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hey everyone,
i am trying to decided whether or not to buy a new .22 or not because the .22's i have right now are not drilled and tapped or have rails because they are so old. i want a .22 with a scope on so i can practice daily and get back to the basics of fundamental shooting by building a strong base. my question is should i pay 60-80 bucks to get one of my .22 drilled and tapped for some weaver based scope mounts or just by a whole new .22 all together. like i said before the .22s are pretty old, they were my great grandpa's i believe, and i want to be as cost efficient as possible.... let me know your opinion
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25th, 2008 10:48 AM |
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get a new one if one of the old ones does not have a 3/8 grooved reciever.i have rifles in bolt,lever and semiauto.only the semiauto wears a scope.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26th, 2008 02:30 AM |
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alright, how can you tell if its a 3/8 grooved receiver?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26th, 2008 12:55 PM |
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dont have a pic but there will be 2 shallow grooves front to back on the top of the reciever.mounts are readily avaliable.many 22 rifles do not use tapped holes
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26th, 2008 08:46 PM |
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alright, none of them do, i guess i should start looking for some .22's this weekend. thanks for the help. i need to update myself on rifle terms i guess, i had no clue what a 3/8 grooved receiver was referring to but, couldn't put a name with the part i guess.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 02:17 AM |
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Protivinsky;
If you do decide to get a new .22 rimfire, considering the figures you mentioned, I'll suggest taking a good look at the basic Savage MKII bolt gun. They can be had for right around $150.00 new I think, maybe at Wally World. Though that's not where I'd buy a gun anymore.
In any case, given some TLC & ammo testing, they can be surprisingly accurate at very modest cost compared to a lot of guns on the market these days. They are available in either right or left hand action too. You can buy a youth stocked version & upgrade to the adult stock later on also.
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If you drill and tap your older rifles you would destroy any collectors value they might have or attain in the future. This could cost you a lot more in the long run than a new rifle. I took a friend to buy a .22 recently. Savage .22, MarkII-F it really shoots extremely well and the accu-trigger is very good. Current retail is $191. but we got for $170. These rifles are really a bargain considering what you get for your money.If you want a semi-auto the Ruger 10-22 is excellent and in the low priced range the Marlin 60 normally shoots well. The semi's won't have near as good a trigger as the bolt action Savage though. Good Luck with what ever you decide on.
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hmm let me see a chance to buy a new gun or mod the old one's hmmm. . . .
No contest go buy the new one while you think about which one of the old ones you might or might not mod . . . .
my vote would be buy a model that is closest to your main hunting rifle for me it would be a ruger 77/22 in stainless
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I cast a second vote for the Savage MKII bolt action. I have one and it is extremely accurate. I don't believe you can beat it for the money.
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