# Recommend me a .22 rifle (Please!)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 2, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824 "2004-09-02T19:43:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824/21 "2004-09-04T03:14:16Z")

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I also highly recommend the Ruger 10-.22 - great rifle.  
I do have a 50 round mag for it which has never jammed.  
The Ruger 10 round rotary magazine is great though isn’t it? 10 rounds and it stays “in line” with the stock - no protruding. Sleek, reliable, inexpensive, accurate - well I’m sure you all know that.

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824/22 "2004-09-04T07:44:21Z")

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I’ve got a Ruger 10/22. It’s about 20 years old. I don’t think it’s ever jammed.

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**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824/23 "2004-09-04T09:58:38Z")

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Many moons ago I had a Marlin 995 - sweet little rifle that never gave me a problem.

If you ever look at bolt-actions the BRNO Model 2 is superb.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824/24 "2004-09-04T21:14:37Z")

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[Kim du Toit](http://www.kimdutoit.com/dr/weblog.php) has posted lots of info on his [weblog](http://www.kimdutoit.com/dr/weblog.php). It can be a bit buried, though.

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**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2004, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824/25 "2004-09-12T01:24:31Z")

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IMHO,  
If you want to work on it buy a 10/22, if not buy a Thompson/Center .22LR Classic [www.tcarms.com](http://www.tcarms.com) it fits the bill perfectly and is the most accurate .22 rifle out of the box that I have ever seen $300.00 at your local dealer.

I love mine, check out [www.rimfirecentral.com](http://www.rimfirecentral.com) for all the advice you need/want

Unclviny

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**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-22-rifle-please/262824/26 "2004-09-12T04:56:44Z")

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Marlin Model 60. Accurate as hell right out of the box; supposedly one of the best selling autoloaders ever.

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