22 RIFLE

[RobertN]

Thanks everybody for all the replies.
I think I know less about buying a gun than I did about Buying a Tractor. LOL
Some Questions:
Clip or tube loading?
Lever or bolt action?
Would like one that uses long, long rifle and short cartridges.. .

Who is shooting? If it is just you, any would be fine. If others, especially kids, will be shooting, then a bolt action or single shot is the way to go. Or, as a beginner, bolt or single shot is perfect.

I have a 10/22, my Dad's old Mossberg bolt 22, and a single shot 22. Each has it's purpose. It is though, really hard to beat a good bolt gun for an all purpose rifle.

I do not know of a semi-auto that will shoot shorts.

A friend has the Rossi copy of the old Winchester pump; my 10/22 is fun to shoot; that pump 22 is REALLY fun to shoot.

 

[CurlyDave]

I do not know of a semi-auto that will shoot shorts.

I think you are right, but I don't know of a good use for shorts any more.

There used to be a time when they were less expensive, but these days I find them just about equal to the long rifle in cost.

Throw in the fact that my eyes are not that good at reading the label on the box any longer, and I have just standardized on buying only long rifle.

That way I don't pick up the wrong box and spend the afternoon not shooting.

 

[RedRocker]

IMHO Marlin lever guns and Rossi or Winchester pumps are more fun to shoot than an auto or bolt gun.

 

[LBrown59]

Can I ask a dumb Question?
How do Pump action guns work compared to Lever action and Bolt action Guns?
Oops I just Did !

 

[LBrown59]

1*Who is shooting? If it is just you, any would be fine.
I have a 10/22, my Dad's old Mossberg bolt 22, and a single shot 22. Each has it's purpose. It is though, really hard to beat a good bolt gun for an all purpose rifle.
2*I do not know of a semi-auto that will shoot shorts.
3*A friend has the Rossi copy of the old Winchester pump; my 10/22 is fun to shoot; that pump 22 is REALLY fun to shoot.

1*Just me.
2*I was interested in the shorts because the short shells years and years back were much cheaper than longs and long rifles. Saved ay money when you were just plunking and target practicing
3*How does a pump action work / function compared to bolt and lever actions.

 

[Bird]

IMHO Marlin lever guns and Rossi or Winchester pumps are more fun to shoot than an auto or bolt gun.

Yep, Mike, I've only killed one deer (with a gun, that is, since I don't count the one I hit just outside Ogden, UT, on the Interstate) and that was long ago with my dad's lever action Marlin 30-30.

 

[Bird]

How do Pump action guns work compared to Lever action and Bolt action Guns?

Pumps are also known as slide action guns. It seems to be that the pump action has always been far more popular in shotguns than in rifles. Generally speaking, I think you can shoot faster; i.e., more rounds in less time with the pump because you already have one hand on the slide, don't have to take it down from your shoulder, so it's faster than a lever or bolt action and almost, but not quite, as fast as a semi-automatic.

 

[archerynut]

IMHO shorts are not that much cheaper anymore. However there are some advantages to shorts, mainly they are not as loud. I have shorts for my .22 revolver (Ruger Super Six) that I use around the house to dispatch varmints (CB SHORTS). Won't wake the neighbors. I also don't know of any semi's that will shoot shorts. Around here you can buy bulk LR .22 shells cheaper than shorts.

Pumps are definitely faster than bolts but I can't say that they are more accurate. Easy to keep on target for fast follow up shots compared to bolt action. Levers are quicker than bolts and they are in my opinion just fun to use, make you feel like a cowboy.

 

[Egon]

There may be a difference in the strength of the action locking system with the bolt or semi auto being the strongest.

 

[RG_Upton]

For center-fire cartridges, gas operated semi-autos often have strength on a par with the bolt actions. For .22s, though, semi-autos are usually -- if not always -- blow-back action. The "strength" of these actions is only the mass of the bolt and how strong the mainspring is.

Semi-auto .22s are engineered to fire long rifle cartridges using bold mass and spring strength in combination. Rework it to use shorts (less bolt mass and/or weaker spring) and then the long rifle cartridges would blow the bolt back too hard, possibly damaging the firearm and certainly making it less comfortable to shoot.