OK, I'm gonna buy a 10/22 HB tomorrow... ** Now with Pix **

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This thing is somewhat heavier than the little 10/22 I used to play with. A lot heavier. The action and gun in general seems wider, too, than memory servers. Jeez, it's gotta be about twice as wide as my m6 scout which also has a shotgun barrel. Nonetheless, the thing swings nice enough. I was so exhausted by the shopping process I got the dude to wrap it up without further ado.

I had a full day of business to do in the city, so I asked the guy if he had a different cardboard box to put it in. I figured I wouldn't really want to leave the truck in a bad area of the city for too long with a big Sturm/Ruger box sitting upright in the back seat.

So he gave me this:
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Inside of which was this:

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I don't know about you guys, but I always like looking at backgrounds too!
 
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I started with the 10/22T, and out of the box it was OK. I could have just upgraded the trigger and been happy with it. Accuracy with the factory barrel was great, I like conventional stocks and this one suited me just fine. Figure the stock is worth $100 at least, and the barrel about the same. If you are going to upgrade the stock anyway, just get the base model and get an aftermarket barrel as well. Green mountail barrels from Rimfiresports.com are reasonable, less then $150 CAD. The T trigger is much better then base model but still pretty shiitty and not really worth anything in the higher pricetag. At the end of the day, there is too much aftermarket stuff for the 10/22 to be economical.
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I have the K10/22T. Stainless target model.

The trigger is marginal as previously stated. That being said it does do the job for plinking/informal target shooting. As it stands even though the trigger is lighter than the regular 10/22, it's still the weak link.

There are two minor flaws to the 10/22 that you should be aware of. You'll notice it the first time you shoot it (I did). No hold open on the last shot, and the mag release. The mag release is an easy fix, the hold open isn't. You learn to count your shots. Still it should have a hold open.

The mazines are great and I like the laminate stock.

The heavy barrel. I like it. Like all firearms it prefers certain ammo. Mine shoots 40 grain solids such as Eagle decently for plinking applications. When you use 40 grain Laupa Super club it shines as a fun informal target gun. With mine 5 shot groups at 25 yards are one larger hole. Change the trigger and it could probably close the groups up a bit more. After sighting it in for the match ammo, it shoots the cheap stuff high and to the left. So something to think about.

One suggestion I would make is to get the stainless model. It's only about 25-30 more. I've also found with the Rugers (More so with the pistols) that the manufacturing with the stainless models tends to be better than the blued. Especially with regards to fit/finish. It's worth the extra few dollars.
 
Whoa, guys, this is EXACTLY the info I've been looking for. Trust CGN.

Hitzy: I won't get much shooting time this year. I want a rifle and stock, but I'll start fine tuning next year. When you talk about accuracy with the target barrel, I'm assuming you're talking about the HB and not the factory regular barrel. The reason I'm thinking of the factory HB is this: I can pick up either the regular barrel or the HB off the shelf tomorrow. I'll pay either $290 or $490, and can shoot on Friday. If I go HB, I can sell the original stock for (as you suggest) $100 and buy an aftermarket stock for $180. So I'll be out $570 or so for the factory HB plus stock. If I order an aftermarket barrel, I'd be looking at $290 rifle plus $150 barrel plus $210 stock. All told, I'd be out $650 AND I'd have to wait until the mail-order barrel comes in. I'd also have to go through the trouble of changing the barrel. If the 10/22 is not the kind of rifle that can fully take advantage of a perfect barrel, why not go with the factory HB?

Epoxy: I here ya on accuracy mods to the trigger and mag release. I used to have a another 10/22 back in the day and remember certain features better than others. I never had the HB, so that'll be new for me. I'm used to counting rounds with my Ruger Mk1, so I don't suppose it'll be too hard. Good advice on ammo. I'll definitely go stainless, I always do if it's available in the gun I want.

Rod: I'm glad for the thumbs-up on the HB. I was a little paranoid because I hadn't heard much about it thus far.
 
Barrel is easy to change, nothing to it. You can sell the standard ruger barrel and stock as well to offset the cost of new barrel and stock.
But like I said, I was pretty happy with the stock 10/22T setup out of the box and it did shoot pretty good. I sold the barrel for $100 and the Green Mountain was $130 at the time so it wasn't much of an expense to upgrade.
 
