best 22lr off the shelf?

[BLJ]

Why do you suppose that is? Maybe the accurate semi 22s are expensive, I have a few higher end guns like volquartsen and tacsol, they are as accurate as anything I’ve shot but they were expensive.

The semi autos I saw had a lot more issues with reliability than the bolt guns.

I’ve never been around a Volquartsen or Tacsol so I can comment on those.

But the normal 10/22 with a stock/chassis, heavy barrel and a trigger group still had reliability issues.

For the size of the targets in a match, I’d rather have a 2 MOA rifle that goes bang every time than a .5 MOA gun with issues.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

The semi autos I saw had a lot more issues with reliability than the bolt guns.

I’ve never been around a Volquartsen or Tacsol so I can comment on those.

But the normal 10/22 with a stock/chassis, heavy barrel and a trigger group still had reliability issues.

For the size of the targets in a match, I’d rather have a 2 MOA rifle that goes bang every time than a .5 MOA gun with issues.

Nice, I suppose it’s a lot easier to get a bolt gun shooting than a semi auto, the new riger 10/22s aren’t that great anymore so that makes sense.

 

[DavidReed]

Instead of buying and moding, the best move is straight to an Anschutz 54. I've never had one or shot one that wasn't an absolute drill with a variety of quality 22LR ammo.

 

[seand]

Best you can buy is going to be an MPA factory (Vudoo) or DI precision/etc custom

Best real “factory” rifle goes to the cz457. I started off with a tikka and shot it for a year in NRL/PRS and it’s just not reliable ejecting. And as far as I can tell no way to fix. Accuracy is totally adequate, but the ejection costs points in every match.

The CZ is a decent base for an open rifle if you decide to go that way later. Pre-fits are easy on a CZ, tikka not so much.

NRL/PRS22 is a barricade benchrest game so you really want to be able to balance the gun, and 25”-26” barrels are the way in open.

My kid is shooting a 25” DI/muellerworks Vudoo and I’m shooting a CZ/26” Lilja. Both in KRG bravo (open class)

long story short i built a 1022,with all kidd parts its accurate but not good enough for what i want to do. my question is whats the best bolt gun i can buy and mod to do some serious shooting.please only comment if you have experience if you shoot nrl22 that would help.

 

[Castle Rock]

I shot a Lithgow yesterday and was very impressed

 

[Rolltide]

I shot a Lithgow yesterday and was very impressed

I have a Lithgow with the laminate stock. It is a great shooter...I just haven't found a way to lighten the trigger.

Mine is at least 3.5 - 4.00 lbs. One of their perks is that they use CZ mags, so 5 or 10-round options are easy to find and relatively cheap.

 

[aq3]

I have to agree bigly w/ YodaSends - experimentation with ammo is what makes the 22lr so great - you don't go broke. I'm a non-recovering addict to rimfire and yes, the CZ457 is one of the best sure bets to out of the box accuracy. But, because of the cost factor, I've been able to get respectable groups out of my Rgr Precision, Rgr Rimfire, a bunch of my Mk1, Mk2 and B22 Savages (if only focusing on current production bolt actions). I'm not including my vintage Mossys or odd ball imports, nor any of the semi's.

Yes, any build starts on a good bones (action) and CZ is a good start. But, if you have the time, buy some beaters, a bunch of differnt brands of ammo, and start punching paper.

BTW - great forum, happy to have found it!

 

[43.6N]

long story short i built a 1022,with all kidd parts its accurate but not good enough for what i want to do. my question is whats the best bolt gun i can buy and mod to do some serious shooting.please only comment if you have experience if you shoot nrl22 that would help.

So what did you end up getting, and how is it shooting for you?

IMO if serious about wanting to compete with it, replacement parts are something to consider for the rifle. I think CZ 457 has probably the best supported aftermarket right now.

Also worth considering that depending on what modifications you want, it might bump you into open division. So factory ergonomics are definitely something to consider for a game gun. So with that in mind I believe the MTR stock is one of the best factory setups available.