OkayShooter
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One of those things that nobody other than other gun owners are going to question.
GSG-16 9 in vs 16 in
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Just want to bump this comment - If you're not familiar with how barrel length affects noise, the 9" will be A LOT louder than the 16".
Noise doesn't matter to everyone, of course. (and possibly matters to zero new gun owners for whom the GSG-16 is their first firearm!)
OkayShooter
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Only precieved as louder. Because you're closer to the muzzle.
OkayShooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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That's like my 30 Herrett. That quiets everybody on the line. Then when I offer people to shoot it. They shoot it like a saw off. When only recoils like a 357 mag.
Get a 10/22 and avoid the hassle of the jamming.
Guess I lucked out. That's pretty much all I've used and it has been 99% reliable.
OkayShooter
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Mine jammed couple times last week. With BX1 mags and recently cleaned. Nothing is 100% reliable when it comes to rimfire.
Mine was about 96% reliable with it. Enough to stick with just using cci with it.
That hasn't been my experience with the 10/22. My friends is anything but reliable. FTFeed is the most common issue with his, across multiple magazines.
Some people get lemons, that is true in all aspect of manufacturing. I’ve not seen a 10/22 jam in my hands.
Okayshooter
I didn’t say 100% but it’s been my experience 10/22 is far more reliable in the jam dept. the gsg is defintely fun and can be made very aesthetically pleasing. I simply posted my opinon , not a statistic lol.
Turned off by a rotary mag? I love the rotary mags cause I can use the same mag for my 2 bolt rugers and my 10/22. Some people don’t see this useful. I do.
Aftermarket parts for every single part of the rifle is a huge selling point for me. I only have 1 10/22 but I have friends with multiples built differently. To each their own.
I saw a Derya TM-22 at Triggers and bows yesterday. $599.00. And from what I saw I was very impressed compared to GSG. These are a heck of a lot of rifle for the money. I also spoke to a couple of people who have owned them for more than a year; flawless feeding from the 10, 15 and 25 round mags. Mags are cheap, the whole rifle sells for almost what I paid for my oryx MDT Chassis without the barreled action. While I would not trade my CZ for one, I would consider owning both.
Very solid and fit and finish are quite good. Feels just like my AR did before it got locked up. Comes with a PIC rail also. I'm a bit of a fudd when it comes to rifles, while the form is tactical yet ticks all the boxes for me. Tactical and solid quality have unfortunately been very rare commodities in Rimfire.
Everyone should take a look at these before buying.
Very solid and fit and finish are quite good. Feels just like my AR did before it got locked up. Comes with a PIC rail also. I'm a bit of a fudd when it comes to rifles, while the form is tactical yet ticks all the boxes for me. Tactical and solid quality have unfortunately been very rare commodities in Rimfire.
Everyone should take a look at these before buying.
Personally, I like the 10/22 rotary magazine mostly because it fits flush to the bottom of the receiver. And they've been reliable in every 10/22 I've had over the years, they're easy to disassemble and clean, and they seem surprisingly durable. I consider the 10/22 magazine by itself to be one of Bill Ruger's best inventions.
Lots of people like the 10/22 rifle for all of the aftermarket support. That's not really my thing, but I get it. They're really easy to work on as well, right down to changing the barrel out.
I actually don't like the 10/22 platform very much, but I can't remember a time when I didn't own one. I have a great respect for the design though, and I obviously can't argue with its success over the years. But I always thought it was more due to Bill Ruger being incredibly smart and talented in designing something that can be manufactured cheaply and still work really well - Rather than the design giving us a truly excellent rifle. (sorry, getting off topic...)
