Adult sized 22 lightweight bolt or single shot?

[HPJeep]

So Dad's getting to the point where a regular rifle is too heavy. He wants a cheap lightweight 22 bolt clip-fed or single shot to lean up against the back door of the house for pests. He didn't want my Anschutz 22 bolt gun because it's too expensive in case of theft and too heavy. Ideas?

 

[troy fairweather]

I really like the ruger American rimfires, well made and not to pricy and most importantly all 4 I've owned shot very good. They use 10/22 mags to.

 

[1KPerDay]

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[Dave DeLaurant]

Check your LGS for used .22 rifles. They usually don't sell for very much, and sometimes you can find a classic sleeper. I acquired a really nice Remington 580 single shot that way a few months back.

 

[ECVMatt]

I would take a look at the Savage Mark I G or GY. I recently picked up a GY for around a 100 bucks. It is a single shot .22 at its most basic level, but functional and accurate. Mine has an accutrigger which is quite nice.

https://savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=product_summary&s=17000

 

[Sistema1927]

If he wants a repeater, the Savage Mk II FVT is a good choice. I modified mine with a Boyd's stock, and it is a great "adult" rifle. https://savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=product_summary&s=28800

 

[Spats McGee]

So Dad's getting to the point where a regular rifle is too heavy. He wants a cheap lightweight 22 bolt clip-fed or single shot to lean up against the back door of the house for pests.....

Mossberg Plinkster? https://www.gunbroker.com/item/934034226
Savage Rascal? https://www.gunbroker.com/item/937597838 (but they come in many colors, plain wood and (I think) polymer
Ruger American Rimfire? https://www.gunbroker.com/item/932951199 I've got 2 of these and I like 'em a lot. They use 10/22 mags. The polymer stocks are adjustable between a regular (straight?) stock and a high cheek rise stock. At least the one I have has this. Very easily adjustable.

Are airguns an option? But I'd be careful. If a rifle is too heavy, will he be able to cock an airgun?

In any event, good luck on the hunt.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

My Mossberg 802 is very light and accurte. It has a synthetic stock. I think i paid 100 bucks used. Took this little guy at a 100 yards with it.

 

[12Bravo20]

For a single shot bolt action, I would definitely go with the Savage MkI over the Savage Rascal for an average sized adult. The Rascal will be way too small for most adults. Also watch Walmart in your area, they have been selling the Savage MkII Minimalist pretty cheap.

 

[Spats McGee]

OP, if you are comfortable with buying used, check gun shows. I watched a Plinkster through a few gun shows here, priced at $150. If dude hasn’t sold it by the next time I see him, I might make him an offer.

 

[.308 Norma]

I really like the ruger American rimfires, well made and not to pricy and most importantly all 4 I've owned shot very good. They use 10/22 mags to.

I’ll second the Ruger American Rimfire, and I know my wife would too. That’s another picture (I've posted several already) of my wife and her Ruger American Rimfire over on our friend’s ranch ground squirrel shooting this spring. The extended, 15-round magazine she has in her rifle is actually one of my own 10-22 magazines.
One of the things my 5’2” wife likes most about her Ruger American Rimfire is its component stock. Except for one “youth model” 20ga, every rifle or shotgun she’s ever owned required a trip to the gunsmith to have its stock shortened before she could use it. With her Ruger American Rimfire though, all she did was order the stock components (including the proper height cheek piece) from Ruger and install them herself before she scoped it. Plus, she still has the original stock components in case she ever wants to sell her Ruger American Rimfire (very doubtful) to a taller person with longer arms.

 

[Spats McGee]

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I’ll second the Ruger American Rimfire, and I know my wife would too..... One of the things my 5’2” wife likes most about her Ruger American Rimfire is its component stock. Except for one “youth model” 20ga, every rifle or shotgun she’s ever owned required a trip to the gunsmith to have its stock shortened before she could use it. With her Ruger American Rimfire, all she did was order the stock components (including the proper height cheek piece) from Ruger and install them herself before she scoped it. Plus, she still has the original stock components in case she ever wants to sell her Ruger American Rimfire (very doubtful) to a taller person with longer arms.

You gots lots of Winning going on there, @.308 Norma

 

[Cornhusker77]

I have a Savage Mark II with a plastic stock.
It's light, well balanced and shoots very well.
I like it for a walking around gun.

 

[doubleh]

What does the Mossberg weigh? If I remember correctly it isn't much over four pounds and it will be hard to beat that in an adult rifle. I have only handled one at my LGS and it is a very light weigh rifle

 

[HPJeep]

Thanks for the suggestions y'all. This will give me excuses to go to LGS around here!

 

[Mosin77]

I see lots of old Winchester and Remington bolt action .22s, most single shot, occasionally a mag fed or tube fed. They don’t feel as “nice” as my CZ (or a Winchester 52) but they will get the job done just fine and most seem to have adult proportions.

 

[Sniper66]

Find a good used Winchester Model 67 there are a lot of them out there at Gun Shows. Like an idiot, I sold mine. Very accurate and easily sellable when you no longer want it. Light, durable, and accurate

 

[Picher]

Check your LGS for used .22 rifles. They usually don't sell for very much, and sometimes you can find a classic sleeper. I acquired a really nice Remington 580 single shot that way a few months back.

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The 580 series developed very good rifles. I have a 581 that has served me very well over the years, modified to better fit my needs/wants. Found a stock blank in a Kittery, Maine sporting goods store and modified it to suit my needs. Later, when shooting rimfire benchrest, I modifiied it by adding a pad for a front benchrest for "Plinker" matches. Trigger was lightened and action-bedded for greater accuracy. Barrel was turned-down from heavy benchrest Lilja barrel by a buddy. A single-shot adapter was installed. I modified the trigger to lighten it for lightweight benchrest match shooting. It's a Winner, in my book!

 

[4v50 Gary]

I like those Norinco K98k lookalike in 22 LR. Mine is a sweet shooter and fun to boot.

 

[SwampWolf]

Find a good used Winchester Model 67 there are a lot of them out there at Gun Shows. Like an idiot, I sold mine.

Like so many of my generation, the Model 67 was my first firearm; a Christmas gift in 1957 when I was 14 years old. At Christmas a couple of years ago, I gave it to my oldest grandson. You can find good ones at most any gun show for between $150.00 and $250.00, depending on condition.