Looking for advice on a 22lr for squirrel hunting.
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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.
Any will work, but the CZ is how I would go.
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
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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.
For next year, I'm leaning towards getting a Tikka T1x Hunter with a 16" barrel and suppressing it.
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Thanks for the information. That Tikka is a nice looking rifle.
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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
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I like my Bergara better than my CZ 457, but both of them are dandy squirrel getters.
Buzzard Breath
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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.
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I think accuracy wise, they are comparable. Aesthetic wise, the Bergara is more "modern", the CZ more "traditional".
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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
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I've got a few other squirrel rifles that do the job but I think my CZ 452 full stock is the most accurate.
Forvols
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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
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^^^^ 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.
Remington 541 S
Wiley
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SWEET! Post some pics of her! They're the most elegant bolt action 22 to ever to hit the market, IMHO! I have one that I'm wringing out for it's most desired ammo, another one in the safe NIB and unfired, a 541 T HB unfired, another T sporter barrel on the way and considering another T Sporter barrel that I just spotted. For me they are more of an addiction than the CZ 457s
Best $350 I ever spentSWEET! Post some pics of her! They're the most elegant bolt action 22 to ever to hit the market, IMHO! I have one that I'm wringing out for it's most desired ammo, another one in the safe NIB and unfired, a 541 T HB unfired, another T sporter barrel on the way and considering another T Sporter barrel that I just spotted. For me they are more of an addiction than the CZ 457s
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Wiley
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Yes Sir! $350 is just a down payment these days. I couldn't afford the $154 for a new one when they first came out. They're one of the best firearm investments out there, IMHO.
GUNNERX2
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I always enjoyed slipping into the woods with my Marlin Golden 39A. Bought it back in the mid 60s. A bunch of squirrels, rabbits and groundhogs have met their demise with that gun.
Winchester Wildcat auto, very accurate and will cycle CCI quiet 22. Only auto that will that i know of.
