Something I've really come to appreciate...

[Tinkerer's_Dam]

The Crickett .22 rifle I picked up last year (Pink synthetic stock and stainless steel) is much more than a kids rifle. It's a handy little rifle to have around for pest control and to have as a "bailout" gun. It's very easy to keep it clean and is a very enjoyable rifle to shoot (granted I have not done much shooting lately). I've been thinking about picking up a stainless steel model in .22 Magnum to complete the set (I like the looks of the desert tan stock). Anybody else have a not so tactical rimfire that they enjoy?

 

[Tommygunn]

That's .... nice .... if it only was not ....pink...

 

[LoonWulf]

. Anybody else have a not so tactical rimfire that they enjoy?

While none of mine would be considered tacticool, none are single shots either.
I enjoy all .22s tho, at least a little bit lol.

 

[NorthBorder]

I have a Garcia Bronko single shot 22lr. I found it at my mother's house several years ago but have no earthly idea why it was there. But it has killed a few gophers.

 

[jonnyc]

While none of mine would be considered tacticool, none are single shots either.
I enjoy all .22s tho, at least a little bit lol.

Yeah, lots better .22 choices out there than a single shot...especially those with more than a 5 year-old length-of-pull.

 

[MedWheeler]

I have an old Stevens 89 single that I used to enjoy popping around with quite a bit, mostly because I could do it on the property I had at the time, with Shorts and CB/BB Caps. It's a falling-block, lever-actuated gun that has a fake magazine tube beneath the barrel, built off the old Stevens Favorite. Haven't done anything with it in decades, though.

I've had a Henry lever for a few years and I know I'll enjoy it if I ever get it out somewhere (other than an indoor range) to shoot it. I also have a few other "non-tacs" that I haven't shot since acquiring them, but bet they would be a hoot, including a Marlin 25 and two Marlin 99M1 carbines.

 

[Mn Fats]

Anybody else have a not so tactical rimfire that they enjoy?

Me. I'm not a fan of tactical rifles all together, especially when it comes to rimfires.

Here's my favorite rimfire of all time. A more rare one. It's a Remington Sportsmaster 341. My mom gave it to me years ago. I love the way it picks up each cartridge and guides it into the chamber. Plus the Mauser like safety. The first 22lr I've ever shot, still own it today. Springfield single shot. Cant find a model number on it. Remington Sportsmaster 512 here. I won an open sight match here on THR with this one. Very accurate rifle. Sorry for dark pics. And pimp like bed spread. Not my choice lol.

 

[tubeshooter]

Out of all my .22 rifles, it appears that a Marlin 60 and a Remington 550-1 are about as "tactical" as it gets in my stable. The Marlin has been retired for some time now, and the Remmy doesn't get out to play too much.

Everything else is bolt or lever.

I do have a Savage 24 with a .22 barrel on top; it is fun to shoot and may be the closest thing I have in the "spirit" of the thread...


So I guess the short answer in my case is "Yes; all of them".

 

[LoonWulf]

pimp like bed spread. Not my choice

Oh really........

Yeah, lots better .22 choices out there than a single shot...especially those with more than a 5 year-old length-of-pull.

I really wanted the mini-mosin, but haven't bought one.

 

[Mn Fats]

Oh really........

Hahaha. Girlfriend likes anything cat related.

I really wanted the mini-mosin, but haven't bought one.

The Keystone? I've fired a neighbor's over an evening. I wasn't very impressed. Especially for the price. About half the price around here you can get a regular Mosin. And I'm having an easier time finding 7.62x54r than 22lr lol.

Still a cool little 22 though.

 

[somethingbenign]

I was just talking with a buddy that a cricket would make for a nice pack/survival rifle just because of how light it is. I've shot them in the past and while not comfortable to shoot I was able to make acceptable hits. I did not know they made a magnum version of it, will have to take a gander at that.

 

[3Crows]

I have a Remington Target Master 510 single shot. It is a very accurate rifle. It has plenty of acquired patina but is still a very good shooter with miles to go yet before it sleeps. It will take Short, Long and LR. I see no problem loading one round at a time, actually it is somewhat fun. It was one of the first guns I was allowed away with on my own.

 

[LoonWulf]

The Keystone? I've fired a neighbor's over an evening. I wasn't very impressed

That's a bummer it seems like such a neat little thing.

 

[Barbaroja]

Me. I'm not a fan of tactical rifles all together, especially when it comes to rimfires.

Here's my favorite rimfire of all time. A more rare one. It's a Remington Sportsmaster 341.View attachment 934123My mom gave it to me years ago. I love the way it picks up each cartridge and guides it into the chamber.View attachment 934124 Plus the Mauser like safety.View attachment 934126The first 22lr I've ever shot, still own it today. Springfield single shot. Cant find a model number on it.View attachment 934128 View attachment 934130Remington Sportsmaster 512 here. I won an open sight match here on THR with this one. Very accurate rifle. View attachment 934131Sorry for dark pics. And pimp like bed spread. Not my choice lol.

