New 10/22s?

[JCooperfan1911]

How is the quality, durability, and accuracy of the NEW Ruger 10/22s?

Are they good to purchase? Specifically the carbine model. Thanks!

 

[jmr40]

I've never had any issues with reliability. Every 10/22 I've ever shot was as near perfect as you can get anything shooting a rimfire. Accuracy is, and always has been, spotty. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it, but some are pretty darn accurate, others only so-so. And that includes rifles from 3 years old to 30 years old.

I don't think I've seen one that was horrible, but 50 yard accuracy with decent ammo can be 1/2" or 1 1/2". With cheaper bulk ammo 2" or a bit more is pretty common.

I have 3 in the safe right now. Only one is as it left the factory, the others have aftermarket stocks, triggers, and barrels on them. Over the years Ruger has made well over 100 different versions of the 10/22 and the standard carbine would be my last choice.

With just a little looking around the Sporters are out there, and usually pretty close to the same price. The standard stocks don't fit any normal sized adult and the extra cost of the factory sporter stock is going to be cheaper than going to an aftermarket stock later. Not having the barrel band helps with accuracy too.

 

[troy fairweather]

The new ones are just fine, fit and finish seem good as well. Accuracy was fine the last two new ones I had. I just wish they would do a stainless receiver on the ss models in not a fan of the brushed aluminum.

 

[greyling22]

The new left handed one has included many features that are significant upgrades. 2nd action screw, integral mount, 3rd screw retaining the barrel, hole in the back of the receiver to clean from the rear, better mag release.....

 

[Boomholzer]

I think jmr40's summary is spot-on to my own similar experiences. My first 10/22 from the second half of the 80s is still GTG, the ones I have are "themed" as a; A-Team Mini-14, another Ram side folder (can you still get those stocks?) , a M1 Carbine, a "target"... you get the point. More range toys. My wife and I have the same late factory target model, no mods allowed for relaxed shooting. It's no different then any other point in time other then the look. These factory targets with the factory Boyd stock do not shoot very well relatively speaking to accuracy & precision. Same goes for slapping on a GM or other low-cost aftermarket barrel. Some front barrel bedding and attention to action screw torque can go a long ways. I have the TC clone and see little to no advantage to it across the board. Threaded muzzle, integral optic rail, and then it ends. That magpul stock is garbage IMO.

They all hose cheaper rimfire in the same fashion. The caveat being I have never been interested in fully maximizing a 10/22. It can be done... to the point where its not a 10/22 anymore. I have rimfire bolt guns more accepting of the investment. It not like looking for a no-dash or pre-64 or any other vintage window across a model's lifetime.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Mine is the wood stock version. I love it. It's has decent accuracy at 50 yards with a scope.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

I am small for an adult, 5’ 7”, and don’t prefer longer lengths of pull. I wonder if the Sporter would be too long for me. I prefer a wood stock, I’m old school.

 

[Jeff olson]

If you don't mind a little plastic and a fake blue finish I guess they're ok. They always go bang.

 

[jmr40]

I wonder if the Sporter would be too long for me. I prefer a wood stock, I’m old school.

It's not the length as much as the drop. The standard carbine is hard to use with a scope. The Sporter positions your face better for scope use.

Ruger® 10/22® Sporter Autoloading Rifle Model 1102

I'm out of touch on prices right now. Things are crazy. But my brother bought one of these a few years ago and it was only $10-$15 more than the standard rifle. The real question now, is what is available.

 

[Ranger99]

I've had one a long time and it's never
had an issue. I broke the front sight
blade off somehow a few years ago.
That's the only trouble so far.
It's probably close to 40 years old.
I don't remember exactly. It was a hundred
and some change however long ago
that was

 

[film495]

I don't know much about them, but I picked a new one up this year. Sights were spot on and I didn't adjust them at all, and it has had no jams or misfires. Not sure how super accurate it is, but also not sure how accurate I am either. Shooting quickly off hand, consistently can hit a 6" steel gong at 50 yards with a 2.5x scope. Seems to work good enough for me so far. Probably put 4 or 500 rounds through it this year.

 

[Ranger99]

If they'd make and sell a reasonably
priced 10/22 magnum I'd be interested.
I can understand that they don't at the
moment. They've got their hands full
trying to figure out how to build a lever
rifle that people will buy after another
manufacturer ran it in the ground, while
keeping up the output of their main line.

 

[CraigC]

They're fine. There's been some changes made and many people have whined about the polymer triggerguard but I've always seen it as an upgrade. Anodized/coated aluminum looks like crap when it starts to wear. The polymer housing solves that problem.

 

[.308 Norma]

I think it was 10 or 12 years ago that Ruger went to polymer trigger guards and butt plates on their 10-22s. For a while, there was some noise about it on internet message boards, but that noise seems to have faded away, and Ruger is still selling a lot of 10-22s.
My own 10-22 (bought new sometime in the '80s) is still going strong. Although, it's been "Barbie Dolled" so many times I can't remember whether or not it still wears its original metal trigger guard. I know it doesn't have the metal butt plate it came with because it doesn't even have the same stock.
Nevertheless, my 10-22 was very accurate right out of the box, and it's even more so now that I've changed it into a real target rifle of sorts. The only problem I've ever had with it was a couple of years ago when the extractor finally wore out - an inexpensive and easy fix though.

