Help me with indecision?

[meth0d]

I'm getting about $740 from my our wonderful gov'ts tax refund and I've already got a good portion of the funds allocated to a stock, barrel, and scope for my 10/22.

Pros:
-ammo is cheap
-lots of fun to shoot
-hunt squirrel/rabbit?
-satisfaction of piecing together a "custom" rifle
-leaves some money to put in the bank
-ammo is readily available, even at Wal-Mart

Cons:
-small caliber limits hunting versatility
-I'll be putting $480ish into a $200ish rifle

On the other side of this dilemma of mine, I'm also thinking that amount of money could get me behind a CZ 527 American in .204 Ruger or .223.

Pros:
-dead nuts accurate
-more versatile for hunting
-gorgeous walnut stock
-new caliber to my collection if I get .204 Ruger
-I don't have a CZ yet

Cons:
-ammo isn't so common in .204
-ammo isn't so cheap in either .223 or .204 Ruger
-probably no money left over for savings
-needs to be scoped with $quality$ glass

So, I again come to the wisdom of my fellow NES'ers. What do you guys and gals think?

 

[wolf223]

finish your build. you'll enjoy shooting it much more once it's done.

 

[FPrice]

finish your build. you'll enjoy shooting it much more once it's done.

I have to agree with Jay. Finish what you have started and enjoy it. They look for something else.

 

[Rob]

I'd go with building the perfect 10/22 for you.

Or start another AR build with a .22 upper or kit.

I've never been a huge fan of the 'odd' calibers like .204. If I own something, I want to be able to shoot it without feeling guilty. .223 is a fun little caliber but .22 is an even more fun little caliber.

 

[lord1234]

yes, unless you already reload, don't get something in a wonky caliber like .204.

 

[richc]

Or, as they say, cut the baby in half. Get yourself a CZ452. They have a gorgeous hardwood stock, are cheap to shoot, and are dead nuts accurate out of the box. And you'd have some $$$ left for savings.

I know, I'm a bad influence... but the CZ452 has become one of my favorite rifles to shoot.



Rich

 

[BaldAssCat]

From my point of view you already have a functioning 10/22 that will do everything you mentioned above, just not as shiny. I agree with the others regarding wonky ammo so I have to say .223. Any way you go you can’t lose.

 

[Dirtypacman]

I also voted go with the 10/22 build.
Custom is fun and having some money left over is better.

 

[meth0d]

Hmmm, thanks for the input, I agree about the "wonky" caliber, hahaha. I'm gonna go ahead with the 10/22 build. I think I was there in the first place, but the CZ is so damn sexy!

 

[jpattersonnh]

I bought a CZ .223 527 Varminter a few months ago and topped it w/ a Bushnell trophy 4-12x42mm AO and a Harris 15..25" bipod for $825.00. Great rifle, great rig. My trigger in single stage breaks at 6 ounces, 3lb standard trigger. Go w/ the CZ.

 

[MARINE96]

Stick with the build. This way you can show off your hard work.

 

[TonyDedo]

Finish the 10/22. The coolest gun in the world isn't worth sh*t if you can't afford to shoot it (just ask all the guys who got calibers like .50 Beowulf, .450 Bushmaster, etc for their AR-15s).

There's a reason my guns with the highest round count are all .22s.