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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:23:11 AM EDT
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Pretty hard for me not to suggest the CZ line. We've got two 452's, and they are incredibly accurate.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:26:00 AM EDT
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Marlin XT-22TSR. Stainless steel with a plastic stock. Shoots shorts, longs, and long rifles. grooved and tapped for optics.Otherwise, I suggest a lever action .22. To me, the lever guns cycle faster and are quicker to get back on target. Henry, and Mossberg make very nice lever action .22's and are priced reasonably.
Edit; Pre 68 selections from various manufacturers are easy to find, and inexpensive. I recently came across a Sears brand (copy of a Marlin model 81) made in the 40's. It was a great little rifle, though it wasn't ready for a scope, and the seller was over priced. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:26:48 AM EDT
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Ruger 77/22 or CZ 452.
They are the only two (barring super high end stuff) types that have a centerfire feel, and don't feel like an air rifle. You will pay though... |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:27:09 AM EDT
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Be different and track down an old T-bolt. I love mine.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:27:39 AM EDT
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Quoted: Marlin XT-22TSR. Stainless steel with a plastic stock. Shoots shorts, longs, and long rifles. grooved and tapped for optics. Henry or marlin would be my recommendation. Remington and savage also have models that would fit the bill. Any .22 from any of those companies should serve you well. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:28:31 AM EDT
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Savage mk II if you forgo the tube feed.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:29:35 AM EDT
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Marlin has been making just such a thing for decades. I have an older Glenfield version.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:30:51 AM EDT
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I like the Ruger 77/22. For a bolt gun the magazine seems a better choice.
Tube feeds are best on thin handy rifles like a Browning BL22. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:31:42 AM EDT
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Find a Remington 541
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:34:13 AM EDT
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Quoted: Well, the title pretty well sums it up. A good .22 is about the only void in my collection that I have left to fill. I definitely want a bolt-action and a tube magazine would be nice but not a deal-breaker for the right rifle. Let's hear your suggestions... My only bolt action 22 is a Marlin magazine fed 22Mag... the 925m if I recall correct. It's a nice rifle, and based on that, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Marlin... But as others have pointed out, there are lots of good MFRs out there to choose from. CZ would probably be my first choice... reasonably priced with a great reputation for quality. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:35:26 AM EDT
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Savage makes a nice target 22 for fairly cheep. Next suggestion would be cz. My kids shoot Anshultz, but that is a different price range.
I have sighted in their Jr sized guns and made a very tight single hold on the target at 50' (barely out of round - but could tell that it was 3 bullets - at most 1/16" ctc), still once I stood on my hind legs I could shoot the savage better because it fit me better. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:35:40 AM EDT
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Is marlin the only maker left making a tube fed bolt action?
model 981 T or TS, Savage?...nope, not from looking at their website. For tube feed you can also look at lever guns and some autos but I hear ya, a tube fed bolt action .22 is a nifty rifle and you just don't misplace the tubes like a clip. Some people hate tube feds but I love the large magazine capacity and the easy loading with cold fingers if you're doing some winter plinking. Winter hunting is fine for a 5-7 shot clip but plinking with cold hands and tiny cartridges is less fun. The other way to find a bolt action tube fed is to browse the used gun racks of the gun stores. They used to be much more common than they are today. I have a winchester lever 9422XTR that's my only tube fed .22 and I like em. I've had a semiauto marlin 60 but that went to a friend. There are lots of quality .22 out there and lots of nice used .22's. there are lots of abused junk .22's out there too so look it over good. Be wary of a .22 with buggered take down screws, it either didn't work right in the beginning or the guy dumb enough to use an ill fitting screwdriver messed it up more. I have an old savage model 35, it was my first .22, a Christmas gift with sentimental value. They quit making it in a year because it was a crappy design with a terrible trigger and a weak safety. A bummer for me but it'll always be mine until I die. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:41:26 AM EDT
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Look for a used Remington or Winchester. They are out there.
See here: Remington Bolt Action Rifle Plus, it is a fun project. 
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:41:40 AM EDT
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I'd find a older (50-60s era) tube-fed Savage/Springfield/Stevens, Remington, Marlin, Mossberg, or Winchester. Much better triggers, accurate, and you don't have to worry about the scope grooves not being cut straight and add to that most will feed Shorts as well as LR.
