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Remington,model-511. Clip.
10. springfield 03
9. m1 garand
8. winchester m70
7. remington 700
6. ruger m77
5. weatherby mk V
4. savage 99
3. marlin 336
2. winchester 94
1. winchester 1873
considering BRNO too, I'll also throw a vote for the CZ452.
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I would argue that the Winchester Model 52 has just as much "stature", if not, more.
The 52 was a classic and had just as much stature as the 40X right up until the time the 40X came along. And some people held onto the notion that they were just as good. But the 40X quickly proved they weren't. You might notice that I didn't mention "stature". What I said was the 40X did more for accuracy than any US rifle and that's true. Yes the 52 with it's beautiful lines and hand crafted quality was a true classic. All I said was the 40X became (and remains) an even bigger classic. And that is true all day long. Remington did to Winchester what Winchester had done to other rifle makers. They made a relatively inexpensive (compared to the super expensive European rifles for example) rifle that could hold it's own with any rifle when it came to accuracy. Well Remington was cheaper and more accurate. They pretty much put the 52 out of business by doing the same things the 52 had done.
Consider the equipment list for the ARA National bench rest competition. There are 116 contestants listed. Of those exactly one person uses a Winchester "54" action. 22 people use a 40X action. There's a reason for that. The 40X is still making a dent in our shooting culture while the 52's and 54's have become collector's items more than top notch shooters. Yes they were classics for a long time. But the 40X became "the" classic US rimfire and it still is.
I would like to know what folks here consider the classic american made rimfires?
"Classic" for me means something that has been around a long time or maybe has had a major Impact on the shooting scene, something that still appeals to many shooters today.
The op did not ask which rifle was/is the most accurate. He asked:
If the Browning SA22 isn't on the list, it darn well should be.