[Dr.Rob]

The favorite rifle thread got me thinking.. what's your favorite rimfire and why?

Mine is a Marlin 39a Golden. It's my dad's rifle and its a sweet shooter. Of course it takes all day to load 18 long rifles in it but it shoots like a dream. Second is a bit of an odd-ball, a Belgian Browning Grade 1 take-down 22 rifle. It spits brass down your shirt sleeve, its too light, andi always forget to flip up the rear sight. Even so, I can still perforate a pop can at 50 feet with every trigger pull from that dandy.

[goon]

CZ-452.
It is like a laser for squirrels.
I have a 3x9 on mine, and if I can see it, it is dead.
Last year, one of the little beasts tried to hide behind a dead, rotted out cherry tree so I couldn't shoot him.
I could see the edge of his head sticking out, so I aimed and fired.
I love fried squirrel...:D

[Rembrandt]

I have a weakness for fine rimfires.....

Probably would be the Winchester Model 52.....currently have four of them....like the accuracy of the target models but love the elegance of the sporters.

Also have a couple of Voquartzen 10/22's that are fun plinkers, Tom does some beautiful work.

.22 handguns....haven't found anything I like more than the Smith & Wesson Model 41's...

Someday I'm going for a Dakota Arms bolt action.....

[Schuey2002]

My Ruger 10/22. Why? Probably because it was the first .22 cal. rifle that I bought when I was a young lad.

So you could say that it is based largely on sentimental reasons, I guess. ;)

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Right now I love my BRNO #4, but it's really a toss up. I'm with Rembrandt on the Winchester 52; I’ve a late model sporter and I love it, some day I’ll get around to an early C model.

If I’m feeling like a cowboy I’ll break out the Marlin 1896 with the octagon barrel.

If I’m feeling high-tech I’ll shoot the benchrest Sako P94.

If I want to pretend I’m in the Olympics it’s the Anschutz M64MPR full house rifle.

I guess my favorite is the one I’m shooting at the time.

[ambidextrous1]

My favorite is a Mossberg 151M, about a half century old. I like it because I can compete effectively with it against my pals that have tricked-out 10-22s that they have spent $500 to $1000 on.

:evil:

[P95Carry]

Posted this once before i think ..... awful background color .. sorry! This is a Mauser Obendorfe, apparently made in 1920's .... it is quite heavy and at a glance looks more like a .270, until you see the small mag and bolt!!

Superb .22 ... quite the best (apart from actual target rifles) I have had and would be loathe to part with it. Got it off a buddy years ago for about $120 and seems it could be worth nearer a grand these days.

http://www.acbsystems.com/assd_img/Mauser22.jpg

[Tropical Z]

Definitely my Remington 597.Nice adult sized rifle.

[Soap]

The Kimber .22 w/ Leupold VX-II that my wife got me for a wedding present.

[TheLastBoyScout]

Ruger 10/22T. The heavy barrel kills any and all recoil, allowing me to dump 10rds inside the 8 ring at 50 as fast as I can pull the trigger.:evil: or maybe I should say it would allow me, because I'd never break that silly :cuss: 1 shot per 2 seconds rule at my range to find out......:rolleyes: :p

[Coltdriver]

I own a Remington Model 12 made in the 30's, a Remington Sportsmaster made in the 40's, and a tricked out 10/22.

I like em all, but my favorite rimfire is my Savage .17HMR.

I can shoot dimes at 50 yards and quarters at 100 yards all day with that thing. It makes me look so much better than I am:D

[Mal H]

Dr.Rob, I've got 3 .22 rifles. Of the 3, my favorite is also my Marlin 39A Golden. I like the way it looks, feels and shoots. It's no wonder it is the oldest .22 rifle still in production.

You said, "Of course it takes all day to load 18 long rifles in it ...". You might want to try a little trick I use with it (and a Marlin 60 or any tube magazine). I load up soda straws with .22 cartridges and when it's time to load the tube, just remove the follower tube completely and insert a straw in the top of the tube mag. Obviously one end of the straw needs to be plugged; I've used tape and safety pins, both work well. The straws I have found locally hold about 10 LR rounds. I usually load them with half the capacity of the rifle, so a couple of straws and your loaded and ready to go. Most straws aren't wide enough, but I have found a good supply of wide ones at Arby's. I hope they standardize on the same type everywhere.

[PJR]

Cooper Arms Model 36. Very tiny groups. Beautiful wood. Crisp two pound trigger pull. What more could one ask.

[Art Eatman]

Three, now, and all are German. A Walther Model 2, semi-auto or (if you push the bolt down 15 degrees) single-shot.

