lets see those rimfires

[Ugly Sauce]

You guys and your fancy-smancy rifles! These are not so fancy, but all are exceptionally accurate.

Top to bottom, my .22LR Little Badger, stripped down for light weight and living off the land. Most accurate with CCI .22 "Quiet".

Mossberg and Sons single shot .22LR. Most accurate with CCI .22LR "Quiet". (again, all four rifles are exceptionally accurate)

Springfield .22LR, again most accurate with CCI .22LR "Quiet". Got this for free as a wreck. P.O. had the barrel cut to exactly 16", so I added a permanently attached muzzle brake so I wouldn't get in trouble with the man.

Last, my "Crown Jewell", a "Hawthorne Warrior" (Mossberg I believe) .22LR. This is the most crazy accurate rifle I've ever fired, and I used to take Rifle Marksmanship at ROTC every quarter at the University, for my P.E. requirement. Each one of these rifles are at least equal to the big old target rifles we shot at the ROTC range. (in the basement of the ROTC building!!) And thereafter every quarter when I didn't need to. Again, CCI "Quiet" is what she likes. My dad bought this for me and my brothers back in the day. The family plinker. The scope is a "Westernfield" that either came with the rifle, or that he bought at the same time. I can hang some 550 cord from a tree branch, get way back, and just twang that cord shot after shot. It is also extremely "quiet" with the long barrel and the CCI Quiet ammo. About the same report as a .22 caliber air rifle.

 

[Litetrigger]

A seldom seen Rimfire is the the Steyr Mannlicher Zephyr, with was made only in the 1950-'60's with only 3,913 being produced. It is a delight to shoot, especially with the double set triggers, and has the unmistakable classic profile and feel of the larger caliber Mannlichers like one in bottom pic.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

A seldom seen Rimfire is the the Steyr Mannlicher Zephyr, with was made only in the 1950-'60's with only 3,913 being produced. It is a delight to shoot, especially with the double set triggers, and has the unmistakable classic profile and feel of the larger caliber Mannlichers like one in bottom pic.View attachment 1138519 View attachment 1138520 View attachment 1138521

Wow!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

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You guys and your fancy-smancy rifles! These are not so fancy, but all are exceptionally accurate.

Top to bottom, my .22LR Little Badger, stripped down for light weight and living off the land. Most accurate with CCI .22 "Quiet".

Mossberg and Sons single shot .22LR. Most accurate with CCI .22LR "Quiet". (again, all four rifles are exceptionally accurate)

Springfield .22LR, again most accurate with CCI .22LR "Quiet". Got this for free as a wreck. P.O. had the barrel cut to exactly 16", so I added a permanently attached muzzle brake so I wouldn't get in trouble with the man.

Last, my "Crown Jewell", a "Hawthorne Warrior" (Mossberg I believe) .22LR. This is the most crazy accurate rifle I've ever fired, and I used to take Rifle Marksmanship at ROTC every quarter at the University, for my P.E. requirement. Each one of these rifles are at least equal to the big old target rifles we shot at the ROTC range. (in the basement of the ROTC building!!) And thereafter every quarter when I didn't need to. Again, CCI "Quiet" is what she likes. My dad bought this for me and my brothers back in the day. The family plinker. The scope is a "Westernfield" that either came with the rifle, or that he bought at the same time. I can hang some 550 cord from a tree branch, get way back, and just twang that cord shot after shot. It is also extremely "quiet" with the long barrel and the CCI Quiet ammo. About the same report as a .22 caliber air rifle.

Love 'em!

 

[d2wing]

A seldom seen Rimfire is the the Steyr Mannlicher Zephyr, with was made only in the 1950-'60's with only 3,913 being produced. It is a delight to shoot, especially with the double set triggers, and has the unmistakable classic profile and feel of the larger caliber Mannlichers like one in bottom pic.View attachment 1138519 View attachment 1138520 View attachment 1138521

They must make them again. Last summer I shot one belonging to a good friend. It was beautiful and accurate. The bolt was very hard to work though.

 

[kidneyboy]

This is a fun thread!
The 3 I have settled into - Heritage, Henry and BCA

 

[Capybara]

1952 BRNO ZKM-468 Single Shot Garden Gun. It's not a true garden gun, which I am told is a smoothbore for shooting .22 shotshells, but this model is often referred to as a "Garden Gun". Bought this BNIB from Wideners for $169 in 2014 with my new FFL03 at the time. I love this little rifle, it's one of my most fun to shoot and is fairly accurate up to 100 yards. Well made and honestly, I enjoy shooting it more than my 10/22, although the Ruger is more fun to burn through ammo with.

Wish I would have bought a few more of them back then!

