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[Chameleon Loco]

If your like your viper just buy two extra magazines or brew a pot of coffee and spend the weekend looking for the misplaced one

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[Rimack]

10/22 all the way!

[Bastard]

though it may be in the upper end of your budget (you didn't list a price) &
assuming that you plan on scoping it I would go with the CZ 455 American combo assuming that they haven't changed the screw positions from the 452 - come to think of it, it is an interchangeable barrel system, so they couldn't have changed it.

keep in mind that you will still have to buy rings/optics & if I remember correctly there can be clearance issues with the bolt handle & some scopes... not to mention a weird dovetail cut for the rings - or you could just put a scope base on it.

also with the combo you are actually getting 2 guns.... which is exactly how I would justify spending the extra to myself.

now if you wanted to shoot irons I would say pick up a 452 lux which I beleive are still out there (check Reed's) followed by the 455 lux


OR


you could just always just really screw things up and get a Marlin 39a

[boludo12]

10/22 here as well. I have a Savage Mark # bolt, and a 10/22 stock. The savage is a hair more accurate. 10/22 can be treated like a rented mule and keep on going.

[olhunter]

There's no reason for me to complicate your decision.....but....why not look at some classic .22's that have some history and were built in the days when blued steel and walnut stocks were the standard?

Look at this Remington 512. - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=542039265

You can get something very similar for anywhere from $200 - $300.

A beautiful classic. And renowned for their accuracy.

That's one of the nicest stocks I've ever seen on a 512. Maybe I'll buy it.

[LowThudd]

^^ Or for that matter, how aboyt an old Pump gun. Like a take down Remington 121 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...=541739253#PIC

[Rosebud22]

I have a 10/22 then bought a Ruger American bolt action. The 10/22 is now a safe queen. I just like shooting the bolt action more. YMMV. If you want to shoot tight groups, you either need really good eyes or a scope. 4X at 50yds is good by 9X is better. Need to factor that into your budget. Don't go cheap on the scope, you will just be disappointed. Figure about 50% of the rifle cost for a scope.

[LowThudd]

Here is a nice looking one going cheap. No reserve. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=541159255

With an old Weaver scope. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...=541630398#PIC

[TKM]

Feddersen barrel on a 10/22, good scope and one hole days are here to stay.

http://www.majorpandemic.com/2013/03/Feddersen-DuraSight-Bull-Barrel-Ruger-10-22-Barrel-Review.html

http://muelleroptics.com/mu852550igr

[brassburnz]

If you can find one, get a Romanian M1969 .22 training rifle. They were imported several years ago and the prices I've seen ranged from $60 to $120. I picked one up at Big 5 Sporting Goods for $60 and bought two more via PPT for $100 and $120.

These full size bolt-action rifles use a 5-round magazine that can be a real pain in the a** to use, so unless you get lucky or fix them yourself (DIY videos on youtube), it's pretty much a single-shot. However, these rifles are extremely accurate. They all shoot sub-1 inch groups at 50 yards with iron sights. With a scope, it will shrink the group to 1/2 to 3/4 inch. My Ruger 10/22 Target shoots groups like this, but not my stock 10/22.



This is my son's favorite rifle. He started out with it, then started shooting the stock 10/22 and 10/22 Target. Pretty soon, he went back to the Romanian M1969 because he hits everything he aims at. We were at Angeles one day, and he hit every single metal target on the pistol side including the pig's heart.

After a while he got bored, so we went to the rifle side and he hit steel targets out to 300 yards until he got bored with that. He had trouble with the targets past 300 yards, but could hit them, just not every time.

[brassburnz]

There's no reason for me to complicate your decision.....but....why not look at some classic .22's that have some history and were built in the days when blued steel and walnut stocks were the standard?

Look at this Remington 512. - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=542039265

You can get something very similar for anywhere from $200 - $300.

A beautiful classic. And renowned for their accuracy.

That's one of the nicest stocks I've ever seen on a 512. Maybe I'll buy it.

This post reminded me I have an old Remington pump-action .22 rifle with a smoothbore I purchased many years ago as a novelty. I think I paid $100 bucks for it at Martin B. Retting.

Well imagine my surprise when I Googled, remington .22 routledge. My Remington 121 Routledge bore .22 is a collector's item worth several hundred dollars. Gunbroker has a listing with a $1,200 buy it now price. If mine is worth half that, I'd be happy. At least I know it's worth more than the 100 bucks I paid for it.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=540096514

[SB1964]

Just get a 10/22 & buy a nice scope. Then it's gonna be a trigger job, bolt work, drilling the receiver, another stock & everything you can think of. If you like to trick things out, get a 10/22.

Let us know what you get, enjoy!

[Rwnielsen]

Another option is a Marlin Model 60, especially since you don't want to mod. They are arguably more accurate out of the box than a 1022, and hold more rounds. If you want a box mag, you can go with a 795.

They are also cheaper than a 1022.

I second the Marlin 60. I have a few 10-22s including one that's built up and my Marlin is a close match to any of them. I paid around $125 at Turner's on sale plus another $100,or so, for a scope. Great rifle and very reliable. They don't have the aftermarket of the Ruger and their triggers are heavy but they're lots of fun