22lr Semi auto rifle

chemcal · May 4, 2021, 12:29 PM

Are there any good ones made today(not Ruger)?

FITASC · May 4, 2021, 01:06 PM

I like my Marlin 60 over my 10/22; more accurate without the need to completely replace every part

Dave P · May 4, 2021, 02:38 PM

S&W AR-22 (my name for it). Wonderful with silencer and red dot sight.

Very light weight (mostly plastic). Accurate as heck.

**44 AMP** · May 4, 2021, 03:41 PM

Why does it have to be made today???

There are millions upon millions of good semi autos made in the past century (and some even before) along with millions of rifles that aren't as good.

Some of the "cheap" ones can be surprising, If you're looking for a match grade gun, then open your wallet, but if you just want a good gun that shoots pretty well, there are lots and lots and lots on the used racks. Along with the crap. Roll the dice, you might come up a winner. If not, put it back up for sale...

stinkeypete · May 4, 2021, 04:00 PM

Yes. Tons of them.

As 44AMP says “why made today?” But I will put out that the Browning SA22 is one of the most beautiful rifles ever made. Still made, although I would rather own an old one.

CZ comes to mind

And so does the Plinkster. With $100 and a little know how, it’s not bad at all for something to keep up at the cabin.

eflyguy · May 4, 2021, 04:16 PM

What's your budget?

A Kidd supergrade immediately comes to mind, if you're planning on using a scope.

There are plenty of others.

chemcal · May 4, 2021, 06:00 PM

I don't think CZ .22 lr is brought in; so, what are some old ones?

geologist · May 4, 2021, 06:36 PM

A higher quality 10/22 clone, made in Canada by Dlask Arms.

chemcal · May 5, 2021, 11:46 AM

44 AMP said: "If you're looking for a match grade gun, then open your wallet, "

What are you referring to?

**44 AMP** · May 5, 2021, 12:01 PM

I'm referring to two things, one, actual match rifles (which are usually not semi autos, so not directly on topic in this thread) but mostly #2, which is people spending $$ on barrels, trigger groups, stocks, etc, sometimes to the point of spending more on "upgrades" than on the original rifle.

Its their money, not mine, so it doesn't bother me much, other than when I hear someone listing the $$ cost for a virtual rebuild of the rifle, without ever having shot it in its original configuration.

Bart B. · May 6, 2021, 08:10 AM

How accurate does it need to be? Accuracy is the size of the largest groups fired.

zincwarrior · May 6, 2021, 09:25 AM

Mossberg, yes the shotgun guys
https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/ri...imfire-rifles/

Savage
https://www.savagearms.com/content?p...ummary&s=45110

Drm50 · May 9, 2021, 07:39 PM

There are hundreds of good semis in used racks. It use to be if gun didn’t shoot company made it right. Rem 550, 241- Win 63, 74, 77,- Sav 187 list goes on and on. Most of these rifles will put new ones to shame. The early 10/22 weren’t shabby either until the Bean Counters got into them. Just get a old Shooters Bible from 1960s and look at 22 rifles. The models were like snow flakes. This didn’t count store branded guns made by major companies.

Omaha-BeenGlockin · May 9, 2021, 07:47 PM

Pretty happy with my Browning SA22

Shadow9mm · May 9, 2021, 09:36 PM

What do you mean by "good ones?

Are you you wanting to use it for, plinking, hunting, or target?

Yes there are LOTS of good options. Some are a LOT more expensive than others it really depends on what you are trying to use it for and what "good" means to you.

ChasHam · May 10, 2021, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chemcal

Are there any good ones made today(not Ruger)?

Why no Rugers? I've owned several over the years and they were all pretty good.

I had a Marlin Glenfield that was pretty good too. Regret selling it.

FrankenMauser · May 11, 2021, 12:10 AM

ANSCHÜTZ

chemcal · May 28, 2021, 09:57 AM

Which SA by ANSCHÜTZ?

Hawg · May 28, 2021, 12:07 PM

Marlin model 60 over a Ruger any day of the week.

MarkCO · May 28, 2021, 12:38 PM

Magnum Research, Bergara, Tactical Solutions, Marlin, Mossberg, Browning. Those are all pretty darn good.

If you want a match grade 10/22 style, there are lots of options. I have a TacSol action in a PMACA chassis with a Kidd barrel. Sub 1" 100 groups with reasonable cost sub-sonics. Get into the match grade ammo and I have shot it to 0.3" at 100 yards indoors. Those are 5 shot groups. Cost was in the $850 range complete.

FrankenMauser · May 28, 2021, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Which SA by ANSCHÜTZ?

Any of them.

pete2 · May 28, 2021, 02:27 PM

The 10/22 is a very good rifle, all it needs is a trigger job and a scope. You can do a DIY trigger job for free. You can customize it if you wish but it is not necessary. I have 4 of them, 3 still have the stock bbls on them. They shoot just fine. I did put old walnut stocks on 2 of them that came with the standard beech stocks. The Marlin is a great rifle, it will still need a trigger job, and a scope and by the way, none being built today as Marlin is gone.

JustJake · May 28, 2021, 02:42 PM

CZ 512, ... better than a Ruger 10/22 by a really long country mile.

ballardw · May 28, 2021, 03:49 PM

Purpose of the rifle?

If emergency use I might suggest a Henry US Survival AR-7. Light-weight, take-down, and might even float if dropped in water when assembled.

AR-22, AR-15 pattern .22 by several makers.

May 4, 2021, 12:29 PM	#1
chemcal Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2014 Posts: 281	22lr Semi auto rifle Are there any good ones made today(not Ruger)?

