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Fun old singleshots?
I have a Remington Targetmaster that I was given from a neighbor that didn’t want it to end up at a pawn shop somewhere. I’ve kept my word and have kept it and I’ve shot thousands of rounds through it. My sons aged 8 and 11 are also enjoying shooting it and love that they have to manually cock it and are pretty good with it.
What are some of the other models out there that have a reputation of being durable, accurate and CHEAP. This one was free but most times I can find them for 75-150 in pawn shops.
Which others would our brotherhood here recommend?
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I grew up shooting a M67 Winchester. It was my favorite uncle's, and it's now in my possession. Hard to beat, but I don't think they will be found "cheap" any more.
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At one time I had a Stevens Crackshot, put a few hundred rounds downrange with it. I was talked out of it by an older gentleman who wanted something to teach his granddaughter how to shoot safely. I made him promise to gift it to her when she became of age and no, I don't regret letting it go to him.
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Not real old (1982) but a lot of fun 64 action anschutz metallic silhouette......9 oz trigger, perfectly balanced.....
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Remington model 33 & 41, I haven't found one yet that in good shape that wasn't accurate.
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Ithaca M49 saddlegun, Sheridan Knockabout pistol
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Ill second the Stevens Favorite 22 they were a great little boys rifle or butcher rifle. I have one here now for the grandson when he gets old enough. Another fun little single shots is the Remington rolling blocks in 22 lr. Also the Kimber 82 (?) the cmp dcm sold for a few years surpluss.
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It took my uncle, my dad, & probably half the kids in their town to wear out a Remington 510 to where the striker wouldn't stay safely engaged. . .and then we had it gunsmithed around 1980 and essentially repeated the process with me on the trigger for the next 20 years and 20 gazillion rounds. Ended up sleeving the barrel and passing it to my cousin. Apparently in need of striker therapy again. Guess I'll be sorting that out on my next visit.
I don't think you're going to top the Winchester 67 for the durable/accurate/cheap matrix. With the later addition of the wing safety, that's one of John Browning's, and there is little debating that the man understood both engineering overkill and simplicity of design.
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Mine is a Marlin 15Y. Single shot bolt action- 22 S,L,LR. It has taken many chipmunks around the place.
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My children grew up with a Marlin 15y also. Its still here and Dad used it for a garden gun for years also. One plus to this rifle and others like it is even when a round is chambered the action still needs to be manually cocked. There were a lot of single shots 22s available over the years from budget models to high end target rifles Price a Rem 40X some time. LOL.
The Little marlin has been passed around the family to start out youngsters for years. A old single barrel 410 I have is the same its been thru my cousins me and my brother and several of the neighbors kids. I hate to think of the number of rounds thru most of those single shots. And all 1 at a time.
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I have a Stevens model 44 in 22LR that is one of my favorite shooters. Had a Targetmaster but gave it to a friend of mine. Have a few Contenders too. In larger calibers I have a few Trapdoor Springfields (45 and 50/70s), Also a Stevens 52 and 44, both in 38-55. The model 52 is another favorite. My early Ruger #1 in .222 made in 1968 is a lot of fun too.
Nothing wrong with single shots.
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I had a Remington model 41 targetmaster for a while and it was great. I sold it, and have regretted it ever since. From the top of the car, I could hit an empty 22 casing with it consistently, provided the casing shown in the light good, from 27 yards. I would set them up on the tops of weeds at the fence line from where I parked and use the top of the car as a rest.
I also had another one, that I lost in a house fire that wasnt as accurate, but was more worn. And I've had a marlin 15 that would, with a scope, do 1 small hole at 25 rested. I had a winchester 67 a while, it gave me some ejection issues as it was old and worn... I dont recall how it shot.
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I have my uncle's boyhood rifle, I think it was the Remington 510 and it's a good shooter.
My oldest boy's first rifle is a little Savage (made by Cooey, I think) single shot bolt action and my youngest's is a Marlin 15Y. Both good little rifles and shot a lot when they were younger.
