[Talisker]

What’s a nice lightweight adult .22 rifle? Classic style, not fake military.

[randomhero97]

Ruger 10/22 is the answer you seek.

[Hugh the Scot]

Remington 597 or Marlin model 60.

[Ed Condon]

Ruger 10/22 look it up on the web.

[WakeUpAndVote]

Savage model 93, pick your flavor of .22

[Big Red Badger]

Yeah,
Any thing with RUGER on it !

[niteowl77]

What’s a nice lightweight adult .22 rifle? Classic style, not fake military.

Some of the CZ 455 models (like the American or the Training) are full-size but still reasonably light. A 452 Scout(if you can find one) is a lighter, more compact option, but not everyone likes the attenuated stock.

Mr. niteowl77

[Roccus]

Marlin 60

[samadams2000]

Ruger 10/22

[Shanghai Dan]

All those other recommendations are nice, but if you want a REAL plinker, one that is super accurate, fun as all get out, shoots pretty much any .22, and kids love to use (great for training), AND is a near-replica (weight and dimensionally) of a real rifle, get a Henry .22 lever action.

The Henry H001 is within an ounce or so of the actual weight of a 16.5” barrelled Rossi 38/357 lever. Length of pull, grip, dimensions - nearly identical. Great little trainer for moving up to a more powerful lever (and a 357 from a 16.5” barrel is a serious round - I’ve taken many a large deer with it).

It has run every .22 I’ve put in it - any brand. Long Rifle, Long, Shorts - eats them all, and holds a LOT of them (especially the shorts).

Highly recommended as a lightweight (5 pound), adult sized rifle. And of course, totally classic style!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The new Keystone 722 looks promising.

[MHGinTN]

The Ruger 1022 is available in wooden stock. Takes 10 round box mags which fit flush with the stock. You will pay 'good money' for it.

The marlin 795 and Mossberg 702 Plinkster have synthetic stocks and are quite reliable and very accurate. You will not pay a prmium price for teither of them. Both use detachable magazins which protrude below the stock. The Marlin has after market 25 round mags which work just fine, made of zytel polymer. Don't waste money on the Mossberg extended mags. They're jamming junk.

Of the three, I much prefer my Mossberg Plinkster for shooting in classic stock style. The Ruger 1022 can have multiple added features 9red dots, lasers, flashlights, etc.) and made to look a lot like an AR15.

The Smith 15/22 looks like an AR, shoots well, but is picky on ammo. The Mossberg and Ruger will eat anything. The Marlin is the most accurate at distance and likes any ammo in the 1000 feet per second and up range.

[Yo-Yo]

You’d be silly not to buy a Ruger 10/22 as your first adult .22 rifle.

[Myrddin]

What’s a nice lightweight adult .22 rifle? Classic style, not fake military.

Ruger 10/22 is a good semi-auto. I replaced my WWII vintage Stevens bolt action with a Ruger American Rimfire in .22LR with a threaded barrel. That allows attachment of the new Ruger suppressor and ability to shoot subsonic rounds (something that doesn't play well in the semi-auto due to insufficient power to cycle the action). Magnum Research makes some nice 10/22 look-alikes with carbon fiber tension barrels, skeletonized stocks and picatinny rail integral in the receiver. Very light. Well balanced and accurate.

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[Lurker]

Ruger 10-22. Accept no substitute.

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