Recommend a tack driving .22

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Been considering picking up a nicer .22

Prolly will be used mostly as a plinker, and the odd .22 lr match at the club.

I've been considering a couple, mainly a 10/22 with a bull barrel, and that funky target model stock.... or that Benchmark .22 by T/C.

Im not completley hung up on an auto loader.........but it sure sounds like more fun for plinking.


any suggestions? advice?
 
CZ 452 super brno. new ~300+. trigger can be what you like for $10 aftermarket. with the ammo it likes, mine is HV CCI, 100 yard 1/2 groups from the bench.
 
You can make an autoloader accurate, but once you take a gun like a 10/22 and turn it into a tack driver, you'll find that you've spent a lot of money. More than you'd spend on a decent AR sometimes!

For around $150... definitely less than $200, you can get a very accurate bolt action .22 like any one of the CZ bolt action models. There are some that cost more (around $300), but the inexpensive ones are plenty accurate.

A 10/22 may be more fun for plinking because of its rate of fire (I have one, so I know), but I want something more accurate now for squirrel hunting. If you want something accurate like I do, you ought to consider a bolt action and get fast at operating it.
 
I have a standard 10/22 that is a one holer and is scoped. A target
10/22 that I restocked that is also very accurate, $310 new some years
back. None of the 10/22s that I own (3) would approach the price of
an AR as has been stated. You might pick up a good used one and
rebarrel if it falls short of your expectations. Pretty much do it yourself
project if need be and not that costly:D
 
I have a tack-driver Ruger 10/22 that I did as a spur-of-the-moment el'cheapo project. When I say el'cheapo, I mean my goal was to not spend a lot of money.

Let's take a look at what I did and how much it cost:

Ruger 10/22: I already had the rifle, but let's call it $180.00

Green Mountain 18" Blued Bull Barrel with Fire Sights: $160.00

Weaver See-Through Mounts: $20.00

Target Trigger Assembly: $80.00

3x9x40 Scope: I already had a cheap Tasco, but lets call this $30.00

Miscellaneous:

Refinished stock, sanded out barrel channel, cut and reshaped forearm to remove barrel band.

Let's call the materials here $20.00


As listed, this project is worth $490 to me.

Now it isn't entirely necessary to do the target trigger like I did. But I feel it was worth it. I wasn't about to be able to do a trigger job on it and get that trigger assembly back together.



-- John
 
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CZ 452 American.
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CZ 452 American-----for scope sighting

CZ 452 Lux---------- for iron sights

CZ 452 Trainer-------iron sights--on a budget

CZ 452 Full Stock----iron sights---cool looking

CZ 452 Scout--------for kids-----but you'll want one for yourself
 
I have a CZ 452, it's accurate but not very fun. It's being replaced with a Winchester 9422, a Marlin 39 is another fun rifle and it's supposedly a very accurate gun for a lever.
 
This is the LAST firearm that I would part with.


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CZ 452 Lux


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Best iron sights available on a factory 22 sporter.

It is FUN!!!

I don't get much out of rapid fire plinking with a 22.

That being said, I am going to get one of those GSG 22lr clones of an MP5... but it will be used for USPSA type shooting. Just for fun.
 
Tack-driving and plinking are worlds apart.

Figure out what you really want to do and create a budget that you want to spend. Then list everything you can afford in your price range before you make your decision.

If you only want to blast cans, then you don't really need to spend more than $200. If you really want to hit inside 1" paster targets, then be prepared to spend upwards of $500 including optics and match ammo.
 
The CZ 452 ZKM has always worked well for me. I remember the first time I used it at 100 meters and was amazed to find them nicely grouped in the black, better than most centerfire rifles. Awesome firearm.
 
Need to define tack driver and the distance you expect the tack to be hammered in.

My definition: if a .22 rifle can't do one hole groups at 100 yards or more....it's most likely a plinker.
 
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