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Looking for a new rimfire rifle for the spring

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I'm looking to buy a new rimfire for the spring. I have two 22lr rifles and I love shooting them, but I want to spice up the range trips to Clinton in the spring. I want to get a 22 magnum or a 17hmr, preferably in a bolt action (I'm down for a lever action.) I don't like Semi auto rimfires, not my slice of pie, you burn up too much ammo with them

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I'm interested, the question is can you shoot that in the rimfire range in Clinton?

Yes, 17 caliber rimfire is GTG at WMA ranges,  Check the cost and availability of ammo, 17 HMR runs about 11-15 dollars a box of 50, 22 Mag a little less. but harder to find at the present time.  In your price range are several bolt actions from Savage and Ruger. Henry's are higher.

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Take a look at the Marlin XT series. They come in mag or tube and you can get them in 22lr/m or 17hmr. A lot of the models have heavy barrels and the price is around $200, which leaves plenty of money for a solid piece of glass. I've been looking hard at the XT-VR.

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Savage 93R series is great. I have a 93R17TR, as well as the .22lr MkII BRJ (same action). Love both, and with the right ammo, they are some of the most accurate guns I own. I am quite happy with the accutrigger on these guns. I run a harris bipod on the 17 (and a cheap bipod on the BRJ for now), the 17 has a Nikon buckmasters 4.5-14x42, the BRJ has a Nikon prostaff rimfire 3-12x42 on it IIRC. One disappointment is the TR is the only model that has the large bolt knob from Savage. I want it on my BRJ without modifying the knob that came with the gun.

 

My Savage rimfires probably get the most range time of all my guns at this point. That should tell you my opinion of them best.

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