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February 2009

Toss-Up: 22 WMR Bolt Rifles from CZ, Ruger, and Browning

Our test team said the $729 Browning T-Bolt, CZ’s $527 452 Varmint, and the $812 Ruger K77/22-VMBZ varmint guns were separated more by shooter preference than by performance.

Shortly before the Christmas holiday, members of our staff were contemplating a return to North Dakota for a prairie dog hunt. One of our concerns, however, was the cost of ammunition. The last time we traveled to the Bismarck-Mandan area, (discoverbismarckmandan.com), game was so plentiful we expended a huge amount of ammunition. Our .204 Ruger bolt-action rifles proved to be an excellent choice, but if we were going to make the trip again, we had to find a way to cut costs. We considered a change to rimfire rifles. Our first impulse was to load up on 17 HMR ammunition. But after checking prices and availability, we decided on a…

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