The Ruger 10/22 Rediscovered
Since ammo prices on centerfire rifles has gone up I've been spending more and more time at the range with my lowly Ruger 10/22. It was the first rifle I bought when I turned 18 (many moons ago) and although I shot it alot when I first got it, it found it's way to the back of the closet gradually after a year or two and then later to the back of the safe where it had resided ever since.
Well it's been dragged out again and after staring longingly at other guys Ruger 10/22 mods over at Rimfire Central . Com I've finally started to do some of my own slowly but surely.
Today it got a Nikon 3.5 - 14 X 40 MD scope (that was going to go on a different rifle originally) with a Weaver base and Burris rings. Anyway I took it to the range today and I don't remember what kind of groups it got before (as I haven't shot it in a long time), but damn it was accurate. I was actually able to hit the tacks on the side of target paper once I got it sighted in. A ten shot group was about the size of a silver dollar and a couple times I was able to bear down and get nickel sized 5 shot groups at 50 yards and quarter sized 5 shot groups at 100 yards with regular Federal copper jacketed HP's that I bought for less than $12 @ Walmart.
Even when I didn't do my part as well the high magnification glass helped tremendously. Now if only it had a better trigger, some better ammo, a better stock and a better barrel, think of what it could do then. I was kind of getting the rimfire bug before, but now it's a full blown disease and I feel the need to reach out to others afflicted with this terrible affliction. I was thinking about getting a Bell and Carlson Anshultz stock, a new trigger and a Carbon Fiber barrel for it before, but now it's taken on some urgency now that I've had a taste of what it can do.
Some of the ideas I've got rolling around for it.
http://www.gunaccessories.com/BellCarlson/Ruger1022.asp
http://www.eabco.com/102204.html
http://eabco.com/Ruger1022Barrels.html
http://eabco.com/images/ruger102206.gif
The funny thing is that this started as a way of SAVING MONEY.
So what have you guys done to your Ruger 10/22's??? Anybody been spending alot more time behind one as the result of ammo prices on centerfire rifle ammo? Anything new that you added that you'd like to share? Best ammo that you've found for rimfire plinking? *Gun Pics Of Your Ruger 10/22 Modifications Are Also Much Appreciated*
I'll join in with some pics when I get that barrel and stock and once I figure out how to post them.
Since ammo prices on centerfire rifles has gone up I've been spending more and more time at the range with my lowly Ruger 10/22. It was the first rifle I bought when I turned 18 (many moons ago) and although I shot it alot when I first got it, it found it's way to the back of the closet gradually after a year or two and then later to the back of the safe where it had resided ever since.
Well it's been dragged out again and after staring longingly at other guys Ruger 10/22 mods over at Rimfire Central . Com I've finally started to do some of my own slowly but surely.
Today it got a Nikon 3.5 - 14 X 40 MD scope (that was going to go on a different rifle originally) with a Weaver base and Burris rings. Anyway I took it to the range today and I don't remember what kind of groups it got before (as I haven't shot it in a long time), but damn it was accurate. I was actually able to hit the tacks on the side of target paper once I got it sighted in. A ten shot group was about the size of a silver dollar and a couple times I was able to bear down and get nickel sized 5 shot groups at 50 yards and quarter sized 5 shot groups at 100 yards with regular Federal copper jacketed HP's that I bought for less than $12 @ Walmart.
Even when I didn't do my part as well the high magnification glass helped tremendously. Now if only it had a better trigger, some better ammo, a better stock and a better barrel, think of what it could do then. I was kind of getting the rimfire bug before, but now it's a full blown disease and I feel the need to reach out to others afflicted with this terrible affliction. I was thinking about getting a Bell and Carlson Anshultz stock, a new trigger and a Carbon Fiber barrel for it before, but now it's taken on some urgency now that I've had a taste of what it can do.
Some of the ideas I've got rolling around for it.
http://www.gunaccessories.com/BellCarlson/Ruger1022.asp
http://www.eabco.com/102204.html
http://eabco.com/Ruger1022Barrels.html
http://eabco.com/images/ruger102206.gif
The funny thing is that this started as a way of SAVING MONEY.
So what have you guys done to your Ruger 10/22's??? Anybody been spending alot more time behind one as the result of ammo prices on centerfire rifle ammo? Anything new that you added that you'd like to share? Best ammo that you've found for rimfire plinking? *Gun Pics Of Your Ruger 10/22 Modifications Are Also Much Appreciated*
I'll join in with some pics when I get that barrel and stock and once I figure out how to post them.
