walkinboss01
Senior Member
What is the best .22 caliber bolt action for your money. I don't want to spend a fortune, but I understand the good ones are not cheap.
Ok, I'll disagree. The Marlin's not bad, but if you really want a shooter, find an old Remington 510 (single shot), 511(detatchable magazine), or 512 (tube magazine). They are aweseome and can usually be found used for around $100 - $150. Construction is far better than the Marlin. That's what I'd look for.
Yep. I like the old classic .22 rifles, too. The Remington 514/514T was nice, accurate functional old rifle too. The old Savage-Anschutz sporters were very accurate rifles too...you can still find them sometimes for $200-300 if you look around.
The Winchester Model 52 was one of the best .22 rifles ever built...Unfortunately, they are getting harder to find and when you do find a good example, you'll pay for it......
I have one of the old original Kimber of Oregon Model 82A rifles that is probably the most accurate sporter .22 (with the right ammo) I've ever seen. I've had it for over 20 years and it ain't going anywhere.....once you find one that will really shoot, it's something to hold on to.
I have a CZ American. Great squirrel rifle!