Will I regret buying a 22LR

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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Supporter » 08 Dec 2013, 1:43 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:My .22 Bruno was my first rifle, it's still heaps of fun to shoot.


What range are you normally taking foxes with it?
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by on_one_wheel » 08 Dec 2013, 6:09 pm

Supporter wrote:
on_one_wheel wrote:My .22 Bruno was my first rifle, it's still heaps of fun to shoot.


What range are you normally taking foxes with it?


Out to 100 mtrs max, or as close as I can call them in. I only use Winchester Power point.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Lorgar » 09 Dec 2013, 9:12 am

Browning T-Bolt in 22LR is next on my rifle list.

Sure to be fun :)
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by gherx » 13 Dec 2013, 11:46 am

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Going to go ahead with a 22LR.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Elek » 13 Dec 2013, 1:00 pm

You'll have heaps of fun with it mate, no regrets.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Member-Deleted » 15 Dec 2013, 3:48 pm

Lorgar wrote:Browning T-Bolt in 22LR is next on my rifle list.

Sure to be fun :)

I strongly urge you to consider something else. There are a lot of better rimfires about.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Member-Deleted » 15 Dec 2013, 3:50 pm

gherx wrote:Heya,

I'm looking at a rimfire rifle for some plinking fun.

Normally I would go to Little River Shooting Range to shoot but it's more than an hour away from me.

My local SSAA range at Springvale which is only 10 minutes away, but you can only shoot 22LR there.

So, my question is...

I'm torn between buying a 17HMR for further range/power but that would keep be driving for ages, or buying a 22LR which I'd be doing basically just so I can go to the local range.

Just seems like I'm getting a little less gun for the same money, so I can shoot closer?

What do you think, will I regret buying a 22LR?



Get a cz or quad & have the best of both worlds.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by veep » 15 Dec 2013, 4:51 pm

About two and a half times the price for a Sako Quad set though...

Nice, but not an option with everyones budget.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Davies » 15 Dec 2013, 5:05 pm

Jaso wrote:Get a cz or quad & have the best of both worlds.


Good idea.

CZ ZKM455 Special 22LR with 17HMR barrel kit is about $850, same price as Browning single barrel only.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Member-Deleted » 15 Dec 2013, 5:31 pm

Single quads are only $100-$150 more than a varmint stainless laminated t-bolt & twice the rifle. Buy the second barrel separately or buy it as a two barrel package. I've done something similar, I've sold both my t-bolts as they were rubbish. I've bought a varmint barrel quad in 17hmr for the tidy some of $1400 clean. I really wanted a .22mag so I will just wait until I see one on used guns or something. If you really don't spend that much the cz is a great multi barrel rimfire
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by gherx » 23 Dec 2013, 8:42 am

Thanks again guys.

I've still been shopping but my stores are out of quite a bit of stuff now and no restock until new year obviously :(

CZ is definitely on the list, will have to wait until the new year to pick something up now though.
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by the collector » 16 Jan 2014, 9:38 pm

its a no brainer,everyone should/ must start with a .22lr for all the reasons above .
you will always use your .22 buy a decent one.
imo if you need to ask pls buy a .22 and master that first
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Re: Will I regret buying a 22LR

Post by Lorgar » 17 Jan 2014, 8:14 am

Jaso wrote:I strongly urge you to consider something else. There are a lot of better rimfires about.


I ended up getting an Anschutz 1416 instead.

Love it!
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