.22 recommendations please

[chad68]

well i want to buy a new .22 rifle and need some recommendations, my .22 now is an old Winchester .22 mag model 275 with an older than dirt Bushnell 4x scope, this is the gun my grandpa gave me when we used to shoot squirrels as a kid and its time to upgrade.

any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

whatever you buy i hope you're planing to keep the other one too.

[Markus]

You simply cannot go wrong with a ruger 10/22! It's all the rifle you ever need it to be! You can keep it stock have fun as a plinking rifle, or you can mod it up so much the only thing that makes it a ruger is the receiver! Or anywhere inbetween! I had bought a used 10/22 a few years back with a sling and kept it that way for a long while. Now I am starting to add little tidbits to it like an auto bolt release, extended mag release, Bushnell 3-9x40 scope, all of which has really improved my performance for about $60 or so.

[Hunt]

100% anecdotal evidence here, but:

My 2010-manufactured 10/22 is made of plastic, railroad ties and balsa wood, and gets baseball-sized groups from a rest at 50 yards. I can gripe about the 11-pound trigger, as well.

Alternatively, my CZ 452 Lux is made of billet steel, has pretty good iron sights and a very crisp trigger, and gets nickel-sized groups from a rest at 100 yards with mini-mags on a non-windy day. It cost about twice as much as the 10/22, but if you can quantify quality, it's at least five times better.

Moral of the story? You get what you pay for.

forget the ruger if you want an awesome high quality .22 semi auto go with the magnum research mag lite if you want extreme accuracy on a budget go for the CZ the ruger is for upgrade/ accessory hobbyist.

[MotherGoose]

Rugar 10/22 is second on my Wish list,