What's your guilty pleasure rimfire?

I'm a Marlin 60 fan. And all it's derivatives (+Glenfields). I've sold some, given some way (grandchildren), and I still have a few.

Savage bolt actions are a steal for the money. I've had CZ's. Nice rifles, they sure are purdy. Still have a Ruger 10/22. It's a 2004 Wally World Special. Stainless, butt pad, checkering, etc.
 
I've a Ruger Mark II that has an unknown number of rounds through it.(Wouldn't be surprised if it was near 100,000) It's a crowd pleaser, and every new shooter I've taken out has loved it.

I need to get one of the newer 22/45's.
 
I've got 2 guilty pleasure ones:

A Marlin 981-T that is a tack driver - everyone loves it for good reasons. Inherited it from a deceased coworker friend of mine. He would probably be proud at how much we have shot that thing in his honor.

A S&W 22A-1 with red dot that is nearly as accurate as the Marlin at 50yds. At 75+ it's a hoot to hit steel with. Absolutely love that pistol!
 
I've a Ruger Mark II that has an unknown number of rounds through it.(Wouldn't be surprised if it was near 100,000) It's a crowd pleaser, and every new shooter I've taken out has loved it.

I need to get one of the newer 22/45's.

I was never a fan but hooked up with a ruger standard a few years ago because i just couldnt pass it up for the price and wow! Changed my mind! Those a fun little plinkers!
 
I purchased my second a Ruger Mark II pistol this year. The new one is the Competition Target model. I shot the neighbor's Ruger Mark II Competition Target pistol last year and loved it. I had to get one and could only find the Target model so purchased it. It shoots beautifully and the only thing I have done to it since I got it was clean and lube it. The Competition Target model is setup just like my Target model and it shoots great.

I also have two 10/22's that I like. One is a "take-down" model with red dot and the other is the standard stainless / composite stock model with scope. Both. All are fun to shoot.

I also have a 1911 22-conversion kit. It is nice but not the tack driver the Mark II pistols are.

It is possible that I could end up with more 22's this year. They are fun to shoot, easy to shoot, and very inexpensive to feed. I have a target range walking distance from my house.
 
NEF Sportster with 3 barrels
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I guess my guilty pleasure is any one that I can carve out time to shoot :( Too busy at work, too busy with estate issues, to get out much. I have a Ruger American Rimfire I bought four months ago during a PSA sale, and I haven't even fired it yet - just worked the action and smoothed out a burr on the back of the bolt.

I have four Ruger 10/22s, a nice Marlin 60SS, CZ 452 with Brno sights, a CZ 457 Pro Varmint that is unfired as of yet, Buckmark Hunter, and an S&W M&P 22 Compact. Also have my grandfather's Remington Model 41 and 550-1, both stock. I really enjoy shooting all of these. I need to do some systematic ammo testing (was looking forward to doing that at the Wake Range; well, maybe).

I'm considering picking up a PSA 22LR upper, but the price has put me off a little. Have a sale, please :D

If I saw one for a decent price (again, a theme here :) ) I would be very tempted into an S&W Model 41.
I would be more likely to be tempted into a Ruger Mk IV Target with threaded barrel, either stainless or anodized.
On a whim I might would pick up one of the H&R nine-shot revolver models. Or a Ruger Single Six or Single Ten.
 
I guess my guilty pleasure is any one that I can carve out time to shoot :(

I'm considering picking up a PSA 22LR upper, but the price has put me off a little. Have a sale, please :D.

I am having a blast with the CMMG Bravo kit I bought recently. It runs really well with junk ammo and is more accurate than I expected. Granted I never tried further than 50 yards, but it is FUN out of a pistol.
It was $165 shipped. Money well spent.
 
I am having a blast with the CMMG Bravo kit I bought recently. It runs really well with junk ammo and is more accurate than I expected. Granted I never tried further than 50 yards, but it is FUN out of a pistol.
It was $165 shipped. Money well spent.
Any leading issues? That’s part of why I’ve steered away from the conversion kits.
 
