First time Ruger 10/22 buyer... PLEASE HELP ME!!

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Hi guys-

first time ruger 10/22 buyer

I was also looking at the SR-22.... like it a lot but want the 10/22 in case I make changes?

but I am thinking about getting the ruger 10/22 target model, then buying a nordic stock for it! + barrel

what do you guys reckon?

is it worth paying the premium for the 10/22 target model?? is the barrel + trigger much better?

any target models in stock in Canada? can barely find the 10/22 but I think I found a few!

or should I buy the stock 10/22 for 280$, then buy a barrel + stock for it?
 
Welcome to CGN! If I can make a suggestion.... Grab yourself a big cup of coffee, and spend an evening pouring through this forum....reading everything you can about 10/22s and what people like/dislike about them. Shouldn't require the search function, as 4/5 threads in the rimfire forum are on the topic of 10/22s!

I am NOT a 10/22 fan, but I am in the minority...so take what I say with a grain of salt. :) Everything from barrel band screws to recoil pads have been dissected in great detail here, all there for your reading pleasure!
 
I bought a 10/22 used for $220 shipped to my door on the EE lol

Modded the trigger myself. It's so easy even Travis Bickle could do it :D

I would just get the plain jane standard personally, then tweak it yourself. It's a great learning gun as they are simple and forgiving, cheap to feed.

It's a semi-auto blowback operated .22 LR lol If you're looking for a tack driving consistant .22 rifle get a quality bolt .22 LR or even better .22 WMR.

The Ruger is a somewhat accurate short range plinkers best friend :D

It depends on what you want a .22 rifle for really, a lot of people start their firearm journeys on the wrong platform altogether and then spend hundreds to thousands of dollars putting lipstick on a pig as the expression goes lol
 
You won't get a better trigger by paying more for a stock 10/22.

Lots of people are happy with the Ruger target barrel, but if you're going to replace it anyway, then there's not much point in paying the extra up front.

I have made an MOA shooter out of mine, with the right ammo, and all it took was bolt work, trigger group work, barrel, and stock! :rolleyes:
 
The 10/22 Target will not get you a better trigger or action. The 10/22 LTV Deluxe will get you a nicer stock. I bought a Wally-World stainless-steel, laminated-stock special back in the 1990s and have had the trigger polished by some of my gunsmith friends - and it's now a nice, safe just-over 3 pounds. Did everything I could with the original barrel and then - at the suggestion of our own North Alabama 10/22 whisperer "Que" - I purchased and installed a Kidd 20" straight taper barrel on-sale at the time for $190 and I am now one happy camper. I cannot believe just how well this thing shoots. Half-inch at 50 yards with the CCI SV and better still with Wolf MT or SK+. Shoots under 1" at 100 yards when I do my part. Crazy good barrel that Kidd!
 
similar position I am in.

I have done lots and lots of research, and I am still not QUITE sure, but I am leaning towards getting the cheapest one, and modding it. If they did a thumhole stock version of the Target, I would get that.

Math.

basic rifle = $240.
new stock = $150.
new barrel = $180
Total of $570

Target model = $450, but barrel will need to be smitthed to a proper target crown, and match chamber so now you are at roughly the same price, and still have a nice but not thumhole (or other) stock. But you do have warranty and its easy and you can go shoot right away or nearly so. Also the Target model trigger is nicer. No its not Brimstone, or Dlask, or Swampfox etc, and for sure its not a Kidd, but its better than the basic stock ones.

Both need Que bolt work(pinned firing pin, VQ extractor, headspace to .450, mildy chamfered rear),$35, both need Brimstone or similar trigger work(level 2)$70.

Its harder up in Canada, as the stocks are harder to get and more expensive and the barrels are even worse. We can't get Feddersen or some of the other 2 or 3 good quality cheap barrels even. We are stuck with only a couple of sort of cheap ones and a few more expensive ones.

Personally I most likely will get a base model one, and used if I can find it, or even just the reciever if I can..

then a Promag Archangel stock(or Boyds Thumbhole...), Green mountain 18" heavy taper, Que bolt work and Brimstone trigger. Then pillar bed the stock, and full float the barrel.

PS, this is off the top of my head, no looking things up so some figures/items might be off a tad. I apologize in advance.

Good luck OP and keep us posted!

PPS, rimfirecentral is a good forum for this stuff, they have TONS Of 10/22 stuff over there. Hell, I'd say they have more on Ruger 10/22 of various flavours than almost everything else put togeather.
 
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT!!

Especially John in BC --- we are in the same boat!

i have this guy rugerparts in alberta who sells just the receiver if you are interested.

so you do not think the target barrel is good enough??

I am just pimping out the 10/22 as my first rifle really... my friend told me to look into SKS so I will do that as well..

I am also leaning towards the basic 10/22 then adding a barrel and stock.

Because you guys are saying the target isn't really worth the extra money?

i dont need a SUPER accurate barrel, but would like one that is very accurate - will the target barrel do this?

THANK YOU GUYS, whats the EE?
 
from what I can tell from others(again, rimfirecentral is a GREAT resourse, some have MANY of these things), the stock T barrel is great sometimes, but only ok other times. Its better than the regular stock barrels and if it has a bentz chamber cut in it and a proper target crown cut in the other end, they are just fine.

