Soft spot for older 22s...

[Jet Setter]

I agree. I always favour my 1975 Winchester 290. I am also trying to restore my 1972 Remington 582. Almost done but still in search for a stock. Granted, they are not as old as some, but, still nothing like what they make now. These have a better feel and weight that all the new models.

[sarge1572]

I have a couple of great old winchester and remington pumps. I think they called them "arcade guns" chambered for S, L, and LR

well made and fun to shoot.......... and pretty darned accurate

[Thefeeder]

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Another fan of the older 22's.....especially with higher end wood.

[snypr]

^add me to the club.....
looks like ill be doing a resto on a Win model 60...

[Spyder]

My go to 22 pistol is a mid 80s SIG P210-2 9mm that is fitted with their factory 22 conversion kit---I like this so much that it hasn't worn the 9mm top-end in decades---superb shooter!
I find myself shooting a lot more 22lr these last few years---cheap and relaxing.

Now how can you go and say something like that without giving us some drool inducing pictures?!!?

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

I have a weakness for older .22s also. My Winchester 63 and Mossberg 152 are among the most accurate rimfires I've ever owned.

[MyOdessa]

Stevens 87A made in 1950, surprisingly accurate rifle. Taken apart for cleaning.

[Swiftyjuan]

I have 26 .22's many of them old. They are all favorites, but I was lucky enough to buy William Saroyan's Winchester .22 model 52 with the original Winchester scope on it; it still nails tacks at 50 yards. She's my favorite.

[Flowmini98]

I have an old mid 50s JC Higgins bolt action single shot .22, my dad got it brand new (for $22) when he was 10 years old and he gave it to me around the same age, and now my son is 12 and he uses it. It's so damn simple and so accurate even with the crappy little iron sights it's got.

[finloq]

Just got a Stevens 14 1/2. Posted earlier. I was surprised at how accurate this little falling block is. At 25 yards (seated, elbows as rest), the holes were touching.

[big fancy]

first gun i shot was a 1906 winchester .22

its my dads, he still has it. inherited from his dad i think.

still my favorite .22 ever!

[CC Gunsmithing]

Ancient meriden single shot rolling block trainer
winchester 1906 from 1914

[jyo]

I am talking to some of the guys on another thread here in the rimfire section under "22 day" about perhaps getting together for a 22 fun shoot here in the L.A. area when the weather cools a bit, maybe a Thursday afternoon (ranges tend to be crowded on weekends). Of course it would be fun to see those older 22s taken out for an airing.
Open to your thoughts.

[timmytoast916]

I inherited a nice old magazine-fed bolt action Mossberg that was a former US Government training rifle. It has the original rear peep sight and the flip up front sights and is still accurate as heck! It's a very fun rifle and I enjoy shooting it.

[jyo]

There's a lot of interest in these old Mossberg 22 military bolt rifles---they seem to work as well now as they did when brand new!