For what purpose?

by Brian A, Sunday, February 23, 2014, 05:57 (3932 days ago) @ bpjon

If you want to shoot smallbore position competition, or 22 silhouette, or for field carry, or to throw in the back of the truck, you may have different needs. For pure affordable accuracy, there are many good options in your price range. As was mentioned, you could pick up a 10/22 and have it modified within your price range. You could also probably find a good used Winchester, Remington, CZ, sporting or semi-target rifle that would astound you with it's accuracy. I picked up a used Win 69 for $150, that had some dings in the stock and a fair amount of light pitting on the exterior, but the action worked flawlessly and the bore was perfect. Brought it home, cleaned it up a little and found that it would put five rounds of PMC standard velocity long rifles into one hole, of about 30 caliber, at 25 yards, if I did my part off the bench. At the top end of your range you can occasionally find a true target 22 with plenty of good life in it, on a gun show table, or in the used rack in a gun store.