Toughest, non jamming, semi auto 22 ?

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Toughest, non jamming, semi auto 22 ?

Tell me what you know about this. I dislike jams, stoppages, stovepipes. I also don't mind letting oil and powder residue to build up.

Well, educate me please. If there is nothing out there that will last, clue me in to what replacement parts I would be needing for the arm you like.

If you think I will need an extractor a year or whatever, I need to know. I'll buy 5 with the gun up front and save $100 shipping, handling, waiting. Some dealers want $20 to throw something in an envelope for you.

Oh, what kind of shooting? Mostly gong. How about 100 a day, 5 days a week.

Cheers. :ar15:
 
You'll be hard-pressed to find any semi-auto .22 rifle that is more reliable than the old Ruger 10/22. The great news to these guns is how many custom parts are available, and how many variants there are straight from the factory. These guns have been around since the 1950s, and are still considered the very best semi-auto .22s on the market.
 
ginseng503 said:
Toughest, non jamming, semi auto 22 ?

Tell me what you know about this. I dislike jams, stoppages, stovepipes. I also don't mind letting oil and powder residue to build up.

Well, educate me please. If there is nothing out there that will last, clue me in to what replacement parts I would be needing for the arm you like.

If you think I will need an extractor a year or whatever, I need to know. I'll buy 5 with the gun up front and save $100 shipping, handling, waiting. Some dealers want $20 to throw something in an envelope for you.

Oh, what kind of shooting? Mostly gong. How about 100 a day, 5 days a week.

Cheers. :ar15:
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Half the problems are the cheap ammunition we tend to want to use. Not surprisingly, spend money for match ammo, and all the problems go away. ;)
 
These guns have been around since the 1950s, and are still considered the very best semi-auto .22s on the market.
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Thank you for this. I know they are popular. It is sometimes quite hard to find out if any particular product has a "glaring weakness".

Gun writers don't like to slag Ruger, Remington, or anyone else, from what I have read. They love the 44 Blackhawk, or Model 700, so much they fail to tell "all" when something less good comes along.
 
Half the problems are the cheap ammunition we tend to want to use. Not surprisingly, spend money for match ammo, and all the problems go away.
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I "feel" what you say. I've had them that only like Yellow Jackets. Then feed another one the "Jackets" and find it wants red Federal Bricks? I have tried bumping up the ammo to 22 mag, (new gun). It helped a lot but I can't blast 500 a week, with that stuff.

What popular match ammo do you like? Is it easy to get?
 
Its all about the ammo...

After a new 10/22 build, I usually end up running 14 or 15 different kinds through the gun and find out what match ammo works and what cheap plinking ammo works... every barrel seems to be different...
 
ginseng503 said:
I "feel" what you say. I've had them that only like Yellow Jackets. Then feed another one the "Jackets" and find it wants red Federal Bricks? I have tried bumping up the ammo to 22 mag, (new gun). It helped a lot but I can't blast 500 a week, with that stuff.

What popular match ammo do you like? Is it easy to get?
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My 93GL (magnum only) prefers the hyper-velocity CCI's. Mathematically, it makes no sense, but hey the gun shoots better than I could ever do. :D Also, I don't shoot much of that Winchester "junk" (now $9 a box at Wal-Mart! :eek:) because it's the only type that I can consistently count on getting: A) duds, and; B) a very dirty action and barrel.

I have a MK.II inbound today or tomorrow, planning a run to Canadian Tire this afternoon to buy a couple of fifty-round boxes (.22LR), and find out what my new Savage likes. :dancingbanana: It'll be nice buying a box that doesn't cost me a minimum of fourteen dollars. :jerkit:


I know many believe all .22 is interchangeable, but I'm a firm believer against it. If Savage was okay with all .22 being interchangeable, it would be stamped right on the barrel. ;)
 
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I have a MK.II inbound today or tomorrow, planning a run to Canadian Tire this afternoon to buy a couple of fifty-round boxes (.22LR), and find out what my new Savage likes. :dancingbanana:
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A couple people have feeding issues with their mags not sitting right, not sure if ammo brands will make a difference.

I've been running Winchester Xpert and have had really good groupings although I usually have 1 or 2 feed problems per mag.
 
10/22.
Remington Nylon 66.
Browning (old model, tube in butt).
Marlin 60.
I ran my business for over 20 years. These guns seldom gave trouble.
Even the Cooey/Winchester/Lakefield 64s work well, although magazines wear.
 
Yep, I've had the same feed issues with the Xpert stuff, forgot about that one, been a while I've shot the 93GL. I expect the same from the mk.II. It seems the "dirty" bullet of the Win-ammo catches the feed ramp, and jams up. I keep my guns meticulously clean, so build-up isn't the issue.


Also, a "tap" on the mag to seat it in place seems necessary, until it's broken-in, anyways.
 
I have a MK.II inbound today or tomorrow, planning a run to Canadian Tire this afternoon to buy a couple of fifty-round boxes (.22LR), and find out what my new Savage likes.
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I will be interested in hearing about a Savage, good luck.
 
My 10/22 runs like clockwork with anything I feed it with either factory spool magazines or the Steel Lips ones. This includes subsonic target ammo.

I bought it used as a project gun. It had stovepiping problems, but this was fixed with a Volquartsen extractor.

From a value for money standpoint for a new lightweight .22 semi, I would probably go with a Marlin. I bought the Ruger because I got a good price for a used one and I had a project in mind.
 
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