To tacticool or not to tacticool- 10/22 to Nomad

Ryvax

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So I just picked up my first 10/22 last weekend. Haven't shot it yet, going to the range today.

My purpose for buying it in the first place are as follows- I want to build a reliable survival rifle.

My criteria are; durability and reliability (10/22 platform), small and light, ammo good for small game that is light to carry so I can have lots (22LR), I want to put a scope on it with flip up iron sights as a back up.

I know I can achieve all this with just the wood stock and throw a scope on it and I'm done……. But…. I do love the look of the Nomad.

What my question really is…. Will the Nomad Kit add any bonuses to my build other than cosmetics? Such as the two small storage areas? Is it a more durable stock than the wood one? How much shorter is it? Would there be disadvantages if I do it just for the looks? Is it heavier? Do butler creek mags work diferently in it?
 
OK let me adress each point:

Will it add any bonuses? No
More durable? No (it's plastic, and it really doesnt seem to be "high end" polymer that wont crack, but hard to tell untill some time/abuse is put through it.
Shorter? Not sure, it all depends on barrel lenght and OAL will differ from one 10/22 to another.
Disadvantages? Other then maybe stripping the gun down having a few more steps, I havent found any.
Heavier? Not sure Honestly I havent weighed it with/without the stocks, but wood tends to be heavier then polymer.
Mags? Not sure. Don't own any, however the "magwell" on the Nomad might affect it's use. Hopefully others can chime in.
 
I was thinking about a nomad, but heard their mags don't feed so great (could use a 10rnd factory but kinda defeats the purpose of the look). Waiting for my battledyne mags to complete the look of my 10/22 in an sr22 chassis. I also prefer the all aluminum kit.

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Ryvax said:
My criteria are; durability and reliability (10/22 platform), small and light, ammo good for small game that is light to carry so I can have lots (22LR), I want to put a scope on it with flip up iron sights as a back up.

I know I can achieve all this with just the wood stock and throw a scope on it and I'm done……. But…. I do love the look of the Nomad.
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The nomad stock does nothing but add looks and weight. Thats it!
It's kinda like taking your best buddy with you on a date. Fun for a little while, but soon becomes a pain in the a$$
Trust me....I've owned one.

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Pros:
-Neat look
-ability to have a folding stock
-has 2 storage compartments
-pistol grip

Cons:
-very high sight line from the barrel
-heavier then stock 10/22
-mags have been known to malfunction
-Has to have stock barrel in order to keep folding feature
-much more complex to disassemble
 
Thanks for the info everyone. Pretty much what I thought.

I guess for now I will keep the wood stock and maybe add a quad rail from Hical

http://www.hical.ca/apps/webstore/products/show/2367018
 
After having a few 10/22s now I'm back to thinking more junk on my gun does not make me shoot better (except bipod and scope). I sold my cool looking Sr-22 because it was very heavy and made me shoot worse. I won a 10/22 with a really light stock and just left it alone except for the sponge I vet wrapped to it because the stock was more like one for a shotgun. I never have a problem finding my gun among all the tacticool 22s at the range :)
 
Ryvax said:
Thanks for the info everyone. Pretty much what I thought.

I guess for now I will keep the wood stock and maybe add a quad rail from Hical

http://www.hical.ca/apps/webstore/products/show/2367018
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I was thinking that as well, but as i researched the quad rail i found that about half the people that bought them had alignment issues. It was enough to steer me away from them. But its the same as a stock kit, it doesnt do anything for the gun except give you the ability to add more weight.
 
Thanks everyone. Took her out for the first time this afternoon. Had some FTF for the first few mags but the next 10 had no issues. I'm amazed at how accurate that thing is straight out of the box, I love it. I think I'll just get a rail for the bottom or just a bipod. Also going to put a scope on it. Decided against the quad rail. Ill keep it simple.
 
I got the Nomad (marauder, in my case) kit for my 10/22. I guess I'm the dissenter here, because I love it! I would like to have a genuine H&K G-36, but clearly I can't. The Nomad kit is an exact replica that I CAN own, and shoot to my heart's content. The G-36, for those that haven't actually handled one, is identical in weight to the Nomad, as well as all other dimensions. The G-36, however, rattles...which the Nomad doesn't - the kitted 10/22 actually feels better, more solid, and better built than the genuine article.

ProMag never intended to make the gun lighter than a stock 10/22 - replicating the G-36 was the goal. That's exactly what they did. It's one of the most accurate replica kits I've ever seen.

As to length overall - the Nomad, when folded, is a full 10" shorter than a standard 10/22 carbine.

Magazines - I only have two ProMag magazines (both 25-round mags). I've fired many, many mags full of rounds out of them, slow fire and rapid fire both, and have yet to have a failure of any kind. Not even one, in a 1000 rounds. All of my other higher-capacity 10/22 mags work in the Nomad, too. Never had an issue. By the way, I feed it a steady diet of cheap, bulk Winchester Dynapoint. It's plenty accurate enough for plinking, and no failures so far. I put a RedDot on mine, and blasting golf balls offhand at 50 yards with it is child's play. I don't need more than that.

As for taking it apart, well, that is more difficult than with a stock 10/22. Of course, I've had my 10/22 for almost 3 decades and never needed to take it apart, ever, until I installed the Marauder kit (and installed the supplied bolt hold-open part). In my view, unless you have a failure with an internal part, you don't need to take it apart. You can do enough cleaning from the outside & through the barrel to keep it happy & shooting for virtually a lifetime.

So...downsides? I can't find any, so far.
 
jlovie said:
I was thinking that as well, but as i researched the quad rail i found that about half the people that bought them had alignment issues. It was enough to steer me away from them. But its the same as a stock kit, it doesnt do anything for the gun except give you the ability to add more weight.
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Soon2Boost said:
Ensure Hical actually sends you a UTG quad rail if you purchase one from them...they sent me another brand (AIM SPORTS) it was horrible to install nothing lined up properly.
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For those looking for a quad rail, I bought my UTG rail from opsgear.com in the US for a bit over half what anyone sells it for in Canada. Service was good, shipping was cheap ($10 to Calgary) and it is the UTG unit, not an el cheapo alternative.


Mark
 
Hey Wham-o, man with many 10-22s, where did you get the 2nd last stock in your picture? Looks like a regular 10-22 stock with a AR forend and stock adapter. Very practical and I like it.
 
a0jc said:
Hey Wham-o, man with many 10-22s, where did you get the 2nd last stock in your picture? Looks like a regular 10-22 stock with a AR forend and stock adapter. Very practical and I like it.
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Thanks a0jc... it's a modded Spector Arms S-54 stock (no longer available) with a Horizon butt stock.
 
I also have one and a couple of promags...I also love it...in fact, it was the reason I got it. The only issue I ran into was FTF's with Federal bulk. After switching back to CCI Blazer I've never had an issue.
 
Ah, I remember that company. That's unfortunate. Looks like a good balance between practical and tacticool.
 
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