Wild accuracy on my 10/22 - what could be the cause?

quorum said:
what is it then?
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It's a factory semi-auto. TC made the R55 that was accurate out of the box, but you won't find one for $300. The 10/22 is a cheap plinker, but they're easy to get shooting well and you can do all that stuff yourself. It all depends how much you want to spend and what you personally consider accurate.

First thing I'd do is change the trigger. Either get a complete unit like the Timney, but they're pricey at $250 or so, or you can get a Volquartsen hammer kit for $40 or so. There are several dealers on here that sell 10/22 stuff. If that doesn't shrink your groups, swap the barrel and stock as you'll need a different stock for the wider target barrel. Get a Hogue Overmould stock, they're $100. Then buy a Green Mountain target bbl. 18" is plenty, it'll run you about $175 all in. They're easy to swap out yourself.

For a total of $350 on the trigger kit, stock and barrel I'd be very surprised if your groups didn't shrink considerably.
 
BCshooterFMJ said:
There I fixed it for you, I do not know a single person in the shooting world that hates on 10/22 owners. And "Less then a grand into it" Is implying you have close to a grand into it, they arent hating on the gun, they are laughing at YOU for putting so much cash into a pellet gun. I don't question why you did it, everyone can do whatever they want with their firearms, but 1000 dollars on a 10/22 might get you some ribbing.
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My son just spent $1200 on a new snowboard... He said, "Hey dad, come and check out my new board!" I said, "WOW! That thing is awesome..." It looked like a strip of 1/4" plywood that had a kindergarten art class turned loose on it... And worse of all the thing can't "group" at all... He's all over the mountain with it...
 
Nothing wrong with the 10/22's. Buy 300 rounds of ammo, shoot the snot out of it for 30 min. Try to wipe the grin off your face and go buy more ammo. If you need to spend up to 1g on parts to tailor it to your needs then go ahead, you can now shoot the snot out of it with better groups.

My 10/22 stock was kinda crappy with accuracy. After a trigger kit, extractor, and tweak from the gunsmith and time spent finding ammo that it likes, it's not so bad anymore. I can see spending money on it in the future, make a plan for it and slowly buy the parts needed.
The Cooey I'm fixing up shot really bad even though it had a new barrel on it. After a few hundred rounds I started hitting stuff and now it does pretty good, not sure how many rounds you have down the pipe.
 
hoytcanon said:
my son just spent $1200 on a new snowboard... He said, "hey dad, come and check out my new board!" i said, "wow! That thing is awesome..." it looked like a strip of 1/4" plywood that had a kindergarten art class turned loose on it... And worse of all the thing can't "group" at all... He's all over the mountain with it...
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lol :D
 
SoBored said:
I agree with the others. 10/22s are fun and reliable, but not known for accuracy in stock form.
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Sounds exactly like SKS rifles! In SKS's defence, it was never presented as a modern bench or hunting gun. 10/22 is being presented as such.
 
Check that the barrel is tight and the action screw is not loose. What ammo are you using? What different brands have you tried? I've owned 4 10/22's and have found that they like some ammo better than others. Remington/Winchester Wildcat were the worst ammo I've tried, 4-5" at 50 yards. With CCI Blazer and/or Mini-Mags, I get about 1"-1.5" at 50 yards for 10 shots.
 
OP, I was gonna say three things that you can check, ammo, clean gun/tight screws, and scope.

After reading the thread I have a little more to add. I must have got a gem 10/22. I got it off the ee, It will shoot sub 1"@50 all day long with blazer ammo. I didn't think that was amazing, after reading the thread...maybe it is. Its stock but a older one, from the 80's.

I would have to venture out and say that your accuracy issue is not due to your gun being a 10/22, I would think its something else. ymmv.
 
I honestly would strongly consider getting the Marlin 60 or the other Marlin with a detachable magazine, if they had drilled and tapped receivers - but they don't, and I have no interest in buying one and drilling and tapping it.
 
slicknova said:
OP, I was gonna say three things that you can check, ammo, clean gun/tight screws, and scope.
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What exactly am I checking with the scope?

And why should I check the screws if I have never taken the gun apart? Are 10/22s known for the screws coming loose by themselves or being loose from the factory?
 
Lead hammer said:
Nothing wrong with the 10/22's. Buy 300 rounds of ammo, shoot the snot out of it for 30 min. Try to wipe the grin off your face and go buy more ammo.
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I don't find shooting snotloads of 22lr very interesting at all. Especially with flyers which p!ss me off.

What I do find interesting is shooting really hard targets like a penny or something. Therefore I should get a target level rifle. Maybe I should get a Magnum Research?
 
quorum said:
What exactly am I checking with the scope?

And why should I check the screws if I have never taken the gun apart? Are 10/22s known for the screws coming loose by themselves or being loose from the factory?
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You're checking the scope to see that it's been installed correctly, that its mounting screws are properly tight (and that doesn't mean frickn CRAZY tight either...)

And the 'why' to your checking the barrel wedge screws (heck, the whole rifle's screws) even if you've never taken it apart is $h!+ happens and if you're really interested in tweaking your gun you'll do it. For fack's sake...
 
Kayser Sose said:
You're checking the scope to see that it's been installed correctly, that its mounting screws are properly tight (and that doesn't mean frickn CRAZY tight either...)

And the 'why' to your checking the barrel wedge screws (heck, the whole rifle's screws) even if you've never taken it apart is $h!+ happens and if you're really interested in tweaking your gun you'll do it. For fack's sake...
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X 2 are you looking to fix it or continue complaining about it?
 
...you wouldn't perchance be looking to purchase a gun that will have you printing single hole multi shot groups at any distance out of the box in your hands, would you?
 
hoytcanon said:
My son just spent $1200 on a new snowboard... He said, "Hey dad, come and check out my new board!" I said, "WOW! That thing is awesome..." It looked like a strip of 1/4" plywood that had a kindergarten art class turned loose on it... And worse of all the thing can't "group" at all... He's all over the mountain with it...
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that's funny right there, thanks for the giggle hc :D
 
New 10/22s seem to be fixer-uppers out of the box if you want any degree of accuracy. I've never had an issue WITH 10/22s, rather, what they charge for what you actually get. I bought mine new years ago and while it had a couple, easily fixable QC issues, the trigger was incredibly bad and I couldn't reliably hit a pop can with it (off a rest) at 40 yards. I think they're likable guns for a host of reasons, but generally speaking...if you want to hit what you're actually shooting at with a new, unmodified gun...you're better off with almost anything else. As an aside, I don't know what the OP's experience level is....but whenever anyone comes on this (or any) forum asking what they should get as their first .22, I absolutely NEVER suggest a semi. IF it's "semi or nothing", I suggest a Marlin 60 or Marlin 795~the latter being the only .22 semi I own. Bolt actions offer better accuracy, better triggers, and WAY fewer things to trouble-shoot if the need arises.

Aside from the 10/22 commentary.. :) ... I haven't read the whole thread, but the first things I'd be doing (in this order) 1. thorough tear-down/clean up 2. try several ammo types 3. get the gun on a bench with a solid rest for definitive accuracy testing 4. Try another scope (buy or borrow) If none of these improved matters, decide whether or not you want to keep it...or sell it and buy a Marlin.
 
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