Why ruger 10/22.....
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Shooter_01
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Just a bit presumptuous.
wayupnorth
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the troll is strong in that one.
OK then . Let me rephrase. I had one . Then I sold it. Merry Christmas everybody.
The Ruger 10/22 is what many semi auto .22s try to go after and the 10/22 is the basis for .22 semis to be measured. Many many companies (AMT, RIA, to name just a few) have copied the Ruger and sold it as their own, why? Because it has a huge following and parts, mods, support, magazines, stocks, everything can be found at all gunstores.
Over the years I have had many 10/22s, and the clones. When I sell one I end buying another, why because I miss the Lego block simplicity of the design.
Anyone can swap out the trigger group, stock, barrel. I built a smaller lighter 10/22 for my teenage daughter with a short factory barrel, 2.5lb tuned trigger, and a adjustable stock to suit her frame. My other config runs a stock barrel, factory stock, and a larger 10-50 larger scope for varmint plugging.
Parts can be moved back and forth. I have had issues with other semi auto .22 magazines, but never Ruger rotary magazines.
Are there better .22s? Sure, but they will never match the 10/22s following and support network. And for the record, I do not remember the last time I even cleaned it completely, and they still function flawlessly!
So get what you want, but head down to a gunstore and shoulder a few. Each to their own really, as everyone has a opinion.
I must say I love the all metal construction of the STG and the warranty, the GSG 15 was my son's second choice.
Over the years I have had many 10/22s, and the clones. When I sell one I end buying another, why because I miss the Lego block simplicity of the design.
Anyone can swap out the trigger group, stock, barrel. I built a smaller lighter 10/22 for my teenage daughter with a short factory barrel, 2.5lb tuned trigger, and a adjustable stock to suit her frame. My other config runs a stock barrel, factory stock, and a larger 10-50 larger scope for varmint plugging.
Parts can be moved back and forth. I have had issues with other semi auto .22 magazines, but never Ruger rotary magazines.
Are there better .22s? Sure, but they will never match the 10/22s following and support network. And for the record, I do not remember the last time I even cleaned it completely, and they still function flawlessly!
So get what you want, but head down to a gunstore and shoulder a few. Each to their own really, as everyone has a opinion.
I must say I love the all metal construction of the STG and the warranty, the GSG 15 was my son's second choice.
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easyrider604
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Had a nice 10/22 a while back, with a side folding stock. Boy I miss that stock. The 10/22, not so much. Couldn't do better than 4 inch groups at 25 meters, benched. With the same ammo, all my other semis, ie Savage 64, Marlin 60, Springfield model 87, could do an inch or less, usually much less, all day. One inch groups are nothing to marvel at, but that was all I was asking of my 10/22.
Turned me off 10/22s. To be fair, I witnessed a brand new 10/22 at the range shoot one inch 25 meter groups, or less, consistently. But by then, I had already decided that only accurate, out of the box, bolt action 22s will populate my safe.
I'm not a 10/22 hater, just a lover of accurate, MOA capable .22s.
Turned me off 10/22s. To be fair, I witnessed a brand new 10/22 at the range shoot one inch 25 meter groups, or less, consistently. But by then, I had already decided that only accurate, out of the box, bolt action 22s will populate my safe.
I'm not a 10/22 hater, just a lover of accurate, MOA capable .22s.
Wow 4 inches at 25m . I have never seen a 22 of any brand type or condition shoot that poorly at 25m, I've even shot old black powder era 22's with next to no rifling left that shot half that at 25m. how was the rifling/crown there must have been a serious issue with that rifle.
ScottMisfits
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A buddy of mine has a Marlin 795 that was worse. We tried a number of different ammo, two different scopes, r diffferent shooters, re assembled the stock, torqued it properly, everything we could think of and do but nothing could get it right.
Another buddy had a 795 and it was great. It wasn’t as accurate as my Remington 597ks but it was close to my best 10/22.
I own 2 10/22's for no good reason. for semi auto 22s I had my brothers tapco magazine cover 10/22 and a normal marlin for comparison and the ruger always fired and the marlin magazine would fire 7-8 then fail to feed. so of a sample size of 1 of each I decided to get a 10/22 and love it for what it is. Got a second one because of the stock on it and have 2 great semi 22's. if you want 100m accuracy to be 1.5" groups then you need a bolt gun. but it's accurate enough for minute of gopher. fun and cheap would recommend.
Looking for accuracy in a 10/22? Then have a look at the VLEH Target Tactical, now on sale at the Canadian arm of IRunGuns until New Years: https://www.irunguns.us/product.php?p=ruger-1230-10-22-target-tact-sa-22-lr-16-12 .
A bull barrel on a semi will get as close as a bolt on a good day.
A bull barrel on a semi will get as close as a bolt on a good day.
That's my MOA baby!
Speaking of rotary mags, Cabelas has a sale on the clear mags right now: h ttps://www.cabelas.ca/product/42491/ruger-1022-clear-22-lr-magazine . Dang good price on those rarities considering that the U.S. MSRP is $24.95 and IRunGuns U.S. has them for sale for $18.95 ($23.83 CDN before shipping/customs etc). Buy a bunch at Cabelas -- or something on top -- and you get free shipping to boot as a Boxing Week gift. Checking the U.S. Cabelas website, you'll find those see-through mags for almost as much as the Canadian store: h ttp://www.cabelas.com/product/Ruger-reg-Clear-LR-Magazine/1271948.uts . Stock up!
The best place to find cheap black mags is Bass Pro: a three-pack there is $59.99 CDN. Deal! And they stock the tri-mag doohickie, the Alangator, at a matching thrifty price of $15.99 (if memory serves me correctly).
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I own a 10 22 because as with the 1911, 870, AR, 700. It is the one stand out that gets all the parts and development. It presumes one wants a semi, as for me owning a bolt 22 is another mainstay. It isn't one or the other. But out of the semis, 10/22 it is the only one to own. I consider the DLASK to be part of the same family, and would probably prefer to own one of those. Just happened to have the deal I wanted on a 10/22. I'm not looking for super short barrels, so some of the packages for the DLASK pass me by.