Don't discount the made for Sears/Monkey Wards/Western Auto older tube-fed B/A .22s either. Often they are a bit fancier as to looks than their factory cousins. I guess Marlin is the only company making a new tube-fed B/A .22 these days. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. If a tube-fed pump will work for you a old .22 Remington Fieldmaster is the cat's-ass and will feed Shorts too. There is just something about a pump .22 that warms my heart. 
This one was made in 6/55 the same month/year I was born. I've since put a compact 4X scope on it. It's as accurate as many of my "higher end" .22s. I think I gave $175.00 for it last summer. 
Savage #5 that was a English club rifle. Brit proofs and all. It's scary accurate. Better than my CZ in fact. 
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:44:45 AM EDT
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I have an old Mossberg 46A. Shoots like a dream. Very accurate and great trigger. Rifle is pre serial number with a manufacture date of 1937-1938. Takes short, long and long rifle. Tube fed. Most accurate rimfire I have.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:46:59 AM EDT
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Savage MK II if a mag fed is not a deal breaker.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:47:17 AM EDT
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+1 to the CZ452
Excellent little gun. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:47:36 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Look for a used Remington or Winchester. They are out there. See here: Remington Bolt Action Rifle Plus, it is a fun project.
I second this. My father gave me one when I was 12. Refinished it and reblued it. I quickly lost the elevator from under the rear sight. Replaced it by sticking a piece of twig under it. One of the most accurate rifles I've ever owned. Still have it and will always have it. My brother has the mag fed model. His is the same way. Awesome little guns and solid quality that is hard to find today without paying an arm and a leg. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:49:33 AM EDT
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Love my CZ452.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:56:18 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Well, the title pretty well sums it up. A good .22 is about the only void in my collection that I have left to fill. I definitely want a bolt-action and a tube magazine would be nice but not a deal-breaker for the right rifle. Let's hear your suggestions... Remington 512. They are up for sale on Gunbroker often (6 right now). All metal and walnut, tube fed bolt action - can be had for at or under $200. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:56:40 AM EDT
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Pretty hard for me not to suggest the CZ line. We've got two 452's, and they are incredibly accurate. Yep. Nothing better without paying 4-5x as much. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:09:55 AM EDT
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Look into the Winchester model 52 as an option.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:12:55 AM EDT
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CZ for a new rifle is the way to go.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:12:58 AM EDT
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Just go pawnshopping for a good, used .22 rifle. They're common and inexpensive from many manufacturers.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:24:01 AM EDT
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Buy an old Remington, it will be a better rifle over the long haul than you can buy new if it hasn't been abused. Old means mid 40's to 1970.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:33:54 AM EDT
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Marlin 881. I can hit steel at 300yds with the thing.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:36:26 AM EDT
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Quoted: Marlin 881. I can hit steel at 300yds with the thing. Aim about 15 feet high? |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:39:34 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Pretty hard for me not to suggest the CZ line. We've got two 452's, and they are incredibly accurate. 1st post wins out - I have a 452 American that has been a phenominal rifle... - georgestrings |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:46:59 AM EDT
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I've had two Kimber bolt's that were pretty nice.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:52:15 AM EDT
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Quoted:
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Marlin 881. I can hit steel at 300yds with the thing. Aim about 15 feet high? What he's not saying is the size of the steel
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:54:47 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Well, the title pretty well sums it up. A good .22 is about the only void in my collection that I have left to fill. I definitely want a bolt-action and a tube magazine would be nice but not a deal-breaker for the right rifle. Let's hear your suggestions... anschutz 64 MPR. just bought one. supposedly its a good trainer for centerfire. a tac driver. mine came with one five round magazine. i think you can get 10 rounders. best 22lr i have ever shot. i also have a marlin golden 39a that ive had since i was 12. 
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Posted: 5/17/2012 7:59:53 AM EDT
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nm.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:03:18 AM EDT
[#33]
You would be crazy not to seriously consider a CZ. Best new 22 for the money, acurrate.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:09:56 AM EDT
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Quoted:
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Marlin 881. I can hit steel at 300yds with the thing. Aim about 15 feet high? What he's not saying is the size of the steel Acetylene tank, and about 8-10 feet high.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:11:14 AM EDT
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Look no further than the Marling 981T. We love ours:
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:28:56 AM EDT
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Quoted: Look for a used Remington or Winchester. They are out there. See here: Remington Bolt Action Rifle Plus, it is a fun project. Great writeup Don!! Love seeing old metal brought back to life. And good on you for getting the little guy his first rifle! |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:30:16 AM EDT
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I have a Kimber Hunter that is a tack driver.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:31:48 AM EDT
[#38]
Kimber of Oregon 82
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:35:16 AM EDT
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If a tube-fed pump will work for you a old .22 Remington Fieldmaster is the cat's-ass and will feed Shorts too. There is just something about a pump .22 that warms my heart.
