what type of .22 Rifle to buy ?

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I own a 357 Magnum and I want to buy a low power rifle like a .22 but don’t know what brand to get. I want something that’s got a good accuracy and not too expensive nothing more then $400. Im also confused on the .22 ammunitions why are there so many kinds long short?

Thanks for any help
 
Like everything, the variety of .22 rounds is just a matter of choice, although I suspect in $ volume and qty, the .22 LR is by far the biggest seller.

There's a lot of choices in .22's for around your price range. You don't mention if you'r elooking for scoped or iron sights, but a CZ will burn up most of your 400 bucks, and is an excellent choice.

If you want to mod like a maniac, the 10/22 seems to be the weapon of choice, there's a zillion parts and mods for it from very hi-cap magazines to stocks to barrels to jeweled triggers, etc etc ad nauseum.

If you stick wiht a name brand, you won't be disappointed. Henry, marlin, savage, remington, T/C (although I don't think they'd have much that cheap), CZ, Ruger...

People seem to be saying good things abotu the new Savage trigger. EVerybody that owns a CZ like a 452 loves 'em. We have 2 marlin's and a henry in our family, like 'em all.

You don't mention if you want bolt, semi-auto, lever, or what your expected usage is, so w/o more detail, there probably aren't any good answers forthcoming...
 
As far as the scope I guess it would be nice to have one on it already if not I can always get one?

And for the type of I prefer something with a magazine so I can shoot couple of them instead one at a time.

For the usage for now just target shooting and then small game.
 
A fun little rifle I would recomend would be the Marlin model 60. It is semiautomatic, tube fed, and holds 14 or 17 rounds (depending on if you get the new or old style) excellent accuracy, easy to use and clean, and...

Best of all, you can find them in pawn shops for as low as $50 but usually more like $75-100. Even band spankin new they are only around $125.
 
I own a Ruger 10/22 and I love it. It's like the Honda Civic of the gun world, every kind of modification and accessory is available... however... if I had the cash and decision to make over again I would look at the little Henry Lever Action .22. It's cheap - around $200- and pretty accurate. In fact at close to 100 yards my accuracy with a friends Henry .22 made me look as though I was shooting my 10/22 with my eyes closed. For plinking a lever action is alot of fun.
 
With a .22 it's hard to go wrong, but three come to mind.

Marlin model 60. Available used for around $75.00, and surprisingly accurate.

CZ-452 Trainer or special. $231.00 from Wal-Mart, most accurate .22 out there for the money.

Marlin 39a. All wood and steel, made the same way for over 100 years. A true classic that will last several generations.
 
The Ruger 10/22 is the "Chevy Small Block Engine" of the .22LR world. Can run it factory box stock, or spend as much as $2,000 to customize it....or anywhere in between.

I also have an OLD Marlin 99...it is always a toss-up as to which one goes to the range with me.
 
I found an Anshutz 1451 .22 bolt action about twenty years ago in a pawn shop. It most likely has killed more critters/varmits than any other gun I own. Good part about a bolt gun is that you can shoot any type of .22. I use CCI mini caps for squirrels around the house, .22 long rifles for snakes/racoons/possoms and such, and CCI stingers for anything larger. Very handy, wacked three squirrels with it yesterday. Its the third gun from the bottom:
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If you just want a good plinker then get the little Marlin 60, used they can be had for about $75 and as was mentioned above a new one goes for about $125. If you plan on just plinking but MIGHT want more later then go with the 10/22. Mag fed and pretty decent coming right out of the box and if you ever really decide you want a tack driver then adding a target grade barrel some other accesseries and you are right in there. I have seen some a couple with about $300 of added parts that were just SWEET to shoot.
 
The Ruger 10/22 is the "Chevy Small Block Engine" of the .22LR world. Can run it factory box stock, or spend as much as $2,000 to customize it....or anywhere in between.
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...and it'll still never be a Porsche.:p

I've got a 10/22. Who doesn't, it seems? They just appear one day in the closet, if you're a shooter.:)

I just shot my new Marlin 39A last night. My first impulse is to sell the 10/22.

The lever gun balances and weighs like a real rifle. It's 40" long with a heavy barrel, nice checkered walnut stock, a steel receiver and a grown-up LOP, a perfect practice companion to a centerfire lever gun. It's really accurate, but it's also REALLY fun. And it's even a takedown. (It's the current-production version of what Annie Oakley used for exhibition shooting)

But what I liked most is what it DIDN'T do.

