Upgrading .22s, looking for some advice

[KaneEvolution]

Alright, so my grandfather handed me down his old Mossberg M114, and while I did learn with it and refurbish it, I doubt I could really use it for anything, it wasn't too well taken care of.

I'm looking to upgrade to a more modern .22, preferably one I can use in competition shooting, of the three, which would you guys recommend the most? I'd like something fun and not bank-breaking, but still sturdy.

Savage Arms Mk. II FV-SR
Marlin 925R
Ruger 10/22

Any advice is much appreciated in advance, thank you!

 

[sht4brnz]

Even though I've never touched the other two i would still vote for the ruger bases solely on all thats available for it in the aftermarket world. With that said, you can probably find a used one for $150-200 and build it for any specific purpose without breaking the bank. Or check out some of the companies that have taken the 10/22 and upgraded it from every possible angle. Volquartsen, Tactical Solutions, Kidd, and there plenty of others.

 

[rockhopper46038]

What kind of competition? The Marlin 795 is only about $100 and will cloverleaf at 25yrds. Mine's got several thousand rounds through it and is still running like a sewing machine.

 

[KaneEvolution]

Just target competitions in general, having been raised as a sniper with airsoft/BB guns, I like range. The ability to outfit it with a scope, bipod and possibly a suppressor would be a huge bonus.

 

[IndyGuns1]

Stick with the ruger 10/22, you can pratically turn that thing into anything you'd want

 

[rockhopper46038]

Well, my 795 sports a scope and a suppressor. I'm sling-trained, so I just dispense with the bipod, but you could mount one if you want. If you are looking for range, the .22LR isn't going to be your best choice from a ballistics standpoint - at 100yrds you are looking at a pretty sizeable bullet drop, much past that and the bullet is falling out of the sky. In any case, The Marlin 795 will leave you more money for a decent scope and will shoot at least as well as the Ruger before you spend a bunch on upgrades. I haven't shot either of the two bolt guns, but I suspect the trigger will be better on the Savage. You'd save $200 by buying the Marlin 925R, of which you'll have to pay $80 or so to get it threaded for a suppressor.

 

[42769vette]

if your wanting a sniperish rifle the savage is your only option, you might throw the cz 452/455's name in the hat aswell

 

[DeezArmory]

Definitely gotta give my vote to the Ruger 10/22. I have one that has not been customized at all (yet) and it is totally awesome! But if you wanna customize it, the options are limitless!

 

[chezuki]

Just target competitions in general, having been raised as a sniper with airsoft/BB guns, I like range. The ability to outfit it with a scope, bipod and possibly a suppressor would be a huge bonus.

+1 for the FV-SR. They're crazy accurate out of the box, and suppressor ready. My only issue was the factory stock felt like a BB gun, so I replaced it with a Boyd's. Here's mine:

I'm still waiting on the stamp for my Huntertown Guardian.

 

[sprint395]

For me it was between the Ruger 10/22 and the Remington 597.... If you are going to leave the gun stock and be shooting like 100 yards get the Remington. You will not be disappointed. I went with the 10/22 because I cant leave anything the way it is. For customization the Ruger is the only option. The Remington is a better value and I think it shoots better out of the box. Also it comes with a scope.

 

[Cherryspringer]

22

Savage is tough to beat for performance and value.

 

[1911ly]

10-22 also gets my vote. I have near 20k fun filled rounds threw mine. You can get anything for it. I have lost mine to my son. going to get the Bull barrel version to replace it.