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Savage made a model 3 single shot that was comparable to a 510 or a 67,inexpensive but very well made. I sold a friend my Rem 510 when his kids were old enough to start shooting, it had a set of fine King sights and if a sparrow was within 100 yrds it was cat food! He has shot it for over 25 years and recently told me he is having it threaded for a silencer, and is looking for some subsonic ammo:razz:
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My latest prize is a Winchester 1885 in .22LR, made in 1906. I also have a Greener small frame Martini from the 1920s that shoots a dream. Others include a Rossi single shot in .357 Magnum, a Bergara .308 break barrel single shot, A Winchester 52C, and a Pedersoli 455/70 Sharps.
Not all old, but all are fun. I love single shot rifles.
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If you can run across one, the single shot Marlin "Little Buckaroo" shoots shorts, longs, and long rifles. Made in the early 1980's, quite the handy rimfire rifle.
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I got a couple of the 22 Crickett rifles. One with a pink stock and one with a black stock. They were about $100 each at Walmart when I bought them. They are not old but they are cheap and the kids can put some ammo through them.
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My wife has her granddad's Springfield Meteor bolt SS. Very light cool little rifle!
I have a Mossberg M320V bolt SS. VERY accurate. Gave $20 for it. One of my troops brought it to me one day and said give her $20 before she shot her husband with it. And she would have! I have no clue if he knows I saved his life! (Any of the old bolt Mossbergs are accurate in my experience)
And then I have a (NOT cheap, but cheap TO me!) Winchester 75 Target that was a US piece, although not marked US Property. LOVE this one. It was my FILs and the 5 boys decided I should have it, as I shot competitive in HS.
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Stevens 44s and Favorites. Can never have too many. .22s, of course, but with work and some cleverness, even the .25 and .32 Rimfires can be made to speak again. High grade Model 44s, with fancy wood, tang sights, and set triggers, were common irons in the big-money Schuetzen matches prior to WW1. The last of the model 44 line, the Model 417 of the late '30s, was competitive with Remington 37s and Winchester 52s, and they'll still give a good account of themselves in offhand shooting.
Remington #4, but ONLY the solid-frame version. The later takedown was a huge mistake.
If you see a Page-Lewis, grab it. Very much like a Favorite, but FAR better made. Will handle HV .22 ammo, which overstresses a Favorite.
I broke in my first 2 grandsons on a Marlin 15Y, with a Weaver J4 on it. Still around, but for yard pests I'm using a rebarrelled Favorite.
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I happen to have two 44 1/2s I got when we moved Dad out. At one time, he had an extensive collection of them, these two had issues which is probably why he still had them. Niether one a .22.
Does anyone have experience with the little "Sakrat" .22s made by Husqvarna. I have gotten interested in these lately. Seems like a bolt action single shot which also has a hammer and with that long octagon barrel and straight wrist ought to be a nice carrying and pointing squirrel rifle. I've never handled one.
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Rem 514 bought with Green Stamps when I was 12...........................62 now
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Rem 514; first firearm I ever owned. That (in memory) was the finest Christmas present I ever received. Every birthday I got a brick of Remington Kleanbore .22 shorts which would last a whole year if I was judicious in my plinking. I have a Springfield model 86C on it's way to my FFL dealer and should have it the first of next week.
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Have a neat BRNO ZKM 468 Garden Gun...small extremely lightweight and a joy to shoot...passed down my Dad's Winchester 67 to my son many years ago.
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I still have my first rifle, and first gun. It is a Remington 514 single shot. It is still in great shape, accurate and fun to shoot. It is not grooved nor tapped for scope sights and I don't shoot it much anymore.
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Winchester model 55 only made for 3years fastest single shot ever made just feed the cartridge and it's ready to fire. Ejecting straight down into my shirt sleeve and no way to mount a scope are the only downers.
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I have had several over the years but somehow managed to trade them off. The one I miss was a Winchester 310, it was the last single shot 22 they made.
