Ok guys, which action do you prefer for plinking. Semiauto, bolt, or lever action. I prefer semiauto. Pictures would be nice as well.
Plinking rifles
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I prefer all three!
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lipofsky
Single-Sixer
I have all three and use them regularly the Marlin mod 25 has a scope so it can be more fun at times
I don't own a lever 22 so that's out. I own 3 bolt 22's --one is the Mauser target rifle so not what one would consider a 'plinker', the second is a 77/22 which some would consider a 'plinker' but I call it my practice rifle, and the third is the RAR suppressor host which definitely fits the 'plinker' category but also fills a more utilitarian role.
'Plinking' got the name from the sound made by bullet hitting can (or so I've read) so having almost no other sound than firing pin hitting primer and bullet hitting target most certainly is the king of plink.
'Plinking' got the name from the sound made by bullet hitting can (or so I've read) so having almost no other sound than firing pin hitting primer and bullet hitting target most certainly is the king of plink.
OP
That little rifle must have many rounds down the barrel.I've been using the same one for a little over 65 years.... I like it and it fills my needs... JC Higgins
YUP, I just refinished the wood......
noahmercy
Blackhawk
To me, the term "plinking" conjures up a lazy day of shooting at informal targets. Less a test of precision marksmanship and more just a fun time slinging lead and maybe trying new techniques or just challenging a companion to something interesting. As such, I like a semi-auto with a detachable magazine and a couple loaded spares since that requires the least fiddling around, and allows fast and furious blasting of multiple targets in short order. I really like the 10/22 for plinking, although I have lever, pump, and bolt actions available as well. It just fills the role I envision when I hear "plinking rifle"...
Cool thing is there are no wrong answers!
Cool thing is there are no wrong answers!
Rat76
Blackhawk
I know it's not one of the choices, but my new favorite is single action
I take a lever or pump action whenever we plink. I don't recall ever plinking with a bolt action, and I don't have a semi auto .22.
A friend and I used to use single shot .22 rifles with a cocking knob to shoot at small 2x2x2 blocks of wood that we would toss in the creek. We were on a private farm lane with a bridge over the creek. The water was fairly swift in the spring so the blocks moved with some speed. We got to where we could hit them and then shoot at the pieces. I don't know if anyone else here has used a thing called a "Spee-D-Loader" for tubular magazine rifles... They work well and simplify the process of loading a tube fed .22. I have used them for a Henry lever action and a Marlin Model 60. They are sold in different lengths to fit the capacity of the tubes. The ones I have hold 8 charges of ammo and I have 2 different lengths. The shorter one for my Henry Small Game Carbine holds 11 .22 Long Rifle cartridges and the longer one holds 15 .22 Long Rifles for my Marlin Model 60.
Busterswoodshop
Hunter
I shoot 22 more than anything else.
I have more 22’s than all my other guns put together ,
I like them all , pumps , bolt action , lever action , single shot and semi auto.
Semi auto is the bottom of the list for me.
I have more 22’s than all my other guns put together ,
I like them all , pumps , bolt action , lever action , single shot and semi auto.
Semi auto is the bottom of the list for me.
My Henry lever is my main “plinking” gun. But I also love my old Remington 510 Targetmaster. Single shot bolt action- I found it leaning against a tree alongside the road about 40 years ago. It’s incredibly accurate.
rem58sport
Bearcat
I've been plink'n with this single shot bolt action Sears branded Marlin for close to 60 years.
OP
It surely doesn't look 60 years old.
rem58sport
Bearcat
Well look close to the light wear on the barrel and I did refinish the stock a few years ago. It was very low end, like $10 and has a plastic trigger guard and butt plate. I had to wait another month of paper route earnings to buy the $12 scope. Thousands of rounds through it.
All of the above or any of the above! We are more likely to take along the 10/22 we have.
Sharpblade7777, I couldn't begin to guess how many rounds were shot from that sweet rifle. I CAN remember the joy that going to buy it with my father brought me, and many of the memories since then. Back then, my father could rest easy knowing that his kid could set off with his rifle and a pocketful of .22's; and come home very happy, without a single problem (simply because that kid respected, and followed the advice given by his father...).
J.
I have that same-or-similar J.C. Higgins rifle. It's well buried in a safe, so I've not seen it in many years. Hasn't been shot in decades.
My Dad bought it used in 1964. Paid $5 for it. I also refinished the stock on mine while I was in high school. Nice and good-shooting gun.
Further, any or all of the suggested rifles above are good plinkers. The only exception, is one person did not equate plinking with precision. Shooting empty shell casings, bits of clay birds, or bottle caps does in-fact demand precision. :)
My Dad bought it used in 1964. Paid $5 for it. I also refinished the stock on mine while I was in high school. Nice and good-shooting gun.
Further, any or all of the suggested rifles above are good plinkers. The only exception, is one person did not equate plinking with precision. Shooting empty shell casings, bits of clay birds, or bottle caps does in-fact demand precision. :)
bigbillyboy
Hunter
one beautiful gun
I am a fan of single shots .
MHtractorguy
Blackhawk
10-22 is for utility work. For plinking it is lever action all day. I have a 39A but it gets heavy real fast.
Browning BL22 is the can shooter.
My 9 year old son and I will collect eggs from the chickens and go place them on the trail through the woods. Then we have an "Easter egg hunt". He shoots a single shot bolt action.
Browning BL22 is the can shooter.
My 9 year old son and I will collect eggs from the chickens and go place them on the trail through the woods. Then we have an "Easter egg hunt". He shoots a single shot bolt action.
My grandpa had a Stevens Favorite that he bought new in the late 1920's. It now resides with my 92 year old uncle. Grandpa carved a new stock and forend for it as well as tightened up the action by taking a couple of thousandths off of the face of the breech. I can remember grandpa hitting a rabbit in his garden with it at about 140 feet. He said "that coot was eating my black seeded Simpson lettuce so I took care of it".. Grandpa was a character!one beautiful gun
bigbillyboy
Hunter
Great story
nice to hear you are teaching the young man to appreciate guns !
Browning BL22 is an excellent rifle. I picked one up from a guy needing lawyer money. The short lever throw combined with the trigger moving with the lever is a great feature.
mgood
Bearcat
I've never owned a lever-action, but I did shoot one once. I've always been a bolt-action guy with a few semi-autos thrown it.
It think it's really hard to beat a 10/22 as a plinking rifle. But I suppose plinking means shooting just for fun, so whatever you enjoy shooting is the best plinking rifle. I just got a Mark IV yesterday as my first dedicated plinking pistol. I haven't even shot it yet. (But I have shot Mark IIIs and my granddad's Ruger Standard, which I guess would be the Mark I.) Handguns for me have always been defensive weapons. This one is just for fun.
It think it's really hard to beat a 10/22 as a plinking rifle. But I suppose plinking means shooting just for fun, so whatever you enjoy shooting is the best plinking rifle. I just got a Mark IV yesterday as my first dedicated plinking pistol. I haven't even shot it yet. (But I have shot Mark IIIs and my granddad's Ruger Standard, which I guess would be the Mark I.) Handguns for me have always been defensive weapons. This one is just for fun.
After years of wanting one I finally got a Henry 22. The problem is, I said it was my grandson's (he is 8 months old lol) and I haven't shot it yet. It's killing me. Never had another lever action 22, it's all bolts, semis, revolvers and pistols. They are all fun to shoot. Got a mk IV 22/45 target earlier this year and just picked up a super wrangler which I hope to shoot this weekend. I have a Chinese bolt action that I got sometime in the 90s I think that shoots surprisingly well.
