Rimfire Central Firearm Forum banner
Cancel

Best "sleeper" you ever bought?

4787 Views 62 Replies 45 Participants Last post by  James Cottrell, 
K
Guns that "shoot better than they should".
You know, the kind of stuff that you didn't expect much from before you shot it, but proved to be real gems.

I'm lucky enough to have a few, which I stumbled across here and there over the years.
For handguns, I'd say it's my Taurus 96. Much better than expected (or paid).
For rifles, either a FrankenRuger 10-22 or an old Marlin-made Sears bolt .22.
And to sneak in a .22 air rifle, I have an RWS springer that turned out to be much more than I bargained for.

What's yours?
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
1 - 1 of 63 Posts
Baltimoreed11754
A Norinco ATD .22, a copy of the Browning that loads in the buttstock. Bought it because of the look and was surprised how well it shot. With a cantilevered scope mount on the barrel and with a 3x9 Redfield the short barreled thing was amazing. Used it to shoot steel chicken shoots at 25 yds offhand. Had to knock them off a 4x4. Five birds per relay x ten relays. A fun way to spend an evening. Won a bunch of money with it. Still have it but I shoot other .22s now.
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 5
1 - 1 of 63 Posts
Rimfire Central Firearm Forum
A family friendly forum community dedicated to rimfire firearm owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion of all manner of rimfire pistols, rifles, optics, ammo, gunsmithing, customization, reviews, hunting, accessories, classifieds, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
CZ / Brno Open Rimfire .22 Ammunition (S-L-LR) Scopes, Sights, Rings, Mounts & Other Optics Hunting
Top