I bought my kids each a Savage and added a scope for them to use at Appleseed. They worked well and at half the price of a ruger 10/22. They were both practiced shooters but I could not afford the Anschutz 22’s they learned on at the boy scout camp.
I have a Ruger 10/22 Takedown that I bought at Dick’s before they went woke. Pretty fun little rifle that can be shot all day for cheap. It comes apart with one twist and can be discretely packed into a large backpack.
ImVho, the Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster pump-rifle is “THE CLASS of rimfire rifles”.
I bought mine used over 3 decades ago & it, after THOUSANDS of SHORTS, LONGS & LONG RIFLE rounds or many sorts, it still shoots FINE for small game, targets & “pest control”.
Yours, TMN78247
Probably the slickest .22 rifle I ever owned was a Remington model 341. Action was just plain perfect. Mine came with a simple yet excellent peep rear sight. No way to easily mount a scope but I did not want one on it.
The Ruger 10/22 deserves it’s popularity.
Another slick one was the Stevens Crackshot.
If money is not scarce, probably one of the CZ .22 bolt actions. Also if you can find one, A Winchester model 52 sporter.
Many, many really good .22s out there.
Yes it is an exception because .22 is not a large caliber.
"Ruger 10/22 - Ruger makes some really top notch rifles and the Ruger 10/22 is no exception."
FWIW I have to go with a 22 magnum round after using it forthe first time. amazing what that little round will do.
I have a Winchester 9422 Takedown that I bought a a gun show about 30 years ago fo $100. It’s a great gun.
So you say the ruger 10/22 and the AR-7 are a feature of .22 rifles?
I get the idea that English is not the first language of whoever writes this. It reads like Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd’s wild and crazy guys.
Love my 10/22 tho.
Remington Apache 66 .22 autoloader. Wow. The perfect all around rifle for play. I bought it in 1980 - it’s never had any problem at all. God only knows how many rounds have gone thru it. Thousands upon thousands
Although it uses a tube magazine fed from the rear, like a carnival rifle, the Remmington Nylon is a fantastic gun, rugged and well balanced.
You/nobody asked about a scope for your .22 rimfire rifle but I suggest that you NOT buy a “.22 scope”.
IMO you need a decent 4X scope that would normally be used for a deer rifle.
(At 72YO, I scope all of my rifles & PREFER scopes by LEOPOLD & REDFIELD.= I just don’t “see open sights well anymore.)
Yours, TMN78247
The 10/22 is the best all around semi-auto .22 rifle around, if for no other reason than there are so many accessories available for it, you could build a complete 10/22 and not purchase a single Ruger manufactured part. That kind of aftermarket support means you won't end up with a $200 rifle that needs a $400 extractor from Gun Broker.
The AR-7, at least in its original Armalite guise, is a P.O.S. When the receiver is attached to the stock, it is offset to the right, so it is a right hand only shooter. Shooting left hand requires a very long reach around the semi-pistol grip stock to reach the trigger.
Speaking of the trigger, it is rough, gritty, and has a pull weight that makes the double action trigger pull of a revolver feel like a 1911. Magazines are expensive and semi-hard to find, and in the original form only one magazine can be stored in the buttstock. (The latest Henry version has storage for three magazines, one prepositioned in the receiver, and two more in the buttstock.
And lastly, the sights are horrible. A rear "peep" sight that is a ghost ring big enough to drive a Mack truck through, and a front blade with no brass bead. It's not much of a survival game-getter if you can't hit your small game.
Were it not for the novelty of breaking down and storing in the buttsotck, the AR-7 never would have lasted as a .22LR in the marketplace.
I love the old Marlin bolt actions. I had a 783 .22 Mag that was a very very good little pop gun.
Iver Johnson Cycle Shop, single shot bolt action, .22 short, long.
The sixth generation of this family is just about ready to shoot it.
Best .22 semi-auto rifle I’ve ever had is the Remington Nylon 66. Too bad they don’t make them anymore.
I have a Ruger 10/22 and put a Simmons 9x/32mm sight on it. Very accurate up to 100 yards. I lob rounds in at 200 yards.
Both my Henry and Ruger .22’s are excellant, accurate cheep to shoot and just plain fun.
My favorite of all of my 22’s is my Savage-Anschutz 54, which I inherited from my Dad, beautiful gun. My sentimental favorite, which I’ve put 10’s of thousands of rounds through, is the 1966 Browning T-Bolt my dad gave me for my first gun. It’s still in great shape, shoots great, and is super easy to clean.
My all around 22 is Ruger 10/22, which I own a few of. The one I shoot most is a carbine model. Great shooters, but kind of a pain to clean, and they get finicky if not kept pretty clean.