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

[belly47 61]

I have a cz452. superbly accurate once a trigger kit was fitted , which is so easy to do yourself.

 

I also have a brno 581 semi auto which is fine too but nowhere as good as the 452 bolt action

[Rez 4,957]

 

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.

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

 

The mans got some gear.

[charlie caller 3,654]

I have a CZ 511 semi auto,its mint and prior to me buying it had only been shot at a target club, the thing staggers me as to how accurate it is with Eley subs, I had an Anschutz 1417 bolt action with match trigger and barrel, and hand on heart this CZ is every bit as accurate, and people slag semi autos off saying they are not as accurate as a bolt action, well this one, I would put against any bolt action field rifle anyday.

[Jax13 251]

I have a CZ 511 semi auto,its mint and prior to me buying it had only been shot at a target club, the thing staggers me as to how accurate it is with Eley subs, I had an Anschutz 1417 bolt action with match trigger and barrel, and hand on heart this CZ is every bit as accurate, and people slag semi autos off saying they are not as accurate as a bolt action, well this one, I would put against any bolt action field rifle anyday.

 

How far are you taking it on the targets though?

 

My old semi auto was every bit as accurate at 25yds at the club off the bench and out in the field it was fine to 50 or 60 ish but after that it started opening up too much.

 

In comparison my bolt action was still putting in acceptable groups at 100 yards.

[charlie caller 3,654]

I dont shoot targets with it mate, it had only been used at a club by the previous owner, well lets put it like this, I have head shot rabbits out to around 90-100 yards with it, you can ask no more of a rimfire than that, seriously, it does astound me how accurate it is, I am not really into pushing the rimfire envelope like some, and trying to shoot rabbits at 150 yards, I dont need to, if I want to shoot seriously long range rabbits,(which I dont) I will take the .243 and shoot them at several hundred yards, to me a .22 rimmy is a hundred yard maximum bunny gun, my 511 fills that criteria superbly, maybe I just have a really good one,dont know, dont care, pick one.

[Nickgriff80 0]

I have a sako finnfire varmint. Awesome!! The heavy barrel makes it a little heavy if on foot, but for accuracy and reliability I cannot fault it. I do have a cz 17hmr but the action is not a scratch on the sako.

[Metalman2 45]

You can get brand new CZ for under £300+3yr warranty

[grizzlyadams 13]

i would have to say cz as well. awesome little bolt gun. though i must admit, my only rimmy guns are currently remingtons,a 512 "boys" rifle that i am refinishing to a "girls" rifle for my grand daughter. a pump action fieldmaster, and a 597m 22mag.semi auto

[grizzlyadams 13]

also a marlin 25 bolt action . i just dont have much use for any of them
. i have airguns up to 500fpe....and centerfires

[Limpo 23]

Any of them really. When people talk accuracy as someone else mentioned its not an issue for rabbiting and fox because you should be shooting at sensible ranges, for me that's generally 15 to 60 yards on Fox and up to 100 on rabbits. I do shoot fox up to 100 with my .22 but it's a heart shot, little or no wind and a good gate to rest on. All 100yard shots for me personally require a rest. Over that and range and I'll get the .222 or better still a .243. My favourite gun for fox calling is my Savage 64 semi auto, most shots taken under 40 yards and with subs of HV hollow point it's quiet enough that you can shoot two or three foxes from the same pitch where as a centrefire will clear the pitch fast after the first shot.

Guns are like antiques buy what you like, within reason.

[Danny Fireblade 66]

I have an Annie and rate it.

 

Not only is it accurate and tiny, it's a lovely gun to look at too.

[.357shooter 993]

i would not recommend the weatherby which is an anschutz as the magazine system is a pile of poo.the mag now does not sit at the right hight and the gun will jam everytime.bought a new mag but the gun still jams.not cheap either at £50+

[danny bull 4]

Got myself a marlin 795ss , had it out last night for the first time and came home with 6 rabbits all about the 50 - 60 yard range

[Elliott 436]

I think one of the best rimfires you can buy really is a CZ452. The one I have is an absolute tack driver. Reasonably priced too. What's not to like

[bumble 2]

22's are much of a muchness. You would have to look hard for something crap. Rifles I've had/used: Rem 597. With later mags, great gun. Still miss mine. Cz511 very underated can be had for peanuts. Cz452. Had one with a 16" barrel, great little rifle for shooting out a truck window . Accuracy was top notch. Good value. Sako Finn fire. If you can find a good second hand example, snap it up. If I was on the skids and needed money this would be the last rifle to go, and I have a few.