or derivatives there of, all have been accurate enough to take small game with iron sights, only have one now and it's a Revelation, (Western Auto) my dads behind the door rifle.

 

[jmorris]

You want a nice one or a beater?

If I lived in a State that was going to ban and grandfather it wouldn’t be a matter on picking just one, rather a mix of them.

 

[bassjam]

I guess it depends on the purpose. For squirrels or a budget gun I'd go with a Model 60. For the range, I really like my SIG 522 and my daughter's M&P 15-22. For target use, I prefer a bolt action but I'd consider a CZ semi-auto, and there's a Anschutz 525 for sale around me with some cosmetic wear I keep thinking about picking up.

 

[Buck13]

Another model 60

That is likely to be the answer, if I find one at a convenient dealer. Or maybe a Model 70, just to throw a detachable magazine into the mix.

 

[someguy2800]

I honestly have never used a semi auto 22 that worked properly that wasn’t a 10-22. I thought I had my marlin finally working but that is miss firing again.

 

[armedwalleye]

I like the S&W 15-22. AR style platform in a dedicated .22lr. What a blast!! If not that, then the Remington speedmaster of my youth. Tube fed .22

 

[DM~]

I have a Remington 552 that's accurate and has been running fine, with everything I put in it, and it's been doing it since the 70's!

Best part is, it doesn't sit in your hand like a "beached whale"... (read 10/22)

DM

 

[GunnyUSMC]

The Remington 552 Speedmaster or the 597. The 597 is a great little rifle as long as you use the metal magazines.
I have a Remington Green Nylon 77 Apache that I like, but have never shot, still new in the box.

 

[jmorris]

If you want to make a liberal cry it should be an AR.

 

[Buck13]

You want a nice one or a beater?

If I lived in a State that was going to ban and grandfather it wouldn’t be a matter on picking just one, rather a mix of them.

It's not a ban. There's a mishmash of enhanced background checks, police notification, state databases, training requirements, a state fee, purchasing age raised to 21, secure storage requirements and this little bombshell waiving your HIPPA rights (in perpetuity, as far as I can understand it):

(1) The health care authority, mental health institutions, and other health care facilities shall, upon request of a court, ((or)) law enforcement agency, or the state, supply such relevant information as is necessary to determine the eligibility of a person to possess a ((pistol)) firearm or to be issued a concealed pistol license under RCW 9.41.070 or to purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle under RCW 9.41.090."

Full text here: https://saveoursecurity.net/text-of-i-1639/ Note the heavy use of "FOR THE CHILDREN" appeals in the preamble.

Reading more carefully, apparently transfers between private parties (already requiring going through an FFL due to I-594 passing a few years ago) are subject to all the same restrictions, so there's no point in stocking up on 10/22s to resell next year. That's a relief!

About the only hope I have is that the state has a requirement that initiatives limit themselves to a single subject. Several badly written initiatives were invalidated in the past due to lumping overly disparate items together. Whether background checks, training, storage requirements and HIPPA waivers are all related to gun sales will be fought out in court, but I'm not optimistic. This initiative had very deep pockets backing it, and I assume they hired fairly competent lawyers to cram as much into this thing as possible while staying within what they think the typical judge will see as a "single subject."

edit: IANAL, so my guesses are probably terrible.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Remington 550 followed by 552 BDL

 

[Buck13]

I am pretty sure the 25+ round magazines are what they are really legislating against and not the semi auto rifle itself..

If they were being that selective, they'd have exempted tubular magazines to make it a little more palatable. They're clearly trying to include ever single model that they can. I'm sure they want to get ALL guns (gotta stamp out gun culture, ya know), but limited it to pew-pew guns because...??? I guess because they wanted to include "assault rifles" in the initiative title and the Secretary of State might not have been able to stomach that wording if it had included bolt and single shot guns.

 

[fpgt72]

I honestly have never used a semi auto 22 that worked properly that wasn’t a 10-22. I thought I had my marlin finally working but that is miss firing again.

And i never used a 10/22 that worked out of the box. After tossing another $100 min at them you could make it work as good as a Model 60.

People exist on both sides, I would rather have a longer club then a 10/22 it would be more useful.

 

[Chevelle SS]

Savage/Stevens 187

 

[earplug]

I have a Ruger. Just bought a Browning SA-22. Steel and Wood goodness. Take down makes its tactical. I shoot left handed so it is ambi happy. No magazines to fart around with.

 

[Texas10mm]

And i never used a 10/22 that worked out of the box. After tossing another $100 min at them you could make it work as good as a Model 60.

People exist on both sides, I would rather have a longer club then a 10/22 it would be more useful.

The only Ruger 10/22 I've bought new was in 1978. All the rest have been bought used and all of them have worked just fine.