ruger 10/22

[JImbothefiveth]

I'd say that's an okay price, since they go for about $199 at cabela's when they aren't on sale.

I'm happy with my 10/22, but I do admit, the trigger is prety bad. Not sure if it's any better on other detachable magazine semi-auto .22s in the same price range. (For instance, the marlin 795.)

What mods should i get?

A scope. Maybe a better trigger, but if you're not good mechanically, it can be hard to modify the trigger. You even risk losing some of the springs.
Other than that, I'm not sure you need to modify it too much, depending on what you're using it for. If you're using it for standing plinking or target practice, I think mine's accurate enough for that. If you're hunting tree rats from 75 yards, you'll need to modify it.

and clip?

My factory magazines have been fun so far, but they still jam sometimes. I think my gun has gotten more reliable over time. (owned less than a year, however)

a separate scope mount that comes loose,

I'm not quite sure what you're talking about. I thought it used a regular scope rail. (I will say that my scope has lost zero a couple of times, and I think at least once for no reason.)

 

[crazy-mp]

I would buy it especially for your first 22. they are easy to take apart and see how they work, they are a great gun to make your own and they are still one of the guns you can shoot cheap, last 22 ammo I bought was around 2 or 3 cents a round where a larger caliber like .223 is around .50 or .60 cents a round.





Dont ask me I just get paid to say what you want to hear

 

[trekgod3]

I got my 10/22RR (fiber-optic sites) from Gander Mountain last year NIB for $199.

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

I was just at the Big R store in Great Falls. The plain-Jane 10/22 was $199.00. The Walther bullpup .22 right next to it was $399.99, and the CZ513 basic was also $199.00.

If you buy good components, doing the upgrade on a 10/22 trigger is not, repeat not, hard or tricky to do IMHO. And that's the first thing to be done.

The next thing is glass, at least for those of us who are of an age that our eyes are starting to retire long before social security wants the rest of us to do it. Several firms make dedicated 10/22 mounts that work extremely well. Talley and Weaver are the first two I can think of. Yes, you can use the sheet metal rail, and as has been noted above, they can come loose, or allow the rings to start to wander too. You don't have to break the bank on glass, but don't go dirt cheap either. Again, in my opinion, about $100.00 should be considered the as the minimum cost of decent glass. With maybe $175.00 or so as the top end unless you're building some super 10/22. Lots of decent glass available in that price range, but get it either rimfire dedicated or A/O.

The Sightron S1 rimfire 3-9X is an example of some perfectly adequate glass for the application. Weaver makes a nice little rimfire variable too. If you shop around, a used Leupold 4X rimfire can be had, & the warranty's still good regardless.

Hope this helps, 900F

 

[CZguy]

The Sightron S1 rimfire 3-9X is an example of some perfectly adequate glass for the application.

Plus one on the Sightron S1. Good value for the money.

 

[poppeye]

I am a 14 year old wanting a reliable gun not a expensive one, but still a decent gun. and I am NOT going to spend over 30$ on a scope its just for squirrels, trapping, pinking and atm (anything that moves).

 

[ArmedBear]

Hell poppeye, then get a Marlin 60.

It's cheaper, more accurate, and more reliable.

Do NOT get a 10/22 unless you plan to pour money into it. It is not a great gun out of the box.

 

[husker]

the rem 597 is what you want your 14 you want something that looks as cool as it shoots. and this gun looks real good with the 30 round mag. rem sold this package at thanks giving time nation wide so i no there out there you just have to look. your going to pay more than the sale back then=$149 but you should be able to find this package deal for no more than $220 package= rifle,scope,30and 10 round mag. way way better gun than 10-22

 

[SHvar]

10/22 is a great reliable rifle, it shoots anything .22 lr and never has a problem.
By the way the plastic in a Glock and the plastic in a Ruger or most other firearms are no comparison, the Glock is darn near indestructible, reliability and wear are not an issue for many many many thousand rounds, you cannot say the same with most other firearms and their plastics. My ruger doesnt have plastic parts in the trigger group the last time I checked, so far it has never had a single problem.

 

[JFrame]

The quality of 10/22's must really be hit-or-miss, because so many people seem to diss their reliability out of the box. The SS 10/22 I bought at Wally World maybe 8-10 years ago has been reliable from the get-go with both factory mags and Butler Creek Hot Lip 25-round mags...And I haven't even started doing all the mods I want, like putting in a composite recoil buffer and a last round bolt-catch.

I haven't done any bench testing, but accuracy at 25 yards seems to be minute of squirrel head with factory sights...

 

[Bill B]

I have both the model 60 and the 10/22.The model 60 I bought in 1989 for $89.Best money I ever spent.I recently purchased a 10/22 for $169 from wallyworld.I have installed a Butlercreek match grade bull barrel($189),houge stock($69),match grade hammer($28),extended clip release($18),two 25 round clips($22 ea) and an auto bolt release(20 min with a file).After all that ,I have a $500 gun that is almost as good as the old model 60.Which by the way is $149 at my local wallyworld.The only thing I have done to the marlin is the trigger.http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143780

 

[husker]

i hear ya billyB 10-22=over rated. and im a proud owner of one. and i refuse to put that kind of money into a 22 that it would take just to shot as straight as your model 60 or my rem 597

 

[CZguy]

Hell poppeye, then get a Marlin 60.

