Poll: How satisfied are you with your STOCK 10/22? PICK 2 ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!

[CanuckShooter]

Just want to get a general consensus as to how satisfied people really are with their stock 10/22's...

I am buying a gun this week and I am stuck between a 10/22 (against my better judgement lol) and a CZ Lux.... I want something open sighted as I am tired of messing around with scopes and want to keep things simple and fun.

The Ruger just seems like it would be such a fun, quick pointing 22... maybe I'm wrong. It's also a good deal cheaper then the Lux.

This poll allows you to pick 2 answers, so please pick 2.... one for accuracy (not target accuracy, but hunting/plinking accuracy), and one for reliablility.

Thanks!

 

[JohnC]

it's like buying a Harley- impossible to keep the customizing bug away

seriously, they are a fun and reasonably accurate gun right out of the box- the only downside being the stiff trigger -which can be fixed with a replacement hammer & spring. (see -I told you it was impossible to resist ) the carbine version especially looks like it would be a fun gun to while away an afternoon with...

once you get into "improving" it, the sky's the limit with drop-in hang-on aftermarket goodies

 

[Scott_N]

I got my 10/22 for Christmas from my parents back in 1980 and it's still the same as it came out of the box. The only ammo that my rifle ever really gave my rifle problems is Remington Yellow Jackets, I assume because of the shape of the bullet. I wouldn't change mine just for sentimental reasons, but a tricked out 10/22 is kind of cool too.

10/22s aren't the most accurate rifle out of the box, but it all depends on what you want to use it for. Mine gets used mostly for pest control, namely gophers, and it's good enough for them out to 70 yards or so.

You are right about them being fun, handy little rifles. I personally think they are one of the most fun guns ever made!

 

[toxic]

Had mine since around 1989. Never any problems with it - none at all. Last year I replaced the sear and hammer to lighten the trigger pull a little. Factory trigger is okay but I like a really light trigger pull...

 

[aulrich]

I have the "T" version so out of the box the trigger was not as bad as the carbine version, but the VQ hammer improved on that even.

Sort of depends on what you call fun and the two rifles you are choosing between are sort of like apples and oranges the 10/22 is the archtype fast action fun sort of 22, not the most accurate out there but in the right situation grinding through ammo will put a smile on anybodys face.

The cz typifies the quality 22, looks good, well made, works good and is typically very accurate, if your fun is picking shot shells off of the 100 yard target frame or head shooting a squirrel at 50 that your party.

 

[prosper]

Fine, I guess. Has some ejection issues with Federal AE and Champion ammo, but seems to eat most other ammo I've tried. Including Remington subsonic.

I took it apart and polished the #### out of everything inside - particularly the hammer and sear. Then I coated all the bearing surfaces with valve grinding compound and re-assembled it. The valve grinding compound should assist in break-in, and ensure all mating surfaces are perfectly mated. I worked the action a few thousand times with the grinding compound, and put a few bricks downrange.

While I had 'er open, I performed the auto-bolt release mod as well. So, at the moment, the action is slicker than snot on a doorknob and the trigger is fantastic, better even than the upgraded trigger on the stock 10/22T.

Still, it stovepipes Federal ammo. I may have to replace the extractor next.


As fas as accuracy, it depends what you'd consider 'good enough.' About 1.5" at 50, and 2.5-3" at 100. Good enough for me, and sufficient for busting gophers at typical 50-150 yard ranges.

 

[wobbles99]

I've had nothing but good luck with both of mine.

I've had one for a few years now and have put tens of thousands of rounds through the pipe. I've done some mods to it and polished it up and it'll shoot MOA with quality ammo out to 100 yards.

I honestly can't remember the last time it jammed, it was probably back when I was using cheap remington ammo and BC 25 rounders, but I know in the last month I've burned through 1500 rounds of mini mags without a stoppage.

The second one is only a few days old. I bought my girlfriend a 597 target as she was getting pretty interested in the sport. I had nothing but issues with it. The mag wouldn't stay in, it would fall out at random when she was shooting. The accuracy was not what I expected out of a target model, my stock 10/22 would run circles around it. To top it off I could not find a reliable ammo for it. Stove pipe after stove pipe on everything but velocitors. I did try the guide rod mod but it did not help. She was getting pretty frustarted with the gun so something had to happen.

Luckily I know the guy from the store we bought it from pretty well. He's a good friend of my dad's. He took the 597 back on trade for a new 10/22 carbine. He mounted and boressighted the scope for free and even through in a brick of american eagles.

Well my girl is happy now. She put the brick through it yesterday and had no issues at all. It's straight out of the box and shoots excellent. I'm planning on at least polishing up the internals and a few of the easy mods and not much else. She's pretty happy the way it is and I'll let her decide whether or not it needs the go fast goodies.