A Mauser single-shot training rifle; looks like a Model 98.

And the old Schutzen.

Art

[cratz2]

I hate to admit it, but I only have one rimfire (that I shoot) right now and it's not so pretty. Very effective though.

Marlin 882-SSV heavy barrel 22 Magnum with a 4-12 scope. I've used it a lot but I really wish I could get the trigger a bit lighter and smoother. Funny, now that we live out where I can shoot anything I want any time I want, I mostly find myself following squirrels with this rifle and taking the shot... with no ammo loaded. Little guys are just so darn cute.

I really have a hankerin' for a Kimber or a Cooper if I find one for the right price. Funny, most Cooper owners tend to keep their guns. ;)

http://photos.imageevent.com/cratz2/guns//DCP_1129a.jpg

[BusMaster007]

This "J.C. Higgins" .22 was my late Dad's rifle.
It's a Marlin Model 81.
I shot it with him once when I was about 4 years old. Never saw it again until last summer when I ran across Dad's friend who gave it to me. Dad's been gone since 1975. I'm now 47, so you can imagine how pleased I was to get this. ( It and a Winchester 94... :what: )
Considering the history of the gun, it is my favorite .22.

In the picture, the stock has been very unprofessionally sanded down by me. It is currently being refininshed by someone who knows how to work with wood! I'll get pix of it when it's done.
I found a place for my Tasco High Country 4-16x40 scope and the B-Square bipod for now, though.

[Hot brass]

CZ Varmint .22 with a Tasco 6-24x42 mag scope.
I did a trigger job on it, bout 1 1/2 lb.:what:

[makdaddy03]

I like my Marlin 25N boltaction and m60 semiauto.

[Tamara]

I really want a Vetterli in .41 Swiss. Does that count? :D

[fallingblock]

we have similar tastes in .22 rimfires:D

I got the 39A late in life through the kindness of a friend selling it to me. It has become my all-time favorite rimfire, but I grew up using my Dad's 241 Remington, which was the domestic remake of the Browning. I owned two more of them along the way, but the Japanese Browning was far better than the Norinco clone:eek:

[3 gun]

Mine's my sub MOA shooting Marlin 25MN. Can't believe how well the rifle shoots or that I was able to buy it with a scope for less than $150. It has to be one of the best deals I've ever gotten on a used firearm. A close second is my Marlin 60, another great buy.

[Sactown]

My fav rimfire is my Ruger 10/22 project gun. Lots of fun collecting parts and installing. I'd like to get this as my next Ruger project:

http://www.gatlingguns.com/order/images/B&WRightside.jpg

[Warner]

Now THATS a tough act to follow!

My favorite is a Ruger 77/22, with a Leupold compact 3X9 AO. It's accurate with the cheaper stuff like WW bulk.

[Thirties]

No one has yet mentioned my favorite .22 rf rifle, the Browning BL-22.

It's a short throw lever action tube magazine .22 that will shoot shorts, longs, or long rifles mix and match.

With the stock iron sights and the handy 18" barrel, this is a wonderful plinker in the woods.

[VictorLouis]

I'm with you on the BL-22. I've read a rumor that they were supposedly introducing a 'cowboy' version with octagonal barrel. However, I just picked up an '03 Browning catalog and there's no such animal.

I'm still looking to see which of my next .22s may bump it into 2nd place.;)

[foghornl]

OLD Marlin 99. holds 17 .22LR's in the sleeve, with a Tasco 4x32 in Hi-Rise see-through rings.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

I'm with you on the BL-22. I've read a rumor that they were supposedly introducing a 'cowboy' version with octagonal barrel. However, I just picked up an '03 Browning catalog and there's no such animal.

Ahh man VictorLouis- I read your post and was scrambling for my wallet, then I finished reading. Nuts.

I love my Marlin 1896 Cowboy, something about the straight stock and octagon barrel, the only thing I don’t particularly like is that the action is pretty stiff and the BL22 has always been super smooth.

Double rats.

Maybe they’ll read this and get the hint.

[9mmepiphany]

my favorite is my weatherby mark XXII w/factory scope. the fit, finish, wood and operation is all up to the standards of their center fire rifles. it is a beautiful example of "california monte carlo". it really feels like an "big game" rifle.

the most fun to shoot is quickly becoming my romo 69. it looks battered, beat and neglected and then stuns folks by how well it handles and shoots.

[pdh]

I sure like my 77/22 ruger with a 3x9 compact scope.When I miss it's my fault.

[Bobarino]

one more vote for the BL22. it was my first gun and it was a tackdriver out to 100 yards. and there's just something fun and nostalgic about a straight stocked lever action with an exposed hammer. i wish i wouldn't have sold it.