+87,000,000 You can get a used 552 pretty cheap. That's the semi auto version of it. It will cycle .22 Short and .22 LR. It does this: 
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Posted: 5/17/2012 8:37:29 AM EDT
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You should not hear this one in operation:
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Posted: 5/17/2012 9:03:35 AM EDT
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Quoted:
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Well, the title pretty well sums it up. A good .22 is about the only void in my collection that I have left to fill. I definitely want a bolt-action and a tube magazine would be nice but not a deal-breaker for the right rifle. Let's hear your suggestions... anschutz 64 MPR. just bought one. supposedly its a good trainer for centerfire. a tac driver. mine came with one five round magazine. i think you can get 10 rounders. best 22lr i have ever shot. i also have a marlin golden 39a that ive had since i was 12. http://www.championshooters.com/64-mp-r.jpg Same here. My Anschutz is an older 64 single shot and is very accurate. My particular 39A will out shoot it though. You have to look for the older, accurate 22s but they are out there. Generally expensive too. I find that in our need for MORE and MORE ammo, it is often the ammo that is lacking in precision. My boy's 10/22s are much more accurate than mine(ca.'72). Cooper Arms has a VERY accurate 22lr...but expensive. VERY accurate AND tube fed is probably going to be VERY hard to find. Marlin and Savage? Some Remmeys? |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 9:09:38 AM EDT
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CZ
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Posted: 5/17/2012 9:16:36 AM EDT
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I have several bolt action .22s including a CZ 452. I would get the CZ 455 because you can change barrels. The CZ455 was not available when I got my CZ452.
The CZ 455 and a used Sako Quad would be my # 1 and #2 picks. CZ455 |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 9:34:24 AM EDT
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If you are thinking of a lever action, the Ruger model 96 is hard to beat. You can buy a .22 long rifle or a .22 mag, which can shoot .17 HM2 or the .17 HMR with the change of a barrel. Additionally, many of the 10/22 accessories will work on the 96.
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Posted: 5/17/2012 11:20:22 AM EDT
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Quoted: I wish you will be able to teach Carter how to use that rifle one day.Look for a used Remington or Winchester. They are out there. See here: Remington Bolt Action Rifle Plus, it is a fun project. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 11:21:30 AM EDT
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Quoted:
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I wish you will be able to teach Carter how to use that rifle one day.Look for a used Remington or Winchester. They are out there. See here: Remington Bolt Action Rifle Plus, it is a fun project.
That's very kind of you.
That is my prayer as well. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 12:56:32 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Ruger 77/22 or CZ 452. They are the only two (barring super high end stuff) types that have a centerfire feel, and don't feel like an air rifle. You will pay though... this. I have a 77/22 that will put 5 shots of CCI HPs into a dime at 40 yards. I was shooting life-sized paper squirrel targets with my daughter ( she used her Crickett); she was doing headshots at 25 yds, and I was doing eyeball shots. it's got a 2x-7x leupold compact on it, and a great trigger. the CZs are very nice as well, and have a great rep for accuracy. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 1:11:38 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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Pretty hard for me not to suggest the CZ line. We've got two 452's, and they are incredibly accurate. 1st post wins out - I have a 452 American that has been a phenominal rifle... - georgestrings I also have two CZ 452s, they do indeed rock. They're beautiful, too. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 1:15:04 PM EDT
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 CZ 452FS with Tech-sights. |
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Posted: 5/17/2012 1:28:46 PM EDT
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If you can find one, try a Remington 582. Discontinued in the early to mid 80s, so used is the only way here. I had a 581(same rifle, but with detachable 5 or 10 round mag) and it was one of the most accurate rimfires I've shot. I got groups less than half the size of what my 10/22T was getting. There was also a single shot version of the same rifle, the model 580. Built to adult size measurements, IIRC a 24" barrel and would feed shorts, longs or long rifle(in my 581 anyway, not sure about the 582). If you find one, $225 should be fair based on what I see them here for.
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