Accuracy for the buck

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Here's the situation.

I've got a Ruger 10/22, bought new earlier this year to which the following modifications have been made:

Power Custom hammer & sear set.
Power Custom titanium extractor
Tech Sights TSR200 sights.
Sling
Some polishing (400 & 1500 grit emery paper) of the recoil spring guide rod.

I have about $300-500 to spend.

How can I spend that to get the most accuracy out of the rifle using iron sights in "three position" (standing, sitting/kneeling, prone) shooting?

Please, no suggestions on classes, coaches, Appleseed, more range time and the like. That's a separate line item on my budget. I'm specifically talking hardware here.

And, yes, serious suggestions to "buy X rifle" are acceptable answers to this question provided that whatever suggested rifle "X" is a step up in accuracy within the budget that I have proposed.
 
How can I spend that to get the most accuracy out of the rifle using iron sights in "three position" (standing, sitting/kneeling, prone) shooting?
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Put 2000 rounds down range. Practice makes perfect.
 
I've already put around 3-4000 rounds downrange with it and (now that I've got my new glasses) will be putting close to a brick a week through it.

Incidentally, practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. Practice only makes perfect if it's perfect practice. The more you practice a bad habit, the harder it becomes to undo it later.
 
Incidentally, practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. Practice only makes perfect if it's perfect practice. The more you practice a bad habit, the harder it becomes to undo it later.
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Well put. I second the barrel reccomendation, I don't have exp. with 10/22 but from what I've read a new barrel helps quite a bit.
 
The rifle "feels okay" when I shoulder it but as for fit, I'm not even sure how to tell if a rifle fits well or not.

(BTW, are folk manually adding quotes or is there a quote button or option somewhere that I'm missing?)
 
How about glass bedding the rifle? Have you tried doing that? I'd talk over options with a really good gunsmith too. He might also tell you to freefloat the barrel and any number of other things that he can do for you within the amount of the money you have set aside.
 
Only interested in hardware for purposes of this question.

I am aware of the value of practice and (except for the past few weeks while waiting for my new glasses to come in) generally go to the range 2-3 times a week (weekdays) shooting 100-150 rounds a day plus frequent weekend trips. I am aware of the existence of Appleseed and it's on my list of things to do. I am considering finding a local coach/instructor to help work out any bad habits before they get too deeply ingrained. (My main "go to" person for help with shooting is currently deployed to Iraq. Should be back sometime in September, IIRC and all goes well.)

For this thread, however, I am asking about hardware.
 
I'd buy a Cooper bolt action .22. By the time all costs of modifing the Ruger are compiled, it wouldn't take that much more to buy a .22 that shoots into one hole at 50 yards.
 
Sheesh, some people either don't read or just ignore the request of the original poster. This thread is NOT about training and it's not about buying a high-end $1000+ tack driver.

If you want to stay with the Ruger I'd also suggest a new barrel. If you'd accept a bolt action I've heard nothing but raves for this rifle.

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CZ-452 Lux (has iron sights)

While I don't own one myself, it is very near the top of my very short list.
 
I modified my 10/22 to the point that the receiver and bolt are about the only original things left. I bought a 16 inch bull barrel and new stock to accomodate it. I get 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards with cheap ammo. A new barrel and stock would be my choice.
 
At some point, if I get good enough to make it worthwhile, I probably will get a high-end "tack driver." At the moment, I'm just wanting to ensure that the rifle I train with remains ahead of me at a reasonable immediate outlay.

And, as I said, training and practice is a different line item in the budget. (I have a membership at Pop Guns in Indianapolis, which means I can go during the day--like say during lunch--as much as I want without paying anything additional other than my cost of ammo and targets.)
 
If you want to stay semi-auto, heavy barrel and stock and figure out what ammo it likes. If you'll be happy with a bolt on your 3p rifle, check out the CM-2. It's in your price range and they're the love of RFC Russian shooters.

Here's one thread, I think this is one of the newer ones w/o sights, though.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235229

Here's another with pictures. Go down to post #7. This is one of the $299 CDNN rifles, that the owner mounted a scope on. However, it shows some of the accuracy potential of the rifle.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234443

There are several thread going on the CM-2 at all times, so check out a few and see what you think.
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