Range Report: From the 10/22 Money Pit!!

[AKElroy]

To each their own but for me the only advantage to .22lr's is the low cost to shoot them

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I have to disagree on this one. The low noise & recoil, the excellent accuracy potential, the way a quality firearm feels, handles and performs are all part of it. If it was about finding the cheapest possible path to hobby fullfilment, I would work crossword puzzles.

 

[Red Cent]

Context way off base. When a gun (too much money) guy starts thinking along practical paths, something is wrong. 'Course, I sometimes wish I did.
The achievement of taking a $200.00 and putting a mere $400-500.00 into the gun resulting in great accuracy is stellar. Uhh....isn't it guys?
Anyway, think of all the relished time you spent polishing, Dremeling, filing, and fitting. To us gun guys this is heaven. Now if............ahh, what was the question?

 

[Red Cent]

Now accuracy is ok but what about cool?

 

[CraigC]

So the idea of putting lots of cash into one seems counter productive to me.

Some folks believe (like myself) that you shouldn't be afraid to spend money on the guns you shoot and enjoy the most. Some folks also like to build their own and tinker a little bit. Others may balk at spending $800 on a rimfire rifle but I like the idea of building my own 6½lb semi-auto squirrel rifle that also groups into 3/8"@50yds.

 

[emilianoksa]

Does a Marlin really feel cheaper out of the box than a standard 10/22?

I'm not being ironic. I only ask because I just don't know, never having owned either.

Accuracy apart, on factory models, is the build quality of a Ruger superior to a Marlin?

 

[LoonWulf]

The Marlin rifle ive got actualy had a nicer trigger then my 10/22 and was slightly more accurate...its a model 60, not a 7k. I didnt really feal the ruger had a better build quality, i just bout it cause i could do stuff 2 it lol. As a Mach2 its now a tad more accurate but nearly twice the cost of the marlin, and alot louder.