Ruger 10/22 questions

[Elkins45]

My Mother gave me a Glenfield model 60 (essentially a Marlin with a cheaper stock) for my birthday when I was in high school. That's really the rifle I learned marksmanship with. I really treasured that rifle and it was one of the few things I had to remember her by. Unfortunately it was stolen 20 years ago (may they rot in Hell!) and never recovered.

The 10/22 has the advantage of detachable mags and it's easier to do trigger work on one, but there's no reason in the world not to get the Marlin. There's one real advantage to the Marlin however: because it's tube fed you won't ever get to the range with it and discover you left the magazine at home.

 

[Onward Allusion]

I really don't think the devil's going around threatening anyone with eternal damnation if they don't trick out their Ruger 10/22 to a tacticool level.

It's the same concept as the tuner who throws $10K worth of parts to customize their used $5K Honda Civic. It's a hobby and if these peeps got the cash to spend, God Bless 'em.

 

[jr1964]

Razor 10/22 Reciever

I currently have a Savage model 62 and wanted to upgrade but there are very few upgrades for .22 rifles except the Ruger 10/22. I wanted a nice target/competition rifle that wouldn't cost the farm to get. I'm interested in the Razor 10/22 receiver but its 80% finished and their is little info on the net about the performance of this receiver. I would like any info the members of the board can give me about this reciever.

 

[Picher]

I just looked at the Razor and it needs to have holes drilled for the trigger group. Seems like a weird thing to have to drill a couple of holes, when they could set up a jig and do each one in a couple of minutes.

If I were to buy a copycat receiver, I'd probably want one made of stainless steel, with provision for a rear end stock screw. When there is only one stock screw, a pressure pad in the forend works to press the rear of the receiver into the bedding. Having two screws allows the barrel to be free-floated.

I have a factory Deluxe stock (no barrel band), but the band isn't necessary, even with the carbine version. Some people take it off and use epoxy to create a pressure pad. It needs to have about 6-8 lbs of upward pressure on a heavy barrel...not less than 5 lbs or so, on a lighter barrel. The pressure pad also allows the action to return to battery each time the action is removed/reassembled for cleaning.

 

[d2wing]

You can buy a 10/22 with no Ruger parts at all. Don't ask me why, I dunno.

 

[Greg Mercurio]

My wife has a 10-22 RSI under the Christmas tree. It has nice wood, a very acceptable trigger, and I can't wait to get it to the range for a workout. With her of course.

 

[CajunBass]

really, in stock form, what is supposed to make the Ruger that much better than the Marlin model 60?

Because Marlin never made an M-60 that looked close to this good. Or if they did, I never saw it.

 

[Elkins45]

Because Marlin never made an M-60 that looked close to this good. Or if they did, I never saw it.

That's some nice walnut on that Ruger. One question: why does such a pretty rifle have a BB gun scope mounted on it?

 

[CajunBass]

That's some nice walnut on that Ruger. One question: why does such a pretty rifle have a BB gun scope mounted on it?

Because that's what I wanted on it, and I'm quite happy with it.

It's also what I would have expected to see mounted on a 22 rifle in 1977 (the year the rifle was manufactured).

 

[Elkins45]

Because that's what I wanted on it, and I'm quite happy with it.

It's also what I would have expected to see mounted on a 22 rifle in 1977 (the year the rifle was manufactured).

It reminds me a great deal of the scope that came with my Glenfield model 60 from around the same time period. I'm not sure how many rounds I shot using that little scope but I eventually replaced it with a 40mm objective model that was stolen with the gun.

Your eyes must have aged better than mine have because I'm not sure I could still squint through one of those little tubes anymore. The older I get the bigger my scopes are becoming--by the time I hit 70 I'll probably be strapping my rifles to telescopes.

 

[x_wrench]

Because Marlin never made an M-60 that looked close to this good. Or if they did, I never saw it.

if Ruger made a rifle that looked like that now, Marlin would have a hard time selling a rifle. that was made probably close to the end of when quality, fit and finish being more important than how much money they can make off from each "unit". i find it hard to believe that it cost that much extra to machine checker, and put a nice finish on a stock. as far as my decision of buying a Marlin, i am not a fan of "clip" magazines. i would much rather have a tube magazine. and i will never change out or upgrade my 22 to a super precise 1/4 moa rifle. so none of that even appeals to me. the trigger on the Marlin is not terrible, but i will work on it a liitle.

 

[Aiko492]

I bought an all original 1983 Sporter 10/22 at a Gun Show earlier this year. I bought it because it was unaltered and had a beautiful stock. With a decent Bushnell 3-9x40 scope on top, @ 50 yards with Mini Mags, good groups=<1", bad groups =<2 1/2" from the bench.

I would never change a thing because I wanted an older 10/22 as is, plus I would be hard pressed to improve accuracy.

Now, would I love to take another 10/22 and make it a project rifle? Maybe, it would be fun.

 

[CajunBass]

if Ruger made a rifle that looked like that now, Marlin would have a hard time selling a rifle.

Yea, that one was made in 1977, and is toward the end of the "no warning barrel" period. It is a delightful gun to squirrel hunt with. I got it used, and the stock had a very distinct wear pattern on it. You could tell someone carried it in the crook of his arm a lot. I have this mental image of an old guy in a red/black hunting coat, smoking a pipe while he watched the hardwoods. Probably a milion miles from the truth, but a nice image.

I don't think the new DSP's look bad myself. Not as good as the older ones, but they're still a fine looking rifle. They do cost more than the standard carbine though. I suspect the big difference is the cost of walnut stock vs a hardwood or plastic one.

The neat thing about them is they made millions of them, and they can be found fairly easily on the used market and I enjoy the hunt. There isn't much to go wrong with one, so if it looks decent outside, it probably is inside. I had three of them at one time, but sold one not long ago. I've still got this one, and the one pictured above, plus a "Wally World Special" that is my wife's rifle. The WWS has a "DSP style" hardwood stock that IMHO, look just as nice as the walnut DSP. I like the lighter wood with the "white" stainless steel.

1995 DSP (4x28 Simmons)



2006 Wally World Special (4x32 Bushnell)



I'd like to have one of the Manlincher stock ones. One of these days I'll have to make a serious look for one.

I'm being kind of tongue-in-cheek about the Marlin. It's no doubt a good gun and I've been tempted to buy one a couple of times just to say I have one, but never have. I do have a Marlin 39A, but that's a different discussion.

 

[Ky Larry]

If you have any questions about your 10/22 or any other rim fire, check out these folks. Very knowledgeable and super friendly.


http://rimfirecentral.com/forums/index.php

 

[Jay the Plinker]

This is my 10/22 right off the shelf I've made no mods so far, except I've got a 25 rnd mag for it now.

 

[JFrame]

I have a friend with two 10/22's, and both rifles must be over 40 years old. They're both absolutely factory-stock, and he's perfectly happy with both.

I also have two 10/22's, and they both have new stocks, barrels, and sights (and some other changes). It just depends on the person. I can't seem to leave perfectly good guns alone... I think I bought the 10/22's because I knew they were the "Transformers" of firearms, and utterly changeable on a whim.

BTW, the trigger on mine (plastic trigger group) is perfectly serviceable.

BSW

Of my two 10/22's, one is steel and the other has the plastic trigger group. I noticed that the trigger was much better on the plastic one. I was wondering if that was just an anomaly with these rifles, or if Ruger did something to tweak the smoothness on their newer triggers...


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