10/22 questions. Stainless barrel? And Carbine or rifle?

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Planning on buying my first rifle soon (if the gods in Miramichi smile upon me). Looking at one of the
models with the stainless barrel. I think I know the 'plusses' of the stainless barrel, but are there any disadvantages?

Also, I'm torn between the carbine and rifle....What do you think? There's a 'target' version as well, which I guess you would have to buy a scope for 'right off the bat' as it doesn't come equipped with sights.

Sorry if these questions have been answered elsewhere, but I'm not finding the 'search' function too user-friendly
 
The only disadvantage I see is the new "stainless" rifles from Ruger look like sprayed on grey primer....not like the older versions that were true stainless. :(

Also.... I've owned them all, but I always favoured the carbine look....;)
 
If I were buying new, I would probably get the 10/22 tactical with the bipod and Hogue overmolded stock. They are a little the heavy side and cost more, but except for a scope, it really doesn't need to be customized after that. So, actually, it is probably cheaper in the long run.
I have a SS 10/22 sporter and it offers no advantage over a blued model, unless you simply prefer the look. The heavy barrels are generally quite a bit more accurate than sporters, so that's the big reason that I prefer them.
 
LarryG said:
If I were buying new, I would probably get the 10/22 tactical with the bipod and Hogue overmolded stock.
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This is the one I just picked up yesterday (VLEH)! The 16" heavy bbl looks cool and I understand the 10/22 comes with a better trigger assembly from the factory. The stock is nice and grippy and fits well.
I mounted a 2.5x20mm fixed power scope with Burris Zee rings (low mounts).
I'm happy with the "looks" of the set up but we'll see how it shoots.
 
I bought the "Target Tactical" VLEH as my first gun. It's shot well in a few outings now, certainly better than neccessary for my extremely amateur shooting ability. I looked at the full range of 10/22s but fell in love with the heavy barrel - I'm not sure I'd recommend it for hauling around the bush and hunting, given the weight of that barrel, but for target shooting/plinking it's excellent. I'd considered building one up from a basic carbine, but after adding the heavy barrel and target trigger, it was cheaper to just buy the VLEH.

Yesterday I replaced the awful Crosman airgun scope I was using with a Tasco 3-9x32mm rimfire scope. Not perfect, but much better.
 
I own an older 10/22 with aftermarket stock, heavy barrel etc. Yesterday, I bought a new 10/22 with plastic stock, black receiver, and stainless barrel. I wanted a 10/22 with a lighter barrel profile for offhand shooting, which is why I bought the new gun. The receiver colour doesn't matter, because either way it's going to be aluminum with paint. The barrel on the new gun very much appears to be a regular, unpainted piece of stainless steel, which I prefer for its extra rust resistance.

There are some differences between the newer and older models, however. The new guns have a more crinkly kind of paint (I don't know which paint is more resilient). The newer ones have a plastic trigger assembly (as opposed to the arguably more desirable aluminum), and they have an extended magazine release, which is nice.
 
I'm quite diggin' the tactical one. I like the idea of the heavy barrel. Heavier to carry, yes, but it's 'good' weight, I reckon.
Can you attach a sling to it? I presume the bi-pod comes off. Can a sling be attached to any of the other models with the polymer stock?

This is getting confusing (in a good way)!
 
IMHO, it may make things easier to first realistically define what kind of shooting you will be doing with said rifle. By going with a standard 10/22 carbine you save a bunch of $$ that can be spent on ammo. With your cache of ammo you can shoot/do anything the other models will do, just maybe not to the same level of accuracy. After shooting the snot out of it for a while, you should have a better idea of what you really want/need in a 10/22. Even if you decide that you want a bolt action, everyone would agree that having a do-all, go-to semi is a good thing. Yes, buying the heavy barreled version may save $$ right off the bat but, if you find you need/want the heavier barrel, or a different stock, then you will also be forced to LEARN about your rifle while modding it; not a bad thing at all.
My .02 cents.
Cheers.
 
Borgnine said:
I presume the bi-pod comes off.
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Yup, bipod is quickly and easily removable. You'd need some more hardware to mount a sling though, I guess.

I'll agree with spacesaver though - the extra cost might suck, but starting with a basic carbine and adding stuff as you want/need it (or not) isn't a bad way to go. I guarantee I shoot much worse with this "target" rifle on a bipod than an experienced shooter could do with something entry-level, off-hand. Like I said, I fell in love with the look of the heavy barrel. Otherwise, I'd have bought an SR22 and been done with it.
 
Borgnine said:
I'm quite diggin' the tactical one. I like the idea of the heavy barrel. Heavier to carry, yes, but it's 'good' weight, I reckon.
Can you attach a sling to it? I presume the bi-pod comes off. Can a sling be attached to any of the other models with the polymer stock?

This is getting confusing (in a good way)!
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I attached a Browning xcelerator sling with a set of detachable swivels on my VLEH. The bipod has a ring underneath for the swivel and yes the bi-pod is removeable.
I just came back from the range and put 150rnds through it with no issues. The short heavy bbl with the twist finish looks trick. The target trigger was very smooth and broke crisply.
Once the 2.5x fixed scope was dialed in it shot very accurately. Even though the indoor range is only 25m I'm very pleased with its performance. Looking forward to shooting it outdoors at 100m:D.

Buy one....you'll love it!
 
I prefer shooting my 10/22 rifle over the carbine. My friend owns one and I like the full length rifle better. as for the stainless steel barrel - I dont have it but It looks really nice though.
 
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