 

[22250Rem]

This is a Savage Model of 1922 Sporter. A transitional model between the model of 1919 series rimfires and the Model of 1923 series which began with the 23A. These were chambered for 22 Long Rifle only. Retains some of the features of the model of 1919 NRA Match rifle; Like dual firing pins:. .. It's a darn good shooter, even with the standard iron sights. Hasn't been fired in over a year but it's going with me on my next trip to the range. .. Even have some old Savage ads here on the computer from a book on Savage history... ... ..

 

[45/30-06OKIE]

My CZ 457 ProVarmint with my new (just picked it up tonight) SilencerCo Sparrow!

 

[Ugly Sauce]

1952 BRNO ZKM-468 Single Shot Garden Gun. It's not a true garden gun, which I am told is a smoothbore for shooting .22 shotshells, but this model is often referred to as a "Garden Gun". Bought this BNIB from Wideners for $169 in 2014 with my new FFL03 at the time. I love this little rifle, it's one of my most fun to shoot and is fairly accurate up to 100 yards. Well made and honestly, I enjoy shooting it more than my 10/22, although the Ruger is more fun to burn through ammo with.

Wish I would have bought a few more of them back then!

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That's beautiful, right along the lines of the old single shot Winchesters, Mossbergs, Springfields etc. I enjoy a single shot more than a repeater any day of the week.

 

[Capybara]

That's beautiful, right along the lines of the old single shot Winchesters, Mossbergs, Springfields etc. I enjoy a single shot more than a repeater any day of the week.

I agree, the wood on this one is particularly nice. And shooting a single shot makes you actually do your fundamentals a lot more than with a 10/22 and a 25 round magazine!

 

[LoonWulf]

My current 3, tho my dads pretty well kapu'd the Ruger.

 

[LoonWulf]

Older guns, all of which I gave away now that I've thought about it lol.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I’ve got a lot of 22 rifles. Some are pretty nice, and some just run of the mill. I think the last time I counted them, I had right around 50.
Here’s one that I special ordered back around 2019. It a Keystone KSA9130. It’s #141 out of the limited edition, first 500. It’s still in the crate and unfired.

 

[Bigdog357]

 

[Ugly Sauce]

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Wow, I'm a Mossberg fan. I like that 44. (and all the rest of course)

 

[Kingcreek]

Couldn’t find a pic of the whole gun but it was grandpa’s squirrel rifle. A stevens model 66 “buckhorn” with a vintage B4 weaver scope.
Still a tackdriver.
1930’s? Before serial numbers were required.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Couldn’t find a pic of the whole gun but it was grandpa’s squirrel rifle. A stevens model 66 “buckhorn” with a vintage B4 weaver scope.
Still a tackdriver.View attachment 1138842
1930’s? Before serial numbers were required.

That bolt and cocking piece sure looks identical to my 1930's vintage Mossberg and Sons. Or maybe I'm thinking of the Springfield. That is a beautiful rifle, exactly what I like. I love the skinny little .22 scopes, I wouldn't have anything else on a vintage rifle. I have that identical B4 Weaver sitting right here next to the 'puter, right now. The forward lens is a bit 'crystalized", although the view looking through it is not bad. Probably a bit hazy compared to when it was new. Still could be put back into service, but nothing to put it on, and generally I prefer open sights. That Westernfield on my "Hawthorne Warrior" is in very nice condition, even after it survived three brothers and many years off and on sitting in a closet or in a garage. The rifle fared a little worse and was a bit beat up, but I was able to restore it to good condition.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here’s another one that I have that you don’t see every day.
It a Remington Nylon Apache 77, with green stocks. These were made for and sold by K-Mart.
It’s still unfired in the box.

 

[Oregontrail]

 

[458MinMag]

There are a lot of fantastic guns in this thread!

Here's a unique one. A 100+yr old Stevens Favorite takedown .22 with a reflex sight and threaded barrel. I didn't want to screw up the original barrel assembly, so I made one with a takeoff Remington barrel. It is really quiet with a suppressor and CCI Quiets.

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• 458MinMag
• Mar 9, 2023

 

[Terry G]

I had to throw this one in. $20.00 at a garage sale. Works perfect after cleaning about thirty years worth of gunk out of the action. The rifling was in the same shape. I wish I could find a workable sling for it.

 

[kimberkid]

This is just a “family” picture, and it’s a couple years old so I need to upgrade it … like all families it’s grown.

 

[American_Fusilier]

View attachment 1138889 I had to throw this one in. $20.00 at a garage sale. Works perfect after cleaning about thirty years worth of gunk out of the action. The rifling was in the same shape. I wish I could find a workable sling for it.

Nice find! I got my old Mossberg 51m at an estate sale myself!

 

[PzGren]

For some time I went a little overboard.