Browning SA-22 for $350

railbuggy · 01-13-2008, 09:09 PM

Seems alot for a used 22? I have a Ruger 10/22 already. How do they compare ? Dude says it will do 2 inch groups at 100 yards?Made in Belgium. Buy or pass?

**tanvil** · 01-13-2008, 09:24 PM

Hey RB, I have my face burried in the book for you right now. I don't see one called SA-22. Is it an A-bolt rifle or single action pistol or semi auto rifle?

**tanvil** · 01-13-2008, 09:41 PM

A friend showed me a semi auto 22 take down rifle that has a tube feed from a hole in the side of the stock. If it's that one, the value depends on the engraving.

railbuggy · 01-13-2008, 10:02 PM

It is a SA rifle,11 round tube, bottem eject,I belive its that one.

Fritz · 01-13-2008, 10:12 PM

They are sweet little rifles.

railbuggy · 01-13-2008, 10:17 PM

Google search says still being made,Late models from Japan,Said quility about the same but older belguim model worth more. Saw grade 6 for $1100.This must be a grade 1. Nothing fancy but good quility. Has a scope mount with a 4x bush.

**tanvil** · 01-14-2008, 07:33 AM

Grade I has a nice engraving design on it.( both sides.) This is the one I saw last weekend. 95%=$375, 90%=$300. Add 50% for wheel sight. (whatever that is?) Add at least $50 for original box and manual. Grade II has a gold trigger and 2 prarie dogs and 2 squirrels engraved on it. 95% = $675. Add 100 for intials and 200 for signiture of engraver. Grade III is a really sweet one. Coin finish or grey chromed receiver, dog/bird scenes engraved on it, skipline checkering and signed by engraver. 95%=$1650+. When I get home from work I'll try to get a pic of the serial # section that tells you what year it was made. (info from 26th edition of Blue Book of Gun Values)

**4thIDvet** · 01-14-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by railbuggy

Seems alot for a used 22? I have a Ruger 10/22 already. How do they compare ? Dude says it will do 2 inch groups at 100 yards?Made in Belgium. Buy or pass?

Fritz says good so your choice.

MSRP on this Marlin 883SS was $350.00 something. I got it for $225.00 new.
Used .22s are all over the place.
This sucker is a shooter. Nikon 3X9 .22mag. I lucked out with this. Man is it accurate.
I can take the whiskers off of a chipmunk at 1000yds.

Tanvil good man with those price checks. I found all my .22s are really fussy about the ammo used. Shop and get yourself a good deal.

**tanvil** · 01-14-2008, 03:19 PM

That's a beautiful rifle 4th.

**sjohnson** · 01-14-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

I can take the whiskers off of a chipmunk at 1000yds.

I THOUGHT I'd heard some news about a new breed of Floridian chipmunk that had the scientists puzzled. Called it the "smooth-cheeked chipmunk" IIRC. Now I can call those scientists to tell them how those gerbils got that way and let them sleep at night.