Favorite squirrel hunting 22

[collision man]

Looking for advice on a 22lr for squirrel hunting.

 

[Tenntrapper]

If I had to do it all over again... knowing what I know now....a CZ 457 American.
Any will work, but the CZ is how I would go.

 

[collision man]

That's what I've been leaning towards. I have a Ruger 10/22 that I enjoy plinking with. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I've got several 22's but my old Marlin 25 is my favorite. Its the first gun I ever bought.

For next year, I'm leaning towards getting a Tikka T1x Hunter with a 16" barrel and suppressing it.

 

[collision man]

Thanks for the information. That Tikka is a nice looking rifle.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Thanks for the information. That Tikka is a nice looking rifle.

Bergara makes a nice one as well. Think it's called a BMR. It's the bolt action one. I wasn't impressed with their 10/22 clone (thinking BHR).
I don't think you would be disappointed with either one...the Tikka, Bergara, or CZ. I would still choose the CZ, but I prefer wood and blue.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

I like my Bergara better than my CZ 457, but both of them are dandy squirrel getters.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

That's what I've been leaning towards. I have a Ruger 10/22 that I enjoy plinking with. Thanks for the feedback.

If I already had a 10/22, I think I'd start building it out before buying a different gun. If I don't go the Tikka route, this is what I'll probably end up doing.

 

[Tenntrapper]

I like my Bergara better than my CZ 457, but both of them are dandy squirrel getters.

I think accuracy wise, they are comparable. Aesthetic wise, the Bergara is more "modern", the CZ more "traditional".

 

[Tenntrapper]

If I already had a 10/22, I think I'd start building it out before buying a different gun. If I don't go the Tikka route, this is what I'll probably end up doing.

I went that route...built a 10/22...barrel, trigger, etc. Ended up selling it. Was way deeper in it money wise than just buying a 457. And although it was accurate, it was less so than any CZ I've owned.

 

[KTS]

I've got a few other squirrel rifles that do the job but I think my CZ 452 full stock is the most accurate.

 

[10mm4me]

Remington Nylon 66. It's what I've always used and never had a problem!

 

[Forvols]

older Marlin 66 with 3-9x40 Bushnell scope. I have thought about getting a Ruger 10-22 or bolt 22. But I have killed so many squirrels/varmints with the Marlin, I just don't see it right now. But I would probably go with a bolt 22 over another semi.

 

[Wiley]

^^^^ Those old Marlin's with that micro-groove rifling have been some of the best all around 22s ever made. I have one from the 80s that has never been cleaned, that I can remember, and it still shoots great.

 

[wcw280]

Remington 541 S