May 4, 2021, 02:38 PM	#3
Dave P Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 1999 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,346	S&W AR-22 (my name for it). Wonderful with silencer and red dot sight. Very light weight (mostly plastic). Accurate as heck. __________________ I think this country is screwed.

May 4, 2021, 03:41 PM	#4
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,791	Why does it have to be made today??? There are millions upon millions of good semi autos made in the past century (and some even before) along with millions of rifles that aren't as good. Some of the "cheap" ones can be surprising, If you're looking for a match grade gun, then open your wallet, but if you just want a good gun that shoots pretty well, there are lots and lots and lots on the used racks. Along with the crap. Roll the dice, you might come up a winner. If not, put it back up for sale... __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

May 4, 2021, 04:00 PM	#5
stinkeypete Senior Member Join Date: July 22, 2010 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,289	Yes. Tons of them. As 44AMP says “why made today?” But I will put out that the Browning SA22 is one of the most beautiful rifles ever made. Still made, although I would rather own an old one. CZ comes to mind And so does the Plinkster. With $100 and a little know how, it’s not bad at all for something to keep up at the cabin. __________________ My book "The Pheasant Hunter's Action Adventure Cookbook" is now on Amazon. Tall tales, hunting tips, butchering from bird to the freezer, and recipes.

May 5, 2021, 12:01 PM	#10
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,791	I'm referring to two things, one, actual match rifles (which are usually not semi autos, so not directly on topic in this thread) but mostly #2, which is people spending $$ on barrels, trigger groups, stocks, etc, sometimes to the point of spending more on "upgrades" than on the original rifle. Its their money, not mine, so it doesn't bother me much, other than when I hear someone listing the $$ cost for a virtual rebuild of the rifle, without ever having shot it in its original configuration. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

May 4, 2021, 01:06 PM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,440	I like my Marlin 60 over my 10/22; more accurate without the need to completely replace every part __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

May 4, 2021, 04:16 PM	#6
eflyguy Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2021 Posts: 335	What's your budget? A Kidd supergrade immediately comes to mind, if you're planning on using a scope. There are plenty of others.

May 4, 2021, 06:00 PM	#7
chemcal Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2014 Posts: 281	I don't think CZ .22 lr is brought in; so, what are some old ones?

May 4, 2021, 06:36 PM	#8
geologist Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 247	A higher quality 10/22 clone, made in Canada by Dlask Arms.

May 5, 2021, 11:46 AM	#9
chemcal Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2014 Posts: 281	44 AMP said: "If you're looking for a match grade gun, then open your wallet, " What are you referring to?

May 6, 2021, 08:10 AM	#11
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	How accurate does it need to be? Accuracy is the size of the largest groups fired.

May 6, 2021, 09:25 AM	#12
zincwarrior Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2011 Location: Texas, land of Tex-Mex Posts: 2,259	Mossberg, yes the shotgun guys https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/ri...imfire-rifles/ Savage https://www.savagearms.com/content?p...ummary&s=45110

May 9, 2021, 07:39 PM	#13
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,376	There are hundreds of good semis in used racks. It use to be if gun didn’t shoot company made it right. Rem 550, 241- Win 63, 74, 77,- Sav 187 list goes on and on. Most of these rifles will put new ones to shame. The early 10/22 weren’t shabby either until the Bean Counters got into them. Just get a old Shooters Bible from 1960s and look at 22 rifles. The models were like snow flakes. This didn’t count store branded guns made by major companies.

May 9, 2021, 07:47 PM	#14
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Pretty happy with my Browning SA22 __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

May 9, 2021, 09:36 PM	#15
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,962	What do you mean by "good ones? Are you you wanting to use it for, plinking, hunting, or target? Yes there are LOTS of good options. Some are a LOT more expensive than others it really depends on what you are trying to use it for and what "good" means to you. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

May 11, 2021, 12:10 AM	#17
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,421	ANSCHÜTZ __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

May 28, 2021, 09:57 AM	#18
chemcal Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2014 Posts: 281	Which SA by ANSCHÜTZ?

May 28, 2021, 12:07 PM	#19
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Marlin model 60 over a Ruger any day of the week.

May 28, 2021, 12:38 PM	#20
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	Magnum Research, Bergara, Tactical Solutions, Marlin, Mossberg, Browning. Those are all pretty darn good. If you want a match grade 10/22 style, there are lots of options. I have a TacSol action in a PMACA chassis with a Kidd barrel. Sub 1" 100 groups with reasonable cost sub-sonics. Get into the match grade ammo and I have shot it to 0.3" at 100 yards indoors. Those are 5 shot groups. Cost was in the $850 range complete. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

May 28, 2021, 02:27 PM	#22
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	The 10/22 is a very good rifle, all it needs is a trigger job and a scope. You can do a DIY trigger job for free. You can customize it if you wish but it is not necessary. I have 4 of them, 3 still have the stock bbls on them. They shoot just fine. I did put old walnut stocks on 2 of them that came with the standard beech stocks. The Marlin is a great rifle, it will still need a trigger job, and a scope and by the way, none being built today as Marlin is gone.

May 28, 2021, 02:42 PM	#23
JustJake Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2020 Posts: 497	CZ 512, ... better than a Ruger 10/22 by a really long country mile. __________________ I use the Jake Brake every chance I get. Don't care if it annoys you. Hear me now?!

May 28, 2021, 03:49 PM	#24
ballardw Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 1,411	Purpose of the rifle? If emergency use I might suggest a Henry US Survival AR-7. Light-weight, take-down, and might even float if dropped in water when assembled. AR-22, AR-15 pattern .22 by several makers. __________________ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ All data is flawed, some just less so.

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