Riomouse911
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Looking at the 10/22’s @Spats McGee and @CraigC have got me hankering for a target-specific 10/22 to go along with my standard carbine and RSI models.
After looking around and pricing a self-build, I realized that I wasn”t too hip on going gonzo on the cost. I decided on a Ruger factory offering, the Davidsons Distributing 10/22 Target, as the factory offering was going to run the same, or less, than piecing one together. Sportsman's Warehouse had them for $560, so I bought it online, had it shipped to the nearest store and did the 10-day wait.
I must say it looks pretty cool, with the black/stainless look, and the laminated target stock fits me perfectly. The 16”-ish bull barrel is a fluted stainless/black with a threaded muzzle. The manual said not to shoot CCI Stingers because the match chamber isn’t compatible with the longer case that round uses. (I don’t know if its a true match, Bentz or other style of chamber, but threads on other sites say its “a match chamber”.)
The BX trigger had no creep and broke nicely at 2 lb 1 oz for 5 pulls. (Not a fan of dry firing rimfires, even if Ruger says it is ok.)
I bought a Burris 4.5x14x42 mm scope and mounted it with a Monstrum rail/pro rings. They’re not high end, but they are plenty sturdy for .22 use and the comb puts my eye right in line with no issue.
I did a quick clean/lube and took it to the indoor range to test function. The gun was 10/22 reliable with Remington/Eley Target, Sellier & Bellot Club and CCI Standard Velocity. Using a simple front rest it kept 5 shots of each in one hole, but since my local range maxes out at about 16-17 yards this isn’t much of a test. Shots were centered but low (as expected), once I can get back to the 50 / 100 yard range I will properly sight it in.
(Of course the trip was marred by a pair of yahoo’s two lanes over shooting an AR, at a silhouette target literally 5 yards distant. Clown #1 managed to somehow shoot several shots into the roof while aiming at the silhouettes head. After a few more errant shots they knocked out their target line and jammed up the works. I got pissed at their ineptitude and quickly packed up before they carelessly put a bullet into my son or I.
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Despite the knotheads, my son and I had a good time trying this thing out. Thanks for lighting the fuse guys, I’m looking forward to getting it to the range where i can shoot at distance. One the scope is dialed in, hopefully I will be putting shots at 50 and 100 yds close to where they should go.
Stay safe.
After looking around and pricing a self-build, I realized that I wasn”t too hip on going gonzo on the cost. I decided on a Ruger factory offering, the Davidsons Distributing 10/22 Target, as the factory offering was going to run the same, or less, than piecing one together. Sportsman's Warehouse had them for $560, so I bought it online, had it shipped to the nearest store and did the 10-day wait.
I must say it looks pretty cool, with the black/stainless look, and the laminated target stock fits me perfectly. The 16”-ish bull barrel is a fluted stainless/black with a threaded muzzle. The manual said not to shoot CCI Stingers because the match chamber isn’t compatible with the longer case that round uses. (I don’t know if its a true match, Bentz or other style of chamber, but threads on other sites say its “a match chamber”.)
The BX trigger had no creep and broke nicely at 2 lb 1 oz for 5 pulls. (Not a fan of dry firing rimfires, even if Ruger says it is ok.)
I bought a Burris 4.5x14x42 mm scope and mounted it with a Monstrum rail/pro rings. They’re not high end, but they are plenty sturdy for .22 use and the comb puts my eye right in line with no issue.
I did a quick clean/lube and took it to the indoor range to test function. The gun was 10/22 reliable with Remington/Eley Target, Sellier & Bellot Club and CCI Standard Velocity. Using a simple front rest it kept 5 shots of each in one hole, but since my local range maxes out at about 16-17 yards this isn’t much of a test. Shots were centered but low (as expected), once I can get back to the 50 / 100 yard range I will properly sight it in.
(Of course the trip was marred by a pair of yahoo’s two lanes over shooting an AR, at a silhouette target literally 5 yards distant. Clown #1 managed to somehow shoot several shots into the roof while aiming at the silhouettes head. After a few more errant shots they knocked out their target line and jammed up the works. I got pissed at their ineptitude and quickly packed up before they carelessly put a bullet into my son or I.
)Despite the knotheads, my son and I had a good time trying this thing out. Thanks for lighting the fuse guys, I’m looking forward to getting it to the range where i can shoot at distance. One the scope is dialed in, hopefully I will be putting shots at 50 and 100 yds close to where they should go.
Stay safe.
