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Can't speak for all new production 10/22 but we bought a bunch of the CARBINES a couple of years back when they were on winter clearance.... $250 shipped.

ALL our current competition rifles are based on these rifles and except for the barrel and stock swap, most everything else is factory stock. They have run 100% for us

Easy test with any 10/22.... with factory 10rds mags and CCI Blazer, machine gun a few mags. If there are no stoppages or issues, the assembly is properly machined and will likely cause little issue. We don't care about the factory pipes as our needs demand a match barrel speced for LR competition.

The factory extractor claws in our rifles are as durable and well designed as the aftermarket ones (yes, we have tossed lots of these in the past)

Maybe we got a Wed batch??? anyways, QC good and bad is a moving target and sometimes, things are made well.... except the paint used to coat the alum receiver. The top sides seem to be wearing well. The stuff on the underside and bottom parts peel off as you look at it.... but since these are hidden by the stock, doesn't detract.

YMMV

Jerry

PS, I run my bolt well lubed and will do a tear down every 300 to 500rds or so. Since I am running sub sonic match ammo, they will foul up enough to cause issues.
 
I picked up a Tactical Solutions X-Ring takedown earlier this year. I quite enjoy it, light, portable, accurate. Seems very well built too. Perfect little Go gun.
 
rifleman338 said:
Budget and what are you planning on using it for?
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^^^ this ^^^

in absence of this info ill share that my GSG -16 has been a lot of fun!
but you will want to run CCI ammo in it.

Its a jam-o-matic with wildcat the other cheap stuff, but butter smooth with CCI
 
I have to agree with Jerry. The "10/22's need a billion dollar upgrade to run nicely" is junk. I've owned in the neighborhood of fifteen and currently have four. They're not unlike most 22's where you need to find the ammo they like. Once you do, almost all of them will perform very well.

I bought one of those charcoal carbines with no iron sights or barrel band. I had minimal expectations due to the $200 price tag but ended up being able to pull off close to half inch groups at 50 yards with Aguila Super Extra ammo. The only thing I did was put a nice scope on it and throw it on a bipod. This is typical of how almost all 10/22's perform for me. Between half an inch to an inch at 50 yards. I can't think of one that wasn't capable of an inch and I've owned different models across the board including straight stock, VLEH, Dlask, deluxe carbine, sporter carbine, Mannlicher, and take down. And not just new ones. I currently have one from the 80's and it is bone stock. I just ran Winchester Wildcats through it a couple of weeks ago and it was under an inch at 50 yards. Can you ask for any better for such a gun?
 
If you get a Ruger 10/22 just be prepared to sink money into it to get it to run and eject, they certainly don't all do that from the factory. Probably the most overrated and worse new purchase I've ever made.
 
Shrek said:
If you get a Ruger 10/22 just be prepared to sink money into it to get it to run and eject, they certainly don't all do that from the factory. Probably the most overrated and worse new purchase I've ever made.
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Been running mine grouse hunting for the last 2 seasons, this year will be my 3rd. Haven't had an issue yet. I don't target practice much with it, but I'll be taking it out tomorrow to run a few dozen mags through it and make sure it's shooting straight.

I've seen so many complaints, but for every complainer I've found someone who swears by theirs.
 
Marlon94 said:
Been running mine grouse hunting for the last 2 seasons, this year will be my 3rd. Haven't had an issue yet. I don't target practice much with it, but I'll be taking it out tomorrow to run a few dozen mags through it and make sure it's shooting straight.

I've seen so many complaints, but for every complainer I've found someone who swears by theirs.
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Fingers crossed. I bought one Friday.
 
Marlon94 said:
Been running mine grouse hunting for the last 2 seasons, this year will be my 3rd. Haven't had an issue yet. I don't target practice much with it, but I'll be taking it out tomorrow to run a few dozen mags through it and make sure it's shooting straight.

I've seen so many complaints, but for every complainer I've found someone who swears by theirs.
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I'm well aware, just want the OP prepared in case he gets one that won't run like many of us did.
 
Shrek said:
If you get a Ruger 10/22 just be prepared to sink money into it to get it to run and eject, they certainly don't all do that from the factory. Probably the most overrated and worse new purchase I've ever made.
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So you bought a brand new 10/22 and it didn't fire or eject from the factory? Did you return it?
 
Marlon94 said:
I've seen so many complaints, but for every complainer I've found someone who swears by theirs.
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It's hit and miss for sure, the lottery as some refer to it. But I've seen more complaints of the recent-years 10/22 production than I see for most others.

But they're far from cheap to be having to roll the dice like that, and the OOB experience with that stock trigger and accuracy is well below the cost IMO.
 
