Let's see the .22 rifles that make you smile

[NIGHTLORD40K]

The Marlin 80E in the foreground was a pawnshop rescue I bought mainly because it reminded me of one of my grail guns, the M1922. It did yeoman duty as a primary trainer for both my girls until they graduated to scoped self-loaders.

Years later, I finally scored the real thing, but the "poor mans" Springfield isnt going anywhere.

 

[Slamfire]

This rifle is one I really like. I acquired it in 2019 and was able to cobble together the pieces to make it a functional match rifle.





One thing I did was to add a 1/2" wood spacer and a Freeland rubber buttpad to make the trigger pull length 14 1/4". I finally figured out most rifle butts are too short for me.

I can only date the thing from 1950 to 1960, based on the information here: The BSA Martini International .22RF Target Rifle The MkII is lighter than the MKIII and the barrel is threaded into the receiver. The MKIII is a much heavier rifle and has a free floating barrel. The barrel on a MKII has the forend screwed on to it, and strangely enough, once you are slinged into the thing, sling tension normal, I don't notice zero changes. I get elevation changes when I move up and down the stock, or the buttplate is moved left or right in the shoulder, but I can't say having the forend attached to the barrel makes any difference at all.

I had to make an ersatz handstop, this is V 1.0 and it works.



I was unable to find a handstop that would work on this rail, no one screws handstops into rails any more, and they stopped doing that in the 1960s



The large screw holds the forend to the barrel.

I shot a few matches with this more modern rear sight,



but I had an original Parker Hale PH25C sight.



I installed the PH 25C when zeroing the rifle for the first time, and thought the sight was defective. I could crank on the knobs and nothing was moving! Or, once the group was centered, the bullets jumped around. It turned out the sight base was loose, and it took squeezing it a tiny, tiny bit to tighten, but the slide is now tight within the base. And, I found out the PH 25C is an 1/8 MOA sight. I am used to quarter MOA sights and it takes a lot of clicking on a 1/8 MOA to move the group. The sight was not broken, it moves repeatably, it was just something I had never encountered.

First match I shot it in, I had a Unertl on top:



and the rifle shot well





it really liked Center-X, which is good ammunition.



I put a Redfield 3200 on top, I prefer these to the dime sized tube on my Unertl





I challenge anyone to shoot tighter groups, prone with a sling, in 90 F weather! Unless you are a zombie, with no heart beat, it is hard to hold steady when it gets hot.

 

[Offfhand]

Some guns hold good memories.

Mr. Gunny hits a tender spot with memories of our long ago .22's.. I began my target shooting career with a second hand Wincheter Model 52B. It was a wonderful beginner's rifle and I still treasure it and the memories it inspires. Then came a Model 52C, which I shot in competition until I went to college. Then came other target rifles more attuned with the increasingly sophisticated demands of university and international rifle competitions. But I still have a place for these old favorites in my gunroom, and in my heart..

 

[H&R Glock]

If I had that ugly hole on the butt stock to deal with the answer would be a call to Gun Parts Company (Numrich).
Where did you get the wood to make a patch out of????? Nice work Gunny!

 

[indy1919a4]

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The Marlin 80E in the foreground was a pawnshop rescue I bought mainly because it reminded me of one of my grail guns, the M1922. It did yeoman duty as a primary trainer for both my girls until they graduated to scoped self-loaders.

Years later, I finally scored the real thing, but the "poor mans" Springfield isnt going anywhere.

I like all 3.. I really like that m1922.. I really gots to get one.. Thanks Nightlord40k.. Looks like I am going to have to look into giving up frivolities like Heat and Electricity to save for another gun... Hmm wonder how much blood one can sell at a time...???

 

[Obturation]

Marlin 39. Always makes me smile.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

If I had that ugly hole on the butt stock to deal with the answer would be a call to Gun Parts Company (Numrich).
Where did you get the wood to make a patch out of????? Nice work Gunny!

If I had that ugly hole on the butt stock to deal with the answer would be a call to Gun Parts Company (Numrich).
Where did you get the wood to make a patch out of????? Nice work Gunny!

It was from some scrap walnut that I have for repairing stocks. I cut the bad area out of the stock and used two pieces of walnut to make the patch.
Here are a few more pics.

 

[chicharrones]

It was from some scrap walnut that I have for repairing stocks. I cut the bad area out of the stock and used two pieces of walnut to make the patch.
Here are a few more pics.
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I just now realized all those circular marks were from tacks. You didn't happen to see it when it was still full of tacks, did you?

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I just now realized all those circular marks were from tacks. You didn't happen to see it when it was still full of tacks, did you?

Nope. The tacks were gone and the holes had been filled with wood putty.
To remove all of the scars from the tacks would have required a lot of sanding and the stock would have looked like just another over sanded an refinished stock.
After filling the scars with Acraglas, I did a light sanding, stained and an oil finish. The scars still show, but everyone that has seen it loved it. A few have offered to buy it, but I like it to much to part with.
There was another old repair at the tip of the stock that was poorly done.

 

[Offfhand]

Now, I'm confused.
Is Snotty Chuck Snooty Chuck's brother?

