Ruger 10/22s Love 'em? Hate 'em? Tell me.
- Thread starter Bonefish
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- California North
I love rimfire rifles, love em! I've shot a fair number over the years, beginning as a child on the farm. I've only had one 10/22 and I didn't keep it for long; a few months and about 2500 rounds. The good: it was reliable. The bad: just about everything else.
pittboomer
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- chilliwack
i have lots of rim fire rifles .one is a 10/22 i wouldnt be wwithout one now ,there are better rifles but for accessories an just plain plinking you cant beat a ruger10/22 and if its going to be the only one you own it will fill wat ever role you want it to play .
pittboomer
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- chilliwack
They are like Lego.)
I find it odd the difference in price for a new 10/22 between the birch stock and the walnut. For all practical purposes, there's no real difference between the two types of wood, but if you get the walnut, it has a checkered hand grip and foregrip, and it's about $75 more. WTF?
I hated my 10/22 trigger because it was gritty feeling and the pull was insanely heavy. It is on my new "cheaply made" 795 too mind you.
As for the Marlin comments, can't really disagree with the 795 looking more like a toy than serious firearm, but Ruger 10/22s are hardly heirloom-quality guns either. My 795 will out-shoot any stock 10/22 I've had my hands on, but others may have had other experiences. I'd rather have a wood-stocked 795, but I can't foresee a day when I'd choose a 10/22 (at twice the price of a 795) over the Marlin. The "Lego factor" of the 10/22s also holds zero appeal, but I understand how it might to some.
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- Where the sun shines
I love my Model 60; $160 delivered to my door and I practice by shooting thumbtacks off the target paper when I'm done with it. Never takes more than 5 shots to knock my targets off the backing at 25 yards, and that occasional 5th is entirely my own fault.
A stock 10/22 next to me one time was shooting pie-plate spreads at the same range.
The Marlin 60s are low-end rifles, don't get me wrong; their construction is a bit rough, but then you are only paying $160 for them; the important part is their reliable action and dead-on accuracy out of the box. Marlin has that set, but they aren't going to put in the top-end fit and finish for that price. Doesn't bother me none; I learned to shoot on a 70 year old Cooey, so using something ugly but laser accurate is the norm. If I wanted a pretty rifle, I'd start browsing Coopers.
What I don't care for on my SR22 is it is heavy, heavier then my ARs for crying out loud. The stock trigger was crap, so I put in a hornet kit, much better, also put in a quick mag release to. Further, put on a shortened Dlask barrel, a CTR stock and a sparc and that's about it. My 22s only see action for Gopher hunting and small birds not much more, most of time sitting in safe. They are a fun gun but abit complex in comparison to breakdown from some others out there, not saying they are difficult they are not but say for example compared to a AR yes they are a pain in a$$.
beavis_m305
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- New Zealand
I can't really complain about the accuracy of my 10/22. Even with the terrible trigger and no accuracy mods, and poor quality ammo, it is still capable of killing rabbits out to 100m and a little bit beyond. Which is why I bought it.
.22 caliber may not give you an adrenalin rush. But it's always pleasant to have one around to plink with. Specially @ times likes this when you plan to spend a nice day at the range. We certainly can't do that with other calibers unless we have a lot of dough to throw around.
I do enjoy my Ruger 10-22 sporter, as well as the Colt m4-22 when ever I feel tacti-coolish.
I do enjoy my Ruger 10-22 sporter, as well as the Colt m4-22 when ever I feel tacti-coolish.