 

[md7]

New 10/22’s are good. Buy with confidence

 

[ECVMatt]

I have a couple of Ruger 10/22 Compacts. Even though I am 6'2" I really like the stock on this model. Sadly it appears that Ruger has discontinued the wood version of this rifle. It could be worth a look around the internet to see if a take-off stock is for sale; that might be an option for you. Other than that, 10/22's are good to go and have endless modifications as the owner sees fit.

Let us know what you chose.

Matt

Edit: not my photo, but this is what they look like:


Another svelte little .22 of a different flavor is the CZ 457 Scout.

 

[twofewscrews]

I purchased one myself this February, specifically model number 31143 which came mounted with Viridian Eon 3-9x40 scope and a hard shell Ruger branded case. https://ruger.com/products/1022Carbine/specSheets/31143.html

I ended up switching out the stock stock for a Hogue Overmolded stock, adding the Ruger extended magazine release, filing down the bolt stop plate (which allows you to pull the handle back after locking it), switching out the bolt buffer pin for a rubber one, and later this week I'll be adding the Mcarbo trigger spring kit and polishing some parts to reduce trigger pull. I also added a Williamson Ace in the Hole with red front sight, and recently got See Through scope rings so I can use the sights and the scope without having to take one off to use the other.

Due to the ammo shortage I've only been able to put roughly 3000+ rounds through her. When I first started shooting the scoped accuracy at 50 yards was not the best, my Savage B-22 was much more accurate even with the cheap Bariska scope I had on it, so I took off the Viridian scope and put it on my Savage B-22. I can't really speak to its scoped accuracy but its a tack driver at 25 yards when using the sights provided I do my part, at 50 yards not so much but I believe that's mostly due to user error. I got the See Through scope rings this weekend but haven't had a chance to shoot it with them on her yet. Hopefully the accuracy with the scope will improve after the trigger job. So far she's held up well, but with only 3000+ i can't really speak to quality. Some modifications such as filing down the bolt release plate (or buying one, they're cheap), as well as replacing the bolt buffer pin, and switching out the stock make shooting it much more enjoyable. I would consider those three the minimum required to make a 10/22 fun to shoot but that's just my opinion.

I say bite the bullet and get one. There is a reason the 10/22 is one of the most popular rimfire rifles on the market.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Im 5'8''. My 10/22 is one of the original style. The length of pull fits me well.
Ruger® 10/22® Carbine Autoloading Rifle Model 1103

 

[Ranger99]

The one I bought back in the early 80's (?)
had a molded plastic buttplate as does
the Mini 14 I bought about the same time.
Came out of the box new like that

 

[Skylerbone]

Dad bought one 3 years ago, standard carbine/wood stock, and it’s minute of squirrel head accurate for him. I corrected the hammer to neutral and cleaned up engagement points, added a Kidd buffer, filed the bolt release for auto release, and took the belt sander to the bolt to shave some weight off.

The one I bought around the same time (same model as above) was given the same corrections plus a lightened trigger return spring; I also contoured the plunger face to remove the facets.

I ran approximately 300 rounds through it before selling it to a friend but did manage to shoot some 1 1/4” groups at 50 yards using a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 3-9x scope and a front rest/rear bag with Aguila Standard Velocity 40gr. Not great ammo but it’s done well with many of my rimfires. Switching to CCI MiniMag 40gr showed no real improvement and overall I’d say between them, 1 1/2” at 50 was typical for results.

I did not have an opportunity to test more ammo, but with the single range session I spent with my father’s example and Remington ammo, his was noticeably more accurate, perhaps close to 1/2” better when I tested it.

 

[Riomouse911]

I bought a walnut/stainless 10/22 International back in April 2020. Other than a balky screw holding the nose cap on that required a trip back to Ruger to fix (on them), the gun has functioned flawlessly. With a silver colored Simmons .22 Mag scope it’ll shoot decent ten-shot groups are 25 yards with ammo it likes.



I’m also 5’8”, the LOP on both my new rifle and my 1985-vintage standard 10/22 are just fine for me

A buddy bought a take down model and dropped it into the Magpul backpacker stock. He’s had nothing but fun with it as well.

I think you’ll be happy with one.

Stay safe.

 

[Skylerbone]

That reminds me I bought another 10/22, a Sporter with walnut stock for the wife 2 or 3 years ago. Also a decent shooter though she’s kept it open sights.


Mine


Hers

 

[someguy2800]

I bought a new birch stock carbine in about March for my kids. The barrel band and trigger housing changed to plastic about a decade ago but other than that I would say I can’t tell any difference between the new one and the now 30 year old ones I grew up with on the farm. They are a quality product and I don’t think there is any semi auto 22 you can buy that will beat the reliability of a 10-22.

 

[troy fairweather]

I've wanted a full stock 10/22 for years, I've wanted one where I didn't change all the parts out and that one would help lol.

 

[CraigC]

I missed out on the factory TALO French walnut version from about 2009 because I never found an opportunity to cherry-pick the wood. Made up for it last year with this Altamont factory overrun I found on Ebay.



Sometimes you get lucky with the standard black walnut sporter.