Is the Ruger 10/22 all it's cracked up to be?

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Looking to buy a .22lr for rabbit and squirrels. My research keeps bringing me back to the Ruger 10/22. There's so many variations of it I'm not sure where to start or which one would work best. What's everyone's experience with a 10/22?
 
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It's my favorite 22. I personally always swap the trigger to a ruger BX and buy a dlask auto bolt release part otherwise the stupid stock trigger you've got to jiggle the bolt once its locked back. It's a simple thing that theres no reason why they shouldn't have made standard.
 
Bought the cheapest new one i could find for my wife. Think it was $369. She is shooting sub 1 inch groups with it at 50y. Its simple, its cheap and a hell of a lot of fun. Granted the scope on it is worth twice the price of the rifle but its supposed to be like that right?
 
infidel29 said:
It's my favorite 22. I personally always swap the trigger to a ruger BX and buy a dlask auto bolt release part otherwise the stupid stock trigger you've got to jiggle the bolt once its locked back. It's a simple thing that theres no reason why they shouldn't have made standard.
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That’s kind of why the 10/22 isn’t really even close to being the best 10/22 on the market right now. The T/CR 22 in my opinion is WAY better with the last bolt hold open, rail etc and is is far easier to clean. Honestly, the new 10/22’s are pretty expensive once you’re done buying and swapping out the junk. Some are pretty cool but they’re also pretty expensive for what they are.
 
had one then sold it - bought a Marlin Model 60 Synthetic like the tubular magazine (will never lose it) as a repeater
many people like them and you can spend more on tweaking it here and there and in the end it's still a 10-22
 
They are like a AR for aftermarket parts, because everyone thinks they can improve its performance with them. If your lucky, it doesnt need them, if your not, its a money pit. Mine was plinking accurate, not hunting accurate.

Probably the safest bet for a semi 22, undoubtedly there are better. I liked the Marlin with the mag better(model 60?). Have a speedmaster, which of course is tube fed. Mostly I shoot my Remington or CZ 452 varmint bolt gun. Small game for me is 410.
 
Overrated IMO. One of the first guns I bought, fun plinker I guess but it really only excels at being cheap and ubiquitous. Semiautomatic, .22lr rifle with magazine restrictions. Need I say more?
 
coleman1495 said:
No the Rugers are poor quality and have department store pellet rifle accuracy.

Dlask 10/22’s are excellent firearms though.
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I used to shoot my .177 beeman through 1/4" washers at 15yds before I got my pal lol.

*Edit maybe 10yds, idk, it was in the living room.
 
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The thing with the 10/22 is that every single part is not only upgradeable but you can basically buy every single part seperate and build you own how you want it.

I started with a ruger 10/22 basic model it was fine but once I learned more about it and that there is a company in Canada Dlask that makes receivers I ended up deciding to buy the parts seperately and build my own I was in no real rush so slowly over a year I bought Dlask and Kidd stuff as they came in stock and built it myself.

The end results was incredible it's awesome even with cheap bulk it can shoot quarter groups at 50 yards consistently and best part is its 100% my own build every part.

Overall they are good little rifles but to make them great you need to upgrade parts it's just that simple so because of that why not just build you own
 
IvoB said:
bought a Marlin Model 60 Synthetic like the tubular magazine (will never lose it)
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Au contraire, mon frere, you can lose the tube insert, though it is harder than losing a small clip.

People have been known to put the insert away for safety sakes when storing, never to be seen again.

Harder to find an insert than a simple clip, too.
 
I have owned about 8 over the years, in my opinion they are very overrated, I have had much better luck with Marlins when it comes to reliability and accuracy. The rotary magazine system is a fantastic design, but I personally like tube mags, but most people don’t.
 
There are a lot of companies making aftermarket parts for the 10/22, and in particular here in Canada, either Dlask or Grey Birch (both site sponsors) can sell you a complete set (a whole gun) of significantly better quality and accuracy than Ruger's mass production. But the Ruger is a good introduction to shooting, decent plinking gun for starters.
 
Wow, lots of good responses here. From what I'm hearing the 10/22 is a good plinker at best but probably requires upgrades to be a great hunting rifle for small game. Might have to hit the books again on this one and check out some of the other models you guys have mentioned.
 
Ravage said:
The thing with the 10/22 is that every single part is not only upgradeable but you can basically buy every single part seperate and build you own how you want it.

I started with a ruger 10/22 basic model it was fine but once I learned more about it and that there is a company in Canada Dlask that makes receivers I ended up deciding to buy the parts seperately and build my own I was in no real rush so slowly over a year I bought Dlask and Kidd stuff as they came in stock and built it myself.

The end results was incredible it's awesome even with cheap bulk it can shoot quarter groups at 50 yards consistently and best part is its 100% my own build every part.

Overall they are good little rifles but to make them great you need to upgrade parts it's just that simple so because of that why not just build you own
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That's great and I'm sure you have a fine rifle but at what cost? Unfortunately budget is always a consideration. My personal 10/22 shoots about an inch at 50yds with most ammo but won't do any better. I'm not sure if the new "competition" models will shoot much better but at double the price of a base model I would hope they do. TC
 
Buy once, cry once.

I have a few Dlask TUFF 22’s, I was one of the first people to get one when they were released, I secured a special edition with a unique serial number. It’s an heirloom rifle that will go to one of my kids some day. I shoot it several times a week since I got it, likely has North of 20-25K rounds down the pipe and still shoots like it’s brand new. Dlask also has their own 25rd mags that are legal. They suck at first, but eventually break in and run reliably. The rifle has just the standard fittings that come with a new complete TUFF rifle and it’s a tac driver. A little heavy side because of the 16” steel bull barrel. My other ones are still on going projects sitting in part bins.

I also have a ruger that is upgraded so much the only ruger branded item is the receiver itself. Between that and the built TUFF I have, the upgraded ruger was much more $$$.

If I were to throw in my 2 cents, I’d grab a Dlask or a grey birch because they are Canadian made and top shelf quality. You’d have no regrets.
 
Super Mario said:
That’s kind of why the 10/22 isn’t really even close to being the best 10/22 on the market right now. The T/CR 22 in my opinion is WAY better with the last bolt hold open, rail etc and is is far easier to clean. Honestly, the new 10/22’s are pretty expensive once you’re done buying and swapping out the junk. Some are pretty cool but they’re also pretty expensive for what they are.
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I too bought a T/CR 22. I really like the quality of it, although my barrel was one of the ones that wasn't installed straight. It's an easy fix though. My only other complaint is the trigger which I am planning to upgrade with a Timney.
 
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