I realize the 10/22 is not the most accurate rifle out there. I can't image that one HB over another is going to offer a substantial increase in accuracy.
 
I am thinking of getting one for the "action 22' games, it would be turned into a "poor man's AR" My plan was to get the basic stock gun with regular barrel and possibly a Tapco stock and a cheap red dot.
 
aiwa said:
I realize the 10/22 is not the most accurate rifle out there. I can't image that one HB over another is going to offer a substantial increase in accuracy.
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Size doesn't matter as much as quality. Heavy doesn't necessarily mean accurate, just means heavy. Standard profile VQ will guaranteed shoot better then factory HB ruger. Ruger uses hammer forged barrels, others use button rifled. All depends how much work and precision was put into making it. My factory barrel shot about an inch at 50m, the GM shoots close to 1/2 inch at 50m.
 
Hmmm. You DO make a really good case for aftermarket barrels. Did you have any hassle getting that barrel across the border? How long ago? What was the order-to-mailbox lag with rimfire sports?

What about that good-lookin' stock you have up there ^^^^ .. is that the factory HB stock?
 
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Hmmm. You DO make a really good case for aftermarket barrels. Did you have any hassle getting that barrel across the border? How long ago? What was the order-to-mailbox lag with rimfire sports?

What about that good-lookin' stock you have up there ^^^^ .. is that the factory HB stock?
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That's the stock that comes with the 10/22T. It was less then 10 days for the barrel to arrive, no hassles, over a year and half since I bought it.
 
Whoa. Just cross-referenced the rimfiresports GM product numbers with the GM website. Those are all blued barrels. It's gotta be stainless, man. The stainless barrels they list are all $200-250.
 
When you put in the cost of parts, shipping for all of them (bbl and stock) you're actually ahead of the game if you buy the 10/22 T. You get a very nice heavy bbl (hammer forged) and a laminate stock. Difference is about 200$ from the regular 10/22 SS. No hassle, no fuss, no wait.

A gunsmith can do your trigger (hammer and sear) and mount an overtravel screw . You can do the hammer/sear yourself if you buy the competition kit. Extended mag release is another. The only one left is the modification for auto-bolt-release..... which you can do yourself with a file and some 30-40 minutes of your precious time.

Your money, your pick.

Just don't stock up on Stingers
 
I bought a blued 10-22t and love it. It is a great gun when using the right ammo. I like the heavy barrel because I can shoot this thing alot and not have to worry about the barrel heating up as fast and of course it cools quickly too.
 
I got my 10/22 when I was 16, which happens to be 29 years ago and though it is not a Target Model the best mods I have done and would do to any other 10/22 I get are:
1. Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 Ultra Match Hammer & Sear
2. Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 Auto Bolt Release
3. Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 Extended Magazine Release
And they are all available from Rimfire Sports.
 
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When you put in the cost of parts, shipping for all of them (bbl and stock) you're actually ahead of the game if you buy the 10/22 T. You get a very nice heavy bbl (hammer forged) and a laminate stock. Difference is about 200$ from the regular 10/22 SS. No hassle, no fuss, no wait.

A gunsmith can do your trigger (hammer and sear) and mount an overtravel screw . You can do the hammer/sear yourself if you buy the competition kit. Extended mag release is another. The only one left is the modification for auto-bolt-release..... which you can do yourself with a file and some 30-40 minutes of your precious time.

Your money, your pick.

Just don't stock up on Stingers
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Hawktech and Rimfiresports both ship free to canada.
 
Hitzy, I too like to fiddle with mine. tweaking, improving, etc.
I was recommending him to get the "T" one because it's already close to whatever most of us want from a 10-22. If upgrading is what one wants, from the start, there's a good argument to buy it used and then proceed.

I didn't know that there are no other costs involved in shipping bbl and stock from the US. ;)
 
My $0.02...

Buy the cheapest 10/22 you can find. Rip it apart until you are left with the receiver, bolt, and trigger group.

You can have your trigger group reworked, or you can install aftermarket kits. That costs about the same.

By a barrel you like. (Tactical innovations has my eye)

Buy a stock you like.

Figure out how you are going to mount your glass.

And head to the range.

I have done this too many times now.

This gun is just too much fun.

Done well you can chase empties around the 100yd burm all day.
 
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