Browning T - Bolt is something to check out.

Ruger M7722. For a bolt action this is the one I think I would get.

The Marlin bolt action is a good choice, I have one in .22 mag and like it, BUT I just bought the .22 I have always wanted and would recommend it highly, a checkered stocked Winchester 9422

Marlin 81 DL or Savage mark ll tactical are great bolt guns.

I like rifles that look good as well as hit where you aim. CZ 457 American

ruger or cz
good luck finding any rifle in stock tho

Bolt action

Thanks for all the input, I found a really nice 10/22 that I decided would be perfect for him...

It is for a HS graduation and he is well trained, I have plenty of .22s (to include a couple 10/22) for him to learn on. He just turned 18 and wanted to buy his first gun on his own so he was looking at the least expensive option but we decided to make it a graduation gift. I hadn't thought about the CZ, I'll see if I can find one around here. I was also looking on Gun Broker and saw several nice ones for decent money, I'm watching them now. Part of the problem right now is that you can't find a store with a couple on the rack to check them out and a lot of stores won't special order since they don't know if they'll come in anytime soon.

Thanks again for all the advice - now you guys have me thinking I could stand to add a couple more .22s to the safe for me.

After all that and the comments made it’s a 10/22 after that. LOL love it

Prolly a good thing you logged on Amigo

well there is probably no other 22lr with better parts availability than the 10/22

you can do so many things with them but not much that needs doing right away

if your going to mount an optic the EGW 20moa rail is a good option , a 2-7x32 vortex

right away I replace the factory sling swivels with the quick disconnect type epoxy the threads so that they don't turn later and get out the chain saw file and modify the bolt release to sling shot

I like the extended mag release however for hunting isn't needed

we make kydex cheek risers from .125 kydex to get the eye behind the scope

you will like the 10/22, it is pretty accurate and reliable. Sure to bag some game with it. Got a couple myself. One was left behind by a late friend and the other I got as a give for my birthday. Since then put an arch angel stock on my gift. Use both for ptarmigan or seal hunting.

Good choice on the 10-22 if for no other reason the Biden administration recommends it

I would have recommended the 1022, but I thought everyone already had one or two.

I give up !

I was joking about the 10/22, I found a Ruger American Rimfire that I am going to pick up tonight. If I saw the 10/22 Deluxe that GreenCountyPete showed, I'd snag that for myself in a heartbeat.

picked that up new from fleet farm on a sale April 2019

went to buy it on sale 249.99 , they were out , lady at the service counter wrote me a rain check for the sale , and said hey if you sign up for the credit card you get 20% off your first purchase

249.99 on sale and 20% =199.99 which is a heck of a deal ( when you have 20% off and your filling out one 4473 they can put more than one gun on a form so some other stuff may have been purchased also) that day I hadn't even gotten the call for the rain check but I stopped in for some batteries saw they had oen , it was the display and I said I will take it.

EGW rail 35 dollars

Vortex 2-7x32 129.99

weaver quad-lock rings 20 dollars

uncle mikes 1 1/4 inch sling swivels $10 epoxied in so they don't turn.

the cheek rest is made from some kydex a friend had in his stash , I modify the bolt hold open with a chainsaw file then buff.

GI web sling $13

extended mag release 20 dollars

total cost 427.98 + some lock tite , epoxy , and a bit of my time. you get the functionality you build

which does seem like a lot for a 22 although today the rifle lists for 379.99 at fleet farm it had listed at 321.99 back in April of 2019 the non deluxe is 279,99 today up from 259.99 so if all the other parts were the same which I know they are not it would be 607.98

Look up the Lithgow LA101. It seems to be highly thought of as a tackdriver.

for a price of 1200 it should be a tack driver