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I have a fetish for Ruger 10/22s. Post your 10/22 or any other rimfire you've got.
I'll start with mine
upgrading to a Boyds SS stock and a green mountain barrel soon
>>29723324
>green mountain
can't say i was impressed with their barrel, was meh at best.
>>29723394
what are some decent barrels then?
>>29723446
Everyone I've ever asked says that Green Mountains are fine and out-preform factory Ruger Barrels enough to justify the price. They're just not $400 VQ or Lilja that autistic competition shooters use to put single holes in targets firing from a lead-sled.
Is Ruger the king of rimfire rifles? I'm planning on buying a .22 as a first fun and there's a lot of cheaper options from Marlin, Mossberg, and Savage. Is there any manufacturer that is particularly good?
Looking to get a MIST-22 barrel this summer. Anyone have one?
Also anyone have a toggle bolt that takes 10/22 mags?
Experiences with it or anything?
>>29724528
Bumping for this as well. Looking to get my first funs over the summer since I'll finally have the time and money. Not to turn this into a "wat gun do i get" thread I'm sure pops up on here twice a week but I was kinda thinking a Glock 19 and a Marlin 925. I see the 10/22 is really popular but I've always preferred bolt-actions for plinkers.
me too OP. I know green mountain isn't amaze-balls, but it'll be better than my 16 inch pencil barrel
>>29724528
out of the box marlin 60 or 795 is better than a 10/22
but the 10/22 has aftermarket
savage has quite nice bolt actions for the price, their semi is meh
mossberg is cheap shit and cheap in every sense of the word
rem is averagely priced shit
>>29723324
BEWARE THE BEST 10/22
> for your little sunshine to learn early
>>29724965
This. The Marlin 60 and 795 series are both from the factory more accurate and have better qc than the 10/22. Also the bolt hold open on last round for the 795 is nice. The downside is the aftermarket for the 795 is meh.
Pic related, my 795 with the factory 10rd and aftermarket 25rd mags. Cost me $150 used for all of it.
I'm all of a sudden really tempted to trade my Mossberg 817 for a Savage A17.
I love the caliber. I think .17HMR is awesome. Lots of fun to shoot, and its' a tack driver.
I like my 817, it's a fun little gun, but the idea of a semi-auto .17 sounds like it'd be a whole helluva' lot of fun.
What do you guys think?
>>29723324
Squirrel slayer.
>>29725528
>>29724965
Very helpful. Thank you.
Here's my 10/22. Honestly, this is the one rifle everybody should have, although I've always found the sights to be unimpressive. Are there any good rail mounts I can get for mine?
doing a 10/22 build and I've decided on a few parts;
>M1 Carbine repro stock
>BX trigger group
I also need suggestions for budget glass and a barrel.
is the BX group any good? what about the stock?
this is my first 10/22 build and I wanna do it right.
>>29726978
Forgot pic.
>>29726978
i don't know much about rail mounts, but if you want an improvement over the ruger's stock sights you can get tech sights tsr100 (or tsr200), they're basically copies of the m16 iron sights
Not enough tacticool ITT
My integral barrel is in NFA jail right now. Maybe by Christmas I can have it.
>>29725572
Didn't semi auto .17HMRs have problems with cases asploding?
>>29727535
I've been hearing mostly good things about the A17. Just some minor issues with magazines not seating quite properly.
>>29724965
I agree with this.
If you like to modify things, the 10/22has such an extensive aftermarket that you could build an entire rifle having never bought a single part from Ruger.
>>29727558
Cool.
I was just speculating. Several years ago there were warnings about something or other with semi .17s. I didn't have one (bolt action here) so I didn't pay it much mind.
>>29727558
I've got a Savage 93, which is basically a bolt action A17. Yeah, the mag does have issues. It seats fine, but you can't have any pressure on it when you work the bolt or it doesn't feed right.
And out of about five hundred rounds I put through it, had one split case. Not sure if it was the ammo or the gun, but came out with a pair of pliers I keep in my range bag.
Oh, and cleaning is a bit difficult. Most accessories are made for nothing smaller than a .22. Had to get a custom head to run a patch down it.
Still, despite the issues, it's a nice gun. Ammo is just a bit more than a .22 lr, and it's a good target/varmint gun.
Not pictured, Harris bipod and new VQ trigger group.
I'm thinking about getting another one, and doing a tacticool build. Hogue or Magpul stock, red dot, standard barrel with tech sights.
How are BX-15 mags?
>>29727675
Well I have a Mossberg 817. But the rifle on a whole is just a bit to small for me. Not a whole lot of clearance between my scope and the bolt handle.
I get some feeding issues on that too. Some times the bolt just won't close on a magazine for whatever reason. I've also had a failure to extract. The case was pretty much stuck in the chamber, would not extract. I had to get a knife to pry it out.
But I know what .17hmr is all about. I know it's a pain in the ass to clean. I love the caliber. I think it's one of the more fun to shoot. I find it more fun that .22lr simply for how hard it hits and how fast it goes. It'd be neat to have a semiauto .17, which has me really considering the trade.
