What's your favorite .22?

[RBB]

For me, I guess it is Remington.

When I was 11 my father bought me a .22 Remington single shot for use on my trap line. I soon used money I made trapping to buy a few other guns. My favorite .22 was also a Remington, a bolt action with a tube magazine under the barrel. Somewhere along the way I traded it off - and have missed it ever since.

About eight or nine years ago, I was looking over some guns at a an auction and found the same gun, Remington, walnut stock, magazine under the barrel - with an old tube scope. I got it very cheap, $20,00, if I recall correctly, and it has been death on local squirrels and varmints ever since.

Another favorite has been an old .22 Remington slide action I got from my father. During the 1930s, his father gave him a Remington rolling block rifle that my great grandfather had used to hunt buffalo. Having no use for it, he sold it for $3.00 and bought the Remington .22 slide action. It is a take down, and I've used it as a pack gun for many years.

[Ken]

Yep, my favorite .22 is my Remington. Don't shoot squirrels, though. I feed 'em from my kitchen window. They've all got names.

Not much wildlife here in the suburbs. If I knocked off the squirrels, I'd feel like I was living in the city.

[Alpine_Sapper]

My favorite 22 is Shiner Bock. Most of the pilsners just don't have enough flavor.

[Teotwawki]

Not sure what my favorite would be but on my wish list is a lever action .22 like the Marlin 39...

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My favorite shotgun is an old Mossberg 20 gauge handed down by my dad. Bolt action, 2 shell clip, one in the chamber, adjustable choke.

[Ole WV Coot]

Ruger - rifle, pistol & revolver

[klkak]

This is my favorite .22. It is light (5lbs) and handy (36in). It shoots Shorts, Long and Long rifle. It is also very accurate, mine shoots "Minute of Ptarmigan head" (MOPH) at about 25 yards.

[Sarge47]

Ruger - rifle, pistol & revolver

I agree! Somewhere buried in one of these forums is my story of a .22 Ruger Mark II that my brother owned, what happened to it, & how Ruger honored the Warranty many years later. Not to mention the accuracy.

[dragonjimm]

i have a hand me down 22 springfield comet mid depression era its a short bolt action that shoots longs shorts and magnums accurate for about 25 yards my other is a marlin with a rather large rifle scope its good to about 75 yards if i've had my caffeine

Ruger mark II with a home made rifle stock

[Rick]

Ruger 10/22 hands down. I have a tube fed .22 and it's a pain in the rear to load. Seems like it takes forever compared to the Ruger. Shoots well just don't care for the tube. I also have a Ruger Single Six I like a lot. Nice revolver.

[crashdive123]

The only .22 rifle I currently have is the Marlin modle 60 (I guess over 10 million people can't be wrong) I do like the Ruger 10/22 better though......hmmmm - gun show this weekend.

[Pict]

Ruger Single Six. This was my first handgun and I still have it, totally worn but still shoots great. Handles everything from CB caps to Magnums. Great gun. Mac

[RBB]

For a number of years I did have an exceptional bolt action .22 rifle around. A friend went overseas and left it with me. I'd long considered it mine when he returned and re-claimed it. It was some kind of European bolt action and was extremely smooth and accurate. Can't think of the name of it. He paid $300 for it in the 1970s.

I remembered the name - it was an Anshutz .22. I see online prices of about $800 and up.

[DOGMAN]

I love my Marlin lever action. Fun to shoot, deadly acccurate easy to disassemble. Just an all around great gun in my mind. I highly recommend it.

[nell67]

I like the Ruger 10/22 as well.

[trax]

Cooey (bought out by Winchester years ago) have exactly the same MOPH as klkak mentioned, inexpensive and Cooey never serialized their firearms, back in the day. I grew up on them. I like the bolt action repeater with the tube magazine best, but currently have a semi-automatic and a single shot for the grandson.

[Sam Reeves]

The only .22 rifle I currently have is the Marlin modle 60 (I guess over 10 million people can't be wrong) I do like the Ruger 10/22 better though......hmmmm - gun show this weekend.

The Marlin is the only .22 I've ever owned.

[texasboy]

My Henry Lever Action is my favorite .22. It shoots shorts, longs, and long rifles. It is very accurate with open sights.

[Gray Wolf]

From my archives:

There are several excellent choices in .22LR weapons.

Ruger 10-22
Weighing in at 5 pounds, the Ruger 10-22 tops the list of survival rifles. It is a semi automatic equipped with a 10 shot rotary clip. There are a multitude of after market accessories for this rifle.

Henry/Armalite AR7
Another semi automatic, the AR7 weighs in at just 2 1/2 pounds. Both the barrel and the receiver can be removed and stored inside the stock making this a very compact weapon at just 21" long. The AR7 also comes with an 8 round clip.

Marlin Papoose
Like the AR7, The Papoose's barrel can be removed and stored in the flotation case. The Papoose weighs in at 4 pounds and has a seven round clip.

Springfield M6 Scout
This is a true survival rifle having been designed for downed Air Force pilots. It has a .22LR barrel and a .410 shotgun barrel in over/under design. It is extremely rugged but only comes in a single shot for each barrel. Four .410 shells and fifteen .22 cartridges can be stored inside the stock. The barrel can also be removed from the M6 to make it a more compact weapon. It can be ordered in .22 hornet and .22 magnum instead of the .22LR.

[Rick]

Gray Wolf - I think the M6 Scout is out of production again. Folks can probably find a used one or a NIB if they look around. CZ made that last bunch for Springfield. I think the only thing Springfield is currently making is the XD and M11 pistols and the M1A rifle.

My the way, there was also a variant called the M6 Scout pistol.

[klkak]

From my archives:
Springfield M6 Scout
This is a true survival rifle having been designed for downed Air Force pilots. It has a .22LR barrel and a .410 shotgun barrel in over/under design. It is extremely rugged but only comes in a single shot for each barrel. Four .410 shells and fifteen .22 cartridges can be stored inside the stock. The barrel can also be removed from the M6 to make it a more compact weapon. It can be ordered in .22 hornet and .22 magnum instead of the .22LR.

I have two of the M-6 scouts. One is in .22 Lr over .410. The other is .22 Hornet over .410. I have never seen one in .22 magnum.

I also have a marlin mod. 60 that I bought when I was 15. I think I paid $45.00 for it brand new. I put a 4x Redfield that I paid $48.00. I still have that rifle now. It is very worn but still shoots.

My favorite is the BL-22 I bought a couple years ago.