Best 22 Caliber Rifles

    With the cheapest and most abundant off-the-shelf ammo on the planet, light recoil, light weight, relatively low cost, and relatively quiet report, .22 caliber rifles are the most common rifles sold in the United States.  Used everywhere from backyard plinking to small game hunting to games in the Olympics, .22’s are popular for their ease of use, versatility, and low operating costs.

     Developed in the mid-1880’s, .22LR was quickly adopted by recreational shooters and small game hunters.  Due to its low recoil and report, even some militaries would adopt .22LR rifles as training aids to teach unskilled shooters weapon handling fundamentals.  Today, .22LR is the most common caliber sold by number of units, and is the go-to cartridge for pest control, small game hunting, and punching holes in soda cans in the back yard.

     Every major gun company makes, or has made, a firearm chambered in .22LR, and we’ve gathered the 100 most commonly searched rifles to find out which one is the best.  Cast your votes on each gun for whether or not you would buy the gun yourself or whether you’d recommend one to a friend.