Then again, it may be just fine for you. Hell lots of people just use the stock cheapie barrel with results that please them.

Get at least a level 1 trigger job tho, and maybe a few of the cheap easy mods like the bolt buffer, auto hold open, and better takedown screw along with a better extractor and mag release. these are all super cheap at free-$15 kinda thing.

Thing is, the Target gun is $450-$500. so, you are paying for the barrel and the stock and a slightly better trigger. For me the stock is beautiful, but its not a thumbhole or pistol grip style stock, so I would have to change it out, and its so nice I would hate to waste it.

The EE is the Equipment Exchange, basically the buy, sell and trade section. You need to appy for access to this, you can find links to this in the forums at the top.

Does your ruger parts guy sell fully populated recievers? IE with bolt carrier, bolt and trigger group? and if so, how much?
 
this is what the ruger guy has -- receiver package ($160), a trigger package ($175) and a barrel ($30). I can provide his details if you want.

I see what you mean - it's like you are paying 450$ just for the barrel and receiver and trigger ... and throwing away the stock? even the barrel if plan on upgrading it.

but with the 250$ standard kit, you add 150$ for barrel + ?? for trigger + ?? for stock.

What do you think about the SR-22?
 
personally I like the SR-22 a lot. However its restricted, so I am going to build up a really accurate, good looking tactical sniper style 10-22 first. I will get an SR-22 most likely later on.

Does that reciever package come with a bolt and bolt carrier? Can it be had with a stock trigger group?
 
First off... ^^ the SR 22 is NOT restricted... it is completely NON restricted...

I bought the base model 10/22 for my first gun... blued receiver and base barrel. I got the version with the wood stock because I thought it would be worth something later on, but since I put it in a nomad chassis I cant get a dime for the base wood stock. I wish I started with the cheaper synthetic version.
My impression of the base stock was that it doesnt fit me very well. I would likely go with a boyds stock right away. But If your looking for a decently accurate and cheap .22... the base barrel will be quite decent. Its not going to put 5 rounds through the same hole, but it works great for me so far and after 4000 rounds in the past few months it still shoots exactly the same.

My advice, dont rush out to upgrade the barrel right away. The trigger could use some improvement. Compared to my savage 93r its not even close. But id do the stock and trigger before the barrel and I wouldnt pay for the target barrel at all... Not when you consider the price difference and what an upgraded barrel will cost later on.
 
good to know about the non-restricted thing.

Tho this is the first I have heard of it. They are often listed as restricted when for sale, and I saw it on a list somewhere.
 
The SR-22 is just a 10/22 with an aluminum chassis. Ive never seen one listed as restricted. However, there are gun that LOOK like the SR-22 that are restricted. Perhaps you got them mixed up. either way, for what your wanting to do, the SR-22 is not the best starting point IMO.
 
For me I just ordered a DAR-22 as my first, ran the costs in my head and a new 10/22 + barrel + hogue stock would cost close enough that I might as well spend the extra little bit and end up with a stronger receiver with integrated rails. Spent a little more getting trigger work/tuning done by Dlask. Downsides to this is that the receiver doesn't fit into any stocks that have an upper piece like the Troy T-22 or Nomad stock, but I don't plan on using those for this one at least. Now all that's left is to find a scope before they finish building it and get some scope rings so I can shoot it right away.
 
.22LRGUY said:
Welcome to CGN! If I can make a suggestion.... Grab yourself a big cup of coffee, and spend an evening pouring through this forum....reading everything you can about 10/22s and what people like/dislike about them.
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^^^ Best advice. If the end result you want is an decently accurate target rifle, don't assume there's only one way to get it. Frankly, the idea of buying a rifle and replacing 'lock, stock, and barrel' just to get a 'decent' target rigfle seems a bit absurd to me. But that's just my opinion. Its understandable that customizing can make a difference. But you should weigh the cost in comparison to what you're starting with, and where you're going to end up. I met a guy just the other day who had a nice customized target .22 rifle, and he was a champion competition shooter. He wasn't using a 10/22. There are other options.

That's not to say I dislike 10/22s. Not at all. But I'm not one to mindlessly follow the crowd either.
 
I did this and I think it is one of the best looking tactical 10/22, compared to what people do to their 10/22 these days with all those fancy kits *facepalm*

- DAR-22 Receiver
- Custom Cut Intrafuse Stock
- CTR with Buttpad
- 10" Charger Barrel
- Eotech XPS2-2

Overall Length of 26.25", Non-restricted, Velocity is on par with 24" Barrels
Cycles anything you feed it with.
Super Light.
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Can't say anything bad about my Ruger 10/22. I picked up a few butler creek magazines for the extra capacity.

Anytime i have a FTF etc it is usually a result of crappy bulk ammo. The round usually sits a little crooked and causes a jam or something.

I put a nice enough scope on it and still didn't spend much over $300 for both that and the rifle.

Plus, you can't go wrong with the price of bulk .22. Shoot all day long and not hurt the wallet...why i am looking at a S&W M&P .22 for my next purchase.
 
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