I plan to buy a .22 Lr rifle for pest control, It must be cheap, any ideas on brand or model?

I plan to use a scope, and I prefer that it have a magazine of some sort, tubular or otherwise.I plan to buy a .22 Lr rifle for pest control, It must be cheap, any ideas on brand or model?
I love questions like these. You're going to get mixed different opinions on what gun is cheaper then the other. Most will tell you either get a Ruger 10/22, a Marlin Model 60, a Remington Model 597 or whatever 22LR they think is best or cheaper.





Do you want to pop off rounds quickly? Then semi auto rifles like I mentioned, are the way to go. The Ruger 10/22 is the most popular of the three. It comes with the factory 10 round rotary magazine. Although you can buy 25-30 round banana clips for it. If you want to customize the 10/22 to your taste...You can do so, with so many aftermarket products like barrels,stocks etc. The best thing is about the 10/22 is...Its very accurate right out of the box and can be had for under $200. I bought mine for $190 and I know you can get them cheaper then that.





The Marlin Model 60 is a tubular fed 22LR, that's easy on the wallet. It's an accurate rifle as well. It can be had for about $150. What I like about Marlin 60 is the integrated scope base mount. All you do is buy the scope rings and scope, install them...Sight it in and you'll be set to go. I've shot one that belongs to my cousin.





The Remington 597 is a magazine fed 22LR. I've shot two of these rifles without scopes. Not a bad rifle, but I don't like the design of the magazine release. It just seems awkward for me. These rifles can be had for under $200 as well.





Bolt action 22LR are great rifles as well. Very acurate. I never owned a Bolt action 22LR myself. So I couldn't tell you how much they cost. I have shot one made by CZ, it was a youth model. So it was a bit small for me. I can tell you that it is very acurate. My 12 year old cousin took down a jack rabbit at 100 yards without the aid of a scope. Dropped the rabbit cold in its tracks.





Shop around, ask friends or family if they know anyone who has a 22LR they are wanting to sell. You just might get lucky to find a cheap, yet very acurate rifle. Pawn shops always have 22LR's for sale for a bargin. Friends or family may give you a deal you cant refuse. I bought my first 22LR, a Marlin Model 70HC, from a friend for $50.





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Someone below mentioned the Henry Lever Action 22LR. Henry makes really nice rifles. However they are not cheap, for a 22LR. Henry rifles are infamously known for higher price tags for there guns, based on the Henry name. You can expect to pay like $300 for the Henry Lever 22LR.I plan to buy a .22 Lr rifle for pest control, It must be cheap, any ideas on brand or model?
Marlin model 60.





These are fantastic semi-autos. Brand spanking new, they're well under $200. They feed from a 15 round tubular magazine and have the mounting ridge for a .22 scope. They are accurate, reliable, not picky about ammunition, and don't care if they're clean.





I inherited mine from my grandfather. No idea how many thousands of rounds it has through it, but I took it to a state-wide Boy Scout shooting event. It was on the line all day long, scout after scout pumping rounds through it. Over 3,000 rounds of generic ammo in a single day's shooting, and it never hiccuped once.





Pick up a Spee-D-Loader (http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0012788222鈥?/a> and you can reload faster than you'd believe. Definitely faster than swapping out 10 round rotary box magazines!
Probably the cheapest new options would be a Savage model 64 and a Marlin model 60. New they'll probably run you around $150. You should also be able to find them on the used rack along with a bunch of older bolt-action rifles all of which run in the $75-$125 range.
It has already been said one of the cheapest best for the money .22 rifles are the marlin model 60. You could save up some more and get a ruger 10/22. The ruger is a better gun in the sense it has a detachable magazine and more aftermarket parts and accesories. The marlin is tube fed.
You can buy a mossburg plinkster for around $120 at Wal Mart in my area. They take detachable clips and are as accurate as you will need for what you want it for. You could also buy a cheap Simmons scope for it when you buy the gun.
a marlin model model 60 you can get them brand new for


about $150. 14 round tubular magazine great gun i love mine.


it is a great little auto loading .22 the best part is walmarts with an ffl carry them so its not hard to get one.
Auto loaders are never cheap. Just go to a good gun shop and look at lever actions and choose one that feels well balanced to you. Marlin, Ruger and Henry are all excellent. You'll save a lot with a used gun.
My advice would be to buy the Ruger 10/22 semi-auto for around $200. It's a great price for a great gun. You can ask around about this gun and I'm sure you'll get nothing but positive feedback.
My brother has a little Henry lever action that is an absolute blast to shoot. It's accurate enough with the open sights, too. And they are very reasonable.
Marlin 60 or Ruger 10/22
go to pawn shop!
For around $120-$150 you can get a semi-auto ruger 10/22 they come with a 10 round magazine, and you can buy 30 round magazines for them if its used maby even cheaper but in my opinion they are the best for pest controll. Good luck