What's the best .22 for under $400?

[westend1]

Anyone have any thoughts?  Buying a Christmas gift, but want an accurate gun for my kid.

[tvc184]

Anyone have any thoughts?   Buying a Christmas gift, but want an accurate gun for my kid.

Semi-auto, pump or bolt?

[tvc184]

You might want to try a bolt action Winchester Wildcat 22. I haven't shot the newer model but I have shot some of the older Windchester .22's and they are tack drivers.

I like to shoot my Marlin 60 semi-auto. It is accurate but I don't think it can match the Winchester.

I have a couple of old Mossberg .22, both bolt and semi-auto. There are very accurate but I don't know about their newer models.

I like the looks of that Winchester Wildcat 22. It is a bolt action with a 10 round magazine. If you are trying to teach accuracy, the bolt action keeps a kid from blowing away ammo. I think they run about $200. The Marlin 60 is a very popular model and runs about $130 or so.

[643]

Look at the Henry 'Golden Boy' lever action, heavy barrel, old type sights>rear is buckhorn and front is a true bead not just a post like most have. I've got 1 in the 22 mag and love it.

[Guest beat-em_deep]

My buddy and I both have Ruger 10-22s with a 3 x 9 scope on them and they are deadly even at far range!!

[44stack]

I would want the Uncle Henry as a first choice but the Ruger 10-22 would be my second. 

The Marlin semiauto is usually found at Wal Mart for about $150.00.  Its a  decent gun.  I like mine but it does jam sometimes. 

[BIGDADDYDAVEHJ]

best one that ive shot is a remington lever action 22 mag. and for a kid like me you can shoot turkey, rabbits squirels, trees, deer, or what ever else you want to shoot...me personaly that the best 22 you could get

[westend1]

My son wants a semi-auto.  I'm looking at the Rem 597,  Ruger 10/22 or the TC 22.  Thoughts on those?

[tvc184]

Ruger for popularity, availability of parts and the ability to customize.

[Guest beat-em_deep]

If  you get the ruger get more than 1 clip for it cause if they shoot it alot they will want more than one i have 2 10 round clips and 2 25 round clips!

[Guest HJ86]

Henry.

[westend1]

I think I have talked my son out of the auto-loader.  He doesn't want to clean it after every trip out(imagine that).  I have about decided on the Savage Mark II BV bolt action.  Nice looking gun with a target type barrell and adjusable trigger.  Anyone shot one of these?  They run around $300 with the thumbhole stock.

[tvc184]

I think I have talked my son out of the auto-loader.  He doesn't want to clean it after every trip out(imagine that).  I have about decided on the Savage Mark II BV bolt action.  Nice looking gun with a target type barrell and adjusable trigger.  Anyone shot one of these?   They run around $300 with the thumbhole stock.

I've shot the Savage with the AccuTrigger but not on a .22. The AccuTrigger is way better than their standard trigger if that is what you are talking about.

[Guest beat-em_deep]

I think I have talked my son out of the auto-loader.  He doesn't want to clean it after every trip out(imagine that).  I have about decided on the Savage Mark II BV bolt action.  Nice looking gun with a target type barrell and adjusable trigger.  Anyone shot one of these?   They run around $300 with the thumbhole stock.

i have never cleaned my ruger 10-22 and i have shot thousand and thousands of rounds through it and it still works fine

[HJ-HECKLER]

go with ruger all the way get u a 3 x 9

[Guest beat-em_deep]

go with ruger all the way get u a 3 x 9

I agree you cant beat the Ruger 10-22 with a 3 x 9 scope

[Zoneblock]

Go ahead and step up and buy the 22 hornet great little round.

[tvc184]

Go ahead and step up and buy the 22 hornet great little round.

But I would hate to pay the money it cost to plink with it.

[Guest beat-em_deep]

But I would hate to pay the money it cost to plink with it.

True True i would go with the 10-22 you cant beat it. Make sure you buy a lot of ammo  ;D