22lr

[C.Metcalf]

Thinking of getting a newer 22lr, any recommendations of a half sensible one for bunny bashing and also plinking at longer ranges (150 yards+)
Don't really want to spend more than 6/700.....

 

[12gsnapcaps]

cz 457
Tikka t1x

I have both. theyre both equally as good.

 

[stonepark]

Hard to beat a CZ457 Varmint, my 452 Varmint still does sub 1inch groups at100 yards with picked eley subs.

 

[Gameking]

Sako P94s Finnfire Varmint or Sporter barrel ( no longer made but available on S/H market )

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Sort of related, but, weren't Tika making a .22 with an interchangeable barrel that had accuracy issues? Seems to ring a bell somewhere or is that my imagination?

 

[Trickyd66]

Hard to beat a CZ457 Varmint, my 452 Varmint still does sub 1inch groups at100 yards with picked eley subs.

Interested in what you mean by "picked" ?
Thanks

 

[T2662075]

Deffo another vote for anything cz457

 

[Liveonce]

Thinking of getting a newer 22lr, any recommendations of a half sensible one for bunny bashing and also plinking at longer ranges (150 yards+)
Don't really want to spend more than 6/700.....

what you using now?

 

[dlz90]

I currently use an anschutz 1417 and it's a good rifle, but I honestly think the czs are the best toughest most accurate and reliable of all.

You can't go wrong with a CZ


D

 

[BenBhoy]

I can't think of anything that'd make me swap my Annie 1417.

 

[WalkedUp]

I am obviously wrong, but I prefer the 455 to the 457… backwards safety and all.

 

[dlz90]

I can't think of anything that'd make me swap my Annie 1417.

Well I've had mine since new in that time it snapped the sear, and had ejection issues never had a problem with any czs I owned.

That being said once I replaced the sear a fiddly frustrating job at that, and fixed the ejection issues by removing a little metal from the in bolt side of the outside extractor it's been a very nice rifle to hunt with compact accurate and sweet to shoot.

D

 

[thejollypirate]

I'm using an Anschutz 1417 also for .22 and it's a fantastic rifle. Don't use it past 100yds for plinking but it would happily do it!

There's a lot of options for modifying the CZ457 platform if you wanted to play with longer distance shooting and they're a solid rifle.

 

[stonepark]

Interested in what you mean by "picked" ?
Thanks

Eley subs (but applies to others) noses have differences to the holes on the front, some not formed perfectly, some damaged in box etc, "picked" means i select out all the perfectly formed rounds that are consistant in front nose size/shape and use those for zeroing and hunting, the remainder I use for general plinking.

Hold over from my heavy useage air rifle days when I did similar, and went further, sorting the pellets by size and weight and consistency to get best results.

 

[stonepark]

As above

 

[bowji john]

Cz

You can pick up a 452 for beer money

I have a 'school' 452 that has probably had 300,000 rds through it

It is still accurate out to 150m and is my go to rifle for rabbits

457 if you want something a bit newer and switch barrel capable

 

[bullet chucker]

Eley subs (but applies to others) noses have differences to the holes on the front, some not formed perfectly, some damaged in box etc, "picked" means i select out all the perfectly formed rounds that are consistant in front nose size/shape and use those for zeroing and hunting, the remainder I use for general plinking.

Hold over from my heavy useage air rifle days when I did similar, and went further, sorting the pellets by size and weight and consistency to get best results.

Years ago, a bloke at the rifle club used to weigh his ammo to check consistency befor he shot his competition cards.

BC.

 

[nf-fuse]

I am obviously wrong, but I prefer the 455 to the 457… backwards safety and all.

Yeah but the 452 is even better than that

 

[bowji john]

Years ago, a bloke at the rifle club used to weigh his ammo to check consistency befor he shot his competition cards.

BC.

Makes sense

The three things that make a huge difference to precision with .22LR are

Conditions
Ammo
Shooter

Rarely, in my experience, is it the rifle

 

[Flarepath]

Occasionally I consider a change, possibly an Anschutz but my twenty odd year old CZ 452 American .22LR is as deadly and accurate today as when I first bought as is the Zeiss 6x42 T aidded with it so why change and I still use "Winnie Subs" !