 

[Katana]

I bought my daughter a used semi auto .22 and sold it proptly after stovepipe after stovepipe. I was so mad about semi .22 that I vowed to get her a bolt action. A couple of weeks later we went out with a buddy of mine who has a 10/22 and she had so much fun with it that I went and bought one as well. I now have run about 2,000 rounds though it and absoutly love this rifle. I to have the same problem that Scott_N has that it doesn't like Remington Yellow Jackets or any other hollow piont ammo for that matter. I also got 2-50 round mags too but they don't work nearly as well as the factoy mags. Accuracy is better than I thought that a semi auto could get. Get the ruger, you won't be disappointed. I know that you don't want to mess around with a scope but I do recomend one. I tightened my groups by half with a 4x banner... your preferance....

 

[bogie]

Mine loves the CCI Minimag hollow points. Had the trigger done and just put a wood stock on-mine is stainless and came with a plastic stock. Testing out all the ammo I could get in the next couple of weeks and have a Weaver K4 to set up after getting rid of the crappy Bushnell 3-9 rimfire.
That and my No 1 223 are my absolute FUN guns and both cheap to shoot and a great way to use up time waiting for barrels to cool. Shootin is shootin way I see it. Bring it on!

 

[BabySeal]

If you just want a fun plinker, and are not concerned about super tight groups etc etc, a stock 10/22 is plenty good enough for the job and will even get you your fair share of gophers out on the gopher patch.

They are just so easy and fun to customize though. So many options, so many end results you can achieve. Oh, and they can become pretty damn accurate. Which IMHO is great fun.

 

[Ren]

I've put about 3000 rounds or so through mine and it's slowly getting better. Shot my friend's 10 year old 10/22 on the weekend and his runs smoother then mine , but he's had probably close to 20-30000 rounds down the pipe.I can usually see a lilttle difference with every brick I shoot ie the action is becoming smoother. I'm happy at the moment with it, can't say the same about my 597 and it's 2-3 round full auto bursts it has whenever it wants to.

 

[colinjw]

Mine has been reliable & fairly accurate.
I have some complaints that although it is still reliable, I find annoying.

A fairly heavy trigger pull. Soon I will work on that.
Annoying small mag release catch. I replaced it with a larger one. It's fine now.
I put in an auto bolt release. Now when I load it I just pull back on the bolt & let it go. I think Ruger should have built that in.
I put in a buffer & now it feels better on the recoil. A softer stop.
I still do not like the absence of a last round, bolt open device. I hate that click of the firing pin hitting an empty chamber.

Other than that, it's a fun gun.

 

[Wilfred]

I guess they don't teach you to count in the GTA

 

[misfire]

Mine has been reliable with acceptable accuracy out of the box. I did change a few internal parts for better functionality like the hammer, extended mag release, auto bolt release and bolt buffer. None of these parts would really have an impact on the 'stock' accuracy of the rifle....

 

[CanuckShooter]

What do you guys think about the synthetic factory stock vs the wood (birch) factory stock? I kind of like synthetic as it doesn't scratch and is totally stable. But some people say it feels cheap even though its about the same weight as the wood.

How is birch as a stock wood? Is it very hard? Are the synthetic stocks ever warped or not straight?

Any thoughts?

 

[aulrich]

The synthetic stock never floated my boat much. half of the reason I went to the "T" was the stock I really like the lamimate it fit's me better than the stock carbine.

While it is tougher than wood synthetics can be scratched, thoughit is hard to beat the logic of a synthetic stock on a gun that will see abuse.

But if you wanted to experiment with bedding wood would be easier to work with.

 

[cz452shooter]

The magazines that come with the 10/22 IMO are very good. So far I have had no problems at all with it and it seems 100% reliable. However, the stocks that come with the 10/22 (maybe with the exception of the T model that comes equipt with a laminate stock) is quite inconsitant and the tolerances for these stocks are really not that great. I had to glass bed mine and pillar bed to get good results. The fit is quite loose.

 

[aulrich]

The fit was OK with the T but I still bedded, I figured if I have to take the gun out of the stock to clean it that the bedding would help it return to zero more reliably. Most of the rimfires I have handled needed bedding but then I have handled mostly low end stuff, might have to find a way to get a cz home .

 

[Rod B]

Quote, Colinjw /// "I still do not like the absence of a last round, bolt open device. I hate that click of the firing pin hitting an empty chamber."

The Ruger 10/22 has a firing pin stop. The pin is not hitting the chamber area of the barrel.

I agree that a last round hold open feature would be nice.

 

[Lef T]

Come on Canuckshooter.
Time to give your head a serious shake.
I'll sell you back the CZ452 with Mueller scope you just sold me.
Only an extra $100 return fee.
Just put in a Brooks trigger kit.
On second thought,I think I'll keep it.
Just teasing buddy.