So I've been meaning to get a .22 recently. Have my own AR and CZ85, but had used the family .22 (an old Winchester Model 190) when I wanted to plink. Unfortunately, my cousin stole that (and a really nice .38 Special) so I've been meaning to pick one up.
Long story short, any suggestions? Looking at the 1102 model (18.5" barrel, walnut furniture) with a Simmons 22 Mag sight. I already know not to use the Ruger mount that comes with it for the scope, but any other tips/suggestions?
>>29727743
If you live near Houston, I know a store that's currently selling A17 XP's for about $460 each. Includes a Bushnell 3-10x scope.
>>29726987
shameless samefagging cause I need help on my first build
>>29727801
Not him, but I'm in Houston. Where is this?
![IMAG0004[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/mgCpHWJ.jpg "IMAG0004[1].jpg")
>>29727801
Cali-bound, unfortunately.
I took out the 817 just to look at it for a minute, and noticed this. I mean, really? It had a very small hairline crack when I first got it. I don't abuse it, I've never dropped it. I know a crack will weaken the surrounding material. But for it to crack that bad just sitting in my dry safe?
pws
>>29727826
Wood cracks when humidity is very low. This is bad for other wooden things, like musical instruments. At the same time humidity is bad for steel.
>>29723324
>>29727708
BX-15's are golden.
>>29727922
Ideally, you want to avoid changes in humidity from wet to dry. Wood, when worked, should be very low in moisture. Working green wood then letting it dry will cause cracks.
Stocks should have been put in a killed and brought down to around 10% moisture, if not less.
A dry piece of wood should not have issues in a dry environment as long as there are no rapid changes in humidity.
Dry is relative here. I live in the desert. Unless it's a rainy day, humidity should not really be fluctuating. We have had a lot of rain lately, but I don't think that should stress a stock enough to cause a major crack like that along the grain.
>>29727904
ausfag?
>>29727976
no, just really wanted one. I also have a 10/22 and just by chance ended up with the same color stocks.
>>29727940
I like your Ruger-brand Ruger case.
>>29728221
I love that setup, though I'm not really a fan of the stock. Anybody ever bought one of those M1 carbine conversion stocks for their 10/22s?
>>29728257
I haven't but I plan to and everything I've heard is that they're really cool and good quality.
I kinda want to sell mine and get a bolt action .22lr. I never shoot it anymore.
>>29728244
thx m8, i like it too. it works and was p cheap
I'm planning on buying a 10/22 as a first gun, but I'm wondering if getting an internally suppressed barrel needs a tax stamp, and if its worth it. Also, what's the best ammo that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, but doesn't leave the rifle dirty as shit?
>>29728436
yes you need a tax stamp
and if you actually want your silenced gun to be quiet you need subsonic ammo
>>29728466
Okay, looks like suppressed barrel is out. Since i'm not gonna be using subsonic ammo, what's good "regular" ammo?
>>29725491
I'm more worried about the camo SKS below it
>>29728466
>and if you actually want your silenced gun to be quiet you need subsonic ammo
people use regular supersonic ammo in their integrally suppressed 10/22's with no difference
/arg/ says hi
>>29728296
but not to you
>>29727708
>How are BX-15 mags?
Great, but only marginally more reliable, compact, and inexpensive than BX25s; may as as well go big.
I respect the 10/22 design for being very reliable, tough, and having a great aftermarket, but I don't find them very satisfying rifles.
My gripes with the 10/22:
>Weird and cheap-feeling bolt release.
>Icky wide plastic trigger.
>Grotesquely obese & ugly aluminum receiver
>The cheaper ones have really shitty plastic stocks with nothing you could call "bedding." If you get a 10/22, get wood or laminate.
>Demented design--don't even think about taking it apart unless you have gunsmith tools (punches), good instructions, and are patient.
>Innards get incredibly filthy, so you NEED to take it apart eventually.
>Action does a cheap-sounding shuffle-rattle with every shot, reminding you that Bill Ruger hates milled steel and designed this rifle to be as cheap as possible to manufacture. He's like the evil alternate universe's version of John Browning, where everything is make of plastic and investment castings.
(Seriously, though, B.Ruger was a great designer in his own right.)
>>29728499
>>29728520
>complicating disassembly for cleaning
>detaching sights when disassembling for cleaning
>on a .22lr
>>29728674
>>Demented design--don't even think about taking it apart unless you have gunsmith tools (punches), good instructions, and are patient.
hahahaha
>>29728674
Agreed; the first time I shot my friend's 10/22 I was so incredibly underwhelmed, it just felt like a cheap toy. At least shooting my Mossman 802 Plinkster felt like I was shooting a real gun. I wasn't sure if that was just a problem with semi auto .22s but I've since gotten a Winchester 290 that's pretty fun to shoot. Still prefer manual action .22s though.
>>29728486
I got this at cabelas and really enjoyed shooting it.
>>29728775
Price per round?
>>29728706
I don't shoot >>29728520
enough for cleaning.
