Thread: Best value bolt .22 besides Norinco....

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Several common models you can look at that will cost $400 or less. The Toz 17 is a durable old girl that will do the job but sourcing mags/parts now becoming an issue. Newer Toz 78 a good 22 if you can find one. Entry level Savage good and quite accurate. Marlin bolts would be my suggestion as they have very accurate microgroove barrels - will pop under 0.5" for 50m groups - BUT - the older Marlin bolts (models 25/925/980 etc) better and more reliable than recent XT22 models. Remington bought Marlin a few years back and quality dropped for several years.

Marlin is where it’s at , but my experience was with the older ones 1990-2000.
I had a few Marlins Back then and my only complaint was the trigger and that’s why I don’t have one now , the triggers were always usable but a few quality rimfires showed me what was attainable . I have no idea but someone must have come up with a trigger solution by now .
Everything else , quality / build / accuracy etc was very good value.