Ruger 10/22 Question

I have two ruger 10\22's and they are great reliable little guns and inexpensive to shoot. As for the sporter, the only difference is that the rifle comes with a checkered stock and without a barrel band. Which none of that will matter if you ever decide to change the stock or put a lil money into it. I would just stick with the standard 10\22 and if i'm not mistaking it's probably cheaper.
 
As incomprehensible as it may be to some of us on a website like this, there are people who buy a 10/22, mount a scope and maybe a sling, and then never spend another dime on it or alter a thing about it. For folks like that, the walnut stock on the sporter model is much more attractive than the mystery-wood carbine with its possibly-accuracy-robbing barrel band and slippery buttplate. If I didn't plan any mods, I'd definitely go for the walnut sporter.
 
+1 on the Sporter if you plan on keeping it as-is. Besides the above-mentioned reasons, I also find that the curved carbine buttplate is uncomfortable.
 
arizonaicedtea said:
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I hadn't thought about modding the Ruger, I planned on sinking most of my cash into a Norinco M305. (From what I've heard they guzzle money like theres no tomorrow)
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What!!!!

Thats sacrilege, a 10/22 with no mods or plans to mod.

That may be your intention but I bet you cant do it.



But seriously, I agree with what the others said. The factory sporter model is nice in the as/is configuration. Some of the target ones are nice, not sure which model has it but the Hogue stock is very nice (but then that is climbing in price.) The factory birch stock is not nice but at least its solid, my synthetic stock is pretty flimsy but grips well. The birch one is smooth and slippery. The walnut with checkering is a decent stock and worth the small extra cost.

I went with the cheap synthetic version and replaced the barrel and modified the stock, and I have not even shot it yet!!!!
 
Ahh... I hadn't thought about buying the cheap synthetic and just putting a wood stock on. Not sure how I didn't think of that despite planning to stick a wood stock on a M305. (I'm no Elmer Fudd but I don't like synthetics stocks on everything...)

Is it worth buying a Leupold rimfire scope for a 10/22, or is it a bit of a waste?
 
It's well worthwhile to put a good scope like a Leupold on a rimfire. You're probably going to shoot it more than any centerfire that you own. It should have good optics to make the experience enjoyable.

I'm always amused by people at the range who have a good scope on their centerfire, through which they put maybe 20 rounds per range visit. They then pull out a 10/22, 597 or some other .22 with a $50 POS scope and shoot several hundred rounds, sometimes even complaining about the poor optical quality!
 
I have the 10/22 in stainless/synthetic and I like it just fine. Even unmodified, as sacreligious as this may be, it will shoot bullseyes all day long at 75 yards with an inexpensive scope. If, however, I was buying my 10/22 today I would go with the walnut sporter for sure. Much nicer looking gun. :)
 
Thanks! I believe Leupold offers a scope specifically designed for rimfire around $350. I'd get one used, but apparently they no longer offer their lifetime warranty unless bought through a licensed dealer
 
arizonaicedtea said:
Thanks! I believe Leupold offers a scope specifically designed for rimfire around $350. I'd get one used, but apparently they no longer offer their lifetime warranty unless bought through a licensed dealer
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I had a leupold VX-II 3-9x33mm Rimfire EFR on a Kimber Classic 22 and that made a beautiful rig. The optics were so crisp and precise, plus you could adjust parallax down to 20 feet or thereabouts (Fun to try lighting matches and splitting playing cards)

Sadly I had to sell that setup but I needed the cash.

A rimfire deserves good optics just like a centerfire, but you find them a bit more economical because they don't need to be built to withstand the recoil a centerfire can deliver.

I have heard that some of the fixed power rimfire scopes are decent for those on a budget. Myself I plan to use a fixed 4x Simmons right now, its a spare I have at the moment. Will see how it works but I will be hoping to upgrade as soon as I find a bargain
 
Hi.

To those who have modified their 10/22 and changed the barrel, where do you buy your barrels from? Could anyone provide a link.. Thanks.

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Right I will shop around for rimfire scopes than. Fixed power sounds like a good idea since I tend not to shoot at varying ranges with .22s and wouldn't need to worry about over/under magnification. I'll just find one that suits my needs
 
I bought the sporter. I like walnut and a few amenities. Best semi .22 I ever owned, has never jammed on me. Surfclod is right, put some good glass on it. The cheap .22 scopes are awful.
 
I have a stainless 10/22 that came with a birch stock. I bought mine to participate in that age old prairie tradition involving gophers. I am a tall man and that darn stock was causing me cramps in my wrist. Just by chance I stumbled across a buttler creek synthetic stock with the pistol grip and folding butt and I love it. I haven't considered changing the scope due the the very limited range of the .22. I set it at x4.5 and leave it alone. I wasn't getting very many first round hits past 100 even with CCI Stingers but it was write on the $ between 50 & 90. I have been toying with getting a .17HMR and going all fancy with the add ons, I just have to figure a way to convince my wife that my creative side needs a new man challenge.

No matter what, you can not go wrong with a 10/22. The web is full of add ons and extras for them. On that, does anyone have any experience with the buttler creek barrels?

Cheers!

Koz
 
If you like the sporter better buy it, and if you do decide to mod it later you have a nicer stock to build on or sell! Either way they are fun guns to own. By the way I was never going to mod mine either, and now it has a new stock, barrell, extractor, trigger upgrades,....
 
Heh. After searching '10/22 mods' on google I now plan to do modding. It just seems like you can get such a sense of satisfaction knowing that you've made your rifle better. Is the extractor as bad as they say?
 
Check out this site.....

http://www.rugerfan.com/

Not sure how current it is but I like that its a Canadian who took the time to set it up. Has lots of decent info.


It just seems like you can get such a sense of satisfaction knowing that you've made your rifle better
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This is exactly why I like to tinker with my guns. Not even to make them better in some cases, just getting to know them and understand their function is something that I enjoy.
 
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