The Savage 64 F is a semi-automatic .22 LR with a 21-inch blued carbon steel barrel, a black matte synthetic stock with cut checkering, open sights and a detachable ten-round magazine, one included. Overall length is 40 inches, there is a manual safety, and the receiver carries a dovetail for mounting a scope if you want more than the irons.

In New Mexico this is a plinking and small-game rifle. The state's big-game rule calls for a centerfire of .22 caliber or larger, so a rimfire like this stays with small game and target work, which is exactly what it was built for. The open sights work straight out of the box, and the dovetail lets you add a rimfire scope later. It is a light rifle that a new shooter can handle and that an experienced one can keep handy for informal shooting, with ten rounds on tap and quick follow-up shots from the autoloading action.

Key features

• .22 LR semi-automatic, 21-inch blued barrel
• Ten-round detachable magazine, one included
• Black synthetic stock with cut checkering
• Open sights plus receiver dovetail for scope
• 40 inches overall, manual safety

The rifle goes to a New Mexico FFL dealer, where you complete Form 4473; long-gun buyers must be 18.