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best. 22 for under $200?

Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:45 am
Posted by LSUFan3434
Iowa, LA
Member since Sep 2006
15964 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:45 am
shoots lr and sr

tia









I'm going shopping
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40463 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:47 am to
Buy a Henry lever action. I think they're around 250$ and are pretty sweet. My buddy bought one a few weeks ago and put a cheap little scope on it for around 350$. A lot of fun to plink with and lever actions are awesome.
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22764 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:48 am to
Henry makes a great rifle. If I needed another 22 I would get a lever.
Posted by coloradoBengal
Member since Sep 2007
32608 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:49 am to
Check out the Marlin XT22.
Posted by HoustonTiger317
Member since Jan 2012
38 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:49 am to
Ruger 10/22 but doesn't shoot sr.
Posted by LSUFan3434
Iowa, LA
Member since Sep 2006
15964 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:56 am to
I need the sr to take care of the cat problem I have around here.

less noise in the neighborhood = better chance the fuzz don't get called on me
Posted by HoustonTiger317
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/20/12 at 11:58 am to
You can also look at Marlin 39A (lever action).

Or you can find a used Winchester 62A (pump action). Rossi also made a model 62A based off the Winchester design.

All those are inexpensive and shoot .22 LR, long, and short.
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:01 pm to
LINK
Single shot ok?
Posted by LSUFan3434
Iowa, LA
Member since Sep 2006
15964 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:04 pm to
prefer semi
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:06 pm to
finding a semi that shoots shorts might be a bit tough.
Posted by HoustonTiger317
Member since Jan 2012
38 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:08 pm to
I don't know if you'll find a semi-auto that shoots shorts. You might have to look at pump or lever action.

Some semi-autos will shoot .22 short like a Ruger 10/22. The problem is they don't feed. Basically you would have to load a round, fire, load a round, fire and that kills the entire point of semi-auto.

To be a little more clear: .22 short doesn't have enough power to cycle the action on .22 LR semi-autos.
This post was edited on 1/20/12 at 12:11 pm
Posted by hawkster
Member since Aug 2010
6285 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:15 pm to
I don't think you'll have much chance of finding one under $200, but Remington made some .22 semi-auto rifles that could handle .22 short, .22 long and .22 long rifle.
Posted by coloradoBengal
Member since Sep 2007
32608 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

You can also look at Marlin 39A (lever action).


That's well over his price range.
Posted by HoustonTiger317
Member since Jan 2012
38 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:26 pm to
I've seen used 39As sell for $200. A new one would be out of his price range though.
Posted by JohnLSU
Death Valley, LA
Member since Aug 2007
7923 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:36 pm to
I like the Semi Marlin Tubular magazine. When I was teenager, my friend and I would go to the creek and start shooting away like crazy. I think we used short and longs in this gun...
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22764 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:43 pm to
quote:

Remington made some .22 semi-auto rifles that could handle .22 short, .22 long and .22 long rifle.

I have one. Shoots great. Not sure how much it cost it was my dads.
Posted by coloradoBengal
Member since Sep 2007
32608 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 12:54 pm to
quote:

I've seen used 39As sell for $200.


Sorry. I always assume new.

Yah. I would buy every Marlin 39A for $200, that I ever see, in a second. No brainer for me.
Posted by HoustonTiger317
Member since Jan 2012
38 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 1:16 pm to
I buy a lot of used firearms when I find good deals so I don't always assume new I guess. I see 39As pop up from time to time in the $200-250 range.
Posted by CaptainsWafer
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Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 1/20/12 at 1:20 pm to
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250$
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350$




Is this now acceptable?
Posted by LSUFan3434
Iowa, LA
Member since Sep 2006
15964 posts
Posted on 1/20/12 at 1:35 pm to
I think I'll go with the Marlin, but I can't get it today. out of stock :bangshead:
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