High End 10/22 discussion?

Backwoods

Backwoods

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I have been a 10/22 fan for many years, many many many...;)

A few years ago I bought a 60% VQ build from Milarm (trigger, barrel, and some internals I think), and I love it. It shoots circles around my older, original 10/22. No I'm in the market for a new one further up the chain and am looking a few makes, but was wondering if anyone had any advice.

I've been looking at the new complete VQ offerings by some dealers, aswell as a couple I saw at TSE, built in Calgary with VQ & Tony Kidd parts...they were very very nice but I know little to nothing about them. I talked briefly to the builder in Calgary, and he can get pretty much whatever you want...but....the price is right up there with compelte VQ, or cheaper. Are the Tony Kidd triggers as good as the VQ? Better? Worse?

We're talking into the $2500 range with a scope at this point....so I want to be sure.

(and for those who think thats too much for a rimfire, stay out of it, we all have our vices......and I see (and have owned) lots of $5000+ rifles on this forum ;) )
 
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Three choices in no particular order. Anschutz, Win 52, Rem 40X. I just bought the 40X but I won't pick it up until next month. I would love to build one of a custom action but I can't justify it.
 
$2500 on a 10/22 is going a little too far. An Anschuetz or Cooper would be a better choice for that kind of money. The Winchester Model 52 would be another good one if you're looking for a heavy target rifle, but original sporters are pretty steep in price.
 
Alright, I've changed the title of the thread to reflect the fact that I don't want a bolt action 22, or a 'classic' look rifle (read: Cooper or Anshutz), or a fancy single shot....I intended this thread to be about higher end version of the 10/22 type rifle, that was my mistake in the thread title, now fixed.

I really don't think there is anything better about the bolt actions as far as accuracy goes over VQ or Kidd rifles. My rifle is based on the 10/22 with aftermarket parts added and it will shoot as well as many I have tried at the range and out for gophers, if not better. Whats wrong with accuracy and speed for 25 shots at 75 yards inside an 2" as fast as you can pull the trigger? (bottom of a Redbull can is about that isn't it?)

I suppose I should have expected this thread to go this way......thanks for the constructive input. Now does anyone have any info on the rifles I mentioned, or just more 10/22 bashing? ;)
 
I love my 10/22.

But $2500 on after market stuff to pimp one out. Whoa! Only if I was being sponsored, and spending someone else's money.

That there is a pile O payments on someones Mercedes, all the way up the retail chain, to end up with a rifle that, well, its a 10/22.

Sorta a "Pimp out my 1989 Hyundai" thing, IMO.

But what the heck, eh. That Mercedes ain't gonna pay fer itself, is it?

Sorry man. Soooo many other things I would spend that on, that would still be worth something when I was done with them.

I really gotta get into the catalogs and see it I could even spend that on a 10/22. That include glass?

Cheers
Trev
 
I'm guessing the only thing 10/22 about it is the original design it is based on, which is a pretty good one. There's a lot worse things you could spend your money on, go for it. And post some pictures and a range report when you can.
 
Alright...thsi is not 'pimping out' a 10/22....this are complete rifles that are based on the 10/22 design and share the mags....that's about it.

Has anyone actually seen the posts on the Volquartsen rifles earlier on CGN?

And yes trevj, the price would include a nice piece of glass likely in the 500-700 range...so the rifle would be about 1700-1800 pre-GST.
 
You can easily spend a grand on building your own 10/22 after you buy the original rifle, a new barrel, nice stock, vq components. And you still have the original bolt and receiver, sloppy trigger housing. So backwoods spends some more and gets a better receiver, bolt and trigger group housing. Hardly a waste of money if he's going to enjoy it. To put it in perspective, go buy a new ATV, sled, skidoo, motorboat and try to sell it next season. You might lose $2500 like nothing on it. The only downside of the high end 10/22 is that few others would buy it for close to what you paid, if you try to sell it.
 
What exactly do you hope to get out of a new rifle that your current 10/22 can't do? I think you might be better off upgrading what you already have, assuming it needs upgrading.

$2500 for a 10/22 type rifle including optics seems far past the point of diminishing returns. I own and enjoy a custom 10/22, but I can't see why these Volquartsen rifles are that much superior to anything you can build yourself for much less.
 
Backwoods, you can calculate the price yourself
by looking at the prices of parts sold in US.

Ex: A Kidd trigger (apparently the best on the market) is about $300 in US.

At the sum of prices you have to add the parity, import tax, shipping, etc.

Assembling the whole thing is between 1/2 hr to 2 days,
depending on the fit, etc.

Having said that, 2.5k for a Volquartsen is A LOT.
If you have that kind of money for a semiauto,
then try KIDD (hard to export the new receiver though).
Or maybe raise your standard of living somehow
and buy a Bleiker (bolt action, 5-30k).
 
I ran a few of the prices myself like you mentioned. As I mentioned before the rifle would be in the 17-1800 range, and TSE has a couple complete Kidd rifles in stock at that price. The VQ rifles would have to be ordered as well but I'm not in a rush regardless. I'm not too worried about the amount of $$$, more so that the quality is there to back up the price. I've handled the Kidd in the store, but was curious if anyone had first hand experience before I jumped in....it's looking more like not so much.

Thanks for the input guys. :)
 
There's nothing wrong with spending a pile of money on a 10/22... since you'll most likely shoot thousands of rounds through it, the cost per bang will be quite low ;)

This been said, I always thought the attraction of the 10/22 was that you could custom build it yourself...

If ever get my dirty little hands on a AMT steel receiver (Why? why not) I'd love to build something like this...

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Or if you are into 'race' gun...

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