Thread: What .22lr to buy

When I had that kind of budget I bought an annie. More accurate than I will ever be.

Originally Posted by blip

When I had that kind of budget I bought an annie. More accurate than I will ever be.

Anschutz rifles are very good, but they are pushing Vudoo .22 prices, and parts availability and cost are biggies (making the Vudoo look like a bargain).
For the price of a new Anschutz you can buy two CZ 457s, ammo test them and keep the best one.
Therefore your best value opportunity for a good 22lr bolt action is a CZ.

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Anschutz rifles are very good, but they are pushing Vudoo .22 prices, and parts availability and cost are biggies (making the Vudoo look like a bargain).
For the price of a new Anschutz you can buy two CZ 457s, ammo test them and keep the best one.
Therefore your best value opportunity for a good 22lr bolt action is a CZ.

The other thing i should mention is Im left handed and there aren't many options for them in rf. I had a lhd lakefield as well which was pretty good after I modded the trigger

Originally Posted by blip

The other thing i should mention is Im left handed and there aren't many options for them in rf. I had a lhd lakefield as well which was pretty good after I modded the trigger

real nice Remington 581 leftie on trade me at moment they are a great .22

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Anschutz rifles are very good, but they are pushing Vudoo .22 prices, and parts availability and cost are biggies (making the Vudoo look like a bargain).
For the price of a new Anschutz you can buy two CZ 457s, ammo test them and keep the best one.
Therefore your best value opportunity for a good 22lr bolt action is a CZ.

Anschutz is way cheaper than Vudoo. 1761 is about 2k, 64 action based are cheaper than that. 1710/1712 has been out of stock for some time but i dont expect them to go beyond 3500 when they come in. 3 years ago they were 3000. 1727 uses Fortner action so it is not comparable to Vudoo, but still only 5k.

Vudoo's barrled action + mag is 6300, that is before you put on any stock. with a full chassis you are looking at 8~9k.

However, the Anschutz and Vudoo do not really compete. Anschutz cater to smallbore target shooting (Olympic styel), Biathlon, sporting rifle, competition sporting rifle (Silhouette) , Benchrest, and collector market. Vudoo is 95% PRS , 4% benchrest, and 1% sporting rifle. When was the last time you saw someone rocking a Vudoo at Silhouette or sporting rifle club shoot?