I'm going to get one of these today........http://www.henryrepeating.com/h001_leveraction.cfm Found one for $219, no tax, new

I've always loved the .22, this will be my first lever action. It's not the Marlin Golden 39A.....http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/ ... den39A.asp but it will be great for the kids and wife in a user friendly lever action

There is just something so simple about the .22 that keeps me in the mood for one every few years. Maybe it's because rounds are under 3 cents, or the light report and recoil, they're just cool.

Ruger 10-22 .....check
Rem. 597..........check
Henry Lever .22....check

Next.....Winchester 22 Wildcat.....or Marlin Golden 39A.

I agree man, these are too much fun to shoot. Reliabel and cheap, it doesn't get any better than that.

I have a Ruger Mark II 10 shot semi auto, a Ruger 10-22 with several OEM 10 shot mags and 4 25 shot mags, and a Rossi pump action 10 shot .22

I love them all [actually, they are all my 14 yr. old duaghters]

I ordered there free catalog about a year ago from them, and I like the looks of their guns
the one your buying has totally awesome styling.
I have ruger 10-22 and a ruger 22 single six western style revolver from the late 60's
but this is what I'd like.
http://www.henryrepeating.com/h006_bigboy.cfm

Unfortunatly Its outta my price range, If they'd only come down to $150.

No problem, According to some deflation is right around the corner and that $150 will buy you a Colt AR-15 fresh out of the box!

Back to the 22s, I've got a Ruger MKII Target Pistol that shoots the 22 longs. Scary accurate, absolutley deadly. 22s are too much fun.
I do like the lever action rifle, that's hot stuff!

It's got a good feel with smooth action, nicely balanced. Teaching someone to shoot with a lever action is good because it makes them focus more on what is actually happening. Kind of like doing math long hand, then use a calculator.

That's a nice one Milo.

22's are great for playing golf. When we get bored at hunting camp, we throw two golf balls on the logging trail and see who can get their golf ball down the trail the furthest in a set # of rounds. If you try this, use caution, because the bullets ricochet all over the place. But you should try this. It's really fun... or maybe, we were just really bored making it seem like it was really fun.

I have a Ruger 10/22 and a Ruger 77/22 mag. Those two guns get the most use out of all my rifles, hands down.

It's a little cheaper, $699.99 on sale at Vances this week
http://vanceoutdoors.com/flyer/flyer.pdf
BIG BOY RIFLE
357 MAG

• 20” Octagon Barrel
• Brass Receiver
• Walnut Stock
$699.99

I love .22’s!

You guys need to check out the mark II series from Savage. I picked up a target model last year and even after reading up on it, I was amazed at the accuracy. It's a fly shooter!

Outdoor Life found it to be the most accurate rim fire they have ever tested.
http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/gear/shooting/2008/06/gun-test-08?photo=6#41789783

I picked it up in a standard wood stock, target barrel model with a scope for $225.00 new.

Ditto - on the Ruger MKII Target Pistol. I purchased one after buying my first handgun, a Berretta P92 and realizing I was going to need to do some practicing. It’s a joy to shoot and the 9mm usually stays on the shelf.


Are any of you guys familiar with Aquila’s 60 gram sniper subsonic ammo? I saw them the other day for the first time and thought they might make a good game getter in a SHTF scenario. Quiet and packing 33% more weight might be just what the situation calls for. (correction - that would be 50% more weight than a standard 40 g round)

Here, I'll save you the trouble of leaving GSC.

Savage Mark II

Price: $421
Contact: savagearms.com

For the first time since we began doing our annual gun test, a single rifle has won both the Editor's Choice and Great Buy awards. So how did it do it? With its gleaming stainless-steel action and barrel and a laminated hardwood stock that echoes the sculpting of legendary stock-stylist Reinhart Fajen, the MK II certainly looks considerably more upscale than its price tag indicates. But good value alone doesn't win Outdoor Life's top award. To do so, a firearm must exhibit a level of performance consistently better than that of other guns in its class. The Savage MK II .22 RF we tested proved to be not just the most accurate rimfire we tested this year, but the most accurate rimfire we've ever tested, including some high-dollar rifles of exalted European origin.

After the gun was sighted-in at 50 yards in a test tunnel, the first four 5-shot groups measured .191, .202, .263 and .260 inches, for an average of .229 inches. Yep, that's less than a quarter-inch! More remarkable is the fact that these tiny groups were fired with standard Remington/Eley ammo and an old lot of CCI Green Tag, neither of which are considered the ne plus ultra by accuracy fanatics. The smallest group of all was fired by team member Sam Arnett, who demonstrated his award-winning benchrest technique with a barely measurable .109 inches. By comparison, an eighth of an inch equals .125 inches, so go figure.

Aside from its obviously super-accurate barrel, much of the MK II's shootability was credited to its weight and the solid way the contoured stock rides the bags.

Testers' Comments: Incredible value; can't beat the price for this kind of accuracy; Trigger pull could be better; A tack driver; Savage can be proud of this firearm; Aesthetically very pleasing overall; a damned fine .22 rifle; I¿ll buy it.

