.22 Tube Fed Bolt Actions?

I have a few of the Winchester model 72/72A's that are tube fed. They have been excellent rifles and great shooters. If you can find a 72A with a grooved receiver, then you would have a choice between open sights or a scope without drilling any additional holes. Here is a 69A (box mag) on top and a 72A (tube mag) on bottom. Both are great shooters and each of them was manufactured before serial numbers were required.

Carl N. Brown said:

How old is it?
Pre-1968, a lot of less expensive models of .22 rifles and shotguns did not have serial numbers.

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1946, the first year it was available after WWII, he was 14 when he bought it.

I've got a Marlin 81DL. It shoots rather well. From a previous post...

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/marlin-22.775222/#post-9834699

Don't overlook the the ones that were overlooked years ago. Very, very accurate and built to last. Savage 29A. Except it's a pump.View attachment 991919

Marlin XT22 was the most recent production and probably the easiest to find.

I have a Remington 512, superb accuracy even with .22 CB shorts which is whisper quiet.

I also have a Marlin 80 dL (mag fed) so an 81DL would be a fine choice as well.

It’s rare when I come across an old bolt action tube fed rimfire these days. With mags for my 80DL running $75 and up, a tube fed makes sense, and feed more reliably IMHO.