High-end .22LR rifles

ColtPythonElite · Dec 24, 2017

I have a shooting buddy with a repeater. I wish I had bought one when they were available.

johnnydollar · Dec 24, 2017

My Anschutz bench rest rifle outside--the late afternoon sun makes the colors in the bird's eye maple stock come alive.

slickracer · Dec 24, 2017

What a great thread, thanks for everyone who shared pictures of their real wood & steel!

bhk · Dec 24, 2017

The favorite rimfire in my household is this custom-stocked Anschutz 1710. Includes Neider steel butt plate, steel grip cap, and new steel bolt knob.

johnnydollar · Dec 25, 2017

That is a very nice 1710! The coloring of the wood on the right side of the butt stock is simply stunning.

toivo · Dec 25, 2017

Rembrandt said:

Nice!

Offfhand · Dec 25, 2017

Here's a pair from days gone by: A Springfield M22 in original unaltered condition and another M22 customized and restocked by Griffin & Howe..

They also deflowered it somewhat by chambering to .22 Hornet. (Is that cheating?)

johnnydollar · Dec 25, 2017

Offfhand said:
Here's a pair from days gone by: A Springfield M22 in original unaltered condition and another M22 customized and restocked by Griffin & Howe..View attachment 772398 They also deflowered it somewhat by chambering to .22 Hornet. (Is that cheating?)

Not to my mind. It is a treat to see any Griffin and Howe sporter.

22250Rem · Dec 25, 2017

Deflowered it ? Not to my mind either. They both qualify as true, old school classics IMHO.

hdwhit · Dec 25, 2017

johnnydollar wrote:
...Anschutz match 54...

That takes me back to my days on my college rifle team.

Offfhand · Dec 25, 2017

johnnydollar said:
My Anschutz bench rest rifle outside--the late afternoon sun makes the colors in the bird's eye maple stock come alive.
View attachment 772335

If it shoots as good as it looks it looks like a winner!!

johnnydollar · Dec 25, 2017

Offfhand said:
If it shoots as good as it looks it looks like a winner!!

I've only had that one about three weeks now, and have shot only one box of good ammo thru it. So far, the results are promising. Nine, five round groups at 50 yards, using Eley Match (black box). Hopefully I can do better with more trigger time.

farmerboy78 · Dec 25, 2017

If it likes eley, then try federal ultra match um22... shoots great

tuj · Dec 25, 2017

farmerboy78 is right. UM22 is really good, *however* it has not been working for me lately. It used to be my go-to ammo in 2012 and 13. Now I shoot Eley Black at speeds that my rifle likes. You can't buy UM22 by speed of the lot, so that's a big drawback.

ColtPythonElite · Dec 25, 2017

Ultra Match is the best deal in town for match ammo right now. Less than 9 bucks a box is hard to beat if your rifles like it. My 40x guns shoot great with it.

johnnydollar · Dec 25, 2017

I've got several boxes of Ultra Match in the safe. I'll give it a try when the weather gets better. Thanks for the tips, fellas!

johnnydollar · Dec 25, 2017

I've heard that Federal Ultra Match is loaded by SK in Germany. Anyone else heard that one?

ColtPythonElite · Dec 25, 2017

I have often heard it is loaded by RWS and is the same ammo as R-50.....I have had some with a very small R-50 printed in and end flap.

tuj · Dec 26, 2017

Yes RWS R-50 and UM22 are basically the same ammo. RWS makes the ammo under contract for Federal.

DM~ · Dec 26, 2017

I don't know if I would call it "high end", but I'm rather fond of my LH Belgium made, Browning T-bolt,

Too bad they don't make them like this any more!

DM

johnnydollar · Dec 26, 2017

ColtPythonElite said:
I have often heard it is loaded by RWS and is the same ammo as R-50.....I have had some with a very small R-50 printed in and end flap.

tuj said:
Yes RWS R-50 and UM22 are basically the same ammo. RWS makes the ammo under contract for Federal.

Thanks for the clarification, fellas. I'll try the UM22 next time I can get to the range.

MCMXI · Dec 26, 2017

Here's my Kimber K22 Classic Select. The lighting wasn't that good this past weekend but I tried to do the rifle some justice in the late afternoon sun. I'm hoping to add a Leupold scope in 2018.

Offfhand · Dec 26, 2017

MCMXI said:
Here's my Kimber K22 Classic Select. The lighting wasn't that good this past weekend but I tried to do the rifle some justice in the late afternoon sun. I'm hoping to add a Leupold scope in 2018.
Nicely done,creative photos.

johnnydollar · Dec 26, 2017

MCMXI, very nice Kimber K22. It's a shame there aren't more Kimbers represented in this thread.

johnnydollar · Dec 26, 2017

Anschutz 1422 from 1982. Anschutz rifles from this era are known for quite plain wood, and this one is as plain or more so than most. But the workmanship on the rifle is superb, with deep, rich bluing, great metal-to-wood fit, and surprisingly good offhand shooting ergonomics despite the funky Germanic styling of the stock. And it, too, is a small (very small) game hunting rifle with a one-shot, 50 yard, house fly-killing shot to its credit.

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