Ruger 10/22s Love 'em? Hate 'em? Tell me.

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My fave gun growing up was my Squires Bingham Model 20. Picked it up for $99 from S.I.R. when I was 16 and have been shooting it ever since (that'll be 28 years now). I've put thousands and thousands of rounds through it, and only had it jam a few times. It's not a tack-pusher, but accurate enough that there aren't any varmints around my place, and it hammers them out as fast as I can pull the trigger if I'm feeling the need to just blast something.

Now, just for fun, I'm thinking of buying a 10/22. Of course there are a million enthusiasts out there, but tell me, really...do you love or hate this gun? Why?

Teach me, oh great and wise masters of the mystery of rimfires...
 
I love my SR22.... I had a regular 10 22 that was 10 000 rounds problem free... Hoping to get the same out of my SR22....

The only reason I got rid of it was for the upgrade...
 
Had mine for over 15 years and still going strong. Its on the top of my never-sell list. Theres so many bits and pieces for them that you can build it into damn near anything you want, or keep it stock and enjoy it, or mod it a little, or buy it for the reciever and go crazy.
 
"Love", might be too strong of a word for my 10/22,
(don't even tell the ole lady I love her),
but I am extremely "fond" of it.
It's light, compact and reliable.
The Ruger's not bad either!:)
 
Had one several years ago and liked it alot. I think they have changed since though with more plastic added. I was considering another one recently but ended up buying a savage 64tr-sr. I guess what sold me at the time is that its not much more than the ruger and already has the heavy barrel and nice stock. Limited to 10 round mags though.
 
i love mine. no regrets here. it's also my favorite gun to bring with me when i go for a walk in the woods. light, swings easily, reliable and it's perfect for picking off squirrels, grouse and wabbits. it's even great for bear defence, providing i can manage to shoot the bear in the eye. :D
 
My Dad bought one in the early 80's thats had thousands of rounds put through it ( CCI/Remington/Winchester/ cheap-expensive or whatever), it enabled three young boys how to shoot, and - to my knowlege - has never been stripped and cleaned for over thirty years. Everytime I go home to Alberta - with my own kids - we take it out and run a few mags through it. It is one of the most reliable, easy-shooting, maintenance free firearms I've ever fired in my life. I now own two .22's - a Savage Cub and a Cooey - but have been serarching for an early model Ruger 10/22 for some time now. I When I find the right one I'll snap it up in a second.

I'd stand by that little rifle anyday. Well worth the 150.00 my old Dad paid for it.
 
10/22s are rubbish. Accuracy is a dice roll at best for them in the last few years. If you have to get a new barrel and trigger just to make them shoot straight, it isn't a good rifle.

Marlins, even ones under Remington, are tack-drivers out of the box and cost quite a bit less.
 
My 10/22Target has been very accurate from the day I got it. Th only thing I don't like about it is I can't get it to stop stovepiping. I have one magazine that usually only jams once every other loading but the others are a crap shoot.
 
lol

Ok for kicks...(not trolling really...there has to be at LEAST one of us) I'll offer up. May the mightiest keyboard prevail kinda thing...

Like OP, I bought my first .22 twentyfive+ years ago. I currently am "down" to about a dozen .22's. None of mine are 10/22's. I've owned and, handled a few but, really don't care for them. There's a very good reason Marlin has outsold them for decades but, still don't show up in the EE.

Other than the ability to add parts n' bits, not too much there... If you want a "new" semi .22 there are better options, unless you wanna add-on.
 
762Russian said:
10/22s are rubbish. Accuracy is a dice roll at best for them in the last few years. If you have to get a new barrel and trigger just to make them shoot straight, it isn't a good rifle.

Marlins, even ones under Remington, are tack-drivers out of the box and cost quite a bit less.
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uh oh...

there was "one" already.
 
Not a fan. Absolutely cannot stand them. I've owned or used a dozen of them (or more, EVERYONE and their dog seems to have one.) Reliability isn't great; they tend to be particular about what ammo they'll feed and fire well. But that's not a deal breaker, and it's not unique to the 10/22; most semi-autos are picky. And once you find ammo that you like, stick with it.

But everything else about the gun, even the SR-22 and 10/22T is just sloppy and loose. The entire rifle seems to be designed for the shooter who never ever intends on doing any cleaning or maintenance to their rifle; sort of a soviet-style design; make it as robust as possible, sacrificing precision and fit and finish. Same deal as with the mini-14. The trigger is balls, the overall fit of all the mechanicals are balls, and the bedding is balls.

They *can* be made to shoot accurately, but you need to replace... pretty much everything. May as well built one completely from the ground up using zero Ruger factory parts. Use an aftermarket receiver, bolt, trigger group, barrel, etc. And then you end up with a gun that's only 'acceptable,' and yet very expensive.

Overall, I give it a yawn and a "meh."
 
I've owned 3 10/22s. I still have one. It is a light, reliable rifle. It is moderately accurate and it is a lot of fun to accessorize.

With the swap of the stock I can go from a bunny blaster:
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to a tacti-cool gong ringer:
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There are several options for hi-cap mags which is a huge plus for anyone who hates reloading the 10 rounders.
 
I used to own a 10/22 because I thought everyone should have one. To be honest, it cycled fine...in fact, it cycled great~zero issues. Bought new, metal parts where they should be, etc. (pre-plastic trigger guard) Problem~wasn't accurate at all, no matter what I fed it. Trigger was the worst I've ever used on any gun, period. Sold it without an ounce of regret. Did I "hate" it? Absolutely not, it went "bang" every time I shot it, it's just that any target smaller than a beer can was pretty safe beyond about 50 yards. :confused:

Thought I'd left the .22lr semi game for good, but promised myself I'd try a Marlin 795 if I ever came across a good deal. I did before Christmas~$125 all in, brand new, with a $25 mail-in rebate from Remington (if that ever shows up) Whether it ends-up being a $100 gun, or a $125 gun, it's still half the price of a 10/22 and shoots twice as well. It has an equally sh*tty trigger mind you, but even WITH it, I've managed a few clover-leaf groups off a rest at 50 yards without even trying that hard...and with mediocre ammo. Has a more effective/comfortable charging handle, last shot hold-open, an action release, strips-down (in my opinion) easier than a 10/22, is lighter, etc. etc. The iron sites are rubbish on it (in the interest of full disclosure) but I had a 3-9x scope planned for it anyway. My 10/22 originally had a barrel that was rotated a few degrees clockwise, making it's sites barely usable too, so the Marlin gets a pass on that when I compare them.

So, I don't hate the Ruger, don't "love" the Marlin yet...but as to which one I'd choose, that's easy. Marlin 795. Camster said it best~you just don't see them come-up for sale used....and they've outsold 10/22s from what I've read.
 
Five million produced of anything can't be that bad.

I have several. They are accurate enough, and with a little coaxing can be tack drivers - without changing barrels or much else. The factory triggers are pretty bad, I will admit.

They are a cheap gun. They are not perfect, far from it but they are popular.

Edit:

mmatt, what type of rail mounted peep sight is that? How well does it hold zero once removed and reinstalled?
 
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