Bobby

[Peter M. Eick]

My wifes 9422. It replaced my old 30x30 94 and is fun to just plink with. I put a nice weaver peep on it and found it to be accurate and just plain fun.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

9mmepiphany- is your Weatherby XXII Italian or Japanese manufactured? I’ve always wanted one of these and have heard that the Italian make is of better quality.

[TechBrute]

I just bought a new Volquartsen .17HMR. Haven't shot it yet, but I'll let you know.

I have a pair of sequentially numbered Kimber SVTs in .22LR, too. Bought them for my daughter and me.

It's hard to beat a 10/22 for pure plinking goodness, though...

[PaulS]

Make mine a Remington 581! for accuracy and an old Winchester 62 for the sheer fun of it.

PaulS

[SodaPop]

Model 882-22magnum

It was my first gun.

[Mannlicher]

My favorite .22 rimfire is my very old Remington 521t. I had to put a Pachmyer butt pad on it to lengthen the stock, but other than that, it is perfect. I have mounted an old Weaver K4 scope. With it's favorite ammo, CCI Mini Mags, it will take squirrel easily out to 75 yards.

[El Tejon]

Colt Stagecoach.

Attention Colt Execs. If you are reading this, make this again. The rimfire market is huge and you could grab a share of the money. Oh, wait, I forgot. The gun business isn't about making money. E.g., oh, we don't want to advertise.

:rolleyes:

[Dr.Rob]

Mal, neat trick. Not that it really takes that long to load a 39a. And p-95 that is one wicked looking Mauser.

I always liked the idea of a full sized rifle in 22, like the ruger M77/22. never bought one but a good idea.

Until I can afford a Marlin 39 of my own, I'm content to plink squirrels and the occasional prarie dog with a Marlin model 995. It's inexpensive, its gone through 2 recoil buffers and I've shot the barrel pin loose before, but its a good shooter.

5 shot group, 100 yards, .22 cal Marlin model 995, Federal High Velocity 40 gr round nose bullet. Weaver 1.5-4.5x variable fine crosshair scope.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36391&d=1141242343

That's an honest 1.5 inch group @ 100 yards and I fired several of those that day, with a little more scope I could do better.

With all the 'club' threads I thought this one was worth a revival...

[Dr.Rob]

With all the 'club' threads I thought this one was worth a revival...

[jfernett119]

Marlin 882 .22 mag

[skinnyguy]

On my 9th birthday, my dad bought me a used Marlin Mod. 60 (with the squirrel on the grip) and a Tasco 3-7x scope. That was in 1972. There wasn't anything I couldn't hit from the time I turned 13 and had finally grown into it, to the last time I seen that rifle. Man, we had fun with that .22. It made so many dead soda cans that I don't think Coca-Cola could count them all.

I ended up getting divorced in '98, I moved back to Utah, and the ex- stayed in PA, with everything except my clothes. That includes the Marlin. When my Dad died in '99, he thought I still had it, and I didn't let him think any different, because we talked about our shooting days of long ago while he lay on his death-bed.

I should be recieving it soon, I just bought another Marlin Mod. 60, and a 3-7x tasco scope. I know it's not the one my Dad got me, but it's as close as I can get, right now.

I've been devising a plan to get MINE back, but I don't know if it will work.

So for me, the Marlin Mod. 60 is my favorite rimfire, and not because of accuracy, handlability, 18 shot tube, or the squirrel on the grip, but because of love.

[tasco 74]

see my post in the favorite rifle thread..........................:D :D

[K.L.O.sako]

mine would have to be my BRNO model 1, light, handy, and a squirrels worst nightmare. it seems magically blessed to never miss. it never has yet. 50 yards with the right ammo (and a bench) produces a single hole you can cover with a dime. we've been deeply in love ever since we met :D

[doubleg]

My fav rimfire is my Ruger 10/22 project gun. Lots of fun collecting parts and installing. I'd like to get this as my next Ruger project: You think it would be legal to hook up a lil electric motor to a joy stick with a trigger and rig it onto that crank. That would be FUN.:eek:

[Pappy John]

I think the motor might cross a line somewhere.

My favorite is my tricked out 10/22. Too bad the PA Game Commission won't let us hunt with semi-auto rifles in this state. It'd be straight murder on squirrels. That's why I keep my Remington 581 around....slower, but just as accurate.

[TheotherMikeG]

Another vote for the marlin 25n! :D

Cheap, solid, and very accurate.

