General purpose 22LR Rifle

[Caliper_Mi]

I'm a fan of the Remington 597 over the 10/22. Don't get an older one, I guess they had problems with those, but I have two purchased within the last four years and they have been flawless.

The bolt rides on two steel rails so the rifle is very tolerant of crud buildup (the bolt basically scrapes the rails clean with each shot), unlike the 10/22 where the bolt drags against the entire inside of the receiver. The 597 also has a last shot hold open, easy to use mag release and mags that drop free. Only tweak it needs out of the box is some time with sandpaper to free float the barrel...

 

[WVleo]

.22lr

Most Fun S&W MP15 22 .... Most aftermarket parts Ruger 10 22...For accurate CZ 452 American......Your milage may vary.....WVleo

 

[Russ Jackson]

I would buy the new take down 10/22.

 

[I6turbo]

I have a very accurate 1966 model 10/22 that I've had since I was a kid in the early 70s, and I love to shoot it. But after buying a CZ 452FS (the rimfire in the photos below) I can't make myself want to shoot the Ruger more than a few shots at at time, then I'm back to the CZ. They just have a great, kind of old-school quality feel to them, and they are very accurate. Be warned, though. Once you buy your first CZ you may want more and more. I'm about to order my 3rd since March, with at least one more on my list after that if I can manage to restock the gun fund. And all that's after not buying a gun since 1988! If you catch the CZ fever, look out pocketbook.

 

[Captcurt]

+1 on the CZ452. Best buy right out of the box. If you must have the semiauto then the 10/22. JMHO.

I am with Ironhead. Got both of these. The 10/22 is for fun and the CZ is for the rare times that I get serious.

 

[fiddleharp]

Must this new "general purpose" .22 be a semi-auto?
The original poster already expressed his fondness for his .22 mag Henry.
Why not just get another levergun in .22lr?
With the tube magazine, you'll have every .22 round covered, from the smallest CB to the most powerful hyper-velocity.
You'll have less mechanical problems with a lever, bolt, pump, or anything other than a semi-auto.
When I shoot a garden/fruit tree-raiding varmint, I usually don't need that quick of a follow-up shot because I take a moment, while working the lever, to observe how the critter reacted to my first shot. They almost never streak away at full speed. If a follow-up shot is needed, a lever, or even a bolt, has alway seemed fast enough for me, because the critter is usually somewhat incapacitated by my first shot.
In all my decades of hunting game and whacking varmints with my lever-action .22, I can never recall wishing I had a semi-auto because the lever wasn't fast enough.

 

[tuj]

I have a lot of 22's and one that people always seem to like is the Savage MKII.

 

[303 hunter]

For a good out of the box autoloader that no one wants to modify, the Remington 597 is a pretty nice choice too. The stock fills the hands like a centerfire rifle and if one finds they want aperture sights, Techsights makes a set for the 597 like many other brands.

I bought the Remington 597 16" threaded barrel 22 because I wanted something different. It is very accurate,and has a nice trigger. I'm VERY satisfied!

 

[Robtattoo]

Henry, hands down.
No, you can't dick around with it like you can 10-22s, but you can shoot longs & shorts, it'll run all day, weighs nothing & is accurate as all get out.
I wouldn't trade you mine for a crate of Rugers.

 

[tonytuna]

you cant go wrong with 10/22 or a henry lever .22lr... im actually debating on the two myself and stuck in the middle.
i currently own a savage .22wmr bolt action with an accutrigger( thats was the main reason i bought it) and love it.
just get your hands on them and make your decision, unless you want a large magazine capacity then i would go with the 10/22 and buy a hi cap mag to go with it

 

[clone]

I have three Marlin 60's, one with over 40,000 rds through it and its still going strong. The extraction problems you are having is likely because you have neglected to clean the extractor grooves (each side of the chamber). I break it down for cleaning every 1100 rds (two fed 550 bricks). The trick to these is to run them dry. I clean with Hoppe's #9 and wipe clean and its ready for another 1100... Unless it gets rained on or used in fog.
What ever you decide enjoy.