It's cheaper, more accurate, and more reliable.

Do NOT get a 10/22 unless you plan to pour money into it. It is not a great gun out of the box.

Plus one, good advice.

Better yet get a used Marlin model 60.

And don't worry about spending money on a scope. You really don't need one.

 

[JImbothefiveth]

its just for squirrels,

Might not be accurate enough for squirrels, but I've never fired mine from a benchrest. It has a 3-9 scope, which is better than iron sights. It's a cheap cabela's one, but I'm happy with it. It's weird, I'll often see 2 sets of reticules, and I'm not sure which one is the one to aim with. I only seem to notice that when I shoot indoors, at about 10 metres, so it might not happen when your hunting.

pinking

It's fun for plinking, especially with a scope.

Honestly, I'd get a scope before I messed with the trigger, but when you consider this or the marlin 60, I think it will be easier to improve the 10/22's trigger, if you want to. The trigger on the 10/22 isn't very good, but I'm not sure how much better it is on the model 60, model 795, or 597.

 

[JImbothefiveth]

Better yet get a used Marlin model 60.

I think the 795 is similiar, but uses a detachable magazine like the 10/22.

And don't worry about spending money on a scope. You really don't need one.

They are much easier to hit with than iron sights, and they can help you practice better by letting you see your errors.

 

[poppeye]

ough this is anoing! i shot a rem 597 and the grip is wierd feeling and the trigger is hard cause you have to reliece it all the way to pull it again. is the 10/22 that way? the reason i dont like the marlin is that its magazine is not removeble. so i think its between the remington and the ruger. what are the differences besides the trigger? and what does the ruger trigger feel like? mushy? heavy? what jams more?

 

[husker]

poppeye did you get my email?

 

[Almond27]

Poppeye, I would definitely go with the 10/22 from what you have stated the trigger isn't that bad for a good plinker/squirrel killer.

 

[LKB3rd]

That's a good price. I got one a few months ago for $219, and I am happy with it at that price. It has the new plastic trigger group housing, and I don't have a problem with that.. I'd prefer metal, if only just because.. just because I guess, because functionally the plastic seems to work fine.
As for them being picky, yes, mine was at least. I corrected it by adding a Volquartsen "exact edge" extractor, buffing the bolt, inside of the receiver where the bolt slides and the charging handle guide rod with 0000 steel wool, and switching to a dry spray on lube which doesn't attract gunk anything like the oil I was using before that does.
The stock trigger was around 6 1/2 pounds, but except for that was fine. I added a Volquartsen hammer for $35 bucks and it's now a 3 1/2 pound pull. They can be dry fired without damage, so if the store lets you, I'd have at it and see if you like it before you buy. I also added tech-sights, which are great.
If you like to tweak, mod, tinker, and mess with things you'll love the 10/22. If you don't I have heard and read that the Marlin Model 60 works great out of the box, and its cheaper too. (edited to add) woops, I see you don't like the Mod 60
Good excuse to post some pics from the range last week My best 5 shot group(without contest) with mine @25 yards, off my elbows on the shooting table, with the Wal Mart Federal bulk ammo:

Plain Jane carbine, with some tweaks and DIY mods

 

[JImbothefiveth]

is the 10/22 that way?

I'm not positive, but I think so.

and what does the ruger trigger feel like? mushy? heavy?

It's heavy and not very crisp, it's hard to tell when it's going to "break". I have fired mine a lot, so it might be different on a new gun, although if it is it will probably not stay that way. (It might also be different on the new ones, mine has the metal trigger group.)

 

[poppeye]

i think you guys just pushed me over the edge i wil go with the remington. if i am unsatified i will hold those who were silent accountable! ;-)

 

[husker]

you can hold me respon. ill be in Fordland mizz. weekened after laborday. at railroad city. running my 4-6-2 pacific eighth scale steam locomotive. come down and ill show you how to run a real steam locomotive.if you like the smell of gun powder then you will really like the smell of coal burning in the fire box of my steamer. ( discover live steam . com ) go check it out.

 

[husker]

ford land is just south east of Springfield mizz. 701 depot road. trains,old west train robberies with old black powder revolvers, about 1 and a half miles of railroad through the ozark mountains. tunnels, bridges,train yard, coaling tower, water tower, roundhouse,turn table, steaming bays, campgrounds with showers,stove.washer dryer, power.and when the show for the public is over. we load up a gondola cars with our guns and steam our way up the mountain to the summit and shoot till dark. its alot of fun. to give you an idea of how big. the tracks are 7.5 inches in width. i can pull 50 fat old men around on my locomotive

 

[poppeye]

cabelas and bass pro dont have the remington! thats wierd. i guess i wil have to wait.

 

[3pairs12]

My 10/22 is a tack driver with no mods I'll say go for it. 5k rounds through it and the only problem it has is shooting with cheap mags it doesn't care for them, but that is to be expected with any gun.