Most accurate .22 rifle w/ peep sights for < $600

sabb0007

Looking for an accurate .22 that may be able to hold its own in a competition. I want peep and tang sights with it. Looking for someone with experience to answer this. I also need to know where to get them, I would prefer to buy new, just b/c I know what I'll getting, and I should be able to get it instead of having to rely on availability at the auction or at a gun show.

Bert H.

For probably the same money you would spend on a new rifle with the features you want, you can buy a vintage Winchester Model 75 Target rifle. By doing so, you would have the best of both worlds... a highly accurate .22 rifle, and a collectable piece of Winchester history[^]. If you search the auction side of GB, I am sure that you will find a decent selection.

bpost

www.championshooters.com One type; ANSCHUTZ. Call them for latest pricing. The exchange rate is making prices go nuts. A used 1903 with sights is a great place to start.

n/a

here's a good choice, if you can meet the CMP requirements


http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/caliber22.htm

dfletcher

I think almost any Anschutz is going to run over your limit and that doesn't include a nice adjustable peep rear and globe front - but they are great rifles. The challenge is not so much finding an accurate 22 but getting one equipped with quality peep & globe. A CZ 452 is a great rifle (about $350.00) and you can have a gunsmith equip it with a Lyman 90 rear, Merit adjustable peep and a Lyman 20 globe front. Cost of the total package would probably be about $600.00, maybe a touch less.

The Kimber 84 Gov't can sometimes be found at gun stores for a bit less than CMP.

But I'd go with Bert on this one. I have a 1941 manufactured Winchester 75 with original sling, Redfield Olympic rear with Parker Hale adjustable peep & eyepiece cup, Lyman 20 front globe. Cost me about $500.00 total, looks brand new is as accurate as any 22 around.

slumlord44

Posted this yesterday. It disapeared! My suggestion is a Remington 513T. Comes with good sights, heavy barrel, nice stock. Decent shooters go for $350 to $450. For $450 to $500 you should be able to get a realy mint one. Never shot any 510,511,512,513T 513S or 521T that could not shoot a lot better than I could.

Mk 19

For a quality rifle that will stand up to competition you will want to raise your spending limit. A good rifle that will be competitive at the state level will run you closer to $1500, make that $5000 if you want to buy new.

So the big question is; What type of competition are you going to be shooting? Small Bore 4 Posistion? Small Bore Silhouette? That will tell us the grade of rifle you should look at. Some people who have never shot at the upper limits will tell you that a Winchester 67 would work fine, but those of us you have shot the big matches have seen people make the mistake of wasting money buying the wrong gun.

I remember back in the early 90's when Marlin introduced the M-2000 it was hailed as a great competition ready rifle. A new kid came to a match on day with one and came in dead last in c-class. My coach wanted to help him out so he wouldn't become discoureged and quit. So we did someting for this kid. We let him shoot my 40X and I shot his Marlin. That kid shot a 98-6X with my rifle, but even though I had won master class that day I could not shoot better than a 92-1X with his rifle. The trigger on that darn thing must have been 5 lbs with a ton of creep, my 40X was set at 7oz and broke like a glass rod. The sad thing is that this kids parents could not afford to buy another rifle and the kid couldn't compete with the rifle he had. I never saw him again, it is a shame because he could have been really good.

kimi

Winchester 75.

MIKE WISKEY

I'll second the CMP Kimber rifle, for $600 (+$25 s/h) you get a very nice rifle, sights, and the best trigger $600 will buy (lots better than the best win. m-75[}:)]).