Fail to fire
Care what ammo I use
Fail to feed
Stovepipe
Get my hands all black
Require a rag to wipe off the magazines and the action while shooting
Shake while offhand like the short, light 10/22 does
Have invisible sights
Immediately make me feel like spending $500 to make it a decent rifle

Maybe I'm being harsh on the 10/22. But man, that lever gun is so much more of a positive experience, for $475 NIB, I can barely express it. Yeah, that's a lot more than a stock 10/22. It's less than a 10/22 ends up costing, and the .22 semiauto never stops being picky about ammo.:)
 
With my CZ 452 Trainer (loaded with Remington Golden Bullets, out of the box, no adjustments) I could hit a 3" x 4" target at 100 yards 4 out of 10 times, using the standard iron sights. After replacing the rear notch with a peep sight, and lightening the trigger (no modification parts) I increased that to 6 out of 10.

The rear tangent sight is graduated to 250 meters. One of these days, I'm actually going to try that out.
 
I'd say go with the Marlin model 60. I picked mine up for $90 at a pawn shop and it's one of the older 18 shot models. Its pretty accurate and very fun to shoot. If I ever come across another one and have the cash to spare I'd probally buy a second one just because I like em' so much.
 
10/22.

It slices, it dices, it's 25 appliances in 1. If RONCO had made a rifle, it could have been a 10/22. Somebody said small block chevy--it's (to me) more of a VW bug kit car--it can be decked out as a dune buggy, hot rod, 4x4, or whatever.


Out of the box, it works just fine too. And it's very reliable when fed decent ammo from good mags. My only beef is the %$#@ plastic butt plate--that makes it seem cheap.
 
thanks for the help guys.

so the other ones that are on the marlin.com site what about those are they any good
 
The new cz made Remington may be an option. I believe they run around $300. Just look at the Remington web site and you'll see them. The stock seems a bit short for me.
 
Agree with the other on the 10/22. If any 22 accessory is made, chances are ther's a 10/22 version. They're cheap and highly reliable.
 
Yes RoadKill please explain the wall hanger

Can't go wrong with a Marlin Joe, semi or bolt
 
I'm gonna throw something from way out of left field and say Walther G22. I love mine, the only occasional issue with mine is that it'll stovepipe a round once out of every hundred or so, with bulk quality .22lr. She's a lot more reliable in that respect than my friend's 10/22, I can tell you that much. Never failed to feed, or failed to fire. Very accurate as well. Some don't like its styling, which I'll admit is unorthodox (bullpup design). On the flip side, however, it's very compact and still has a full 20" barrel. Most of its weight is near your shoulder, so it's very pointable.

Ok, I'm done babbling. Please resume your contest of "normal" .22s. :)
 
I tend to lean toward the non-normal 22's too. Probably because I have already bought the "normal ones". The Thompson Center 22 auto rifle is a really nice rifle. It is produced the way things used to be with a steel receiver, threaded barrel, and walnut stock.
 
CZguy said:
Marlin model 60. Available used for around $75.00, and surprisingly accurate.

CZ-452 Trainer or special. $231.00 from Wal-Mart, most accurate .22 out there for the money.

Marlin 39a. All wood and steel, made the same way for over 100 years. A true classic that will last several generations.
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Three excellent choices. Your choice will be easier if you choose an action type first to narrow things down. Semi-auto (Marlin) for rapid-fire plinking fun, bolt (CZ) for accuracy, lever (Marlin) for a bit of both and a touch of class.

Good luck finding a Wal-Mart that still sells guns. You could get a CZ from Whittaker's for a little more money.

Nothing really wrong with a 10/22 either, but be forewarned that you will never be able to resist the temptation to trick it out, and a lot of money will go into that gun over the years.
 
I own a 10/22 and I can't sing its praises enough. I got it with a scope, and it's more accurate than I am. Never had a single hiccup, either. Just the other day, I put 25 rounds of very, very old .22 hollow points through it, and it was just fine. I've put the cheapest ammo I can find through it, and it's performed perfectly. It's the only .22 I've had experience with, so I can't really tell you anything about Marlins or Savages or anything...but it's darn hard to go wrong with a 22.
 
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