Ruger Precision Rimfire
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Theres no way I'm going to spend that much for a 10-22. Mine, which I modified, has shot ten consecutive 5-shot groups at 50 yards that averaged 0.37", the smallest under 0.2". Not super pretty, but pretty is as pretty does.
p5200
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I don't have one of those rifles but, a fat plumber's butt crack!
ChanceMcCall
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What can I say. One of my main preoccupations today is trap shooting. Trap shooters are very attracted to high end wood. Those .22s are on the low end of what many trap shooters spend on their guns. Not to mention what they spend on shells. Many serious trap shooters spend $12-15,000 on their gun and then spend another $70-$100 a week on shells plus the cost of shooting the clays.
You had said the other gun being shown was ugly. I just wanted to show a great looking gun based on the Ruger .22s.
There aren't many of the Ruger .22LR barrels I've experienced that are accurate from the factory. I only recall a couple, out of about 15. On most of the 10-22s I've accurized for folks, nothing I'd done to the rifle would make them shoot under 1 MOA until we replaced the barrel. One exception was my buddie's 10-22T. That one shot great, after tuning the action and reducing headspace. My B.I.L.'s rifle, a standard-weight stainless, wouldn't shoot 2 MOA until we got an after-market bull barrel for it. Then, it was well-under 1 MOA.
CraigC
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It's not a 10/22, it's a Volquartsen. Everything about it is better.
Ruger doesn't build a bad barrel, they just cut sloppy chambers for the utmost reliability in 10/22's.
Ruger doesn't build a bad barrel, they just cut sloppy chambers for the utmost reliability in 10/22's.
There used to be a guy who posted on Rimfire Central who made pretty good money cutting back and re-chambering 10-22 barrels for about $40.
I bought a Shilen bull-barrel and am still very happy with it, though lately, the rifle seems a lot heavier than it used to a few years ago. Do you suppose it might be my age creeping up on me?
Panzerschwein
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Sharp, but not better looking than my CZ-452.
At first, I was ambivalent towards it, but now, I'm thinking it might have some real potential for me. I live in western Washington, so finding a place where I can shoot my rifle long range is challenging to say the least. I've heard a few people say that because of the low bc, shooting a 22 out to 200 yards will translate over pretty well to shooting center fires two or three times that far. I'm pretty suede I can find a place where I can safely shoot 200 yards.
ECVMatt
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Dear God can't we just buy rifles/guns because they are fun or look cool to someone anymore? I tend to like blue/wood guns, but my son really likes this particular Ruger. If it is safe and gets us out shooting more, then I really don't care what it looks like. All that being said I am holding out for the Tikka T1x and letting my son save up for the Ruger if he truly wants one. And if Ruger releases one in 17 HMR I might be tempted to help him a bit in the funding department. I agree with Craig though, Ruger built this for a specific purpose and pleasing us old fuddy-duddies was not one of them.
Legionnaire
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To each their own, and this one isn't my cup of tea. My heavily-customized bull-barreled 10/22 does just fine in its very nice wood (laminate) stock. And it's not as pretty as my CZ-452 American.
VoodooMountain
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I’ve had the opposite experience with Ruger. In fact, I think every Ruger I own is very accurate. Thr rar 22wmr shoots nearly into 1 hole at 100 yards. My 308 and 25-06 77’s shoot quite well with different loads. My mkii and mkiii pistols are very accurate as well. There are others but you get the point.
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Vern Humphrey
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I went squirrel hunting with a Ruger Precision rifle, got my limit. I didn't shoot them -- just uglied them to death.
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