WTF happened to 10/22's?

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So I stopped at my local gun shop yesterday, and happened to pick up a brand new Ruger 10/22.

The receiver feels like it was made of plastic!!

When did they get so cheap? The price han't gone down at all.

Or is it just a coating of some sort over the aluminium that has always been there?
 
No its Plastic bought the last metal one I could find wonder how a plastic reciever will stand up to a free floated barrel I'm betting it would look like a limp d-ck.
 
the recievers are still ALUMINUM. you mean the new "crinkle" finish? not that great is it...? i've heard the crinkle finish will rub off the inside of the reciever after some use, so it can't be that great!

the trigger group in the gun you held was likely synthetic.

bean counters running a firearms company!
 
Jahred.F said:
the recievers are still ALUMINUM. you mean the new "crinkle" finish? not that great is it...? i've heard the crinkle finish will rub off the inside of the reciever after some use, so it can't be that great!

the trigger group in the gun you held was likely synthetic.

bean counters running a firearms company!
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I stand corrected the trigger group is plastic so when I saw the reciever it felt and looked the same I just asumed it was after seeing glocks I figured why not.
 
Jahred.F said:
the recievers are still ALUMINUM. you mean the new "crinkle" finish? not that great is it...? i've heard the crinkle finish will rub off the inside of the reciever after some use, so it can't be that great!

the trigger group in the gun you held was likely synthetic.

bean counters running a firearms company!
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So there is still aluminum there, that's good!
Is it like a cheap version of parkerizing then?

Why do they put it on the inside too? Doesn'T make a lot of sense to me...

I knew the trigger groups housing was being made of plastic. Haven't heard great things about them...

And I kind of felt ripped off when I noticed the butt plate on my stainless 1022 was plastic. That was 15 years ago though...
 
i guess it's more like paint, it chips off would be more accurate. i don't know why they do it, probably because it's cheaper and easier to paint the whole thing that to mask the parts that don't need it.

i bought my first new 10/22 in summer of 2004. it was my first gun of any sort. i bought a 10/22R. i'm happy with it. i won't buy another new one, unless they come down in price, or it's something spectacular.

And I kind of felt ripped off when I noticed the butt plate on my stainless 1022 was plastic. That was 15 years ago though...
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hey boomer454: dredge up some old memories why don't you! :p
 
The 10/22 receivers are painted black, not parkerized. The insides of all of mine have worn off but it hasn't affected the performance at all. The outside paint still looks good (one of them you can't see at all because it's hidden inside a Nordic kit). :D
 
mooseman1 said:
yea i have both and the plastic one is crappier
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Ruger did drop tests on the trigger guard, and claim they are stronger. This really is a really dumb move on Ruger's part. Kind like the new "Coka Cola" vs the original that was a massive marketing flop. Oh ya, either way, strip that down to the receiver, and remove that black crap paint job (inside of receiver) with a soft brush dremmel bit. It will eventially be removed by normal wear anyway, this way you can control where the dust flakes go.
 
I bought a 10/22 stainless about a year ago.
A few simple tweaks and now it is a keeper.

One thing that I love about it is the weight. You can probably sling that thing around all day and not notice.

I don't see what all the complaining is about.

Happy Shootin'.
 
mooseman1 said:
yea i have both and the plastic one is crappier
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I just got a newer 10/22 on a trade (in addition to my older one, which is only from the year before!), I'm looking for a cheap metal 10/22 trigger guard to replace the synthetic one.

The metal one has a much nicer trigger pull. It's crisper and breaks smoother. Both of them have around 3000 rounds through them and are both in comparable condition.
 
Ar180shooter said:
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I just got a newer 10/22 on a trade (in addition to my older one, which is only from the year before!), I'm looking for a cheap metal 10/22 trigger guard to replace the synthetic one.

The metal one has a much nicer trigger pull. It's crisper and breaks smoother. Both of them have around 3000 rounds through them and are both in comparable condition.
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have you tried any mod's your self?
 
mooseman1 said:
have you tried any mod's your self?
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Other than installing an auto bolt release on my older 10/22, no.

I took it apart to give it a really good clean. That did improve things slightly, but there is still a noticeable improvement in quality the earlier the manufacture date.

I am thinking of doing the JB Weld trick on both of my 10/22's, as well as getting a TI trigger to replace the plastic one on the newer 10/22.
 
I picked up a new 10/22 this week for my wife to use. She's been using my Anschutz 520 for a couple of years. A real insult to the Anschutz to have a red-dot sight mounted on it.
I wasn't sure if I'd like the new 10/22, but it's not a bad-looking little rifle. I have a brand new "boat-paddle" stock that I offered to her, but she refused. She prefers the wood stock. She has laid claim to 2 of my 30-round mags, though. I tore it down when I got it home and polished up a few parts. The synthetic trigger group housing seems OK.
We went to the range today and she put 300 rounds through the ruger without a single bobble. She's really impressed with the mag loader that I bought,too. I don't think my stash of .22 ammo (18,000 rounds) is going to last too long.

I'm tempted to throw a scope on it to see just what it will do. If it's even close to my Target model, it should be a good little rifle.

I guess I'll have to thin out the herd a bit now. Running out of room in the gun lockers and whenever I get a new locker, it doesn't stay empty too long. Running out of wall space for them!
 
What's all the fuss about?
You can still mod the new polymer trigger groups.
It's ONLY the housing that's polymer not the guts or the receiver. :confused:
Sure ....I'm old school too and like the aluminum housings, but you have to realize that A LOT of high end pistols and rifles have polymers parts too.
Just ask any Glock, Heckler & Koch, Walther, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory, Tikka or Remington owners (to name a few)....:rolleyes:
 
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