It just has a scope and light on it now for plinking critters at night.
>>29728512
theres a pretty noticeable difference in sound between shooting subsonic and normal ammo
>>29728878
>Price per round?
$ quit being a .cheap skate
>>29728257
It looks much more grey in real life and is very comfy. I don't like the barrel band and plan on cutting off that part at an angle and painting it black.
>>29729354
woops
>>29724965
Model 60s are great, especially for the price. A bit more of a hassle to load, and not as much aftermarket stuff as a 10/22 but they're quite accurate, pic related is mine.
>>29729400
What kind of scope is that?
Not my pic, but this is basically my 10/22, minus the sling.
>>29728584
I already have 5 BX-25s, and a BX-25x2
I was firing Aguila super extra earlier on a bx-25 mag and I was getting a failure to feed almost every other shot. Is this just super shitty ammo or did I not clean the gun well enough?
>>29728279
Pick up a curernt Savage or and old Marlin 100 to 60 model for the bolt action. Stupidly more accurate when you take out the sliding AK style sloppy bolt from Ruger.
I had to refinish all the parts from my 2012 10/22 Ruger to get it to work with their stock BX-25 mags and not jam on every ammo type.
Check out rimfirecentral.com for all rimfire guns. Lots of sage advice and how to guides.
Pic is related. KISS principle. less to fiddle with, less to go wrong with, easy and cheap to replace.
>>29729418
The cheapy scope that came with it. It's just a 4x20, pic related. I just replaced it with a 3-9x40 Bushnell scope I picked up for cheap.
>>29729485
Several things:
1. Not clean and lubed in the right spots.
2. The BX-25 was made on a Friday at 4:30 PM. Out of spec on top part meeting the magazine well.
3. The magazine release needs a trimming in the right spot to make it fit as tight as the stock 10 round rotary magazine. If the rotary mag feeds the same ammo from the same box, it's the other mag or ejector. See rimfirecentral for the sticky on how to mod.
4. Bolt hanging up on slide, not enough recoil kickback force to load next round. many issues to fix that makes all sorts of ammo power the bolt wrong. Chamfer the bolt, clean out the paint on the inside the receiver. Check for rail mounting screws dragging on the bolt.
5. Is the barrel lined up the the extractor clip on the side of the blot so it full closes with out drag? If that drag slows the bolt on the return, it will be slow on the forward stroke and not strip the ammo from the mag with the right force to put the bullet into the chamber.
>>29729574
Thanks, will look into this stuff
Seemed to feed fine on the 10round, and when shooting the 25 as fast as possible, only shooting it slowly caused failures
>>29728503
>>29725491
>>29723324
Two lasers, one green for 100 yards, one red for 150 yards. The closer one needed to be adjusted a bit. The end of the barrel is threaded, but didn't want a can for what I do with it.
Paper targets and cans don't need silencers.
>>29728878
Maybe $.10. The reason I like it is because of how clean firing it is.
10/22 with Huntertown Arms T-22 integrally suppressed barrel
Are Volquartsen triggers really worth the price of a 10/22?
>>29730232
Honestly, for a 10/22 it probably isn't worth the money.
>>29725528
How are those 25 rounders? I've heard mixed things about them, and they're pretty much gonna be the difference between me getting a ruger or a marlin.
>>29729336
Is that the Hogue rubber stock? I'm seriously considering buying one, the factory wood just feels... Wrong, and I love the look of black on black like that. Would you recommend the one in the pic?
>>29730568
if it helps all of the hicap ruger mags except for the factory ones suck. the factory ones are bulky as fuck for no reason
>>29730232
No.
But a Volquartsen hammer may be. For you.
>>29729633
Yeah, something odd there, I would say something is preventing ejection. Probably the extractor clip on the side of the bolt has a lip or needs the lip mod.
btdt. A volquartsen titanium extractor replacement or clean the spring and hole behind it. :}
>>29728674
You mean the outside of the bolt is nice and shiny, but the other side looks like someone drug it over a 60 grit belt sander like this? You betcha that's casting Matel, not metal.
Marlin XT17 in my backyard range. Fun target rifle out to about 100-150 yards.
>>29731334
My Beretta ARX-160 and Neos. Around Christmas Academy had the ARX-160 on sale for $250 so I bought it. Been far more fun to shoot than it should be.
>>29723911
>lead sled
I hate those damn things. I can never use one comfortably and my groupings go to shit when I use one. A $15 shooting bag is so much more comfortable.
>>29730585
It is. I personally like it a lot. Would also check out Magpul's stocks.
>>29733686
I really wanted a magpul stock until I held one. The hogue is much nicer in my view and then in store here it is cheaper.
>>29723324
I gotta ask because I'm english the only semi auto I can legally owns a .22LR, so obviously I would go with ruger 10/22, but would it work for defending yourself from a burglar or murderer? Or would a shotgun be better
>>29734327
A shotgun, would provide far more consistent killing. As a britcuck, I have no idea how much trouble you'd get in for defending your life, but take whatever legal action you can to mitigate the consequences.
