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Looking for a .22 rifle, but I don't even know

Colt Super
the right questions to ask.

I've given away a couple of old single-shots, and I have a couple of 10/22s.

Here is what I think I'm looking for:

Used

Single shot, magazine or tube fed.

Bolt action, manual safety

Handles .22 short, long or long rifle.

Rifle, not carbine

Decent open sights

Good accuracy to 50+ yards

Okay parts availability

Not a collector, but a shooter/truck gun

Any brand is fine

Wood stock

Low cost

I think that covers it.

I know that the Winchester Model 52 is the epitome of this description (except for the low cost)

Any other features you all think I should look for

I will be using it to train young boys and girls in rifle safety, handling, and shooting skills.

So PLEASE, any suggestions of which rifles I should be looking for ??

Remember - I'm pretty broke.

Thanks for your help, y'all.

Doug
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  • asphalt cowboy
    Have you considered the Marlin line?
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=185516839

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=185068035

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=185534144
    Had one of these as a kid. Great little rifle.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=186044419
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  • midnightrunpaintballer
    Your "tube fed" part opens the door up. I've never seen a tube fed rifle in anything other than a lever action. ( I will admit, I don't have much experience with .22 rifles other than the types you've already mentioned you have and have given away) If you are willing to consider a lever gun. There are several options out there. My brother just bought a Henry and I've honestly got to say I was disappointed with the quality. The receiver is painted, not blued, and the paint is already chipping (it's only a couple of weeks old and has been to the range twice. The paint is chipping on the top where a scope would go and not on the sides where bad handling would show up) The trigger was extremely mushy and felt like it had a mile of creep. It put 15 rounds into a 2 inch group at 25 feet from a sandbag rest. In my book, that's pretty bad. I can shoot better with my Browning Buckmark pistol. I think he got a lemon but until he decides to send it back (which he probably won't do, I'll never know) But then again, what are your requirements for accuracy? The price is right for what you're looking for but personally, I'd look for a used marlin or winchester if you're going to go that route. Best of luck and either way, you're going to make some young new shooters pretty happy.

    Again, I'm limited in my experience with .22 rifles. I didn't say there weren't any, just that I didn't know about them
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  • Herschel
    We could make better suggestions if you give us a price range.

    For training young shooters I suggest a bolt action as best choice.

    In older guns the Remington 510, 511, 512 and 513 would be good choices.

    Winchester made some single shot bolt guns and the model 75 bolt magazine fed repeater.

    CZ guns are rated highly every time they are mentioned on this forum. They come in several grades. None are cheap but are quality.

    Herschel
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  • Colt Super
    Thanks guys.

    I've got a Henry Golden Boy in .22WMR that is one of the best shooting irons I've ever owned. Amazing how there can be such radical differences !!

    I'd like to spend under $100, but I might go up to $200.

    I'm sure the rifle will be beaten up (innocently) by these new young shooters. I expect the youngest will be around 6 or 7 years old.

    Thank you again.

    Doug
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  • edharold
    There are tube fed rifles with bolt, slide, lever and semi auto 22s made for over a hundred years, but a single shot by definition has only a manual feed.
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  • catpealer111
    I have my dad's Remington 581 bolt action and it's a tack driver. It's a nice little package with an old Bushnell 3x-7x Custom .22 scope mounted on it. Oh, and it's a left hand bolt as well.
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  • Colt Super
    Well I'm about out of responses til the thread is locked, so I guess I'll start a new thread that may be clearer than my initial post.

    Thanks for the help y'all.

    Doug
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  • we_dig_it
    Doug, read up on the Ithaca model 49. Its a neat (and accurate) lever gun (martini style). There is several over on the auction side.
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  • He Dog
    Look for a Sears/J.C. Higgins model 60. Made by the old High Standard, but never produced under their name. Mine still shoots MOA if I do my part, and it is a real joy to shoot. We got some squirrels last fall, 50 years after I first hunted with it.
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  • reloader44mag
    If it is for "training" young kids a single shot is the best way to go...no mag or tube
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