Thread: Any thoughts on a .22 LR?

If you're patient and diligent, you might be able to find a used Anschutz for that money. It's kind of a long shot, but I have seen some of the lower models go for less than that.

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Sorry I didn't notice you were asking about rifles not pistols

I wasnt asking about anything, Dylan was. LOL

TC makes a few good 22's, I'm hooked on the Contender and have had many 22 Bbls for the system and they have all shot extreamly well. Not a one of them was picky about ammo, being a single shot you don't have to worry about loading systems. Plus you can get other barrels for the one frame all the way up to hand cannon status if needed.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I wasnt asking about anything, Dylan was. LOL

The local high school jazz concert was about to start, and I was furiously hand-pecking on my iPhone keyboard. I didn't pay close enough attention to who the OP was.

Doesn't that sound better than "I'm getting old and had a senior moment"??????LOL

I reckon the CZ Brno Mod 2 is as fine a .22 as ever made, even the new CZ stuff is good. My family has had Brnos since the early 50's never needed fixing and ver accurate reliable little rifle, they were pretty popular here in Australia for years

Cheers

heelerau

I haven't owned a rifle in years 22 or otherwise. Good idea though with the cost of ammo being what it is nowadays. I had a Winchester 9422 lever action back in the '70s that was a lot of fun. I've shot friends semi-autos and they were fun too. I agree with nun2sharp. Ruger or most of the other 'name brand' outfits make good stuff. Go to TheFiringLine forum or The High Road forum and see what they recommend over there. Good forums with much knowledge ... kind of like SRP.

.22 is a great caliber to go with if you want to get back into shooting. Ammo is cheap and a great trainer caliber. I trained all my kids to shoot with a .22 - just can't go wrong.

My advise:
In pistol, as suggested Ruger mark III Hunter.
In rifle, Ruger 10-22. A great reliable platform to expand on.

You can't go wrong with a Ruger

There are definitely more accurate rifles out of the box but a vintage (pre 1999) 10/22 is good enough for anything 50 yards or less. With a little work they can be super accurate. I know you said no scope but a ruger charger is darn fun. I put a cheap red dot on mine and inside 50 yards I'm a squirrel's worst nightmare. Check out rimfirecentral.com. lots of great info over there.