Black Majik
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Gotta agree with everyone else, the CZ 452 is one amazing bolt action .22. Very smooth and surprisingly accurate.
22lr bolt action - what to get?
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StrikeEagle
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Yeah, they made the Model 320. I got one used in the 70's for $20.
It's a pretty decent performer, but the wood lacks class... it's some kind of 'hardwood' that's 'walnut finished' and has pressed checkering and just... too much finish on it... LOL
But it's fun and accurate as all rifles of this type are.
But... of what's out there now, I'd get a CZ.
New Production: CZ-452 series
Old Production: A Win. 69A is an excellent rifle. Like a no-frills Win. 52. I have my Grandfather's Win. 69 (Pre A model) with peep sights, and it is extremely accurate.
You are more likely to come across the CZ-452 first, however, and at a good price. I'd go with the 452. At least, mounting a scope would be easier, too.
Old Production: A Win. 69A is an excellent rifle. Like a no-frills Win. 52. I have my Grandfather's Win. 69 (Pre A model) with peep sights, and it is extremely accurate.
You are more likely to come across the CZ-452 first, however, and at a good price. I'd go with the 452. At least, mounting a scope would be easier, too.
middlechainringguy
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Double plus on CZ
I'm sure there are lots of great rifles out there in this price range ... but mine is a CZ trainer, and it's sure nice.
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I'm sure there are lots of great rifles out there in this price range ... but mine is a CZ trainer, and it's sure nice.
--middlechainringguy
You can save mony with Marlin, it's a good accurate rifle but the factory triggers on their bolt action rimfires are awful.
CZ makes a very nice rifle and trigger.
Then again:
http://www.savagearms.com/markiifvt.htm
http://www.savagearms.com/markiibv.htm
Note the accutrigger. And the price.
CZ makes a very nice rifle and trigger.
Then again:
http://www.savagearms.com/markiifvt.htm
http://www.savagearms.com/markiibv.htm
Note the accutrigger. And the price.
remington 581
Senior citizen uses remington 581 purchased at white elephant in spokane, in 1966.
Lands are now hard to see.
But still works great.
Ten round clip recently purchased does not work well.
Five round clips works okay.
Senior citizen recommends looking for synthetic stock .22 bolt action.
Wood stocks suck.
Senior citizen uses remington 581 purchased at white elephant in spokane, in 1966.
Lands are now hard to see.
But still works great.
Ten round clip recently purchased does not work well.
Five round clips works okay.
Senior citizen recommends looking for synthetic stock .22 bolt action.
Wood stocks suck.
I am very impressed with my .223 Stevens 200 with floating barrel. So far.
Let's see how it does compared to remington 700 .30-60 shooting 130 gr speer hp and .223 using ss109 and v-max 55 gr all using VARGET.
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tdb is that you or your son's groups. not bad, at what distance? Is the CZ special simialr to the SCOUT? or does it have a longer bbl? paradidle, I second the CZ 452 & third the Charles Daly Superior II. Then you need to get a boat and homemade silencer. Does anyone know what the "poodle gun" was in the movie?
corncob
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I looked hard at he Marlins (I have a pawnshop Model 60 that I love), but being cursed with a VERY dominant left eye I had to go with the CZ 452 American LH. It is as good as everyone says--everyone who's never shot an Anshutz, that is. I shot one a few weeks ago and there is just not any comparison. But if we normalize the data by cost, the CZ wins in a landslide. Even figuring in the price of the Automation Solutions sear, which all you CZ guys should go out and buy right now. (It makes the trigger 95% as good as the Anshutz, even though in comparison the action feels like it was assembled from mismatched parts and full of sand.)
I love my CZ!!
EDIT: I can't weigh in on the others mentioned. I'm leery of out-of-production magazine-fed guns, although there are no words for that first Winchester.
I love my CZ!!
EDIT: I can't weigh in on the others mentioned. I'm leery of out-of-production magazine-fed guns, although there are no words for that first Winchester.
Radagast
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Another CZ452 fan. I have them in 22magnum & .17HMR, I gave m father one in .22 LR & my brother in law is picking up a left hand .22 in a couple of weeks.
Legionnaire
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New: CZ 452. Used: Remington 541T.
Bwana John
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Ruger 77/22
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CZ-452
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CZ-452
981T and buy a decent rimfire scope, all for your $350.
Unfortunately, Marlin doesn't see fit to offer something like the 983 or 983S (cut-checkered walnut/blue or laminate/stainless .22WMR) in the 981 series, so the CZ is prettier. But the Marlin barrel will shoot real straight and the price will leave money for optics. The tube feed keeps the underside of the stock clean for using on the bench.
IMO Marlin's rimfires are underrated.
And the CZ-453, nice as that trigger may be, is nowhere NEAR $350. The CZ-452 is $350+, and that's with no optics on it.
I'd consider getting the Marlin and a $200 scope. That will get you shooting with an accurate setup for a decent price. And if you get really into it, you can put the scope on a $500 or $1000 rifle later, too, and keep the synthetic-stock Marlin for uglier shooting situations, newbies, etc.
Unfortunately, Marlin doesn't see fit to offer something like the 983 or 983S (cut-checkered walnut/blue or laminate/stainless .22WMR) in the 981 series, so the CZ is prettier. But the Marlin barrel will shoot real straight and the price will leave money for optics. The tube feed keeps the underside of the stock clean for using on the bench.
IMO Marlin's rimfires are underrated.
And the CZ-453, nice as that trigger may be, is nowhere NEAR $350. The CZ-452 is $350+, and that's with no optics on it.
I'd consider getting the Marlin and a $200 scope. That will get you shooting with an accurate setup for a decent price. And if you get really into it, you can put the scope on a $500 or $1000 rifle later, too, and keep the synthetic-stock Marlin for uglier shooting situations, newbies, etc.
woof
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Cabelas has the Marlin 981T on sale now for I think 159.
Other than the action and trigger assembly, no. The Scout will have a shorter stock (of course), shorter barrel (about a foot shorter), hooded windage drift adjustable front sight, leaf elevation-only adjustable (rudimentary) rear sight. Front sight on the Training Rifle/Special/Lux/Ultra Lux is elevation adjustable on a dovetail rail and locked into place with a set screw, rear sight is ladder adjustable for elevation (and graduate) with the sight blade adjustable for windage using opposing screws to lock it into place.
The Auto Solutions sear is my standard drop-in. Even installed one into my second Ultra Lux last night (and lost 2 ball detents for the sear, luckily I had extra from the other AS sears I've installed in my other CZs). If Timney hadn't revised their trigger for the CZ, I'd be buying those instead (installed two into Varmints).
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