.22 with iron sights??

[Shortdraw]

Lets take the caliber down a bit (for this forum anyway ). A friend of mine is looking to buy a .22 rifle with iron sights. According to him, all he is finding are rifles with scopes (and no iron sights beneath) or iron sights on rifles that are, to put it lightly, cheap. I'm shocked. Isn't the iron sighted .22 a staple for kids' first gun, a great plinker for young and old alike, and the best way to put a rabbit in the pot without vaporizing it? Does anyone have any ideas who is making such a rifle. My very quick internet search confirmed his experience…rifles with scopes.

 

[justinspicher]

I think most standard Ruger 10/22's come with sights as does their American .22lr rifle.

 

[cody covey]

Remington 572, Ruger 10/22 as stated above.

 

[rayporter]

the ole CZ 452 could be had with sights and the new CZ 455 can be had with sights.

they are top of the line as rimfires go.

 

[Brodie]

Ruger 77/22


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[Stwrt9]

I love my henry goldenboy in .22 although it's not the cheapest it's one of my favorite to shoot and would be perfect for a kids first gun.

 

[5MilesBack]

Ruger's American Rimfire .22, their 10/22, 77/22, or my favorite the old classic lever action Henry .22 rifle. You can get the Golden Boy if you want or the regular classic can be found for around $250. Love that lever action, so do kids.

 

[MountainMariner]

Marlin model 60. Replaced the factory irons with Williams fire sights for my old eyes. Wouldn't want a scoped 22lr.

 

[Muttly]

CZ 452 or 455. That's the easy part. Actually finding .22 ammo might still be a royal pain..
Got tired of checking the gun counter every time I walk into a store, and the scalpers prices that were prevalent for a while. Sold the .22s, don't seem to miss 'em..

 

[Blinginpse]

I was scared to buy a compact ruger American. I don't usually buy cheap guns but I kept reading how good they shoot. So i thought what the heck it's just couple hundred bucks. It has open sights and with that and the scope that gun will flat freakin shoot cheapest gun I ever bought and 1 of the best shooting for a small Caliber. Also savage has a 22 with iron sights cause got my FIL 1 this past Christmas.


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[Shortdraw]

Thanks guys. I'll pass it on.

 

[5MilesBack]

I was scared to buy a compact ruger American.

I got my youngest the compact Ruger American .17 HMR. After trying it out and realizing that I really had trouble with the compact model I bought myself the full size .17 and I love it. Very, very accurate.

 

[jquarnberg]

Rossi pump. Love that 22. My dad gave it to me. Cant wait to give it to one of my boys.

 

[jquarnberg]

Browning BL 22 is my personal favorite 22. My dad had one stolen from his truck. Been wanting to pick one up for years. But they are real pricey for a 22.

 

[Blinginpse]

I got my youngest the compact Ruger American .17 HMR. After trying it out and realizing that I really had trouble with the compact model I bought myself the full size .17 and I love it. Very, very accurate.

Surprising for that cheap of a gun I thought


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[5MilesBack]

Surprising for that cheap of a gun I thought

All of their American line rifles shoot pretty darn well for the price.

 

[hodgeman]

My favorite .22 is the CZ 452. Blued steel, walnut and an excellent tangent sight....no plastic on this one and it feels like a rifle made for a grown man.

 

[Davebuech]

Another vote of the Ruger American Rifle. I have one in .22 Mag. Dependable and very accurate! Fully adjustable open sights that unlike some of the Ruger pistol sights are easily visible.

 

[mcseal2]

I have the same gun as above, American rimfire in 22 mag. I use a scope with it but first zeroed the fiber optic sights, it shoots good either way. It comes with 2 different stock inserts to properly align your eye with either a scope or sights. Its a darn good shooting gun.

 

[E in CO]

Had the same search a few years ago. Found a new Savage single shot bolt action .22. Don't remember the model off the top of my head. Has a little peep sight on it from the factory. great little rifle to train the basics on.