Marlin 795 Stainless , accuracy out of the box
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Thirsty_Fox said:
It's hit and miss for sure, the lottery as some refer to it. But I've seen more complaints of the recent-years 10/22 production than I see for most others.

But they're far from cheap to be having to roll the dice like that, and the OOB experience with that stock trigger and accuracy is well below the cost IMO.
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I see a lot of guys saying that they need money put into them to make them worth. The majority are regurgitating what they heard from someone who hasn't even owned one.

Are there exceptions? Sure.
 
stuckon308 said:
I see a lot of guys saying that they need money put into them to make them worth. The majority are regurgitating what they heard from someone who hasn't even owned one.

Are there exceptions? Sure.
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10/22 as marketed is the Mr potato head tons of accessories as you choose , dress it up for the occasion ,,if its a look sure 10/22 you you can dress as you like ,but why not just buy something accurate is my position , my only goal is hit what i shoot at
 
chadeech said:
Marlin 795 Stainless , accuracy out of the box
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That's the way to go, but they've been out of production for a while. Not sure if all variants will come back under new ownership but I've heard the Papoose will come back under the 795 name.

I still regret to this day not picking a 795 stainless up back when it was in stock.
 
chadeech said:
10/22 as marketed is the Mr potato head tons of accessories as you choose , dress it up for the occasion ,,if its a look sure 10/22 you you can dress as you like ,but why not just buy something accurate is my position , my only goal is hit what i shoot at
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See my first post in this thread. But for the record I find stock 10/22's kinda ugly.
 
Nothing wrong with the Marlin 798 and 60s.

As a RSO at our very active club, I have noticed that the 1022s often have feeing problems and accuracy issues, and often need "upgrades" to perform up to the level of other rifles; some are super accurate from the factory, but that is the exception rather than the rule.

Model 64s (Cooey, Lakefield, Winchester), what ever name is on it, are reliable, mags can be bought anywhere (including Canadian Tire); most are acceptably accurate, and they are very economical to buy; ranging from $100 for a used one up to $199.00 for a new one. I had one for a while, but have lapsed back into all bolt actions for accuracy.
 
About 35 years ago I won a 10/22 at a match. Not impressed by the appearance, it was sold within a week.
Might get one in the future if it had a walnut stock. That happened about four years ago and now I have two.
One is basic factory used for Speed Steel with a red dot sight.
After winning a Dlask barrel, the other 10/22 was upgraded with a KIDD trigger kit and a compensator added.
Tested five lots of Federal Match (RWS manufacture), and the groups at 100 yards averaged 2.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2 and 2.4.
Not good enough for competition so I switched to Eley Biathlon and the groups now average in the 1's.
The scope is a Bushnell 4200 6-24 but now that the Leupold 36BR is free it might warrant a switch. With the heavier barrel the stock was switched to a Laminate.
Cleaning is done with a strip down at the end of the season. Pretty gunked-up but still functioning.
The speed steel 10/22 will function with everything from CCI SV through CCI MiniMags, Thunderbolts and Blazers.
The trigger is a Timney.
There is not much not to like about the 10/22 as long as one accepts its limitations. Both of mine were bought used off the EE for $400 and 450.
 
I currently own 3 10/22s. Sold my first one in NZ. I'd bought it in Saskatoon in about 1992 or 93. In NZ shot many a possum and many a rabbit from the back of a truck, at night, over a spotlight, with a silencer. (those were the days before the mosque shootings). Sold it in NZ because of the silencer before I came back to Canada. I RARELY cleaned it. When I did it was through a hole bored in the back of the receiver so the barrel didn't have to come off for cleaning from the breech with a rod (and not a pull-through).
That one was RELIABLE and accurate enough for someone shooting possums out of trees.
The next one was/is a "deluxe" with an aftermarket heavy barrel, modified bolt release, cut out for the Dlask-compatible magazines, and a Clark custom trigger assembly (receiver bored out to clean from the breech - what else?) - the muzzle has been bored open and recrowned, and the opened up bore threaded for an insert on which you can mount a silencer - but I don't have any silencers - they all got sold before I came back from NZ.
The next two were impulse buys here in Canada and so far they're "accurate enough" and reliable enough.
If it wasn't for the stupid over-reaction to the Ruger Charger pistol that takes the same magazines I'd still prefer the one with the heavy barrel for gopher shoots but I've not been able to make the Dlask-compatible magazine function properly - which is frustrating.

The Savage A-22 with the accutrigger looks like it should be good value - both of the savage rimfire (bolt actions) I have work very well and have acceptable accuracy in their respective calibres (.22 and .17HMR).
 
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