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All of these Ruger and CZ models are bolt-action repeaters. The CZ has a grooved receiver and can accept any of the popular scope mounts that clamp in these grooves. The Ruger has the integral base configuration that requires Ruger rings or those made by other companies that fit the curved notches that are milled into the Ruger receiver. Rings are supplied with the Ruger rifles so the slightly higher cost of the Ruger compared to the CZ is partially offset. Both the Ruger and CZ rifles have performed extremely well for me, and they are widely available.

Up to this point, the discussion of rifles in the $300 to $500 range has been concerned with boltaction models, but it certainly should not be limited to that action type. Also in the $300 to $500 range are the Winchester 9422, Marlin 39A and Browning BL-22 lever-actions all of which are fine rifles for almost any sporting purpose. The Winchester 9422 and Marlin 39A (which has the distinction of being the rimfire long gun in longest production) have retail prices around $400 or slightly more. The Browning BL-22 sells for approximately the same price. Like other lever-actions, this rifle makes use of a tubular magazine held under the barrel and typifies the superb fit and finish for which Browning firearms are famous. The Ruger 96 lever-action, which has a receiver with a rounded profile with no external hammer, is produced in 22 WMR as the Model 96/22M and in 17 HMR as the Model 96/17. An evaluation of the Winchester 9422 is presented in Chapter 13.