thinking of a 10/22 suggestions

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I am looking to get a rifle that is accurate and cheap to shoot. Enter the 22lr. What do you all recomend? Bull bbl? I like the look of the thumbhole stock, but how do they handle. What optics for 100 to 200 yds. Is a 10/22 really what i am needing. I have an sks, which is no tack driver, but provides the big boom i was craving. Now for a finese rifle to fill a void in the safe. Your thoughts?
 
Well .22lr is cheap. But when you feed it through a 10/22 people seem to get carried away and end up shooting more than they intended. Or at least this is what i hear. Do you want to conserve money and just plink or do you want to shoot a ton of lead at a time?
 
Just accurate plinking. I only take along what I plan to shoot. With the 7.62x39 surplus prices going up up up, I figured 22lr would be good to shoot all day with a few sks pops mixed in for adrenaline purposes. Make sense or am I dreaming?
 
I just bought a NIB Plain Jane 10/22 last weekend. It is a great little plinker. It does seem to go through ammo fast.
 
I bought a 10/22 for my kid , have a Marlin 7000 that I have had for years and I just got a Savage Mark II GVXP 22lr from Dicks a few weeks ago ( $249 ) , the Savage hands down is nicer than the other 2 , however I just have iron sights on the marlin and was still able to shoot under 1/2" at 50 yards.

I like the bolt action Savage much more than the other 2 , mainly cause its a bolt action ( and the accu trigger is nice ! ). I bought it to shoot more , instead of the .308 , the 22 LR gives me more trigger time to practice the fundamentals.
 
I bought a tasco 9 power scope for 50$. It has 1/4 MOA windage and elevation adjustments and is perfect for 100 yards.

So far I have only shot it 50 yards, but I can easily do 1" groups with the bipod on my rifle.
 
You can end up spending a lot of money on a 10/22 if you start adding thumbhole stocks, and bull barrels. For a casual-use rifle, those sorts of add-ons make me wonder. A good quality scope should be all you really NEED to add to a 10/22. Some sort of sling is probably a sound investment too. The rest of the stuff is just WANT stuff. Nothing wrong with WANT stuff if you have the bucks.

Something tells me if you are SKS guy, money is something of an issue.
 
10/22's are great guns. I'd buy the cheapest one. The biggest initial accuracy upgrade will be improving the trigger. You can get a VQ hammer for $30 that will make the pull much smoother. Have you shot a .22 before? I think that 200 yards is really, really stretching the capabilities of the cartridge.
 
Weg I agree. If you want a nice 10/22 out of the box without worrying about mods and don't want to break the bank go with the target. More than enough for my shooting pleasure.
 
Well I wouldn't consider myself a "SKS guy". I am more of a shot gunner making the cross over. Money is an issue, but time is not. I have no problem waiting till the budget allows for the extras. Or getting them one by one as time goes by. 200 yards is more than I need. My local range only goes to 130 yds. but who knows what the future holds (hopefully another 70 yards). What are the benefits of a bull bbl? Thanks for all the reply so far, keep them coming. :)
 
I have a 10/22 with 2 ten round factory mags, a VQ hammer kit, a Bushnell Red Dot 1x sight, sling swivels (I drilled the stock for them), a sling, and a bunch of ammo.:D

These babies are HUNGRY!!!:evil::evil:

I really love my gun. I have a 16" M1A with an aimpoint and my 10/22 works great as a training gun.

The only two mods really necessary in my opinion would be the VQ trigger kit (from rimfire sports) and a change of sights (either a scope, red dot, or a rear peep sight would do it). It doesn't hurt to have an extra mag in case you need a quick reload while varminting or mag #1 fails.
 
Salty,

Let me reiterate, if you're going for 200 you may want a different caliber. My CZ 452 Varmint isn't even so hot at 200.
 
Can a .22 repeatedly hit a quarter at 100 yards? If so then this is the cartridge that will do what i want.
 
Get one!

Let me tell you, I have more fun with that .22 than any of my other rifles combined. I put on a Whistle Pig barrel $80, a trigger job $60, Houge overmold stock $70, and a middle of the road Bushnell 6-18 power $160... and I can shoot half inch holes @ 50 all day (if it's not windy). Best part is (like you said) you can make your own payment plan for upgrades. I absolutely love my 10/22
 
"Can a .22 repeatedly hit a quarter at 100 yards? If so then this is the cartridge that will do what i want."

Any factory 10/22? Absolutely not. Don't forget that you initially asked for a 200 yard cartridge...
 
I can shoot .5 @ 50yds pretty consistantly but I've never tryed shooting a group at 100, but I'll try it and give you a report...
 
"I can shoot .5 @ 50yds pretty consistantly but I've never tryed shooting a group at 100, but I'll try it and give you a report..."

That'd be cool. I'm tempted to spend some $$ on mine also. Remember that my comment was based on a stock gun (not upgraded like yours).
 
goldshlagerxx,

Actually I asked about optics to 200 yards. My eyes aren't what they once were.
 
"Actually I asked about optics to 200 yards. My eyes aren't what they once were"

Sorry, Salty... thought you were referring to the rifle. It's easily understandable why you'd like optics out to 200. Leupold Vx2's are pretty cheap w/ Midways C&R discount...
 
There are many people that get a 10/22, and the next thing you know... they've sunk over $1000 bucks into the project.

Are you sure you want a 10/22?

For about the same price as it takes to get a 10/22 working decently, you can buy a CZ 452 bolt action rifle that will, most likely, be more accurate out of the box, than the Ruger with improvements!

Just one opinion!
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10/22's are fun, and you'll find yourself shooting loads of ammo. My 9 year old can hit a 3" gong at 100 yards with a cheapy 3-9X40 scope, along with bowling pins (benchrest). I don't recall the grouping when on paper though. She was shooting my rifle, bull barrel, scope, VQ internals.

The main things I would suggest... An extended mag release as I don't like the little slim line button. I don't recall the exact name of the other part, but once the bolt is locked back, all you have to do is pull and it will go forward. Just saves a little time not having to depress the release while the bolt is back. A VQ hammer or equivalent, be sure to shim if needed.

They are great rifles and you can spend as much money as you want on them. All kinds of upgrades and options for all kinds of prices.
 
I dont consider the 10.22 a beginner's rifle, unless you are handy with tools, and can follow intructions. i would go any of the cheaper models first, in semi auto, before the 10.22, and by the way, I have a 10.22.
you could get a cheaper ; marlin, mossberg, remmy, savage, even a cz. Except for the cz being the money, the others will be cheaper, more accurate, and more reliable, right out of the box.
 
by the way, for optics out to 200 yds, to see a tiny 22 hole, will require a scope power of at least 32 power, this will be expensive as well. an old fixed 36 power weaver, or a new weaver will do the trick, but they will be over 300 bucks. Don't get a cheapyier scope to do this, as they will almost guaranteed be fuzzy looking, when you start getting up into the higher magnification.
 
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