No. I fire 5 - 10 rounds of 223 before leaving the range and it seems to clear things up.

Edit: I have however accepted the fact that I may have to clean out the gas tube if I start having issues.
 
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Guilty Pleasure...hmm I've got a lot of 'em, right around 100 rimfire rifles from Anschutz to Marlin levers and bolts, most numberous are my CZ's but I'm a fan of any accurate, attractive rimfire. I appreciate single shots, pumps, levers, some semiautomatics with bolt guns being my favorites.
 
I just picked up this Browning Challenger II. It’s an ‘80 model per the S#. Haven’t shot it yet. I was looking for a nice .22 revolver but this caught my eye. I also like shooting the tiny little US Revolver.22 it was made in 1922-23. Pretty solid for a 97+ yr old bellygun.7B50F7F4-282D-4FA2-A219-25F31C6F1AB5.jpeg
 

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I have a few Marlin 60s because I enjoy them and there always seems to be one around that needs rescuing and getting to run smoothly again. There are a few oddball ones around and I really like my CZs. I guess I'm the oddball here myself as I have an affinity for Remington Nylons.
 
I love Marlins & have a '59 39A, the '69 99M1 I've had since I was 14, a 60DLX & two 795s. Reckon I need either a 81 or 25 to round out the herd.

My favorite rimfire is my Ruger Single Ten. Just a fun, sweet little gun & a joy to shoot.

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I sold all my .22s except my two "working guns" -- a Volquartsen-modded Ruger 10/22 and my bone stock OG Ruger MkII (5.5" bull bbl, adj. sights). They'll join the "D-Day Rimfire Challenge" at Battery Oaks on June 6 (and I'm sure that they'll be shamed by my performance).
 
Out of the 3 dozen or so of .22 caliber guns that I have, my favorite is still and old Remington 550-1. That old rifle will shoot anything you feed itCB Caps, shorts, longs, or LRs. And still a pretty accurate rifle.
 
Marlin Model 60's and 795's. I've had half a dozen over the years, and I've enjoyed every one. Seems like most pawn shops will have one on the shelf for under $100.

I've had a few Ruger 10/22's as well. I do like them, but my Model 795 has spoiled me. I've yet to find a factory 10/22 that runs as good as it does.

I agree on the 795. I've also owned a couple of 10/22s and the 795 beats them for pure reliability. I got this one on a black Friday sale for $100 some years ago. I added the Tech sights and an aluminum trigger guard assembly with an adjustable trigger stop. And of course a USGI WW2 1911 belt magazine pouch for two extra magazines. I really enjoy shooting this rifle.

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Stevens 62 (Savage 64). Yes, I know it’s not as good as a $600 10/22 but I paid $70 for it at a pawn shop years ago and I actually like it better than a 10/22 for plinking. Super simple, reliable, and quite accurate.
 
I dont like to post pics but found my unicorn lastnight. 1979 Remington 581 boys rifle unfired....nib with paperwork, correct mag and single shot adapters. unfortunately the ICS system in that state was down so i have to wait for to ship to NC...
 

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Gotta vent...the unicorn may stay a unicorn. The USPS may have lost another one...no tracking updates for over 2 days...
 
My favorite 22 is my CZ455 Tacticool. But the one I want to find in the wild is a High Standard Double Nine like this one:

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My dad was a fan of the old cowboy movies and loved wheelguns. So back in the day, he bought my mother one of these. When we split up his collection when he died, I got his old Colt and Ruger 22 revolvers, and my brother got the Double Nine (amongst others). I'd like to have one myself, just because I grew up shooting that Double Nine on the farm.
 
