Lets talk Ruger Charger

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so the way i see it we have 4 iterations of the Ruger Charger that we can get our hands on.
while i dont currently own one i must admit ive always wanted one for the novelty factor..... so much so i just purchased one like a hour ago.

anyways, the way i see it we have at our purchasing prowess 4 different chargers and if im wrong here can someone please put me right.

1) The Original Ruger Charger from 2007 which from what i can tell didnt get listed for sale until 2008 and stayed on the market until end of 2010.

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then we have 3 years where the gun was listed on Rugers web page but not as a purchasable item 2011-2013.

2) and 3) 2014 Ruger put out 2 new models of the gun, another base model

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and a Take Down model

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4) released in 2015 that being the Polymer one in both normal and take down variations.

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that isnt counting any distributor specials that have been put out which i can only find 2, those being the stainless versions of the stock model and TD model 2016.

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so now the rub.
for the price of the Chargers does anyone other than me think that the money wouldnt be better spent making your own?
(keep in mind youd of course have to registrar this as a pistol with the CFO when your done)
you could go 1 of 2 easy ways.
1 - get a stock ruger replace the barrel with a 8" Dlask and either cut down the stock or order one from Boyd's.
2 - go all after market and make a really nice build.
dlask receiver, dlask 8" bull barrel, boyd stock then slap in whatever you want for bolt and trigger.

(and yes i made this in MS Paint!)
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so the question is this.....
if your gonna get a charger would you buy one and call it good or would you build a top shelf one???
 
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I chose to build my own, which is technically a Ruger 10/22 pistol and not a "Charger". It turned out to be a fairly complicated procedure, because you can't cut down a rifle stock (this would result in a prohibited forearm). You have to register as a pistol with a "manufactured" pistol stock. Since I actually wanted a short barreled rifle, I then had to sell the pistol stock and install a customized folding stock (after it was registered as a pistol).

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This is how it was registered:
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I am for sure building myself a new 4.5" barrelled "pistol" as my next 10/22. The charger as it stands is a horrible pistol. For one hand operation it can be built much better
 
You can have a custom made barrel built to any length. Dlask refused to even discuss building me a 6" barrel, but McGowan had no problem building a custom length "Charger" barrel.
 
eatredmeat157 said:
The charger as it stands is a horrible pistol.
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My wife and I are both NRA pistol instructors here in the states. When at the range, on more than one occasion, we have seen a parent attempting to teach their child how to shoot a handgun unsupported. Most times the pistol is to heavy and to large caliber. The child gets frustrated with poor accuracy and will loose interest fast. The parent becomes frustrated because of the child actions.

We set up our Chargers at the 15yrd range so all the child has to do is pull the trigger and it will eat away the bullseye. All the child knows it they are now hitting bullseye with every shot and the interest in shooting is now overwhelming.
 
well, guess what arrived in the mail today!

Ruger Charger!
i must say, it is a unwieldy bugger!

ill rip it down tonight or tomorrow and go over it see what makes it tick.
 
Tom E Gun said:
I chose to build my own, which is technically a Ruger 10/22 pistol and not a "Charger". It turned out to be a fairly complicated procedure, because you can't cut down a rifle stock (this would result in a prohibited forearm). You have to register as a pistol with a "manufactured" pistol stock. Since I actually wanted a short barreled rifle, I then had to sell the pistol stock and install a customized folding stock (after it was registered as a pistol).

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This is how it was registered:
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Putting a rifle stock on a pistol renders it prohibited.
 
I think it's fugly but it's probably fun.....You know like the equivalent of a built for comfort woman.(In the most Pc way I could word it)
 
don't get me wrong, I LOVE rimfire, I own more .22's then anything else. I used to have a 10/22 rifle and rattle off bricks of rounds at pop cans, but the restricted pistol version... I still don't get it. I'd rather have a single shot target pistol. The charger looks like a big steaming pile of #### as a target pistol.
 
the first model was by far the best looking one.

I had one several years ago, it is a lot of fun, but it is boringly accurate.
Mine was topped with a cheap (NC Star) red dot sight, and it shot one (big) hole groups at 50 meters.
 
ya i prefer the original stock one.
like that stock better than the AR pistol grip new version.
not sure why, just do.

if i ever see one for sale ill pick it up in a heartbeat to add to my stable.
until then my new version charger will have to do.
 
sk8snwmx said:
but the restricted pistol version... I still don't get it.
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It's not really a pistol, it's design and intent is to be a short barreled rifle. In the US a SBR is a class II weapon requiring registration with the BATFE, a $200 tax and travel restrictions soooo it was intentionally mis-classified as a pistol to circumvent that. It could be properly classified as a non-restricted rifle here in Canada... since it left the factory with that barrel length :)
 
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