.22 Rifle.... What's The Best To Buy

[danny bull 4]

I'm looking to purchase a new 22 rifle and would like to know what's the best on the market for rabbit shooting and the odd fox

[jacknife 2,005]

Don't think there is a best

 

Most common probably the CZ

[Elliott 436]

I've shot rabbits out to 187 yards with my 22 CZ. Great rifle and regularly groups well under 1" at 100 yards using Eley Subs. Sacked off the HMR once I'd bought it

[hunter1 63]

Cz very accurate work horse.

[David Aiken 253]

One of the best would be Anschütz 1417

[walshie 2,804]

CZ 452/455

[The one 8,475]

Mines a lakefield £75 brand new shot plenty with it

[Deker 3,478]

CZ 452/455

 

 

:yes:

 

2 of my club members have .22 BRNO, and we were playing at 100 yards last Sunday, these are simply field guns but they were still doing the business.

 

Its the old story ..... What's The Best To Buy ..... what's your definition of best?

 

In simple terms you will not hear many complaints about most .22LR, but CZ seem to have it pretty much nailed!

 

I have no issues with them, mine are working tools and have never let me down.

Last is a Magtech Semi (it comes out now and again).

 

[Metalman2 45]

CZ have a three year warranty if bought new

[Rowan 308]

CZ 452 synthetic stock 16" barrel ....

[Migmac 1]

Would agree that the CZ rifles are good, mine is a Brno version. Bought it in 1982, no idea how many shots it has fired in that time but it must be many thousands. Still groups an inch of so at a hundred yards. Not ammo fussy.

[smiffie23 67]

I really happy with my cz 455.

[Jax13 251]

Honestly, the best buy for a 22lr is a good used one.

 

Everything has chance to bed in & smooth out so the trigger will be nicer, bolt throw slicker and someone else will have paid for trigger kits, barrel chips and retreading.

 

452, finfire, savage mk2, quad, or an old brno are all well worth picking up if the price is right.

 

They won't get shot out or damaged through use (only mistreatment) and should never need repairing (maybe just a bolt service kit or new extractor claw after many thousand rounds) so why pay extra for a new one that won't feel as nice as one someone has run in for you.

Edited October 31, 2016 by Jax13

[MIK 4,756]

I've got the savage ..good work horse you would not believe the amount of stuff I have shot with it

[kenj 131]

I bought a Magtech .22 semi auto as a cheap starter rimfire and have not felt the need to trade up. My CZ 452 HMR is super accurate and have considered swapping the Magtech for a CZ 512, as I prefer the follow on shot option of a semi auto, but the Magtech is still paying for itself knocking over bunnies many years on, so why change?