synthetic or walnut, long or short barrel

[sid the sniper]

What do most people reccoment. When the fac comes i dont know whether to go for a traditional walnut anschutz with 14 inch barrel or a synthetic sako or cz with a longer barrel.

 

Sorry if im getting boring going on about rimfires.

[stevethevanman]

What do most people reccoment. When the fac comes i dont know whether to go for a traditional walnut anschutz with 14 inch barrel or a synthetic sako or cz with a longer barrel.

 

Sorry if im getting boring going on about rimfires.

 

I assume 22lr, then really a CZ will be excellent ...ive got a american, 22" barrel

 

Steve

[Baldrick]

Shorter is better on a .22LR barrel. You can go as low as 12.5" before accuracy tails off. My Anschutz has a 14" barrel, and gives faultless accuracy. My CZ has a 16" barrel, making it a little more cumbersome for use from a truck cab, but hardly a chore.

 

Don't get the synthetic CZ stock - it is absolute gash, all floppy and cheap. The Quad's stock is much more rigid. I personally like walnut stocks, and don't really give a stuff about them showing signs of wear. I would go Anschutz if you have the cash. They are the Rolls Royce of hunting .22s.

 

As an aside, I see that Anschutz is releasing a bolt-action .223 rifle soon.

[Guest RemmySPS]

Sako are another good make, and you can get the older Finnfire with the wooden stock. It’s easy enough to strip off the varnish and oil it, which means you can just re-touch any knocks or scratches, which is something you can’t do with a synthetic stock. Mine was cut down to 16 inches and threaded, and shoots very well

I have wood on all my rifles except the Remmy, which is made for a plastic stock and would be too heavy with a wooden one.

So from a personal point of view I would always recommend a nice Walnut stock on a nice light sporting .22rf