Want A New .22, Better Than 10/22 And Marlin Model 60?
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frankiestoys
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I was thinking of maybe a cz but i dont think they make anything at that price point, not new at least.
$300.00 dont buy much you might have to step it up if you want something more then an average .22
$300.00 dont buy much you might have to step it up if you want something more then an average .22
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BlindJustice
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Hey sigbear - you looking for a handgun or a higher quality semi-auto rifle ?
10/22 Ruger is a .22 LR RF rifle last I checked.
Randall
10/22 Ruger is a .22 LR RF rifle last I checked.
Randall
i think my Rem 597 that i paid around $150 is a step up in accuracy on the 10/22. & im sure if you get the Target barrel it will out preform the 60 to. I like the big rifle feel of the 597. & the fact that it shoots cheap Thunder bolts. & fed 510.
Schleprok62
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You wanting new, or used??
The Rem 597 is a step up from the Ruger (IMO)...
I have read a lot of good things about the TC Classic also...
Used, look around for a Remington Nylon 66... Those are some great rifles...
The Rem 597 is a step up from the Ruger (IMO)...
I have read a lot of good things about the TC Classic also...
Used, look around for a Remington Nylon 66... Those are some great rifles...
22-rimfire
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Best one made today that in a sporter design is the Thompson Center R-55. Very accurate and can often shoot as well as CZ's that are so popular. Price will be slightly over $300 but I haven't checked pricing on them lately. There really is no other choice if you want an accurate quality 22 semi-auto that is made today. Lots of good bolt actions, but not semi's.
In the past, the best was probably the Weatherby Mark XXII semi-auto. I believe Weatherby quit making them in the late 1980's. Pricing on them generally runs in the $500 to $1000 range depending on conditon and manufacturer.
In the past, the best was probably the Weatherby Mark XXII semi-auto. I believe Weatherby quit making them in the late 1980's. Pricing on them generally runs in the $500 to $1000 range depending on conditon and manufacturer.
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sigbear,
Since the marlin 60 and ruger 10/22 are both semi auto, I am guessing that is what you are looking for. The TC R55 is sure a nice looking gun, but I don't know much about it.
If you are open to a bolt action, the CZ 452 is a great gun. Very accurate, with nice fit and finish. This will most likely be my next .22.
Since the marlin 60 and ruger 10/22 are both semi auto, I am guessing that is what you are looking for. The TC R55 is sure a nice looking gun, but I don't know much about it.
If you are open to a bolt action, the CZ 452 is a great gun. Very accurate, with nice fit and finish. This will most likely be my next .22.
Ditch-Tiger
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22-rimfire,
Weatherby started making the XXII again a couple of years ago in both .22lr & 17hmr
Weatherby started making the XXII again a couple of years ago in both .22lr & 17hmr
22-rimfire
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Yes, I know. It is made by Anschutz and is a BOLT action (not semi-auto). I own one. The old one using the same model number is a semi-auto generally made in Italy or Japan.
The Marlin 60 is an excellent inexpensive .22, and it will spoil you to an extent. It's my least-expensive gun (at least as far as new price) but it's my go-to rifle for local varmints, with a Nikon 4x32 on it.
To really get something better, I think you might have to go a bit over $300.
Personally, I'd advise against a semiauto, but there are some neat ones. Think about the Browning Semi-Auto 22 or the Thompson/Centers.
That said, I'm not sure if any of them will outshoot the Marlin by much, with regular High-Velocity ammo.
Now if you look at a CZ bolt gun, or a Marlin 39 lever action, or maybe that Weatherby XXII bolt gun (expensive but NICE), you can really get something in a whole other class. Or the Browning SA22 if you still want a semiauto after looking at those.
To really get something better, I think you might have to go a bit over $300.
Personally, I'd advise against a semiauto, but there are some neat ones. Think about the Browning Semi-Auto 22 or the Thompson/Centers.
That said, I'm not sure if any of them will outshoot the Marlin by much, with regular High-Velocity ammo.
Now if you look at a CZ bolt gun, or a Marlin 39 lever action, or maybe that Weatherby XXII bolt gun (expensive but NICE), you can really get something in a whole other class. Or the Browning SA22 if you still want a semiauto after looking at those.
I'm glad you mentioned the Browning SA-22, as I've been eyeing those (as well as the Thompson Center R-55). I'd love to hear from someone who's owned a SA-22, as I've not been able to find a ton of first hand reviews of them (as opposed to, say, a 10/22 or Marlin 60). I've always been intrigued with Browning, as my grandfather used to have a couple of NICE OLD Browning shotguns and they always screamed quality to me, even when I was younger and didn't know much about guns.
I'm in the same boat as the original poster...looking for a new .22 that's better than the 10/22-Marlin 60 paradigm that most are operating within. Granted, I'm still considering a Marlin 60SS...but, a CZ 452FS or Lux, or a Browning are still on the table...
I'm in the same boat as the original poster...looking for a new .22 that's better than the 10/22-Marlin 60 paradigm that most are operating within. Granted, I'm still considering a Marlin 60SS...but, a CZ 452FS or Lux, or a Browning are still on the table...
