Sell itand buy 11 Savage Mark lls..

 

LOL I had one of those about 10 years ago. As they say not bad for the price. I went from that to my CZ and eventually to the Annie 64 that I really shouldn't have ever gotten rid of.

 

Never sell a 54 action rifle.

 

I agree.

Well said. Short and to the point.

 

If you don't need to sell the 54 to finance the 64, then that would be my choice. If you later decide that you really don't need the 54, then you can sell it.

 

GregP74,
I almost sold a perfectly good 1712 because the wood stock kept shifting with atmospheric changes.

Long story short, I put the barreled action in a MPA LSS Gen 2 chassis and it was like getting a new rifle. I sold the wood stock and had enough money for the chassis and some left over.

If a rifle doesn't live up to its accuracy expectations it doesn't hang around long with me. I don't care how pretty it looks.

 

The sad thing is the 64 that I had before was just fine for me. I was perfectly happy with it.

Then the owner of my LGS texted me one afternoon from an estate sale where they had this NIB 54 at a good price and asked if I wanted him to pick it up for me. Naturally I said yes without really thinking about it.

The 54 is an AMAZING 22. It's better than the 64, but that was able to shoot 100x better than I can. I'm the weakest point in this system and I feel like the 54 is really overkill. And I was just more comfortable with the 64 before.

I may just end up buying another 64 and keeping both, but I have a feeling I won't be using the 54 as much. If I can find a new home for it with someone who will appreciate it and use it to its potential I won't feel bad though.

 

I would keep the 54 and buy the 64. If nothing else, it will make a good investment.

 

Very true.

 

It sounds like you need a lighter 54, such as a 1422 or a 54S.

There is a poster "Crcmd" in a nearby thread with a 1422 which he seems half-inclined to let go; why don't you talk to him?

 

No way I could switch from a 54 to a 64 action.
Look for a carbon stock for the 54.

 

I think my best option is to have both!

 

Now that's the spirit!! :bthumb:

 

My one and only...................

Anschutz, that is! I picked this one up from Gunbroker a couple of years ago and am completely happy with it. It is just light enough to be fun to shoot offhand, has sights that seem to work well with my aging eyes and even has reasonably nice wood! This is an early 64 action that was marketed as a "Junior Varminter", later to become a 1416. Probably dates to somewhere between 1955 and 1958 based on the markings, etc. Probably the most accurate .22 rifle that I own! No, it is not for sale!

 

If you don't mind searching a bit, you could look for an early 1422 or a 1423. Still a 54 action, but they are a much slimmer, lighter rifle, more like a Brno model 1 or Mauser mm410b. If you were so inclined, you might even find one with double set triggers. To me, they are the best of both worlds, very nice field rifle.

 

Spot on. If I was Right Handed I would own many 54 action repeaters. As it stands mine are all LH 64s because they never made a repeater in LH besides the recent Fortner action Sporter one I have. It has the medium heavy barrel and is a pretty heavy gun but a fantastic shooter.

There is nothing wrong with a 64 action, but I do really like the 54s I have a little better.

 

I've been busy and haven't been around to check on this thread.

I have enjoyed playing around with the short barrel 1416 with the heavy barrel and beaver tail stock that my buddy from the shop let me borrow.

It feels like that thing is about 7 lbs with the scope. (Ok, I looked it up. It's 6lbs 4 oz without the scope, so probably between 7-7.5 lbs scoped up.)

Something a bit heavier would be better for bench work, but even with that big stock it's decent for shooting offhand. Obviously nothing's perfect for every application, but honestly this one seems more in touch with what I'm going to be doing than my 54 does. I've managed to shoot it pretty well both offhand and with the bipod. Mrs. P seems to have fallen in love with it too, which worries me.

It makes me feel bad because I'd be taking a step backwards but it just feels better to me than the 54. But for what I'm going to be doing the 54 also feels kind of like buying a range rover to plow driveways. It's more than I need.