Ruger 10-22 Takedown

I got the same message from Ruger to send it to Quebec to the repair station. Don't think I'll bother as not shot it yet so will see if the site affects anything being a little crooked.
 
y2k said:
I think this will kill the AR7 rifle market.
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It should. I owned an AR-7 and it sucked.

However, the 10/22 takedown doesn't compare to the Marlin 70pss and likely wont even dent it's market demand. The only thing this has going for it is high cap mags. When it comes to size, weight, accuracy, build quality, price, etc etc... the Papoose wins hands down.

cou:
 
Something I did after work last night. U-Do-It Bolt release mod done and Tuffer Buffer installed.

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Hey guys, I have an update, but its not regarding the quality issues and warranty, instead I decided to do another range visit and retest the rifle after a good cleaning and see what I really have here.

Anyways here is the results with a few different ammo types all shot at 50 yards (almost all are 10 round groups):

Federal Champion 40gr LRN





CCI Mini Mag 36gr CPHP



CCI Mini Mag 40gr CPRN



CCI Subsonic 40gr LHP



CCI Stinger 32gr CPHP



Blazer 40gr LRN





Winchester Xpert HV 36gr LHP




First off I'll say I am no expert marksman, I'd rate my shooting skills to average/below average. Also I shot all these resting on the included carry bag, and didn't take a lot of time doing this, so perfection was not my goal. I would consider these shots representative of "real life" shooting.

Here are my observations:

I like the performance of both Mini Mag rounds, the HP would be a good varmint/gopher round IMO and the round nose a good target/accuracy round.

Blazers will be my go to target/plinking round, good groups IMO.

CCI Subsonics have great accuracy (some fliers in that group), and love the sound reduction, will use these if sound reduction is a concern, fun round to shoot.

CCI Stingers... disappointing, inconsistent, and sporatic, never know what to get with these, but they definately hit the hardest, not sure what to do with these yet.

Winchester Xpert HV... crap, suck, can't wait to burn through the rest, cycle terribly in high cap mags ( Think they cycled okay with factory 10rders), sucked bad in my sr22 also, stay away

Federal Champions... sucked less than the winchesters, cycle reliably, but average performance.


So now I ask you people, seeing the results I'm getting, should I even send this rifle back? I hate that the chamber face looks like crap, but doesnt seem to be having an effect on reliability or accuracy. Also do you think I could safely polish that end myself without affecting anything?
 
This is the reply I got to my email to Ruger.


Thank you for using the Ruger On-Line Customer Support Request Form.

This e-mail is in response to your question or comment of 05/22/2012
Request No: 140810

Comment / question:

I bought a 10-22 takedown a few days ago. After using it as couple of times I noticed the rear sight "dovetail" groove in the barrel is not machined a true 90 degrees to the barrel. It is skewed from perpendicular by about 2-5 degrees. This does not affect the accuracy but is un-sightly. What can be done about this? Should I return the gun to the dealer? I don't want to send it away and loose the use of it for the summer.

Response:
Please contact our Canadian Repair Station:

Location Snap Shots
650 Rang Roy
Sainte Martine, Quebec J0S 1V0
CANADA
Tel: 450-427-0052
Fax: 450-427-0498
E-mail: snapshots@videotron.ca

If you need further information, please visit our website at www.ruger.com or contact us at:

Revolvers, shotguns, rifles, 10/22 Charger Pistol: (603) 865-2442
Pistols: (928) 778-6555
Serial Number History Information: (603) 865-2424

Please note: This e-mail is sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

Sincerely,
Ruger Firearms

I have sent an email to Snapshots in Quebc, I'll let you know what their reply is.
 
I just got a new 10/22 takedown at LeBaron, the demo had the sight straight while the one I was supposed to take had a crooked sight. I bought the demo, great little rifle, great case, i will love to shoot it. My old 10/22 will be for sale pretty soon
 
DaveC: I took a reg Butler Creek folder and a hacksaw, cut a little longer than finished length. Sanded it down with a random orbital till length was correct. Unleashed the mighty Dremel with a carbide bit to make a channel (like on the factory stock) on the one side for the Adjustment mech... about 3/8 x 3/8 inch. And that's it.

I have read where the action tends to rise up in the rear. There's a couple ways to deal with that if it happens. We'll see.
 
Saw some in Vernon (del selins .. $365) and Salmon Arm (sporting goods shop across from the ### shop in the mall ..unknown price..lol.. sorry.. dont know the name.. maybe a local cgn'er can provide) a few weeks ago.
 
I emailed Location Snap Shots inc. as per Ruger's instructions. They will deal with the issue (s) under warranty, but I have to send the whole rifle to them. Asked if I could wait until summer is over so I can use it for what I bought it for (camping/backpacking). They said no problem.
 
mikeystew said:
It should. I owned an AR-7 and it sucked.