I don't operate within the Marlin 60-Ruger 10/22 paradigm, but I still think the Marlin 60SS would be worth buying (BTW it has a laminated stock -- all 60s do now, even if they're stained plain brown).
I own 5 .22 rifles currently, and 4 .22 handguns, including two I use for competition.
My cheapest .22 rifle other than the Marlin 60 was $400 used, apart from my first one that I got for Chrismas when I was 16. I'm not really a gun snob; I used to live near an indoor range that offered an unlimited membership for a bargain price, and .22 was about all I could shoot without driving 25+ miles and paying high range fees. So I have an accumulation of .22s instead of other stuff.
I sold my 10/22 and have no interest in buying another. I can throw $1000 at something else, next time I actually have it, thanks.
All that said, I have and really like my Marlin 60. It's a worthy rifle, fun, reliable, and very accurate, and the low price is an added bonus. Seriously.
Buying a 60SS won't stop you from getting the Browning. Besides, the takedown Browning with its balance and geometry asks to be left with iron sights. The 60SS is a great gun to scope, since it's accurate and the stock has a raised comb.
I own 5 .22 rifles currently, and 4 .22 handguns, including two I use for competition.
My cheapest .22 rifle other than the Marlin 60 was $400 used, apart from my first one that I got for Chrismas when I was 16. I'm not really a gun snob; I used to live near an indoor range that offered an unlimited membership for a bargain price, and .22 was about all I could shoot without driving 25+ miles and paying high range fees. So I have an accumulation of .22s instead of other stuff.
I sold my 10/22 and have no interest in buying another. I can throw $1000 at something else, next time I actually have it, thanks.
All that said, I have and really like my Marlin 60. It's a worthy rifle, fun, reliable, and very accurate, and the low price is an added bonus. Seriously.
Buying a 60SS won't stop you from getting the Browning. Besides, the takedown Browning with its balance and geometry asks to be left with iron sights. The 60SS is a great gun to scope, since it's accurate and the stock has a raised comb.
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Cool. Thanks ArmedBear. I'm looking for a "one and only" .22 rifle, and i want something that is a known reliable, accurate, easily maintained, less-is-more type of .22 rifle.
I suppose the best way to put it is like how I went about looking for my one and only pistol and shotgun: I'm looking for "the AK-47 of .22s", or "the Remington 870 of .22s", or "the Glock 17 of .22s"....you know, a classic design that's stood the test of time and could without reservation be your one and only .22 if need be. Something easy to find parts for, easy to fix but not prone to issues, not crazy expensive but not "cheap", accurate enough within reason, etc.. So far, that criteria has led me to some great weapons that I have no reservation owning, so I'm hoping I can land on an equally cool .22 with that same approach.
So, you'd vote for a Marlin 60, then?
I suppose the best way to put it is like how I went about looking for my one and only pistol and shotgun: I'm looking for "the AK-47 of .22s", or "the Remington 870 of .22s", or "the Glock 17 of .22s"....you know, a classic design that's stood the test of time and could without reservation be your one and only .22 if need be. Something easy to find parts for, easy to fix but not prone to issues, not crazy expensive but not "cheap", accurate enough within reason, etc.. So far, that criteria has led me to some great weapons that I have no reservation owning, so I'm hoping I can land on an equally cool .22 with that same approach.
So, you'd vote for a Marlin 60, then?
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check out a mossburg 151k, i loved mine and i couldnt get it to stop shooting, best damn 22lr ive ever owned. it blew my marlin model 60 out of the water. BUT you could step up and get a .17hmr. MUCH more fun, accurate, reliable, hunting is easier..and all the above.
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
Like eating just one tortilla chip. Good luck with that...
WRT the 60 vs. something else, .22 rifles offer such radically different features, that it's hard to say. If you really want just one, forever, I don't know if I can help you... Someone else might be better at it.
Takedown is nice, but I can't say I use the feature on the two takedown lever guns I have, other than for cleaning.
A detachable magazine is a PITA, EXCEPT if you hunt where you have to fully unload the thing a lot. In Idaho, I can toss it loaded on the seat if I want to; in California, legally I can't walk across a road with the thing chambered -- but there are a lot more rabbits there. I don't know what Oregon's like, but I've been looking at getting an Oregon hunting license lately.
To me, a scoped .22 and an iron sight .22 are quite different. I want one, or the other. But dovetail mounts don't lend themselves to quick changes, and I want a different stock with a scope vs. sights.
Thank God that .22s can be had for relatively cheap.
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Rex B
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Thank God that .22s can be had for relatively cheap.
Might be a curse.
I have 16 .22s right now, and looking at two more.
Texasred
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Remington 552 Speedmaster. Pretty,reliable,accurate.
millertyme
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I can't imagine only having ONE .22lr. Everyone loves to shoot them, they're hella-cheap to shoot, and there's a ton of options for ammunition out there. I don't get the animosity towards the 10/22 or the 60. Both are great and with my 20" 10/22 I can put round after round through a ragged, dime-sized hole at 50 yards. A buddy of mine has a 597 with a bull barrel and loves his rifle to death. Both of us have taken just about every varmint available in AZ.
22-rimfire
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I think he's talking about a Marlin 39A.
gyvel
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I'll second that one.
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