Cheapest Varmint-Accurate Semi. Available

[sscoyote]

Anybody got an opinion on the abovementioned criteria? Just wondering about a possible future purchase. I may need a more serious prairie dog rig for "damage control" on some ranches I hunt.

 

[boltfluter]

Rock River makes a very accurate reasonably priced rifle.

Paul

www.boltfluting.com

 

[CJ6]

DPMS...at least their St. Cloud stuff was pretty good.

 

[jfseaman]

Look at the new Savage A-17 and A22 http://www.varminter.com/new-savage-a22-magnum-rifle-and-ammunition/

 

[hogpatrol]

White Oak upper, el cheapo lower of your choice and an A2 stock.

 

[sscoyote]

thanks guys for the suggestions--will check them out.

 

[Mikey_P]

sscoyote - I guess you're looking for a rimfire semiauto. If so, I'd vote for a Ruger 10/22 of some sort. A proven design. Here's a link to their target model - heavy barrel and improved trigger. It might fit your requirements - http://www.ruger-firearms.com/products/1022Target/specSheets/1121.html. And, if the price on this is a little high, you can always get a standard 10/22 for less $$$'s and upgrade to a BX-trigger. Just a thought...

Mike

 

['Freak]

Buy one of Ruger’s more basic 10/22 models, smooth internally the receiver’s sidewalls and ceiling, replace the charging handle/guide rod/spring assembly with Kidd stuff, and install Kidd’s Drop-In Trigger Kit into the OEM polymer trigger housing, along with your weight selection from Kidd’s Set of Trigger Return Springs. Now with far less potential for malfunction and without having to fight with an incredibly annoying OEM trigger pull, then find how well the factory chamber will shoot your preferred varmint thumping ammo, and proceed, or not, from there …

 

[deadwooddick]

Buy one of Ruger’s more basic 10/22 models, smooth internally the receiver’s sidewalls and ceiling, replace the charging handle/guide rod/spring assembly with Kidd stuff, and install Kidd’s Drop-In Trigger Kit into the OEM polymer trigger housing, along with your weight selection from Kidd’s Set of Trigger Return Springs. Now with far less potential for malfunction and without having to fight with an incredibly annoying OEM trigger pull, then find how well the factory chamber will shoot your preferred varmint thumping ammo, and proceed, or not, from there …

All the above+1… but don't forget an improved EXTRACTOR from Volquartsen https://www.volquartsen.com/inventory_configurations/811 and perhaps a Green Mountain drop-in barrel.

 

[rifleman700]

10-22. I bought the cheapest wood stocked model they had and frankengunned it into a very competitive shooter. With the 10-22 you can do it a step at a time and the parts you remove can be easily sold.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Not a semi-auto but I kill the crap outa Pdawgs with a bolt 17 HMR or 22 Mag.. I also pack a 22 Hornet and a 204.. Cleans em out...

 

[carl1575]

Bushmaster Varminter 24 inch barrel on sale at Cabalas $836.00 with a $50.00 rebate. I can shoot it 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch all day long a couple of young guys at the club that are into ARs and really know how to shoot them will shoot .60 to .80 5 shot groups with the gun. It hooked me on ARs again, 3 more 6.5 Grindel 308 the newest 6.5 Creedmore. They all cost substantial more than the Bushmaster and I don't shoot any of them any better than I shoot the Varminter. Carl in Yakima

 

[Cakes]

++ to those that mentioned Kidd accessories. I put them on a vanilla 10-22 along with a suppressor and the p-dogs never knew what hit them..literally Up to 100 yards... it's like a circus shoot. We put a very serious dent in the last ranch that needed "damage control". 2 suppressed .22's and a brick + 200 @ about 80% = serious rodenti eradication Just have to find the ammo your rig likes if rimfire. I settled on RWS sub/hollow points for my 10-22 and Annie.
Eric in DL

 

[dickn52]

10-22 for a basic cheap 22 with some ability to hit things.

 

[sscoyote]

Thanks all for the recommendations

 

[thekriebles]

Check these two deals:

https://www.cdnnsports.com/smith-wesson-m-p15-22-22lr-tan-and-black.html?___SID=U

https://www.cdnnsports.com/hk-416-d145rs-22lr-quad-rail.html

 

[snowpro440]

Why run down to Dicks . They have Ruger 10/22's on sale for $209

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=95452846

 

[ChuckMiller]

ditto on the 10/22 hybrid. I did something similiar for high volume colony varmints where you walked and shot from sticks. I ended up buying the plain jane 10/22, think I was right at 200.00 out the door. Sold the stock, barrel, parts for 75.00. Bought a Green Mountain barrel, Boyds stock, and VQ hammer. There was a guy on RFC that had a company, CPC or CPS??, I forget. He did a bolt mod for 50.00 where he tightened head space, champhered the rear of the bolt, jeweled it and while he was at it I had him drop in a VQ extractor. Rifle looks good, shoots very well and with a pocket of 10rnd mags it was a squirrel killer deluxe. I opted for a fluted barrel with the cantilevered scope mount. I ended up with about 425.00 in it. Not sure what that would get you with todays prices and you certainly don't have to do everything I did. I had about 250.00 in the stock, barrel, and VQ goodies. Your in luck because with the Black Friday specials if you can shop you can probably knock 20% off those numbers, that's what I did.

 

['Freak]

That’d be Randy at CPC, “Connecticut Precision Chambering”. If you’d like a ‘sleeper’, the outward appearance of an all OEM that will shoot as well as a great many high dollar FrankenRugers, consider sending in your barreled action with trigger for Randy’s “RUGER 10/22™ FULL TUNE-UP”.

http://www.ct-precision.com/

 

[ND shooter]

That’d be Randy at CPC, “Connecticut Precision Chambering”. If you’d like a ‘sleeper’, the outward appearance of an all OEM that will shoot as well as a great many high dollar FrankenRugers, consider sending in your barreled action with trigger for Randy’s “RUGER 10/22™ FULL TUNE-UP”.

http://www.ct-precision.com/

^^^^^^^ He has done 5 for me. Highly recommend. There is another guy out there( rimfire central forum) supposed to do good work, but I had all mine done before be started, so I can't comment on his quality.