I'm thinking of picking up a 22 for some plinking for the cabin. I want a tacticool looking rifle. Just wanted to get some thoughts on the 2 rifles. The 10 22 and the kit will be a little more expensive then the mossberg. The way I see it is the negatives for both would be the need to take apart the shells to clean the 2 rifles. I leaning towards the mossberg due to it being ready to go where the ruger might not fit perfectly with the kit. Btw I'm ruling out the sr22 due to price of parts which seem to add up to make it tacticool. All thoughts and input is appreciated.
promag marauder or mossberg 22
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Marauder! You might have some issues with the promag mags but you can still use butler creek mags in them (looks silly but it works). There are a lot of tips on how to make your promag's more reliable but they will always give you some headache.
my mistake.. I was thinking of the M&P 15-22
my mistake.. I was thinking of the M&P 15-22
Mossberg. If its just for fun why pay more than u have to. The reviews are almost all positive for those mossbergs.
A friend of mine has the marauder kit on his 10/22 and its a jam-o-matic so my first hand experiance with that actually drove me to buy a Marlin 795. Its never jammed once. Sure its not tactical but its damn accurate, cheap and extremely reliable.
A friend of mine has the marauder kit on his 10/22 and its a jam-o-matic so my first hand experiance with that actually drove me to buy a Marlin 795. Its never jammed once. Sure its not tactical but its damn accurate, cheap and extremely reliable.
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I own the Marauder/Nomad, and bought a Mossberg for my buddies birthday, after shooting thousands of rounds out of both, I can honestly say that I would prefer.......
The Marauder. Well, this is a gun design that always tickled my fancy and just filled that hole in my heart. I have the "collectors" edition Marauder stock, which has now been renamed to Nomad due to some copyright issuess
Pros:
-Its a 10/22, lots of aftermarket parts and pieces that can be added just internally to make it a sweet rifle
-The little bit more weight is more to my liking
-more solidly put together
-my mags work just as effectively as my Butler Creek mags (however they did need a break in period)
-Folding stock (just fits in things better for tactical hunting trips
)
Cons:
-Mags can be tricky, but should have been fixed mostly with the gen 2 mags
-Can be difficult for some to assemble with not always exact flashing (a knife, a beer and 30 minutes was all it took me to get mine done)
-The rail is rather high to mount an optic on, but not as high as the mossberg
-Chunky front sight, but less so then the mossberg
-Becomes restricted if you install a shorter barrel and DON'T pin the folding stock
-Price, you need to buy the kit, and a 10/22
The Mossberg is fun, I will grant you that. However the things I noticed were enough to stop me from buying one. But I will start with the Pros.
Pros:
-PRICE! at roughly 300 bucks you have a complete, ready to go, tactical rifle.
-fairly (in my experience) reliable internals.
-Design (love that M-16, M-4 look with the carry handle)
-very easy to sight in, and be plinking away at cans from 10-40y
Cons:
-THICK iron sights make the mid to long range precision (50y and beyond) a little bit more tricky
-The optic mounting solution (on top the carry handle) is rather high, and really messes up a zero once you try to shoot further or closer
- Felt like it was a cheep toy I would buy at a dollar store
- The high cap mags work well, but are just an awkward and aesthetically annoyed me having that long "stick" out the top. I was afraid to break it at times
-little to no aftermarket internal performance parts
Both are good working guns, but with those observation's, you see which I would go for every time. I hope this helps you out, and either way you should be happy with whatever you decide.
Last note: Yes the SR-22 is a bit more expensive, but when you go that route and get everything you want installed it is hard to beat that look and keep it non-restricted.
Mine
The Marauder. Well, this is a gun design that always tickled my fancy and just filled that hole in my heart. I have the "collectors" edition Marauder stock, which has now been renamed to Nomad due to some copyright issuess
Pros:
-Its a 10/22, lots of aftermarket parts and pieces that can be added just internally to make it a sweet rifle
-The little bit more weight is more to my liking
-more solidly put together
-my mags work just as effectively as my Butler Creek mags (however they did need a break in period)
-Folding stock (just fits in things better for tactical hunting trips
) Cons:
-Mags can be tricky, but should have been fixed mostly with the gen 2 mags
-Can be difficult for some to assemble with not always exact flashing (a knife, a beer and 30 minutes was all it took me to get mine done)
-The rail is rather high to mount an optic on, but not as high as the mossberg
-Chunky front sight, but less so then the mossberg
-Becomes restricted if you install a shorter barrel and DON'T pin the folding stock
-Price, you need to buy the kit, and a 10/22
The Mossberg is fun, I will grant you that. However the things I noticed were enough to stop me from buying one. But I will start with the Pros.
Pros:
-PRICE! at roughly 300 bucks you have a complete, ready to go, tactical rifle.
-fairly (in my experience) reliable internals.
-Design (love that M-16, M-4 look with the carry handle)
-very easy to sight in, and be plinking away at cans from 10-40y
Cons:
-THICK iron sights make the mid to long range precision (50y and beyond) a little bit more tricky
-The optic mounting solution (on top the carry handle) is rather high, and really messes up a zero once you try to shoot further or closer
- Felt like it was a cheep toy I would buy at a dollar store
- The high cap mags work well, but are just an awkward and aesthetically annoyed me having that long "stick" out the top. I was afraid to break it at times
-little to no aftermarket internal performance parts
Both are good working guns, but with those observation's, you see which I would go for every time. I hope this helps you out, and either way you should be happy with whatever you decide.
Last note: Yes the SR-22 is a bit more expensive, but when you go that route and get everything you want installed it is hard to beat that look and keep it non-restricted.
Mine
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