Which .22LR Rifle Would You Pick?

Which Of These .22LR Rifles Would You Pick?

  • Remington Nylon 66 "Mohawk Brown" (used-excellent cond.)

    Votes: 28 35.9%

  • Browning Buckmark Sporter Rifle

    Votes: 19 24.4%

  • Browning BL-22 Grade I

    Votes: 31 39.7%
  • Total voters
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You don't have any listed. My two choices are Marlin Model 60 and Thompson/Center Classic. The Marlin will feed anything, looks good(it is an older model with a really nice stock) and is surprisingly accurate. My Classic is actually back at the factory for repairs. It is very accurate and has gorgeous bluing and a walnut stock. I was actually looking at a 10/22 when I saw the Classic, it was love at first sight.
 
All you need is a CZ452 and a Ruger 10/22, but of the choices I'd go the Buckmark Sporter.
 
I have a Nylon 66 and with open sights the rifle is very accurate and as reliable as my Model 60, if not better. Its the one .22LR that I enjoy shooting without a scope.

Not the easiest to take down past a field strip for cleaning but mine hasn't needed a full tear down yet. It just works.

I will admit that the Browning Buckmark rifle, while homely and a bit overpriced, is a very comfortable rifle to shoot. The ergonomics almost made me forget about the odd looks.
 
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10/22 first/Ruger lever in .22 second. Marlin lever .22 third . Nylon 66...nothing but fouling and unreliable feeding (nothing against accuracy though) and as stated...a SOB to tear down and put back with out a manual. The single shot falling blocks are awesome and accurate. The remington viper is also a POS prone to breakage in critical areas. Marlin60 is fine as long as you maintain it and keep it CLEAN, it will serve well. There are a lot of GOOD choices but don't make the mistake of getting one of the bad ones. COMPARE/ASK QUESTIONS/TEST.
 
I voted for the Buckmark because I have one of their pistols and the trigger is magnificent I also own the aforementioned Viper and the trigger is gritty, heavy, inconisistent and just plain bad. That being said I can usually hold about an inch at 50yds with it. Go figure.
 
I know that the Marlin 39A is a great .22LR rifle, but I'd prefer something a little shorter in length and lighter in weight. That's why I'm looking at Browning's BL-22 rather than the Marlin.

I'm very happy with my CZ452FS, but I'm planning on moving to a rural area of north florida next spring, and I'd like a well built, durable, reliable, asethetically pleasing, reasonably accurate, and handy (short/light) .22LR rifle to shoot/plink in the woods. The CZ will remain my "indoor range" .22LR rifle.:D


nero
 
I'm very happy with my CZ452FS, but I'm planning on moving to a rural area of north florida next spring, and I'd like a well built, durable, reliable, asethetically pleasing, reasonably accurate, and handy (short/light) .22LR rifle to shoot/plink in the woods. The CZ will remain my "indoor range" .22LR rifle.
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The Browning BL-22 is a good choice. (if a bit pricy)

Both the Ruger 10/22 and Henry lever action would work for those requirements also.
 
Sorry but I think there are better choices out there.
The nylon 66s are an interesting gun but parts are getting hard to get and I never liked the loading thru the buttstock type.(did they come tube and clip fed also?)
I voted for the buckmark as the best of the offered choices but I perfer the Ruger 10/22 or the Marlin 60 as better for your use.
Isn't the Browinng fairly expensive?For the same price trick out a 10/22 or buy the 10/22T model (heavy barrel ,better trigger from factory) or get a Marlin 39a lever gun.Plus I don't think much of Brownings owners for closeing down the winchester plant in New Haven.
I am more the semi gun type guy for general informal use (rimfire is so cheep it almost requires a semi auto!) But if one can be satisified with a bolt gun the CZs are real works of art only slightly more expesive than the entry level semi guns,and much cheeper than the high quality bolt guns (kimber or the very wonderfull Anshutz)
Rimfires are so much fun it really isn't a question of what to get but what to get first.Everyone needs a couple of semi's,a bolt ,and a lever for a basic rimfire line. Don't forget a Ceiner rimfire conversion, if you own an AR it would be a must have!
 
My vote went to the Nylon. Its about the only Remington I will ever own, to be sure. I don't know exactly how many rounds my dad put through it before I inherited it, but I am sure I have put way over 2000 rounds through it myself. Many many aluminum cans have met a horrible death due to that little rimfire.


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Tough to beat a savage for accuracy. The rimfires have the accutrigger this year. Have you considered a .17 hmr rimfire? WAY more accurate, but bullets are $8 for 50. mark11bv.jpg Here is the Savage .22, and here is the new laminated thumbhole Savage .17 hmr 93r17BTVS.jpg
 
Well, I ordered the Buckmark Sporter Rifle this morning. My 14yo really likes the way it looks (and so do I). I already have a nice bolt action .22LR (CZ452FS), and the short (33-5/8") and light weight (4lbs 6oz) Browning should be real handy in the field/woods. Though I've got to admit, $500 is a lot of money for a .22LR rifle. I hope it shoots well. I'll post a range report once I receive it and get it to the range (hopefully next monday). Thanks to all for the replies and info.


nero
 
If I may chime in with a true off the wall contender, the Mossberg 702 is deleriously cheap, has parts and magazines readily available, and mine has been a reliable club of a rifle. It's digested everything I've tried to feed it (it even strips 22 shorts from the magazine properly...) has been pleasantly accurate, and absolutely rock-solid reliable.

The only problems are thus: Mossberg only makes 10 round magazines for it and there are no highcaps (they're cheap, though - 8 or 9 bucks a pop online) and the 10/22 snobs at the range will scoff at you.

Otherwise, butter.
 
I realize the Buckmark rifle has already been ordered, but before reading that, I voted for the BL-22 because it's a levergun. That said, I'd pick a 9422 first if they were still in production and still affordable, which they are neither. So I'm fixing to try out a Henry lever- not the Goldenboy though because it don't fit me like the other one does much like a Winchester.
 
i really want one of those buckmark rifles. i dont know why. they are very good looking to me. if only they where convertible back to pistol....
 
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