Raise your hand if you started your shooting sports journey by shooting a .22. Yes, I see those hands, you can put them down now. It’s the same with a lot of us here at Shooting Illustrated, and there’s no secret to why this is so. Rimfire guns are easy and inexpensive to shoot and can provide hours of fun without shelling out a lot of cash. Add in new sports like .22 precision rifle and Rimfire Challenge, and all of a sudden you’ll see why rimfire guns keep selling year after year.
Bergara | BMR-X Carbon
Combining a match chamber for accuracy and an 18-inch carbon-fiber barrel for lighter weight, the BMR-X Carbon is built for performance in the field and on the range.
▶Adjustable for length-of-pull
▶Includes a Bergara Performance Trigger
▶Optional 10-round magazine
▶Also available in .17 HMR and .22 WMR
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds
Barrel Length: 18 inches
Overall Length: 38 inches
Weight: 5 pounds, 11 ounces
MSRP: $819
(877) 892-7544 bergara.online
Les Baer | Ultimate Rim Fire
Comprised of a premium Les Baer frame expertly fitted with a top end by Nelson Custom Guns, makers of fine rimfire conversion kits. A robust integral rail spans the entire length of the slide and can accept a variety of MRDS or low-power variable optics.
▶Ambidextrous thumb safety
▶Checkered wooden grips
▶Extended barrel, threaded for suppressor
▶Front and rear cocking serrations
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 9 inches
Weight: 39 ounces
MSRP: $2,967
(563) 289-2126 lesbaer.com
Retay | RXP22
Looking for a rimfire stand-in for a centerfire double/single-action handgun? Retay’s RXP22 offers compact size, an accessory rail and integrated grip texturing for all-day comfort on the range.
▶TruGlo fiber-optic front sight
▶Thumb safety
▶Threaded barrel
▶RMSc optics cut
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 13 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.5 inches
Weight: 28.8 ounces
MSRP: $279.99
(800) 977-5749 retayusa.com
Ruger | Custom Shop 10/22 Carbon Fiber
Turn your plinking game up to 11. In addition to sporting a Grey Birch chassis that is adjustable for comb height and length-of-pull and is foldable, it also has a tensioned barrel with a carbon-fiber sleeve, and a nitrided match bolt.
▶BX-Trigger
▶30-MOA-canted rail
▶Threaded barrel
▶10-inch fore-end with M-Lok slots and Arca rail
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 16.1 inches
Overall Length: 37 inches
Weight: 4 pounds, 3.2 ounces
MSRP: $1,129
(336) 949-5200 ruger.com
Savage | Revel DLX
Possessing simple takedown for easy stowage, this lever-action rimfire rifle will quickly become your go-to backpack rifle whether camping, hiking, boating or hitting the range.
▶Threaded muzzle
▶Stippled walnut stock
▶Oversize-lever loop
▶Rubber buttpad
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 12 rounds
Barrel Length: 18 inches
Overall Length: 36.5 inches
Weight: 6 pounds, 1.6 ounces
MSRP: $539
(800) 370-0708 savagearms.com
Tikka | T1x Ace Target
With a stock that is compatible with centerfire bolt-action guns from Tikka, the T1x Ace Target is a hyper-adjustable rimfire precision platform. It’s also offered in .17 HMR.
▶45-degree bolt-opening angle
▶Freefloat, cold-hammer-forged barrel
▶Fully adjustable stock
▶Picatinny, M-Lok and Arca-Swiss RRS rails
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 20 inches
Overall Length: 43.7 inches
Weight: 8 pounds, 3 ounces
MSRP: $1,649
(800) 545-9567 sako.global
Taurus | 22TUC
Lightweight and user-friendly, this rimfire pistol sports a tip-up barrel for easy loading without racking the slide, making it a great choice for new shooters or those with minimal hand strength. Easily carried and concealed, it proves that the .22 you have on you is better than the .45 you left at home.
▶Tip-up barrel
▶Orange-dot front sight
▶Double-action trigger
▶Also available with stainless finish
Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.6 inches
Overall Length: 6.6 inches
Weight: 11 ounces
MSRP: $333.99
(800) 327-3776 taurususa.com
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