Bolt action .22

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I have been looking at a magazine fed bolt action .22. I would like to get a pretty nice rifle, I have a Model 60 for a semi-auto. I would really like to have a 10 round magazine, and the possibility of more is a plus. So I have some questions for you all.
Is the Ruger 77/22 really worth it? And does it take 10/22 mags? If it did, that might be exactly what I'm looking for, but if not, I'd rather have a slimmer magazine design.
I really like the Savage Mk II, but some have a 5 round capacity, some have 10. Are the magazines interchangable, or is the 5 round strictly that?
Any suggestions on other rifles that fit this criteria? I realize there are some really nice, really expensive rifles out there, but I would have a hard time paying over $300 for a .22.
 
I belive the Ruger 77/22 are all 22 WMR, not 22LR.

The Savages can accept any size magazine, 5 or 10, although the 10 rounders can be hard to find for a good price sometimes. I have nothing but good things to say about my Savage Mk II, but I've never shot a CZ and I know plenty of people swear by them as well. I doubt you'll go wrong with either one.
 
Does the Savage Mk II use the same rounds as the semi-auto Savage 64?

I've seen the Mk II 5 rounders, but can't for the life of me recall if the profile is the same. I'd like to get a BA .22 for the kids to learn on, and I really dig my 64. Would be nice to share the same mags (and gives me an excuse to buy more).
 
Yes, 5 and 10 rounders are interchangeable on the Savage Mark II.

For .22 magazines, call me crazy but I prefer the tubular magazines on something I will carry in the field. Marlin has a bolt action .22 with a tubular magazine.
 
I really like the CZ's. I own 5 different models. Don't own a Savage but I hear good things about them.I have a Marlin 25N that I hunt tree rats with.For under $200.00 they are hard to beat.
 
I have a 77/22. It is a fantastic gun. I can assure you that it is available in 22lr. The magazines are completely interchangeable with the 10/22. But I have no idea where you can find one under $300.
 
For the $$ you can't beat the Savage. I have a cz and it is a great rifle, but the Savage shoots just as well, plus you're buying American.
 
I have the Savage Mk II BTVS....same one as in this article. It's a tack-driver and as you can see....took 1st and 3rd out of 5 places...(of course the shooter is key to many aspects of shooting). There were more expensive and supposedly better optic'd guns in the competition and it held its own and then some.
It takes either 5 or 10 round magazines....feels very comfortable in your arms and is really a matter of personal choice.
 
For the cost, I rule-out the Ruger 77/22 in .22LR. I had one about 15 years ago, and was less than happy with its accuracy.

The Savage Mark IIs, CZs, and Marlins are excellent and about 50% the cost of a Ruger. JMHO. Oh yeah, I have owned all of these.

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I have a couple from the 80s and really enjoy shooting them. Mine group pretty well, considering it's not a bull barreled target gun. I can consistently hit the 6 inch swinging plate offhand at a hundred yards, which is about as good as I can shoot anymore anyway, so I'm happy. It's certainly accurate enough for field use.

As far as price is concerned, there are plenty of options as already mentioned. I say go handle all of them and then make your choice. I will say I'm glad you are looking for a bolt gun. It almost seems as if the number of people buying bolt guns is shrinking to nonexistence in favor of the semi-auto crowd. I like the pace of bolt guns, the feel. It eliminates that temptation to just dump the magazine as quickly as possible, so you concentrate on your shots more. It's a different type of shooting that relaxes me a bit more.

Here are some crappy cell phone pics of one of the 77/22s.

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If your not set on a magazine fed rifle, take a look at the Savage Mk 1 FVT.
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And if you ARE set on a magazine-fed rifle, the Savage MK II FVT is exactly the same thing, only with a box magazine.

It's great to have choices! :D
 
used mossberg 44us(a) in good condition. Should be 250ish, and mine will do .31" groups at 50y (.61 moa) with irons.

45 - you might be surprised what you can find out there. It depends on what you call nice as well. My mossy doesn't have an 8oz trigger pull, but it's good enough that most people will not be able to shoot better than it can.

If you are talking about accuracy, the savage guns will do the job for almost everybody but a bench shooter or someone in smallbore competition where everyone else is shooting anschutz, coopers, martini's, or winchester 52's. Even then, unless those guys are really on their games, that savage can show pretty well. The savage should be right in that price range as well for the target models.

My mossy doesn't have as nice wood as a kinber 82, but it isn't bad either. Nice birch stock.
 
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Google "Savage 22lr vs. CZ 22lr" before you make up your mind. The Savage is an accurate rifle, so is the CZ. The CZ beats the Savage hands down in fit and finish. The CZ 452 trigger can be made great for less than $5 contrary to what you may read online. I checked them both out before I bought, I now have 4 CZ's and love them all. Save your money until you can get what you want, not what you can afford.
 
I have a CZ 452 and a couple Remington 581 series rifles,(now discontinued).
My buddy owns several Ruger 77/22 rifles including a Hornet and a .17HMR and his rifles will outshoot my rifles but every single one has had a new non factory barrel installed.

The only fault I can see in the Rugers are poorly executed factory barrels.
The rest of the execution including the magazine is quite good.

One a down side, the magazines do not interchange with the 10/22 rifles.
 
"I realize there are some really nice, really expensive rifles out there, but I would have a hard time paying over $300 for a .22"

I understand setting a budget, but I don't understand the mindset that a .22 has to be cheap. A high-quality firearm is a high-quality firearm regardless of the cartridge it fires.

If you go with a 77/22, bear in mind that you will also have to invest in a scope, so budget accordingly. The gun itself lists around $800, so...

My bolt-action .22 is a CZ 452 FS that cost me around $500. It has great iron sights (I don't do scopes) and it's a beautiful gun, practically a work of art. I am not a big fan of detachable magazines; I'd rather have an internal box magazine, Mauser-style, but given the limited commercial availability of such things I must be in the minority.
 
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