Bolt Action .22

[Furncliff]

Savage and Marlin make great guns, I have several. The CZ 452, 453 and the new 455 are a step up in build quality. They don't have to be expensive. Right now Whittaker has the 455 in .22 LR for $299.00

http://www.whittakerguns.com/

Look on the first page for the specials. Call them for more info. There are other CZ models in the $300 range. Another good outfit to buy CZ's from is:

http://czcustom.com/

They are listing the CZ452 Training for $329.


The most frequent complaint about the CZ's is that sometimes the factory trigger is stiff and gritty. This can be fixed with a $11 trigger kit available here:http://www.yodaveproducts.com/index.html

[Furncliff]

Opps...duplicate.

[Tom-ADC]

I have one excellent shooter have a cheapo Center Point on it rifle is very accurate, I also have one in 17 HMR a 93R17 FV.
The stock off the bench is a little low needs a cheek piece, I found Accuriser makes a molded cheek rest that matches the stock perfect.
All said great rifle for the money.

[joeyant]

I'm thinking about a new bolt action .22 I was looking at the Savage Mark II FV w/bull barrel. I'm kinda tired of my 10/22 constantly stovepiping on me. I've tried different ammo, changed/tuned the extractor and still get one almost every magazine. I've heard that the Savage is pretty darn accurate for the money. Also looked at CZ 455 American, but pricey. Any suggestions?

Seems like the only reason you are getting a bolt 22 is because of a crappy semi auto such as a 10/22.

You should get a Marlin 795 first. Micro groove barrel, 100% reliable feeding of any ammo, and last shot bolt open. Only 150 bucks.

[CEDaytonaRydr]

The last time I was on Bud's website, this caught my eye.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/36_63/products_id/11850

I think this is one classy looking rifle! Anyone have any experience with them?

[rojocorsa]

Marlin 925 is another option. Straight shooter, and simply a beautiful rifle. Got one for my son for Xmas and he loves it!

That's true, I've heard good things about those too. Ditto for the semi-auto 795 (which seemed more straightforward than the 10/22 to me).

[pro-nra]

I'm surprised people are having problems with 10/22 reliability. I've put together two and they both been very reliable. Here is a 10/22 I just finished putting together. Took it out last weekend and was surprisingly reliable and accurate ( jagged hole @ 25yards and under 5" @ 100 yards) with Federal bulk ammo. Only one FTF attributed to ammo and zero stoppages.

[khw9mm]

Savages MKII are a lot of fun to shoot and super accurate out of the box. I'd consider getting the MKII FV and changing to the Boyds tacticool stock. You will essentially have a MKII TR at a cheaper price.

[vmwerks]

I love my MarkII TR and it comes with a tacticool stock

[Ron-Solo]

My 10/22 is very reliable. I get about 1 failure in about 1000 rounds, and it is usually the ammo, not the gun.

Have you tried different magazines in it?

[sbmunshi]

I love my SavTR. It a great shooter right out of the box and a great trainer. Those .308s get expensive to shoot.

[375Ranger]

My 10/22 is very reliable. I get about 1 failure in about 1000 rounds, and it is usually the ammo, not the gun.

Have you tried different magazines in it?

I have. I'm currently using the Butler Creek Steel Lips mags, on top of the standard rotary mag. My other full-blown custom 10/22 works flawlessly, just not my standard for some reason.

[smbob]

Another vote for the 981T Marlin. I just have a cheap 4X32mm Bushnell
rimfire scope on mine and it shoots the friggin lights out with just about
any ammo I run through it. From shorts to HV. I modified the trigger per
the sticky at Rimfirecentral in the Marlin bolt action forum. It works
great and didn't cost a dime.

Robert

[pro-nra]

I have. I'm currently using the Butler Creek Steel Lips mags, on top of the standard rotary mag. My other full-blown custom 10/22 works flawlessly, just not my standard for some reason.

Since you have another 10/22 to swap parts try swapping the mag then barrel then the bolt and see if the stoppages moves to the other gun. If it does then that is your problem.

[Tom-ADC]

I have two semi auto's a Ruger 10/22 that I sent to Clark years ago when they first started tweaking them, it is a tack driver and absolutly realiable.
Second is a Remington 552 Speedmaster BDL beautiful rifle fun to shoot and has never jammed.
But I shoot my bolt rifles more at least lately, but when my grandson comes along he likes the Ruger 10/22 I sent it to clark for him to use, he was maybe 12 or younger at the time now 25.