$600.00 total limit, What .22 and scope would you go with?

Battery · #1 06-08-2009, 08:04 PM

Just like the title. I am only looking to spend around $600.00, and want to buy a new .22. I see all these packages on websites, with scopes already on but i don't know if thats the way to go. Any input greatly appreciated.

Gonehuntin' · #2 06-08-2009, 08:22 PM

CZ 452 any variation-$500 or so
Tasco 2.5-10 AO or 6-24 A0 $100ish
A great day in a gopher patch-priceless!

James M · #3 06-08-2009, 08:27 PM

CZ.....an American not the European whale-back. I wouldn't put a tasco on personally but maybe a 3200 Bushnell.

Gonehuntin' · #4 06-08-2009, 08:39 PM

Gotta keep her under $600 the rifle may have gone up in price since I picked mine up!= cheap scope=Tasco

depopulator · #5 06-08-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonehuntin'

CZ 452 any variation-$500 or so
Tasco 2.5-10 AO or 6-24 A0 $100ish
A great day in a gopher patch-priceless!

Exactly what I was going to suggest. Very good combination.

Battery · #6 06-08-2009, 09:00 PM

where in calgary can i buy or look at CZ guns? And do they have a website where i can look at this gun? I've personally never heard of the company. is CZ short for something? All our guns are sako or remmington and i know the other names like ruger, savage and all those, but never heard of CZ. Thanks for the combo's guys.

alacringa · #7 06-08-2009, 10:10 PM

CZ (Ceska Zbrojovka (sp?)) makes some really nice rifles. They will run you more that a 10-22 or a Savage, but are well worth the price, if you have the cash. Several dealers carry their wares (WSS, for example).

Findal · #8 06-08-2009, 10:29 PM

CZ manufactuers websitehttp://www.czub.cz/index.php?p=32&idp=2&ids=8&lang=en
There is also a CZ USA, which all the Canadian guns come through or get stamped with.

Great value for the price.
Start with the gun and add a 'fun' scope, lotsa zoom and AO. 4-12 Banner, 2.5-10 Tasco or similar and have a blast with head shots on gophers at +100yds.

Varmint and American are two popular models.

PM me for a dealer suggestion if you want.

Faststeel · #9 06-09-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Battery

Just like the title. I am only looking to spend around $600.00, and want to buy a new .22. I see all these packages on websites, with scopes already on but i don't know if thats the way to go. Any input greatly appreciated.

Well I agree with what the boys have to say about BRNO, I have 5 of them and I also agree with what the boys have to say about CZ as I have 6 of them.

For your budget I would pick a Remington Model 5. They are as well made as the CZ line of rimfires, with the exception of the stock which is only available in laminate. Beautiful bluing on a mini mauser type action, manufactured by Zastava. These 22 were marketed in the USA under the Charles Daly brand are still very highly thought of on rimfire central.

Remington imported the barreled actions and stocked them and sold them as the model 5. I believe you can get one in Ontario from Elwood epps for less than $300.00, a steal in my opinion. Mine was purchased in 22 mag from WSS when they were first introduced for well over $400.00.

This will leave you with around $300.00 for rings ( Lynx for 50.00) and a scope and several bricks of ammo. I like 2-7 rimfire scopes and I have them mostly in Leupolds, but Nikon make a nice one for far less money and the Weaver 2-7 rimfire is a great scope for the money as well.

If you are in Edmonton you can stop by and see mine as I don't think you will find one here in Edmonton unless WSS still has them on the shelf. Bashaw Sports and Milarm are the other some what local Remington dealers, they may have them as well. FS

markg · #10 06-12-2009, 11:20 PM

Have you considered going with a savage heavy barrel .17hmr? I know the ammo is a bit more then the .22 but if its accuracy and fun shooting you want you cant beet this type of rifle. With a decent scope you would be in under your $600 price point.

Gonehuntin' · #11 06-13-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by markg

Have you considered going with a savage heavy barrel .17hmr? I know the ammo is a bit more then the .22 but if its accuracy and fun shooting you want you cant beet this type of rifle. With a decent scope you would be in under your $600 price point.

Until you get a little practice shooting in and it costs you big $ .17 HMR ammo is, IMO prohibitively expensive. Even .22 ammo is getting pricey, but it's still a bargain compared to .17 HMR.

I've shot one, a buddy's, and the red mist gopher is COOL, the closest thing to a .22 centerfire smashing hit I've ever seen, but not quite cool enough for me to lay out the $ for .17 HMR.

Too cheap to pay that for ammo, this is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of "More bang for the Buck!" .22 LR for me!

LongBomber · #12 06-14-2009, 10:45 AM

I like the savage heavy barreled 22, with a bushnell elite 3200 3-9x40. Should come in well under the 600 and you will likely get one heck of a shooter. I have 3 savage rimfire's a 22 heavy barrel, 22mag plainjane and a 17hmr stainless heavy barrel. The 22's keep 10 shots under an inch (usually bout 1/2") at 50 yards and the 17 will keep 10 shots under an inch at 100 with no wind.
For a plinker it's hard to beat a 22, go to walmart and get a box of 500 for 22bucks and blaze away. I also have a rem 597 heavy barrel 22 and a 15 year old plastic rem semi auto 22...the more I use them the more I like a bolt...blasting a can rapid fire is fun, but after a 100 or so rounds they need to be taken apart and cleaned to prevent jams...

Robmcleod82 · #13 06-16-2009, 09:04 PM

Im going to have to go against the grain on this one, i believe good optics are important. The savage mark II heavy barrel will shoot disgustingly well and run you around 300 bucks i would spend the other 300 on either a leupold vx1 or leupold rimfire series scope. The czs are beautiful rifles and also shoot very well but id sonner take a less pretty gun that shoots well with nice glass(its hard to shoot what yu cant see). Which ever way you decide to go enjoy it!

Jetski · #14 06-17-2009, 11:01 PM

Here`s a smith who started with an off the rack CZ and then built it better which I`d be having done over time, but one needs to start with a good rifle for the project to finish well.

http://www.dietrichgunsmithy.com/benchrest_22_long.htm

decker1 · #15 07-09-2009, 10:27 PM

i have a henry 22 lever action and am very happy with it. very smooth action holds 15 rounds and only cost me around 250 although that was 3 or for years ago. it they are still at that price you could buy a better scope.

#16 07-08-2009, 06:25 PM

CZ... even buying the scout and adding a spacer for Length of Pull........ (to keep cost down).

Send me a PM if you decide to go that route....might be able to help you out..

Triggers can be reworked with good success. They are pretty rough out of the box but can be improved on...........

viral_override · #17 08-02-2009, 09:36 AM

You know...I know everyone is into the Ruger and CZ's but I just got a Henrys GoldenBoy 22LR and I LOVE IT.