who manufactures the BEST 22cal semi-auto rifle

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Im looking to get a semi-auto loading 22cal rifle, I was wondering who made the most RELIABLE/BEST semi-auto. I have a VERY old (53 year old) 22 bolt. It shoots good, but Im looking for a semi-auto

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I have a few 10/22s and they're great but certainly wouldn't rate them as "the best". Look at Volquartsen VF-ORYX as an example of something better. Of course, it carry's a price tag to match lol...

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Check out a Marlin 795 before you pay the inflated price tag that the 10/22 has been bringing. I have two of them and have no issues with them. Paid less that $150 each at a time when the 10/22 was going for well over $200.
 
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Ruger 10/22
Tons of after market stuff. mag fed, very well built reliable and accurate

Marlin M60
Tube fed not built as well as the
Ruger I never appreciated the plastic trigger guard. Reliable and accurate

just my opinion
 
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10/22 is the absolute standard by which others are judged.

Depending on your definition of "best" something might beat it in some category, but there is a reason that something will compare itself to the 10/22.

10/22 is to .22lr as the F150 is to pickup trucks.
 
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I like the 10/22, but wouldn’t say it’s the best. I like the marlin model 60 I have.
browning makes a great 22 as well. I also have a savage 22 that’s great. I personally have not been happy with ruger firearms that I have bought in the last 5 years. 2-3 have had to go back for repair. Only manufacturer I’ve ever had an issue with and I’ve had issues with all three that I own. Two had major issues and one the only thing that came back to me was the serialized frame. The 10/22 I sorted it, but it jams here and there with a failure to extract or feed.
I agree lots of after market parts, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best because it has parts.
 
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Having shot Appleseed and being an Appleseed instructor I can say that the 10/22's are the most popular 22's on the line, We've had shoots where 10/22's were the only brand of rifle being shot.

The Marlin 60 is probably the second most popular 22 semi-auto of all time, just that for a Appleseed rifle the tube-feed really can hurt a shooter in the three position rapid fire AQT shot 40 rounds in 4 min. Can and do shooters do it "YES" but it's much easier to change mags. Which is kind of why I don't like tube-fed 22's

The marlin 795 would be my second choice after the 10/22!
 
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Love my 10/22, idk if it's the best. But it's probably one of the most customizable .22 on the market. Almost like the glock of rimfires.


But prettier
 
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If money was no option I would get this.
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SA-22 - Semi-Auto Rimfire Rifles - Browning

The SA-22 is one of the first semi-auto rimfire rifles ever made, and one of the most desirable. One of John M. Browning’s final designs, his genius shines through in every feature. The slim, forged steel receiver and slender barrel takes down into two compact units without tools.
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I remember shopping for my first ever real gun at age 14. it was a toss up between the 10/22 and the Winchester model 190. It was an easy decision at the time, the Ruger wasn't half as pretty as the Chester and my dad was pushing hard for the Ruger but I held my ground. He was so disappointed that he ended up buying the Ruger and I the Winchester. Today They are both mine.
 
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I'll stir the pot. Sold my 10/22 and purchased a Remington 597...years ago. It was finicky, magazine issues early on, although I never had a problem I have purchased the upgrade mags. But it is dialed in and will shoot 50yd cloverleafs all day.

I've also got an old Mossy semi that I've overhauled. I haven't spent any range time with it, but expect pretty good results.

Both the Mossberg and the Remington are a bit more full sized compared to the 10/22.
 
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10/22 or Marlin 60, I have both in stainless.
My 60 is far more accurate and I feel a better quality, although I cannot speak for quality of recent. The 10/22 is the AR of 22's, you can build one from parts and customize to your hearts content. Most of it boils down to what you want out of it and if you want/need a detachable magazine or can you deal with a tube. Legally speaking, in NY the 60 is GTG with a full tube (17 or so if memory serves) vs 10 round for the Ruger.
Both are good rifles, but my "house gun" next to the front door for various pests is my 60, the Ruger collects dust.
 
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