The Cooey Model 60 is a bolt action repeating rifle that appeared in 1939–1940, capable of firing .22 short, .22 long and .22 LR (long rifle) rimfire cartridges. The Model 60 had a tubular magazine, capable of holding 10 to 15 rounds depending on the type of cartridges. It was manufactured by H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, until 1979; and was also known as the Ranger. Dad bought it in the 50's from sears.
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The Ruger Standard Model MK1 is a rimfire semi-automatic pistol introduced in 1949 as the first product manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co., and was the founding member of a product line of .22 Long Rifle cartridge handguns. Picked it up in the 80s.
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Stevens 14 1/2" rolling block rifle, little Scout, made between 1906 and 1910, but I don't shoot this one.

Love em all and wouldn't part with them.
 
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This thing will put a smile on anyone's face. 33 rounds of 22lr in your hand. It will SLING the brass cases out too. Fun little blaster. Once I got the speed feeder, it seems to always make it way into the range bag.
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Thats sweet...im a sucker for red anodized components.
 
CMR/PMR-30. No better "get home" guns out there in terms of size/mass vs firepower, once you verify yours is reliable. Need one for each vehicle, not done yet.

Did I mention they are a hoot to shoot?
I have both of those, a lot of fun. I am currently enjoying CP33, now that I found that it hates golden bullets (they would nose down and hang up in the mag). Very accurate gun
 
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I have both of those, a lot of fun. I am currently enjoying CP33, now that I found that it hates golden bullets (they would nose down and hang up in the mag). Very accurate gun
I saw one of those at the gun show this past weekend. I couldn't get a good grip on it due to the way they had it strung down. It wasn't cheap! How would you compare it accuracy wise to a MKIV or Victory?

BTW, I swore off GBs about 10 years ago.
 
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I tried shooting slow groups with the thing, but once I start pulling the trigger it just always ends up in rapid fire *shrug*
 
I saw one of those at the gun show this past weekend. I couldn't get a good grip on it due to the way they had it strung down. It wasn't cheap! How would you compare it accuracy wise to a MKIV or Victory?

BTW, I swore off GBs about 10 years ago.
I have a MKIV 22/45 lite too, but it is too close for me to call. I can say I did not have any problems ringing a silhouette at 100 yards no problemo. I am going to the range tomorrow after work. I'll see if I can make hits with the MKIV.
 
I've been wanting a 22 semi auto plinker for a time. I'm an old wood and metal guy and I do mean old. I just can't see putting 4-5 hundred $ into 22 plinker. But here lately it's been hard finding a decent 22 auto for a decent price. About all choices you have around here is the Savage 64 f or Ruger 10/22 if you can find them. The Savage at Walmart for $99 don't even feel like a real gun. Plastic. The Ruger 10/22 prices are all over the place from $265 up. People say they are good guns but I don't see anything special about them. Just an average gun or less with a high price tag. I heard about a pawn and gun shop in the next town that said they have plenty of 22 autos in stock. So I went over to take a look yesterday. I had my wife of 55 years with me. We walked in the door and could see a row of new long guns standing on their end side by side on the wall. Must have been 50- 60 foot from end to end. I could see stickers, Savage, Ruger among many others. Started walking toward the line of guns on the wall when I noticed three double sided racks of used long guns on the floor. One lined with shotguns. Autos, bolt, sxs, single shot. One lined with bolt action rifles with many calibers to pick from. On with semi auto rifles. That's as far as I got. On the back side of that rack, second from the end was a Remington 550-1 semi auto 22 rifle. Rushed over and picked that thing up like a kid getting the last piece of candy in the shop. Picked it up, checked out the action, the metal and the wood. Great. $289. Took it over to the counter and asked the guy what the lowest price he would take. My wife asked if I didn't want to look at guns on the wall? No, there are no guns on the wall. This is it. Told the guy that I was old and he should give me a good discount and throw in a box of shells. $275. Shot it today. You can load it with 5 shorts, 5 longs and 5 lrs back to back and it will spit them out one after the other without missing a lick. Can Savage 64 or Ruger 10/22 do that? No need to answer. No. Happy old fart today.
 

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