Editor's Choice
Great Buy
Workmanship:***
Performance:****
Price/Value:****

Just N Case and anyone else, Would you recommend the MK II LR or RF? I am looking to pick up a .22 and saw that Vances has a few on sale. Would you mind checking out there flyer and giving me your opinion as to there offerings? They have a combo on sale with a wood grain stock that looks pretty nice for $329.00. What do you think?
http://vanceoutdoors.com/flyer/flyer.pdf

The MK II BTV combo for $329.99 looks nice if your after a laminated, thumbhole stock. Dick’s Sporting Goods caries the model Mark II GVXP with a plain hardwood stock and it goes on sale often for $229.97, and is the model that I picked up. The glass that comes on these combo’s is ok, but is not up to the potential of the guns accuracy, as the cross hairs are too thick and probably cover 3/8 of an inch at 50 yards.


I think that the Mark II GVXP in .22 caliber is a Dick’s exclusive.
Here is a link to the same package, but in a .17 HMR
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/93R17GVXP

At least I said use caution, but I was wrong in saying that you should try it. It's one of those calculated risk based judgments. Kind of like eating while driving, or fishing on a boat in a lightning storm.


But seriously, the calculated risk of a small round nosed projectile hitting a small round object and coming straight back at you is extremely slim. After some calculations, if I did my math correctly, it's about a 1 in 6721 chance of getting hit if you were 20 yards away. I'm 5' 10" and pretty thin, so if your tall and wide, your odds would decrease significantly. The chance is about 1 in 20000 for getting hit in the vitals.

1 in 7000 is well within my risk limit, but when you figure that your aiming for dead center, and shooting multiple rounds, that number starts to look not so attractive. One positive, is your first hit sends the ball out to 30 yards or so. Then your chances of getting hit decrease.

To put that in perspective, here is a list of odds. Sort of interesting.

http://danger.mongabay.com/injury_odds.htm

That's some crazy luck, ..........I shot a bb gun laying down when I was 12 yrs. old into a plastic cup about 50 ft. away, saw it arc to the cup........and arc right back to hit me right between the eyebrows, freaky luck.

Thanks AgCarp for the Savage MKII tip, I'll be checking that out.

Here is a good forum for rimfire fans to check out.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/index.php

and this site has some good articles that should keep you in reading material for a while.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2l_rimfire.htm

OK, I think I found what I'm buying this week!
http://vanceoutdoors.com/flyer/flyer.pdf


$249.99

Fred, I've been loving my new Henry H001 since the day i bought it last week. Smooth action, solid little gun. Shoots fairly tight groups with the standard front sight. I'm calling Henry's today though and requesting the metal front sight and band to replace the plastic one it comes with. It's free, and from what I've read about their customer service, they are great. I'll place the customer service phone # here when I check my manual.

This is really a well balanced .22 in the hand, a good gem. I found one at Bi-Mart here in Oregon for $219, but regular at $249.

I'll be able to get a few dollars off of it as the salesman I know gives a nice firefighter discount, about 15%-20%.

Well, since everyone is getting a new .22, peer pressure says I should break down and buy this rifle a friend of mine has been trying to sell me for the last few months. It's a 22-250 Ackley Improved. It's not quite a rimfire, but it is a .22. It's a custom rifle with a Remington 700 action. The action has had quite a bit of work done to it, and it also comes with a Leupold VX-III 6.5-20 x 50mm scope. I'm not exactly sure with all the details, but I do know it shoots good.

Actually, I can't make up my mind if I want to pick it up or not. It's a really good price, but I sort of wanted to go through the process of building my own varmint rifle. Decisions, decisions.

I bought a brick of these things from Cabela's several years ago and found them to be the dirtiest rounds I've ever shot. I had to do a total break down and cleaning of my Browning and my 10/22 was just as bad. The accuracy was fine but the report was not much different than normal ammo. I personally won't buy anymore when the last of mine are gone which will probably be a long time since I don't want to shoot them anyway.

I ended up buying it today. I couldn't pass it up. The rifle was built by Mark Penrod, and is the most accurate rifle I ever laid my hands on. I lied about the scope. It has a 40mm on it, not a 50mm.

That sound like a good one Ag, , a .22 with good powder charge behind it is my next gun. I'm also looking to build up .223 varmint gun, prolly Savage BV or a Tikka T3 I found yesterday used. I love the variety of .223 ammo available for whatever use the gun needs to fit.

Hey Fred, the number to Henry is 201-858-4400. Called them and a new front metal sight is on the way with no ?? asked. I've been shooting CCI CB shorts out of my new H001 and the accuracy is awesome, with very little noise. The target makes more noise when hit then the gun shooting shorts Plink fest in action.

.223 is indeed a terrific little varmint caliber when you keep it under about 300yd. I had DPMS build me one several years ago with a 24" cryo dipped barrel and a left hand receiver. Put a 3x9 Luepold on it and can drive tacks at 200yds.

22-250 beats the hell out of the .223 in ballistics but takes a good bit more powder which isn't really justified until you reach distances where the light bullets become pretty ineffective anyway.

I have always had a desire to find a good 22 PPC. Now there's an efficient , accurate little cartridge but nearly impossible to find!

Picked up a couple new toys this weekend. My sweetie got a Sig 22 Mosquito and I picked up a nice Glock 17 9mm. Can't wait to try them out.

.22s are a lot of fun to shoot, and you can actually afford to target shoot with them. I usually spend most of my target time with the .22, and then switch to the other calibers for a clip or two just to keep in practice with the larger calibers.

David S.