Looking for an accurate 22 caliber rifle, is there anything out there that would do 1inch at 100 yds? I'm doing 3 inch with a cheap Marlin. What about a varmint barrel? I know this would help keeping it steady, is there any other purpose?

If you want an American rifle to do that try to find an old Winchester 52 or Remington 40x. Otherwise I believe the Anschultz rifles may be the best for consistant accuracy in the minute of angle range.

Of course that accuracy usually demands quality ammo too, Eley 10x used to be the best for most people.

The CZ 452's are damm good rifles for the money, the one I have is the only 22 that I've ever shot better than ANY of the 4 Marlin modle 25's we have!
And as already said you'll have to find out what the riffle likes best, I'm to cheap to buy the Eley stuff but have had good luck with the Wolf stuff.

Don't forget Savage any model with a "V" heavy barrel should do good also.

CZ. Good price, very accurate.

Look for a Mossberg Model 44. They are super accurate. If you can find a nice A decent one intact goes for 175.00 to 250.00. Brownells has mags!

ruger 10/22s seem to do great (with a good barrel)

ruger 10/22s seem to do great (with a good barrel)

yes they do!! my 1022 custom shoots groups i can cover with my finger tip at 50 yards....... sometimes if i do my part it will shoot 3 bullets into the same .22 caliber hole at 50yrds...... mine has a midway barrel which was made by green mountain...... if i was to build another one it would be a green mountain too.............

G'day Mate, 2 Answers here - Anschutz & Brno (CZ)

I have an Anschutz 1700 series with the 54 target action and match grade barrel with a Monte carlo Walnut stock and a minor palm swell. Whilst it is a tad heavy for a hunting rimfire it is 'fantastically accurate'.

The Anschutz will easily do what you are seeking.
Just get one !!!

Here in Tasmania, it is most common to use rimfires at night with a spotlight aiming for wallabies, bunnies & hares in open pastrol land on the edge of the bush. 75 to 100 yard head shots are regular with the Anschutz and its 6x42 Meopta.

Yes - a 6x may seem big for a hunting .22 but the Anschutz has the precision to warrant it - if you can get a resting shot.

Fantastic groups off the bench on a perfect day with 40 grain ammo in 1080 fps muzzle range and won't be too far off the mark on a bleak night when your out spotlighting with 40 grain ammo in the 1300 fps muzzle range like the excellent Eley High Velocity.

I have owned a number of Brno's (now called CZ's) and they have been the number one regarded hunting rimfire in Australia for over 50 years. I have a Brno #1 from 1951 which still groups a treat at 50 yards and is capable of suprising out to a 100 yards. That has a 4x and is deadly from 25-75 yards.

The Brno 2E from the 1980's with the classic european stock is a true favourite. The current CZ 452 E with the Amercian profile stock is great for scope use and the Varmit version would be definitely capable of shooting the groups you are after.

So if you wanna fork over the cash for the Rolls Royce {or should that be Cadilac} go the German.

If you want suprising performance from a hunting rimfire go the "BRUNO" CZ 452.


PS: I have heard that the Kimber's are **** fine too - sure look pretty and read nice.

SAKO are about to release a new Varmint .22 version of their failing Quad. SAKO's are **** excellent rifles and I wouldn't trade my L461 .222 SAKO for anything. Worth a look.

Hope that helps - but go on - buy a Anschutz - and never look back.

Ash

My CZ 452 Varminter is just as if not a little more accurate than my 1416D Anschutz. Hard to beat for the money. It shoots 1/8-1/4" groups at 50 yards. There are better rifles, but I can't see one costing double the money of a CZ shooting twice as good.

I have a 513T Remington that does great. It's about a $300 gun and is a lot older than I am. I am a firm believer in long heavy barrels in everything. My advice is to buy the best you can afford and feed it good ammo. Then do your part and it will be a beautiful partnership.

When there isn't much wind, I have several .22 sporters that will put five in an inch at 100 yards:


Anschutz 1710 Sporter
CZ 452 American
CZ 452 Special
Ruger 77/22 (medium/heavy stainless barrel and laminated stock)

I have an anschutz 1515/1516D in .22 magnum. It shoots pretty well, and looks a dream

There was a dealer in Pensacola Florida, approximately 7 years ago, that had crates of used single shot "training" .22's for sale. I cannot remember if he said they were Czechoslovakian or Romanian (???), but he was selling them for $55 each. Ugly looking guns, with beat up stocks and rusty metal. I passed - my friend did not. A day later, he came into work telling me it was the most accurate .22 he had ever laid his hands on, and he shoots quite a bit. He refinished the blueing, although there were still a few small pits in the outside metal surface, and cleaned up the stock a bit. I rushed back to the dealer to get one, but he said he sold every one of them on that first day. Wish I knew what they were. They reminded me of what we shot in Boy Scout camp about 30 years ago (Wow! Am I that old already? :D ) There was kind of a weird bolt - type action to close the round into the breach, and then you had to pull back a spring loaded striker behind the round to cock it. Anyone have any idea what those might have been???
All the best,
Glenn

The Romanian M1969 guns were about that price range, but you did not have to cock the bolt separately, and they were 5 round repeaters.

They were (and are) sometimes very ugly, and usually spectactularly accurate. Basically a copy of an old Mauser design.

There are Polish 22 trainers - believe that model is "WZ-48." They are single-shot and resemble the Mosin-Nagant military rifles. However I don't believe you have to cock the bolt separately on these, either.

No experience with other eastern-european .22 trainers.

Wrench Man is correct about the CZ rifles. For the money, the CZ line of 22 rimfires are probably the best bang for your buck rifles out there.

They shoot real well.
I love the set trigger on the CZ