[115grfmj]

M70.....I have a family member that owns a plating business in central FLA, that plated it, and I put the synthetic stock on it, and a simmons 22mag scope. Other than that it's box stock, and still puts all 7 rounds into a circle the size of a quarter at 50 yards (PMC ZAPPER BULK).:D

[floridaboy]

My Remington 541T with maple stock.:D

[Hokkmike]

Finnfire. N'uff said.

[Pessimist]

My favorite rimfire(s) are my two Remington 592Ms. They are incredibly accurate, with perfect, crisp triggers. They shoot the Remington 5mm rimfire cartridge, which is, unfortunately, no longer in production and costs a buck apiece when you can find a box of them. I do have about 1000 rounds, and I don't shoot the rifles much anyway.

Because of the ammo issues, when I do shoot a rimfire rifle, I end up shooting my Ruger 10/22 Deluxe Sporter, with a Volquartsen trigger group and a Leupold VX-II scope - a pretty good rifle.

[EdLaver]

Ruger 10/22's gotta be my favorite, I like it so much I bought a second one and converted it with a Krinker Plinker kit from Krinkerplinker.com

[Coach Shawn]

I have an old Cooey single shot that still shoot straight also have a CIL-Anschutz 167 bought for $100

[GCW5]

I was fortunate to trade a 10/22 (hated the trigger) and $100 for a Remington 541S about 30 years ago.

[kennyboy]

CZ 452 Varmint in .17HMR

[plexreticle]

I dont have a favorite but I shoot my Ruger mk2 the most by far.

[.41Dave]

It's not a very good picture, but this is my favorite rimfire. A Winchester model 69A Target. This was my father's rabbit gun when he was a kid. The checkering on the stock was done by my grandfather one cold winter in the '50s.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid178/p32c488030b867da1145928fdf39b65e1/f328d3cb.jpg

[Chuck R.]

Mine's a little different.

Ballard made Winchester 1885 Low-Wall "Special Sporting":

Exhibition grade wood, hand checkering
Double set triggers
MVA Schuetzen Soule Rear Sight, MVA Winchester front
30" #1 air-gauged Douglas barrel.

I had it made to replicate my black powder cartridge silhouette rifles for off-hand practice. Positively my favorite rifle, and the one that gets shot the most.

Chuck

[KillshotRB]

GOLDEN 39A - Marlin

[Afy]

CZ 452... but would much rather have a Brno Model 2...

[freekboi]

My favorite rimfire would be my vintage Winchester model 63 that started off as my grandpa's, then my dad's, and has finally found it's way to me. I couldn't tell you the number of squirrels and tin cans that thing has slain, and it still shoots like a dream.

[Seven High]

My favorite is a Remington Nylon 66 in mohawk brown. It brings back good memories of my teenage years,

[pbhome71]

We need more picture.... :)

VZ-22 dedicated upper.
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=55071&d=1174249514

[dm1333]

Nice walnut, blued steel everywhere, accurate as heck and a great trigger. It is my favorite gun, not just my favorite .22 or favorite rifle.

[Vern Humphrey]

Let me see, I have:


Marlin 28Y -- a single shot kid's rifle (that really belongs to my younger daughter.)
Winchester 9422 (that belongs to my older daughter -- and she took it with her when she got married.)
Stevens #26 Crackshot -- single shot, made about 1915.
Stevens Favorite -- made about 1895
Springfield M1922, MKII
Remington 541X (DCM rifle)
Kimber M82


The last one is my "go-to" rifle and has killed a boxcar load of squirrels. It mounts a 4X Burris mini-scope.

For honorable mention, I ought to include my Ruger 77/22M in .22 WMR(with a 3X9 Burris mini-scope) and my Kimber M82 in .22 Hornet (with a Weaver K6 steel scope.)

[KINGMAX]

How about a 22 magnum

[Diamondback]

My Wintuff Winchester 9422.....lever action, easy on the eyes and a hoot to shoot. :)

http://i16.tinypic.com/29z7syx.jpg

- Regards

[Nomad, 2nd]

I've got many .22 rifles... they have collected dust since I got the CZ 452

[PistolNewbie]

My 22 Ruger Single-Six I bought new in the early 1990's. Stainless steel, 6" barrell, walnut grips. Beautiful! My son and I had a lot of fun at the range target shooting with this one when he was a youngster. Great memories! :)

[salthouse]

Favorite rifle- Taurus pump in 17 HMR- EVERYBODY loves to shoot that gun. Its great fun and surprisingly accurate.
Favorite handgun- Single Six in 17 HMR, same as above.

Generally speaking I really like 17 HMR, although my 10/22 was my first gun, so it will always be special. I also taught both of my daughters to shoot with the 10/22.

[zinj]

Hammerless pump .22's are great.

