Kimber rifles

[kodiakisland]

It's a no brainer for you to take the CZ.  It would be a no brainer for me to go with the kimber or 52B.  At some point though cost does start to make the choice for us.  I'd love a cooper 22lr but just can't get over the price.

It's like buying a Tahoe or Escalade.  They do the same thing.  One cost almost twice as much as the other.  To me it's a no brainer to buy the Tahoe.  For others it's the Escalade.  Doesn't mean one is right and the other wrong.

I'm just glad we have choices.  I like nice guns.  I appreciate the time and effort put into nice guns.  Some people hold a Purdey and think "what's the big deal, it does what my mossberg does".  I pick up a Purdey and think of all the man hours and effort that went into making every thing perfect.  I don't own a Purdey, but certainly see why those who can afford them do.

[CallThemHawgs!]

It's a no brainer for you to take the CZ.  It would be a no brainer for me to go with the kimber or 52B.  At some point though cost does start to make the choice for us.  I'd love a cooper 22lr but just can't get over the price.

It's like buying a Tahoe or Escalade.  They do the same thing.  One cost almost twice as much as the other.  To me it's a no brainer to buy the Tahoe.  For others it's the Escalade.  Doesn't mean one is right and the other wrong.

I'm just glad we have choices.  I like nice guns.  I appreciate the time and effort put into nice guns.  Some people hold a Purdey and think "what's the big deal, it does what my mossberg does".  I pick up a Purdey and think of all the man hours and effort that went into making every thing perfect.  I don't own a Purdey, but certainly see why those who can afford them do.

Yeah I agree, but with something like a .22 bolt gun, it is what it is.

Now, I can see people wanting a $10,000 custom .375 H&H with hand engraving, etc. Those are timeless pieces of ART. But if you are going to go cheap, and yes $900 is cheap for a nice rifle, just get the $500 CZ and save the change.

Big money = big calibers

Having a $900 .22 is like having a go kart with monster truck tires.

My .02

[kodiakisland]

I guess it depends on how you look at it.  Or maybe how you use it.  I shoot my 22 far more than any other rifle I have.  I want one with the feel and balance of a full size rifle, plus I like nice wood and hand cut checkering.  I do a lot of off hand and field position shooting.  I would guess I shoot 10 rounds of rimfire to every 1 round of centerfire.

My 22 isn't the go kart.  It's the daily driver.

[pigture perfect]

Not always, but I believe most times optics are more important than make of gun.

[CallThemHawgs!]

Not always, but I believe most times optics are more important than make of gun.

In this case I would guess so too...

I have a CZ .22 mag, and its beautiful... honestly would never want a nicer rimfire. If you handled and shot a CZ and Kimber .22 without knowing which was which, I doubt you would ever say the Kimber was worth double.

[kodiakisland]

The difference is in the fit and finish, not how they shoot.  Again, that's not important to some and that's OK.  I have a CZ527 that shoot pretty dang good.  Has nice wood and decent checkering.  Compared side by side to a cooper it shows many flaws.  Many would never notice those flaws, but they're there.