However, the 10/22 takedown doesn't compare to the Marlin 70pss and likely wont even dent it's market demand. The only thing this has going for it is high cap mags. When it comes to size, weight, accuracy, build quality, price, etc etc... the Papoose wins hands down.

cou:
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I dunno - I had a Papoose that would NOT, I repeat NOT keep a telescope on, as the rails on the receiver just weren't tall enough for rings to bite on. The shop I purchased it from was great in helping try EVERYTHING to keep the scope on, but no luck. THEN I managed to bend the pot metal frame on the bottom of the receiver, as no fore-end left me leaning a bit onto the magazine. Even .22 recoil over a few hundred rounds managed to bend the magazine mounting angle so far out of true that the bolt couldn't strip rounds out of the mag.

They warranteed me a brand new rifle - I sold it.

I am eager to hear how the teething problems of the 10/22 takedown get ironed out. It looks to be a far superior system to the Papoose, IMHO.

Your mileage may vary.
 
Ruger 10/22 Takedown : 2 units in stock @ Bass-Pro Vaughan Mills
I saw one and indeed, rear sight slightly off (crooked). Same case with the rest of the observation from early takers. I will wait a while until Ruger fixes these early production issues.
 
I just picked up mine new from the EE (lucky me) and so far I'm impressed with the design. I was surprised that it came with a sight rail since I intend to put a scope on it since my eyes don't like the iron sights. Looking down the barrel and I noticed two specks of crap in there (probably came from test firing at the factory) and first thing I thought is: "Damn, that barrel looks dirty." (Damn you basic training!)

As for the bag it came in, it looks ok I guess, I mean it is free so I won't argue with that and it fits the gun perfectly. The MOLLE webbing on the bottom pouch is wide and long enough for me to install a Condor Dump Pouch I had lying around perfectly. I also read that one of the big complaints for the rifle bag is that big red Ruger logo stitched on the front making people see that there's a gun inside. Now I'm thinking how many people would know the Ruger logo let alone care about someone walking around with that bag. As a precaution, I attached on one of my patches on the front which is big enough to cover the logo. If anyone can recognize where the patch came from and what it means, you get a cookie.

Here's the pic of the bag:
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johnnyc14 said:
This is the reply I got to my email to Ruger.


Thank you for using the Ruger On-Line Customer Support Request Form.

This e-mail is in response to your question or comment of 05/22/2012
Request No: 140810

Comment / question:

I bought a 10-22 takedown a few days ago. After using it as couple of times I noticed the rear sight "dovetail" groove in the barrel is not machined a true 90 degrees to the barrel. It is skewed from perpendicular by about 2-5 degrees. This does not affect the accuracy but is un-sightly. What can be done about this? Should I return the gun to the dealer? I don't want to send it away and loose the use of it for the summer.

Response:
Please contact our Canadian Repair Station:

Location Snap Shots
650 Rang Roy
Sainte Martine, Quebec J0S 1V0
CANADA
Tel: 450-427-0052
Fax: 450-427-0498
E-mail: snapshots@videotron.ca

If you need further information, please visit our website at www.ruger.com or contact us at:

Revolvers, shotguns, rifles, 10/22 Charger Pistol: (603) 865-2442
Pistols: (928) 778-6555
Serial Number History Information: (603) 865-2424

Please note: This e-mail is sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

Sincerely,
Ruger Firearms

I have sent an email to Snapshots in Quebc, I'll let you know what their reply is.
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I have the same crooked dovetail on mine. What really sucks is that we have to pay for shipping the gun back to Quebec for warranty service. In the USA Ruger pays for shipping back to them. They send the courier to your house with a pre-paid label.

I talked to a lady at Location Snap Shots and she said I was the second person to call about this and that they have not seen one yet. They will need to order the barrels and would take 4 weeks or so. They will pay the return shipping back to me as they bill Ruger for it.

So it doesn't sound like it will be a fast turnaround. I am really happy with the gun except for this.
 
Mine also has the crooked rear sight but I already installed tech sights on mine. It still makes me made that I pay good money for a new product with faults but then American workmanship is sliding fast.
 
I picked mine up from International last Thursday, and I couldn't be happier. I thought my rear sight might be skewed perceptibly, but after careful measurement, it is fine. My stock has a bit more of a gap along one side of the barrel than the other, so this may have created the slight illusion of skew.

I tore it down and cleaned it up. I dressed and sanded the stock at the magazine opening to get rid of some raised edges...now my mags slip in nice.

I cycled the bolt quite a few times, and after a good cleaning and slight oiling, it definitely feels less 'gritty'.

Off to the range in a couple of hours to shoot some Blazers and sighting the scope.

I really love this little gun.
 
Serial number range to look out for

johnnyc14 said:
I didn't notice that until you mentioned it but you are right. It is skewed from square by at least a couple of degrees. Hard to get a decent picture but this one shows it the best. Looks like they made the groove 90 degrees to the left side of the barrel. I sent an email to Ruger asking what can be done. I don't want to send it for repair and be without the gun for the summer.

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Can anyone tell me the serial number range for these off kilter rear sites? eg.34###xx or 175###x,etc. thanks!
 
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