[Nematocyst]

Two out of three moderators,
plus Fallingblock (where you been, bro?)
and Killshot agree:

Marlin 39A (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=261635).

I agree. ;)

Nem

[Stachie]

.17 is an excellent round. I wish I had one.:mad:

[jrfoxx]

Appearance and sentimental-wise, my J.C. Higgins .22lr that I inherited from my dad, which he got for his 13th birthday I'm told, and did the checkering and white spacer himself, is my favorite (really accurate too).However, practicality-wise, I really love my (was also dad's) Marlin 25MN .22 magnum.Very accurate out to 150 yds, comfortable and fun to shoot, and has that extra ooomph a .22lr just doesnt have for making easy, clean kills on small game without destroying the meat, or having to pick tons of lead shoy out of the meat or destroying the hide.
J.C. Higgins .22lr
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/jrfoxx/jchiggins.jpg

Marlin 25MN .22mag
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/jrfoxx/22mag.jpg

[SwampWolf]

I've got several to pick from and, of them, I picked two runner-ups: a Winchester Model 67 that I got from my dad at age 14 in 1957 (it goes to my oldest grandson when he's ready) and a Marlin 39 (it'll go in my coffin!). The winner is my Steyr Zephyr mannlicher, a well-made, accurate little .22 (one of two .22 rifles that I have that wears a scope) that is my favorite squirrel/woods rifle.

[RonSC]

CZ 452 American in Mach2

[11c2v]

I like my Marlin 25 MN in 22 WMR, but it has a stock trigger pull like changing a tire.
But I love my Savage Mark II BV. It dispatches wandering hordes of squirrels and the occasional wild band of chiprats with the greatest of ease, and a it has a totally wicked trigger too!:D

[Nhsport]

I really like rimfires,I have an old win 69,a henry goldenboy,an old remington,an Anshutz 54,three ruger 10/22s and I like them all. Truth be told that the one I shoot the most is my Ceiner rimfire conversion for my Ar 15s.
It lets me use all my different ARs from target to carbine with all my sights,red dots and scopes . Just lots of fun!

[tylor reimer3]

:) my favorite rimfire would be the ruger mark 2 goverment target model if you have the means i highly recomend picking one up:)

[Geno]

I have a new Savage, Mark II, .22LR, bolt action. This cheap ($139.00) rifle, has a black plastic stock and carbon steel receiver/barrel. The removeable magazine holds 10 shots.

I fired 10 shots of Remington Thunderbolts, off-hand at 25 yards, using the iron sights. The group can be covered by a dime. That's not a bad little .22 rifle. I do have the target, but no pics of it at present. Imagine...$139.00! The only draw-back in my mind is that it was manufactured in Canada. :(

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/Doc2005/Target1.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/Doc2005/Target2.jpg

Doc2005

[akolleth]

Marlin model 60 , very accurate right from the box, cheaper than dirt (got mine used for $50) semi-automatic, and very hardy.

[Cortland]

I've got enough .22s that I'm going to have to pick three:

First, the 10/22. What more is there to say? <1/2" groups at 50 yards, and the 25-round TI magazines I got for it recently have made it more fun than ever.
http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/1022_4t.jpg (http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/1022_4.jpg)

I got this Savage Striker several years back. It was dirt cheap. The factory trigger was horrendous, but with a Rifle Basix sear it's shaped up to be fairly accurate. It's an eye-catcher at the range and a lot of fun to shoot.
http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/striker_3t.jpg (http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/striker_3.jpg)

I have a DPMS dedicated .22 upper. It is a blast. It's far more accurate than I expected and very reliable, even with subsonics.
http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/AR22_1t.jpg (http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/AR22_1.jpg)

I know I said three, but what the heck, here's a fourth, my 77/22. With subsonic ammo dry firing it is louder than shooting it (no joke!).
http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/7722_4t.jpg (http://www.vbrpc.org/threading/7722_4.jpg)

Honorable mentions would have to include my 9422 and Winchester 1906. And my Browning Buckmark rifle ... :D

[Dr.Rob]

I haven't posted this before, so here's the 60's vintage FN made Browning I grew up shooting alongside dad's Marlin. Mom still lets me borrow it once in a while. Pretty no?

[22-rimfire]

22's, you have to love them. It has never made any sense to me what so ever for someone to want to start with anything else when they are learning to shoot. 22's are great for the newbie and the seasoned vet as well.

My current favorite is a Remongton 541-S rifle. I am counting my money for a new Weatherby Mark XXII (bolt action) and am looking forward to a new 22. My second favorite is a Weatherby Mark XXII (semi-auto) 22 rifle. Guess I like the higher end 22 rifles.

[Nematocyst]

We need more pictures....