Most drop dead reliable, take no @#$% .22 rifle?

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The CZ is basically a BRNO - like what I used to have. I have to say that you can't really beat them. I just hate small capacity magazines - because it makes libbies happy!
 
i like 10/22s as much as the next guy, but i'm under no illusions that they're drop dead reliable. :rolleyes:

most reliable (especially if it's going to be abused) has to be a bolt gun BUT for most instances, a lever action would be preferable to me.
 
The one 22 I would really suggest you get if you can find one for a decent price would be a Savage model 24 over under.you get a accurate and reliable 22 on top with a 20 or 410 guage shotgun barrel on the bottom. I used to have one and it was a damn good firearm.
 
For absolute reliability auto clackers need not apply.

you would be hard pressed to find a more reliable .22 than a CZ 452 Trainer, After all if you're worried about reliability you want a really good set of sights as at least a backup.


OR if you can find one a Romanian 1969 trainer.
 
The 10/22 can be very reliable with the right ammo, though I've had ftf issues with Federal hollowpoints. My M69 Romainian trainer is very reliable.
 
Any magazine fed bolt. Tubes lend themselves to hard to clear problems when they decide to be difficult.
 
I agree with .45 Guy. I own a Tula TOZ-78 that absolutely has never failed with any ammo at any time. I've personally shot Marlin 60's AND Ruger 10-22's that jammed or otherwise failed. Personally I think the 10/22 in factory trim is close to good but the huge aftermarket is support enough to conclude that there's lots of room for improvement. A Winchester Low wall might well qualify as impressively reliable, same goes for a Stevens favorite.
 
OP didn't specify which action type, which is a key factor (but doesn't seem to have slowed the thread down :D).

Single shot will always be more reliable than a repeater...manually-operated repeaters than self-loading...but the real thing is that NO .22 rimfire is more reliable than the ammo, and rimfire ammo is definitely less reliable, even when new, than centerfire ammo, and it doesn't necessarily store as well. I have some 50 year old Winchester .22LR that shoots well, but I have some 5 year old Remington and CCI that doesn't. The priming system is a weak link.

Maybe what the OP should look into is a .22 Hornet version of the M6 Scout...
 
CZ-452 ZKM. Best .22LR for the money ever made. It's built like a Mauser and I don't know how you'd hurt it.
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Yup.

This is my one gun that is indispensible, and I can't imagine replacing it with anything else.

Get a CZ 452 Lux or Trainer, and know simple, robust happiness.

Not to mention impressive accuracy and attractive lines.
 
While there are many reliable rimfire rifles out there it really breaks down less parts to break = more reliable - and since there are less parts it is easier to work on too. So I would suggest a quality brake action single shot.
 
What I'm looking for is this. The absolutely most drop dead reliable, take a pounding, abuse me all day, every day, for ten years (you know what I mean) .22 you can recommend. Assume all due care and cleaning will take place.
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ANSWER> from the look of it I would say the Romanian Trainer I picked up at a pawn shop had been through all of that and more. Still shoots and shoots well.

I have no preference between semi, lever, pump, or bolt action.

Parts replacement, if ever necessary, should be simple and capable of being made by a gun smithing moron (me.)
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ANSWER> The Romanian Trainer doesn't have very many parts. I feel I could make some replacements with a file and the rest I could substitute from other sources. Find one that works smoothly and has good rifling and you're all set.
The same might be said of many clip fed BA rifles. Still love the CZ, the TOZ and the rest of the family but the Romy has already proven it can stand up to the torture and test of time.

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I've had my Marlin 60 for a year with no hiccups. My father had one from 1983 to 1997 (year he died) with no problems (it went ot my uncle).

I have no experience with 10/22s, so I can't speak about them.

My high school rifle team used single shot 22 bolt actions with no problems.

Knowing what I know about the workings, I would say any bolt action 22 would be your most reliable weapons.
 
Marlin 39A.

Not only is it 100% reliable with every .22 LR shell that I have ever tried, it is the same with shorts, longs, and Aquila Colibris. I think that it would feed cigarette butts if I could figure out a way to prime them.
 
HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE TEAM??? now there's an obsolete term....... too bad!! i love my 1022 custom but i'm thinkin a bolt action will be more reliable....... i'm liking savage bolt guns lately got one on order so i'll get to see if that's the answer.........
 
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