I have the obligatory 10/22 and 22/45.  I would like another .22 rifle, but what?

Henery!

mp15-22

Not sure what would interest you, but I'd like to get a bolt-action that I can use with a 'quiet' round like from Aguila (I've forgotten which version I bought a brick of and I'm too lazy to go into the next room to find it).

I was looking at a Savage (forgot the model number - FVSS something or another).

Yeah, I'm not much help with this topic...

I think I wanna stay with an autoloader.

Remington 597 seems nice.  Some aftermarket, less expensive parts than Ruger.

Similar to a Ruger?  Marlin 795.  A few years ago, at Appleseeds (lots of .22's and .22 shooting) the Marlin was both more accurate and more dependable than the Remington.

Different than the Ruger?  Semi auto?  SIG 522.  I really like mine.  Accurate and reliable.

Different and not a semi auto?  I'd be looking at a CZ bolt action .22.  Beautiful wood stocks (or synthetic if you like those better) and accurate as hell.

Kidd so you can use your current 10/22 mags.

Came to post exactly this.

795 looks good

Umarex MP5-22, SBR'd with a suppressor.  

+1

I have one and now after about 2K rounds, one of the two aluminum tabs that protrude out of the bottom of the receiver that is threaded to accept one of the screws that holds on the stock broke off rendering the rifle unusable now. I've tried JB welding it back into place but it just broke again after 2 mags. I am trying to contact Marlin to see what they can do, but I can tell you this from my experience

1)when it starts to get dirty it becomes a jam-o-matic with FTF/FTE's whereas the 10/22 is a lot more forgiving when it starts to get fouled.
2) The bolt is a PITA to put back in with the spring and guide rod
3)You cannot clean the barrel with a cleaning rod because of the way the receiver is angled unlike the 10/22's flat receiver which can be drilled out to allow a cleaning rod to pass through it.

All in all it was a pretty good rifle, but I would not buy one again nor recommend one to someone else.

No love for the marlin 60?

Savage FV-SR in Boyd's stock with bipod and sniper scope.

Lay down precision sniper fire out to 50 or 100 yards!

If your dead set on getting more of what you have, get the S&W .22 AR.

single six

Heard Appleseed pulled the 15-22 off their lines.  I'm still waiting to hear S&W's response.

I would get a cmmg conversion before the smith, especially after hearing about appleseed.

It is cheap.  It is not real accurate.  But it is lightweight, fun and consistent.  I picked up a Mossberg 702 plinkster semi for under $120 OTD at walmart a few years ago.  It shot federal, Remington and Winchester bulk pack into 2-3 inches at 50 yards.  All the groups over lapped.  IIRC fed was smallest at just over two inches and Remington was largest at right around three.  I also like the cheap hollow plastic stock.  I took the butt plate off. threw in some survival supplies and a baggie of 22lr.

If you are not convinced you have to have a semi, I also love my little badger.

Another option, if you want to practice precision is a 10-22T.  Mine will put 10 rounds into a group smaller than a silver dollar at 100.

https://www.google.com/search?q=puma+pps22+wildcat&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=677&site=webhp&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi87cfCmbLPAhXKGj4KHelPB78QsAQIJQ#imgrc=0VsGf1NSJW6gGM%3A

i have the black version of this. fun gun but i gotta figure out how to get it threaded. i also have an ar22 4.5" barrel pistol i built among other .22s but my puma is a lot of fun and women love shooting it

What have you heard about the 15-22?

I also have the recommended 22/45-10/22 combo and wanted something else; a 22 AR conversion OR a dedicated 22 upper is imo one of the most fun guns you can buy, especially if you add a stamp here, add a stamp there...

10/22 takes care of the basic plinker rifle, and the 22/45 is the obvious 22LR pistol choice.  I suggest either an accurate bolt-action 22 rifle or a "tactical" .22LR.

Accurate .22's are fun.  50 yards is standard distance and 100+ is as much of a challenge as shooting lender ranges with centerfire rounds, but it's a lot less walking and much easier to find a range that's long enough.  Decent match-grade ammo is $0.12-0.15 per round, meaning you can shoot 100 rounds for the price of lunch as compared to a buck per round for match .308.  Savage (FV, FVSR, BTVSS, etc.), CZ in any number of flavors.

Tactical .22's are fun, plenty accurate for plinking, high-capacity magazines.  Great for teaching others, esp with a red dot sight.  S&W MP15-22, Beretta ARX 160, GSG MP5, Sig 522, HK 416-22, etc.

Get a classic, a Marlin Golden 39A.  Older rifles are beautiful blued steel and nice walnut, it was a rifle I lusted for as a teen. A few years ago I finally got a 1957 model in great shape, and it was made the year I was born!

CZ 455

Good advice. Thanks to all that replied.

I should mention the 10/22 will most likely go with my son (6) when he leaves the nest.

You guys are posting a lot of good choices and are not helping.

 After getting my CZ, my bull barrelled, target triggered 10/22 disappeared into the back of my safe, never to be seen again.  If I want to shoot semi auto, I grab my .22lr AR.

I realize you wanted to stick with an auto.loader, but you're be giving up a lot of potential if you did that as there are better options.

1. Winchester 9422

If you want a very well made carbine that will continue to appreciate, then a 9422 is hard to beat.   They are very well made, are great adult sized carbines and are capable of accuracy in the 2-3 MOA range at 100 yards with a tang sight or scope.

Above is a 1978 vintage 9422 XTR, below is a 2004 vintage 9422 Trapper.




2.  CZ 452, 453 or 455

The CZ 452, 453 and 455 series rifles are highly regard for both good value and excellent accuracy.   The 452 was the original, while the 453 offered an adjustable trigger.  The 455 is the current production iteration with the ability to swap barrels due to a barrel retention system that is similar to what Ruger uses on the 10-22.

