Tax return time

[smokeyandthebandit05]

Well Ive got both my tax return checks and I would like to buy a gun or 2.

Im thinking of either a Ruger 10/22 or the S&W M&P15-22.

If I get the Ruger I would either get another shotgun like an 870 and bank the rest. Or skip the shotgun and put the rest towards the car payment.

If I get the S&W I would only buy that and save the rest/car payment.

I just want this for fun and plinking. I have heard that the new 10/22's arent so accurate without a better barrel and trigger group and all that stuff, is this true?

Opinions? Opinions on other rifles like marlin, savage?

 

[halfded]

I just bought a Savage BTV with the scope package from Dick's for $348. Most accurate rifle I've ever shot. WAY better than the $600+ 10/22 I built. Just make sure you get one with the accu-trigger. First group I shot with mine after sight in (5 shots) measured 1/4".

The 15-22's are cool but use proprietary magazines which, in my opinion, sucks. The SIG522's use black dog mags ($20 each) and are supposed to be the best EBR clone available. Great trigger, super reliable, and lots of fun!

If you already have an ar15, how about a CMMG conversion in stainless? I got mine from CDNN for right around $200 and I gotta say, they should require a tax stamp for that thing.. It's that much fun. Shoots ragged hole groups out of my 1:9 twist 16" barrel using iron sights too, so accuracy is pretty good.

The 10/22s do take some work to get them going. Bone stock mine would shoot 6" groups at 25 yards or bigger. I got the butler creek stock and barrel set which helped a lot. Once I polished my trigger parts too far trying to improve the pull (got a couple nice triple taps instead), I spent another $80 or so on a new trigger group. I also modified pretty much everything else but the bolt and the receiver. It only fed reliably from stock rotary mags that I had to sit and tune to the action to make them feed reliably. On a good day, if I really took the time to set the bags up just right, it would shoot 1/4" 5 shot groups. Again, the savage I just bought shot 1/4" first group after sight in.

I haven't any experience with the Marlins. I've never liked any of the ones I've handled enough to buy one, although I've been contemplating a Model 60 just to see if it really is that much better than the 10/22.

Hope this helps!

 

[JeffsJeep04]

I've got an older 10/22 (metal trigger group) that my Dad got me when I was young. I've always been able to shoot acceptable groups with it stock. I never spent much time punching paper with it, but from what I remember, I was pretty able to get all 10 within a 4" group at 50 yards consistently. I put one of those carbon bull barrels and a stock with the built in bipod on it and it was a tack driver, but was so light that I couldn't use it offhand. I put the factory stuff back on it and am back to dropping squirrels. If you are just going to be plinking, I think you'd do just fine with a 10/22. If you get more serious, they are very cheap to throw a bull barrel on.

One thing I will add is this: You will NEVER regret getting out of debt. Whatever your car payment is right now, imagine if you had that much just freed up every month. Adds up pretty quick.

 

[smokeyandthebandit05]

Ive been looking at the Spikes Tactical .22 conversion. But Im concerned they wouldnt be as accurate than a dedicated .22 rifle.

The SIG522 looks great but my only concern is that being in NJ I cant have the stock that comes on it, does anyone know if they come with a fixed stock?

 

[smokeyandthebandit05]

Are Remington semi autos reliable/accurate?