.22 semi-auto rifle suggestions?

Ruger 10/22s are very popular and good solid guns. But the Marlins, Savages, and older Winchester 22 autos are plenty accurate. If you buy a used one, I would work the action and shine a light into the chamber and check the rifle lands. Those Marlin Glenfield 75C carbines are also good little guns,

Man, I got what you need....

a Colt Colteer, Beautiful little 22 LR semi, I had it re-crowned...If price was right I could turn it loose...

Gave one of those to my nephew years ago when he got old enough to shoot...they ARE sweet shooting, at least mine was. Mine was a bit shorter than that one though.

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No.

If you want accuracy I think you're going to have to think about a bolt action.

lpdb185 wrote:well, i know i said semi-auto but i would consider a bolt action if the difference in accuracy was very significant. .....

The difference in accuracy is very significant.

thanks for all the input folks. i think i'll just look for a bolt action.

Remington 552 speed master...... Had mine for 20 years, never jammed.....never. Have fired thousands of rounds

Savage Mark II TR (magazine fed) can be had with some dickering for $400 OTD. It's accuracy is rivaled only by the Kimber 82G (single shot).

Ruger 10/22...Enough Said..

I have had a sig 522 for a good while now and it has been a great plinker.

Shooter wrote:

Brent Daniel wrote:Remington 552 speed master...... Had mine for 20 years, never jammed.....never. Have fired thousands of rounds

Head and shoulders above the Ruger. Ruger is a great gun to tinker with but the 552 is an heirloom quality weapon. It doesn't look like a kid's 22. It looks, feels and shoots like a man's rifle.

yep. bought mine in 1972-3 i think. none have been any better.

It's true that bolt will almost always be more accurate by laws of physics. It is also the 'luck of the draw' often. I have 3 10/22's & my oldest one is stock & a serious tackdriver w/ Simmons $40 scope... it literally shocks those who shoot it! That said, for "fun factor" & just a tad more ($450 used) the S&W 15/22 is 25 rnd tactical and very accurate to 50yrds. Sure is a lot of fun to do a 25rnd mag dump from time to time. As always depends on "purpose" of putting a bullet where you want it. just my 2 cents!

Ruger 10/22 is probably the way to go. But the Smith & Wesson M&P 15 is a load of fun and just as accurate as the Ruger 10/22. There is a big difference between a 22lr and a 22mag. All you have to do is shoot some game with it and you can physically see the difference. Love the 17 HMR. My Marlin will shoot under an inch at a 100 yds.

10-22 is my vote.

I will have to vote 10/22 on this one.