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Definitely not a toy. My grandfather has one we shoot sometimes and there's something really solid feeling when you pull back the hammer. Really tight action and a satisfying click as it locks into place. His is pretty old though so I'm not sure if they have changed over the years.Hows would you guys rate tbe ruger single six? Well built or a toy? I remember shooting my uncles when i was a kid and enjoyed it. Would sure save some $ at the range and i love guns that can shoot multiple calibers so if you want it to feel less like a toy throw in some 22mag.
Definitely not a toy. My grandfather has one we shoot sometimes and there's something really solid feeling when you pull back the hammer. Really tight action and a satisfying click as it locks into place. His is pretty old though so I'm not sure if they have changed over the years.
I have one of these. It was my son's first real rifle and it is just about our favorite plinker. It is heavy for a 22 with the octagon barrel and nice walnut, but that is one of the things to like about it.
Add to that that you can shoot 22 long or short, and it holds a ton of ammo, which it is not finnicky about, and I can honestly say it is one of our favorite rifles. And it is a good looking rifle.
what is it
If this American masterpiece of Henry gunsmithing doesn't inspire you to saddle up and ride off into the sunset, nothing will. They say that the original Henry rifle was the gun that won the West. We say the Golden Boy is the gun that'll win your heart. It features a genuine American walnut stock, a gleaming Brasslite receiver, a brass buttplate, sporting sights and an awesome 20-inch long octagon barrel. It'll hold 16 rounds of .22 long rifle ammo. The overall length is 40" and it weights 6 3/4 pounds.
$439
.17 HMR sucks for plinking though, the bullets just get stuck in things, unless you're blowing up shampoo bottles full of water. It worked really well for that. I honestly won't ever buy another one unless I'm actually planning on going out and shooting small animals with one.
Browning Buckmark, S&W 41, S&W 17, Marlin 39A, CZ kadet, Ruger 77/22, Anschutz, are some of my favorites.
Mossberg 44US. Purchased from CMP for $75. Added a magazine, new Birch stock, new trigger guard, and hooded front sight.
I know Sears (JC Higgins) made a swell .22 that is certainly an adult gun, and is a classic.
Ditto!
Dibs! (price needs to be right)
Ditto on the Buckmark for sure, and CZ makes real nice guns.
That is sweet. Still available?
To these, I'd like to add the Thompson Center Classic .22. I don't think they make it any more, but it was really nice.
8lbs how did you get it so light depending on the type of matches he is shooting that rifle will be sure to gain a few pounds in the future.I just bought my son an Anschutz 1903 match in .22. It weighs 8 pounds and doesn't feel like a toy at all
I apologize, but I have to necro this thread. I just got a GP100 in 22lr and this thing epitomizes everything I was thinking of when I made this thread. A large and comfortable grip, good fit and finish, lockup and mechanics that feel solid, and probably one of if not the most overbuilt mechanisms for a 22 DA/SA revolver ever. I ditched my 617 a while back because it felt a tad nose-heavy (Probably should have picked up the 4" instead!) but this GP100 scratches the same itch I had when I got the 617, with a slightly shorter barrel and a shorter underlug (Which was absolutely, 100% the right design choice). It's definitely a bit of a chunk, no doubt, but all of the weight rests right in the hands, more to the rear of the gun than the front, and it points perfectly and is very accurate.
It's been a while since I've enjoyed a new gun so thoroughly. Please don't tell anyone in MA state gov't how much fun I'm having or they'll probably ban these guns.
Dibs! (price needs to be right)
Mossberg 146 BA is a really nice adult rifle for a bolt gun. Also a Marlin Model 60 is an excellent crossover B/T kid and adult. Also I'll put in a bid for an original Ruger Standard.
It recently went back to Ruger because of way too many fail to fires.
"Grown Up" 22s you ask? I'd say 22-250 or .223?