Your favorite, bestest, gotta have 22 rifle

[Mags]

My grandad had a octagon barreled .22lr single shot. I don't remember the make. He had me sit in his orchard and shoot birds with .22 shot to keep them from eating the fruit. I think he did it to keep me out from under foot. Worked for me. Win-Win for both of us.

[BigAl52]

Dave I'm also a fan of T bolts. I've had two of the new ones with the rotary mag. Loved that t-bolt action and accuracy. Working that action was a blast.

With my old arthritic hands, though, I fumbled with that rotary mag design. Having to hold that wheel while loading when I was having a bad day with my hands was just too much. The old Ruger 10/22 rotary mag I could do, though, because there was no wheel to hold while loading. Yeah, really a minor thing, overall, but sometimes it is the little things.

Then I found an original Belgium T2. Problem solved. Just uses an old fashioned non-rotary mag.

By the way, if you ever decide to go with a replacement trigger, let me know before you buy aftermarket. I still have a Jard trigger for the new T bolts that I was using. It can be very tricky to get set right, but it will drop the pull weight down under 2 pounds.

NCG
I have one of these for 10/22 magazines it takes a little practice with it to get the hang of it but once you do it works great

https://www.amazon.com/Magazine-Speedlo ... B0BLGC9BM3

[Hatchdog]

My grandad had an octagon barreled .22lr single shot. I don't remember the make. He had me sit in his orchard and shoot birds with .22 shot to keep them from eating the fruit. I think he did it to keep me out from under foot. Worked for me. Win-Win for both of us.

That’s an awesome grandpa for sure!

[North Country Gal]

Thanks for the tip, Al. I'm using something similar to load my Kimber 9mm mags. These gadgets help a bunch.

[Bill.68]

Not a classic or particularly valuable or rare but it just has something goin on that makes me drool everytime I see one. The CZ457 American is just a beautiful little rifle that I really need to add to my meager rimfire collection. If I do lay my grubby little paws on one you best bet it will be in 22WMR.

[ditchparrot]

Of all the guns I own, this Remington 514 single-shot has -- by far -- the most sentimental value to me. It was given to me when I was 4 years old by a man called "Pinky" who worked for my father. Pinky passed away at some point not long after that.

This gun was the very foundation for my lifelong love of traditional firearms. I still shoot it frequently and I'll never willingly part with it. I actually plan to be buried with it if my daughter has no objections, which she won't.

It's accurate as hell. It's dispatched a wide variety of critters -- some for table fare and some for other purposes, such as keeping them from destroying my buddy's alfalfa crops. It's never had to visit a gunsmith in my 57 years of ownership. It'll never be re-blued and the wood will never be refinished -- it stays like it is.

It has no serial number, which was the case for 514s from 1947-53. At some point, on some forum, I encountered a guy who's an authority on them and owns 30. I described the tool marks and he was able to determine that it left the factory in '53.

Honestly, I wouldn't take $10,000 for it. The money would not make up for the heartache of no longer having this rifle.

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[North Country Gal]

Great old Remington single shot. I've always had a soft spot for those old bolt action 22 single shots.

[Ranger2020]

Gotta admit, my favorite 22 is the Springfield 87A that I got from my dad before he passed. It was his squirrel gun. Old enough that it has no vin#. Also known as a Gill Gun. Right behind is my Henry 001. Just love the look of it, the smoothness of it, and the accuracy. #3 is a recent purchase. I bought a S&W M&P 15-22. My son and I took it to the range this past Monday and got the sights dialed in. Also a fun shooter.

[North Country Gal]

The 87A is a rimfire I've always wanted to try. Just haven't run across one for sale. Thanks for sharing.

[BrokenolMarine]

Revisited this post, and rereading thru the threads reminded me of my great grandmother who lived alone well into her eighties. I'd spend a week with her most summers, and there were favorite things.

Freshly made blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

A huge round hooked patterned rug in her living room to drive my Hot Wheels cars on in the evenings.

An ancient 22 single shot that sat by the back door leading to her back porch. The porch overlooked her garden, and we'd sit there and watch, the 22 across her lap, she'd snipe the varmints and birds that dared to invade it, as we enjoyed the "air." She loaded it with 22 shorts. Cheaper, quiet, all she needed at that short range. She rarely missed.

She took pleasure in her simple home, her garden, her "things." She took care of them, and told me on every visit. "If you take care of your things, they will be there to take care of you."