so ive got 2000 rds of 22s

[drewp]

.......now whats a decent 22short rifle i can have fun with...id rather not have a single shot...pump action likely...whats the gun you have or would choose for some quiet fun and how much would you pay for it.

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[bellarum]

I'd go with a cheap Butler side break derringer! You probably have a life long supply of shorts! (I actually have one You will fall asleep before you run out of ammo!

 

[PuddleMonkey]

Don't some of those tube fed Henry's shoot both LR and Short?

 

[drewp]

I'd go with a cheap Butler side break derringer! You probably have a life long supply of shorts! (I actually have one You will fall asleep before you run out of ammo!

Indeed!

I should've specified rifle in the first post....no pistols.... i have to many pointless guns already.

 

[spectra]

Drew .22 pistols are not pointless they are fun at times

 

[drewp]

Drew .22 pistols are not pointless they are fun at times

I agree... just another one beyond what I have will be pointless....

Im hoping for a rifle so I can enjoy the long lag in sound from firing to target contact that the 22short offers.

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Browning makes a very nice lever action that will feed shorts, long and long rifle. The tube magazine holds 22 shorts.

 

[spectra]

no rifles now Drew?

 

[drewp]

Browning makes a very nice lever action that will feed shorts, long and long rifle. The tube magazine holds 22 shorts.

Nice ill check those out...lever action would be awesome....

 

[teflon6string]

Tha's a nice stash Drewp.

I've also got a couple old bricks of shorts and longs (not long rifle) that I'd shoot, but they won't feed in my modern semi-autos. And it gets kinda boring shoving a round at a time into my Dad's ancient Western Field (Mossberg) bolt action.

Never thought much of those little tube fed pump action 22's when I was (a lot) younger and they were a dime a dozen. Fast-forward a few decades and now I'm intrigued. But I see vendors asking rapacious numbers for them at the gun shows - time after time - which would indicate they're not selling at those prices.

So I have two questions about pump action 22's:

- Will they feed all 3 common sizes of 22 ammo?

- And does anyone know where Drewp and I can find fairly priced pump 22 rifles around Portland?

 

[spectra]

I had a tube fed .22 lever years ago and not sure what happened to it. It has been over 30 yrs and would love to find another one. Hell I remember shooting it when I was 10.

 

[drewp]

So is the remington 572 pump is a viable option? Im going read about the marlin 39a also.

 

[drewp]

Seems so far the Henry lever action is the only lever action under $300... lever would be awesome and pump would be fine...

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I believe that many older tube fed bolt,pump or lever rifles can use shorts. My old Mossberg 146B can handle anything from LR to CB caps. I would haunt pawn shops etc. Back in the day it was common to see such rifles roll stamped, ".22 Short, Long or Long Rifle". Mine does.

 

[JSJPDX]

The Winchester 190, a tube fed semi auto will take the shorts. Last time I looked there were a couple of them for sale on this forum for less than $200.

 

[drewp]

The Winchester 190, a tube fed semi auto will take the shorts. Last time I looked there were a couple of them for sale on this forum for less than $200.

Ha I have a win190...dammit I should've taken it out today...i think it only says 22l and 22lr on it through. Ill check that out this week

 

[Cheesemaker]

My Winchester 62 would eat the crap out those 22shorts!!

 

[Trailboss]

Marlin 39A and Browning T-Bolt both handle any length. I shoot a ton of CB Shorts in both.

 

[Hook686]

The Remington 521T is a fine rifle that fires shots, longs, long rifle 22s. Bolt action, magazine fed, it is a good squirrel gun ...

http://www.outdoorlife.com/forums/h...el/just-got-remington-521t-22-lyman-peep-site


You can find a lot of Remington .22 rimfires under $300 here ...


http://www.gunsinternational.com/Remington-Rimfire-Rifles-Pistols.cfm?cat_id=153

 

[deadeye]

Remington 550 and several variations of the 550 shoot shorts, L, LR and is semi auto.