Several years age I traded into a Rem 510, the gun was in beautiful shape with only a few dings on the stock and the blue was almost perfect. When I started cleaning the bore the more I cleaned the worse it looked. Looked more like sewer pipe than rifle barrel. It was odd that the rifle was so nice outside and the bore garbage.
I was at a local gun shop this week and was talking to the gunsmith. I mentioned the rifle and he walked in the back and came out and handed me a barrel. It was off a 511P, it at one time had factory peep sights. The barrel was rough outside and nice inside. He gave me more than a reasonable price.
After a bit of fitting work, some oxpho-blue, filing a rear sight dovetail it is good to go. It still looks good and shoots much better. I think I'll finally keep this one.
Dave
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I'd hate to venture a guess at how many Stevens, Savage, Mossberg, Remington, Winchester, Montgomery Ward, Revelation, J C Higgins and more were made. The well around here on these old 22 rimfire rifles has run dry. I just can't seem to find anymore.
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Stopped in the LGS to kill time and I asked to look at a Rem 510 for $125. Salt and pepper bluing but no pits. The bolt face and bore pristine. The stock needs some furniture polish. Before I said anything he said $100. I quick drew my wallet for a deposit! I learned to shoot with my dad's 511 Rem so this is sweet.
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What I find interesting is when at the range with the grandkids and their single shots ( a stevens crackshot and a rem rolling block) how many of the old timers come up and watch quietly till a cease fire then ask to look at them. I often here stories of my first rifle or using one at grandpas or other realatives and many memories. We usually offer to let them fire a few rounds for "old times" sake. The look on their faces and the sparkle in their eyes makes it well worth the few rounds of 22 lr.
The numbers of these rifles made isn't as impressive as the number of memories that come out when you get one out. Wonder How many started out with one
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I have a Remington 512 SportMaster and a Remington 511 ScoreMaster. Not single shots though. For single shots I have a few Slazengers. These things have the action body integral with the barrel. They have "Ordinance Steel" Stamped on them and they are not kidding. I cut one down with a hacksaw and it was tough going! I scoped and suppressed that one and it seemed to shoot quite well. I also reprofiled the barrel since in the shortened condition it looked out of proportion plus is was unnecessarily heavy and it was for a young kid - who shot very well with it. Still does. His seven year old sister shoots it well too and is eyeing it.
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My dad bought me a Marlin 1897 for my 5th birthday, 1955. I couldn't hold it up at that age. A
family friend gave me a Stevens Maynard JR. a boys tip down rifle that was light enough for me
to shoot myself. I was about 8 before I could handle the 1897 unsupported. My dad would give
me 4 cartridges when I was 8 and let me go Squirrel hunting myself but I was only allowed to
use the single shot.
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Grew up with a Rem 41 shooting bullfrogs for the frying pan. Still have it, and a Rem 33, A couple Win 67s, a Win 47, and a Win 04, oh and a Cricket and Contender carbine too. The 33 and 67s get hunted with and shot frequently, just a relaxing connection to a simpler time for me.
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I got an old Winchester model 60 from my grandfather and used it to teach my grandchildren how to shoot. Very accurate and it was free.
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I have had an Iver Johnson Model X since '58. A Christmas gift from my Grandfather, it was his.
Started my kids and grandkids on it. Many years later I also bought a Rem 514. Both have served me well.
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I have a Remington Model 514 that shoots well. Been shooting it since I was about 12 years old. Used to ride my bike to the rifle range to shoot back then. Ah the good old days.
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Remington 510. Bought it about 3 years ago for $135. Boy does it shoot. Barrel markings indicate it was made in 1940, I wish it could talk. I wanted it as a companion to the 512 that my folks gave me for Christmas in 1965. I'm now looking for a 511 and a 513 to complete the set.
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The single shot Slazenger I shortened and lightened for my great nephew.
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Gave it a boiled linseed oil treatment.