Sorry for confusion, it looks like I mistyped when I meant Snooty Chuck. ( Freudian slip?) Either way it's the same Snooty Chuck with the lovely southpaw .22's. His big collection of larger bore left-handers render him even more detestable, like his lavishly engraved left hand Mauser..

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Mr. Gunny hits a tender spot with memories of our long ago .22's.. I began my target shooting career with a second hand Wincheter Model 52B. It was a wonderful beginner's rifle and I still treasure it and the memories it inspires. Then came a Model 52C, which I shot in competition until I went to college. Then came other target rifles more attuned with the increasingly sophisticated demands of university and international rifle competitions. But I still have a place for these old favorites in my gunroom, and in my heart..View attachment 888801

One of my great gun-buying regrets is in not getting a beautiful Model 52 when they could be had at a reasonable price.

I have a VERY nice Model 75 but it just isn't the same.

Todd.

 

[nitsa216]

I love the little .22s. Just plain fun. Let's see some!

Early LH Kimber of Oregon model 82 custom made as manlicher style
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[Sniper66]

I've only got three .22LR rifles but they're good ones I think. I had a fairly big part in the design of the last one.

S&W M&P 15-22
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Kimber K22
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Bergara BXR001
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I've only got three .22LR rifles but they're good ones I think. I had a fairly big part in the design of the last one.

S&W M&P 15-22
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Kimber K22
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Bergara BXR001
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Would love to hear details about your Bergara. How does it shoot? Quality of fit and finish? I'm considering one like it. Tom

 

[MCMXI]

@Sniper66, I started a thread about the BXR a few weeks back.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...a-the-bxr001-and-it-sure-shoots-great.860345/

I'm a little biased but I think it's a really good rifle. I just received an adjustable cheek riser for it and once the weather improves I plan on testing a bunch more ammunition to see what excels. The CCI standard velocity stuff is great fun and reasonably accurate for shooting a 7-1/2" wide reduced IPSC target at 200 yards. The SKS match ammunition seems to be very good at 50 yards.

 

[johnnydollar]

I have a few .22 rifles, but this one always brought a smile to my face. My "rat rifle" project:

 

[indy1919a4]

I have a few .22 rifles, but this one always brought a smile to my face. My "rat rifle" project:
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I like it.. What is the bolt and tube from originally..

 

[ABBlake]

Great thread, nothin makes me smile like a bunch of pop can and gopher assassinators!
Top: CZ452-2E-ZKM Lux with a Leupold 2-7*28
Most accurate gun I own, and first one I bought just for me. Even fliers are only about 1"/50yrds!
Middle: Savage 64 in Boyd's custom with a Vortex 2-7*32 Built for my wife who became a 10 ring/headshot Queen with it!
Bottom: Winchester 1906. Someone pieced this one together from a few others. Pure nostalgia, good shooter too.

 

[Picher]

My accurized Ruger 10-22 Deluxe, Shilen barrel and Simmons scope. I slicked up the trigger, firing pin, operating rod, and bedded it. It's amazingly accurate! Check out the 10, 5 shot group target below, averaging 0.372" at 50 yards.

 

[Master Blaster]

Here are a couple of my favorites:
Anschutz 1416 beaver tail stock with a mid weight barrel:



IZH Russian biathlon basic with Fortner Action:

 

[johnnydollar]

I like it.. What is the bolt and tube from originally..

The barreled action is a Glenfield (Marlin) single shot .22LR. The "stock" is one inch square tubing.

 

[johnnydollar]

Another one that brings a smile...Anschutz 1407R.

 

[Offfhand]

My accurized Ruger 10-22 Deluxe, Shilen barrel and Simmons scope. I slicked up the trigger, firing pin, operating rod, and bedded it.

Mr. Pincher has the right idea about getting best accuracy out of a 10-22 Ruger. A better barrel, like a Shilen, is usually a big improvement, and a scope with higher magnification improves aiming precision. Accuracy of this 10.22 was considerably improved with a stiff Shilen SS barrel and Fajen stock. The Lyman 10x Target scope.is also a major aid in aiming precision. If someone is really serious about getting getting even better accuracy out of a 10.22 (which I am not) the next steps would include glueing the receiver into the stock, freezing the barrel into the action and fitting a barrel tuner. Followed up with unending ammo trials: because there's always something new and better.

 

[Spats McGee]

This thread just keeps reminding me that .22s are most assuredly not just for new shooters.

Nice rifles, y'all!

 

[johnnydollar]

Here's one you don't see every day. A Suhl 150 bedded in a McMillan benchrest stock.

 

[Picher]

Mr. Pincher has the right idea about getting best accuracy out of a 10-22 Ruger. A better barrel, like a Shilen, is usually a big improvement, and a scope with higher magnification improves aiming precision. Accuracy of this 10.22 was considerably improved with a stiff Shilen SS barrel and Fajen stock. The Lyman 10x Target scope.is also a major aid in aiming precision. If someone is really serious about getting getting even better accuracy out of a 10.22 (which I am not) the next steps would include glueing the receiver into the stock, freezing the barrel into the action and fitting a barrel tuner. Followed up with unending ammo trials: because there's always something new and better.View attachment 889774

Yeah, I use Locktite Stud and Bearing Mount liquid and shims on the barrel/receiver joint (along with the bolts)