This is my CZ 455 Varmint and it's a solid 1.25" rifle at 100 yards with reasonably priced SK Standard Plus ammo.



My CZ 453 shoots even better and is a 1 MOA rifle at 100 yards. With 30 MOA of angle on the scope using Burris Signature Zee rings, they are great fun shooting steel plates at 200-250 yards.  



3.  Winchester Model 52 "R"

These were sold by Browning from 1993-2002 as re-issue versions Winchester Model 52 Sporter.   They made 10,000 WInchester marked Model 52B Sporters and 5,000 Browning marked Model 52C Sporters. The major difference is a classic stock on the Model 52B, and a small comb on the Model 52C.

This is a "B" that dates from 1997 with exceptional wood.  It's a solid 1.25 MOA rifle at 100 yards with SK Std. Plus ammo.  




Browning made 10,000 WInchester marked Model 52B Sporters and 5,000 Browning marked Model 52C Sporters. The major difference is a classic stock on the Model 52B, and a small comb on the Model 52C.

This is another "B" dating from 1992 with much more normal for Winchester/Browning straight grained walnut.  It will also average 1.25 MOA at 100 yards but it's a little more variable with some excellent 1/2 MOA groups and others in the 1 3/4 MOA range.



Not all of them shoot in the 1-1.25 MOA range, but I have heard of very few that won't shoot better than 2.0 MOA with decent match ammo. I have been a fan for a long time and they are in my opinion one of the best production sporters ever made in terms of both finish and overall accuracy. Even if you look at them from a custom perspective, you'll note inset swivel studs, steel but plates, grip caps, highly polished and deep blued finish and other "options" that would around $1000 on a custom gun.

IMHO, that makes the Model 52 re-issue rifles a great deal as they normally sell in the $800-$900 range in 95% condition or better. You'll pay a few hundred more for one with great wood, but I'd buy it if you see it, as there are not many around.

4.  A tactical .22 LR.

The traditional option is the get an AR-15 and then a Ciener conversion kit under what ever brand name it's being sold under.  .22 LR accuracy is best with a 1-12 twist barrel like the older SP-1, AR-15/M16A1 style AR-15.  Accuracy in a 1-9 twist barrel isn't as good, but it isn't bad, and it's certainly better than the accuracy of a 1-7" barrel when shooting .22 LR.  

A slightly more cash intensive option is to get a dedicated .22 LR upper for your AR-15.  

A lower cost option, aside from the S&W that has some problems at present, is the Colt M4 .22 LR.  It'll be controversial as many AR-15 fans hate them as a) the parts and accessories are not compatible with centerfire AR-15, b) the Colt/Umarex M4 .22LR rifles also use Zamak for the bolt carrier as well as a barrel liner/shroud arrange, and c) the golf hold open isn't functional.

But...the people who actually own them seem to like them.

I happen to have both an AR-15 with a CMMG dedicated .22LR upper and a Colt M4 Tactical .22 LR.  Truth be told the Colt M4 Tactical is more accurate than my CMMG upper, and it's just as reliable.   The Colt/Umarex magazines are a bit long, compared to the Blackdog and CMMG magazines you can use with the Ceiner conversions, but they are very easy to load and very well made.  

This is it below, and despite what people say about it, I really like mine.  

There is also the bolt action Ruger American rimfire. They make a 18 inch threaded barrel option as well.

I have heard mix reviews. Mine is 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards. Quite a few evidently are not. I know mine is also picky on ammo. It really likes the Norma tactical 22. The bulk ammo @50 yards is a 3 inch group. so YMMV.

For a bolt action look for the following;

Original Springfield Armory Model 1922.

Browning Automatic Takedown.

The decision was made for me when my friend asked me if I wanted to buy back the 795 I sold him 12yrs ago for $100. I said hell yes.

Henry Frontier model with the octagon barrel. Very accurate, reliable and fun as hell to shoot. Well built rifle.

Ha!  You say this now....until you get a CZ, then a Remington 121, then a Marlin 39A, Anschutz,  etc.

If you "need" another auto, get a M&P 15-22.  GREAT rifles!

Great looking rifles.  Have really gone up in value.

LC

Remington Speedmaster 552 BDL semi-auto.  Still in production if you want new.

I have an original 552 from the 1960s, pictured below (not for sale!). They are available if you look around.  Very good shooting tube fed .22 rimfire.  Expect to pay $450-$500 for a nice one, about $500 for the new one.

Model 60 is also an excellent choice.

I've got a Savage FV-SR that shoots great.  If I was buying new today I'd probably go with a Ruger American so I could share mags with the 10/22.

Nylon 66 if you can find one. You'll thank me while you're disassembling it

Could not agree with you more jrinfoley!!!! If I ever had to I would sell all of my other .22s and keep my Model 39. 1962 vintage, it wears an El Paso era Weaver fixed 3 power, 3/4 inch tubed scope that I rescued and rebuilt back in the 1980s. Has a very cool old school vibe about it, carries a ton of shells in the mag, and shoots great. I had bigger, newer scopes on it for awhile but when I got the Weaver..........well it was a combo I had to try, and it works GREAT!!

OP, your battery is not complete without a Model 39. Go find you a 50s-70s vintage gun, pay the tote for it and go have some fun!!!

ABSOLUTELY.

The 20-30 somethings have no idea what they are missing, or the pure joy of an old Marlin Mountie .22.   In the last 15+ years mine have literally slayed jackrabbits in (not kidding) the many hundreds.  Lots of winter time trips where we would get 50-70 jacks between a couple of us. That # is probably far short, but I normally am handgun hunting jacks, so who knows.