Love it man! Great rifles. My favorite rimfire is my Remington model 34, it has the same lifter mechanism as your 341. What an incredible way to load the round and it is dead reliable with shorts as well as Long rifle. I found mine languishing away on a pawn shop shelf about 2 months ago and $130 later and I was speeding home to test it out. The old Remington bolt guns have a reputation for accuracy and this one is no different.

 

[I6turbo]

CZ 452 Scout. It's the same high quality as the full-size CZ rimfires and will shoot with any of them (though the smaller size is it's own slight handicap when shooting from a bench type setup against a Varmint style gun). Mine below with a Weaver Grand Slam 4-16x44.

 

[indy1919a4]

Me. I'm not a fan of tactical rifles all together, especially when it comes to rimfires.

Here's my favorite rimfire of all time. A more rare one. It's a Remington Sportsmaster 341.View attachment 934123My mom gave it to me years ago. I love the way it picks up each cartridge and guides it into the chamber.View attachment 934124 Plus the Mauser like safety.View attachment 934126The first 22lr I've ever shot, still own it today. Springfield single shot. Cant find a model number on it.View attachment 934128 View attachment 934130Remington Sportsmaster 512 here. I won an open sight match here on THR with this one. Very accurate rifle. View attachment 934131Sorry for dark pics. And pimp like bed spread. Not my choice lol.

Now that is cool, that lifter looks like they just stole that out of the Stevens Visible loader.. I did not know that other rifles used that feature.. Tres Chic ..... Nice looking rifle.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Oh really........

I really wanted the mini-mosin, but haven't bought one.

Me too. The price was way out of my range for 22 rifles.
I have an old Romanian training rifle that is my go to 22.

 

[jmorris]

If you really like single shot .22’s you should pick up a Savage 24, they are my most versatile single shot .22’s.

510’s are my most used single shot bolt actions as I keep them out in the shop so they are closest to my range all the time.

My favorite though is an old Walther that my wife refers to as “the cheater gun”.

 

[daniel craig]

My old Winchester 121 single shot is one of the best cheap 22s I’ve ever owned.

 

[Offfhand]

Don't forget the Chipmunk..

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

I've two rimfires that fit this category. One is a Henry Mini-bolt altered to fit their now-discontinued adult Accu-bolt stock:

This weighs under 3 lbs. and can be secreted under a long coat -- great for quietly dispatching trapped possums using CB longs.

The other is a H&R single shot I picked up cheaply just after they ceased production:



Terrible trigger, but accurate and charming in its own way. I replaced the short buttstock with the longer one from Choate.

I've a couple of magazine bolt .22s in the safe too -- will probably add other similar rimfire rifles over time:

 

[rust collector]

I should probably be ashamed to relate how much fun I had sighting in a $45 Crickett I picked up at the pawn shop. The little bugger surprised me with its accuracy, even with the teeny LOP and silly cocking arrangement. Single shots really take me back to learning the basics of shooting a rifle. In our time-challenged culture, there is something to be said for taking one's time, recalling the rudiments, and putting all the pieces together for a respectable result.

 

[Varminterror]

I don’t own any “tactical rimfire rifles,” but my “keep it around in case an opportunity presents itself rifle” is a Marlin 99M1, the 99 the precursor to the model 60, and the M1 version stocked and styled to mimic the aesthetic of the M1 Carbine. It was my granddad’s then my dad’s rifle, and I’ve had it for over 30 years - tens of thousands of rounds fired and thousands of varmints harvested. Even without sights, I’m familiar enough with the rifle to accomplish what I ask of it.

 

[Tinkerer's_Dam]

Yeah, lots better .22 choices out there than a single shot...especially those with more than a 5 year-old length-of-pull.

I'm 6ft 3 and don't have too much of an issue shooting this tiny rifle....

 

[Tinkerer's_Dam]

I don’t own any “tactical rimfire rifles,” but my “keep it around in case an opportunity presents itself rifle” is a Marlin 99M1, the 99 the precursor to the model 60, and the M1 version stocked and styled to mimic the aesthetic of the M1 Carbine. It was my granddad’s then my dad’s rifle, and I’ve had it for over 30 years - tens of thousands of rounds fired and thousands of varmints harvested. Even without sights, I’m familiar enough with the rifle to accomplish what I ask of it.

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I'm pretty sure tech sights will fit your rifle if you ever want to put a set on....though I think that the rifle might need to be drilled and tapped for the sights to be mounted on that model Marlin.