Thread: 22 Semi Auto

What do you guys consider to be the best 22 Semi Auto say below $1500 .

Depends what your criteria are?

Cost, ergonomics, ability to attach things, parts interchangeability, aesthetics, parts commonality. From my vantage point the Tippmann M4-22 is pretty good.

Yep ruger 10-22

I've had the same 10/22 since 1984 and never felt the need to replace it. It's gone through a huge number of rounds and despatched countless pests without issues unless it gets very dirty... by which I mean 20+ years between cleans. It's plenty accurate enough for my farm use.

10/22. plus a decent trigger job ($80-100)

Originally Posted by gonetropo

10/22. plus a decent trigger job ($80-100)

When I put this old choate dragunov-style stock on my 10/22 a few years back it changed the feel of the factory trigger and made it unrecognisable. Much easier to use. I was quite impressed.

Mines in an ati drag stock, similar design and result. I see you have a trimag on that, never could get to like those things.

Nah, it's a double. The trimag version looks far too much like male genitals for my liking. I like the double because often when trying to shoot multiple hares a single 10rd mag is not enough, but 20 is usually plenty because any survivors are usually gone by then. Alos the doubled mags don't hang down quite as far as the old BX15 did, but for 5 extra rounds. I have got a 4 mag joiner which I have never used, that thing would look really stupid with 4 mags hanging out at once.

bergara bxr

https://www.guncity.com/22lr-bergara...en-16.5-374784

Thanks seems the Ruger 10-22 gets the most votes

Originally Posted by Tigerbarb

Thanks seems the Ruger 10-22 gets the most votes

Yeah, it's amazing. I like mine, but so many people on this forum appear to hate 10/22s with a deranged passion. If you put up a new post titled "should I buy a 10/22?" you'd probably get a pretty strong reaction

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

Yeah, it's amazing. I like mine, but so many people on this forum appear to hate 10/22s with a deranged passion.

I did until I put 10 shots through the same hole at 50m with my mates rusted and abused 10/22. If I wanted a semi-auto, I'd definitely consider the 10/22 Target/Competition versions.

Originally Posted by MB

I did until I put 10 shots through the same hole at 50m with my mates rusted and abused 10/22. If I wanted a semi-auto, I'd definitely consider the 10/22 Target/Competition versions.

Did you have bad experiences with them, or just a general dislike?

I find the only problem with my 10/22 is I need to clean and retension the rotary magazine occaisonally. Once ever 3 or 4 years seems to do the trick.

I use my 10/22 for pest control around the farm. Have not had any problems with it. Its supressed and scoped with no work done to her. The only problem ive had is when it gets super dirty or it dislikes the ammo im using ( remmington etc.) I use CCI and it operates brilliantly.
Cant wait for all the rabbits to come back out at spring so I can smoke some more rabbits !

Tippmann M4-22. Best 22 rimfire I've ever owner, bolt or semi.