which 10/22 to buy?

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i've been wanting to buy a 10/22 for a while now after i shot a buddy's...i tried scoping a nylon 66 and it wouldn't hold zero probably due to the receiver cover moving around...so i figured i would pick up a 10/22 so i can throw the scope from the nylon on it and it would be nice to have mags instead of a tube loader...i was just wondering about the advantages/disadvantages of the different 10/22 models...right now i'm between the carbine and the takedown and the only reason i'm considering the takedown is cause i would imagine it's a little easier to strip and clean?...is this correct or am i missing something?...and is it worth the extra money for the takedown or will the carbine be just fine?...any wood stock/synthetic stock advantages/disadvantages?...the other models are nice but from what i have learned here it's pretty easy to upgrade these so i figured i wouldn't spend a lot on it and upgrade it as i go

UPDATE: picked one up see post #24
 
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The platform is so configurable I suggest you buy the cheapest one you can find. I have 3 1/2 10/22's. Tactical stock, standard wood, Hogue, Stainless barrel (found at show for $15), stock barrel, Green mountain Bull Barrel, standard triggers, Scope, M1 carbine sights, AR flip up sights. The possibilities are endless. Buy one and get ready to have alot of fun.
 
The take down is advantageous if you are going to carry it in a back pack or maybe on a bicycle. Other than that it is really just a gimmick. I would buy a cheap one and use the extra cash for more mags and modifications. There are endless dollars that can be spent modifying a 10/22. I have 3 and 1 is a stock,, $150 model fro a few years ago. The others are modded to some degree.
As far as cleaning, the take down makes it a little easier to clean the barrel but you will still need to tear it apart if you want to clean the action completely. To be honest I cant remember when the last time I cleaned any of my 10/22s other than a quick bore snake.
 
thanks guys...not looking for a bolt gun so the cz 455 varmint is out...with the amount of aftermarket parts and reputation of the 10/22 i think this is the best choice...if it doesn't need that much cleaning i guess i will go with the carbine over the takedown to save some cash as i don't really need the storage space and i'm not worried about carrying it in a rifle case...i think the wood stock is cheaper than the synthetic so i'll probably just pick up one of those, shoot it for awhile and customize it as i go...i'll have to look around and see who has deals in the southcoast ma area
 
Point37 said:
thanks guys...not looking for a bolt gun so the cz 455 varmint is out...with the amount of aftermarket parts and reputation of the 10/22 i think this is the best choice...if it doesn't need that much cleaning i guess i will go with the carbine over the takedown to save some cash as i don't really need the storage space and i'm not worried about carrying it in a rifle case...i think the wood stock is cheaper than the synthetic so i'll probably just pick up one of those, shoot it for awhile and customize it as i go...i'll have to look around and see who has deals in the southcoast ma area
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Any 10/22 is a lot of fun, enjoy!
 
Unless you want to pack it somewhere I see no advantage to a takedown. I have blue barrel with wood and stainless with synthetic.. Like them both. son likes synthetic better. Had a bull barrel target model.... Wish I still had it.. Was a tack driver. Bull barrel needs to be shot from bench as it's to heavy for freehand. Only model I don't understand is the tactical model. I agree with get your best deal but to be honest if you are buying new your price is pretty much set... Not a lot of meat on the bone for deals.
 
Point37 said:
thanks guys...not looking for a bolt gun so the cz 455 varmint is out...with the amount of aftermarket parts and reputation of the 10/22 i think this is the best choice...if it doesn't need that much cleaning i guess i will go with the carbine over the takedown to save some cash as i don't really need the storage space and i'm not worried about carrying it in a rifle case...i think the wood stock is cheaper than the synthetic so i'll probably just pick up one of those, shoot it for awhile and customize it as i go...i'll have to look around and see who has deals in the southcoast ma area
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Enjoy! The CZ wouldn't be very customizable.

I have a Sig 522 (which I bought used before I knew anything), wonder if I need a 10/22. I do plan to get the CZ.
 
thanks guys...leaning towards the synthetic/stainless now...4 seasons is a little far from me but if i'm up that way sometime i may just swing by there, otherwise i'll be shopping closer to home
 
Myself I like the original wood stocked version.
Mine's 30 years old at least with lord knows how many thousand rounds through it.
The only things replaced are an extractor and a worn out magazine.
My friend has a new stainless barrel with synthetic stock and it's a good shooter as well.
The takedown ,unless you plan to pack it , I don't see the extra money being worth it.
 
Target tactical bull barrel with the bipod. Get a good scope and and its a frigging accurate and fast shooting rifle! My son hits spent 7.62x54r shells at 75 yards!!!!
 
Enzo said:
Any 10/22 is a lot of fun, enjoy!
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Any working 10/22 is fun.
From 1988-1997 had had to owned 7 10-22s. 4 where bought cheap as they "did not work and jammed a lot" resolved with a good cleaning.My personal findings with 22 semi auto over the year is people over lube them. I sold them all as I was not shooting much (actually sold 99% of my guns in 99 in preparation to buy my house) fast forward, took a 10/22 in trade as i was rebuilding my 22 collection i had as a youth. I like my newly acquired 10/22 and I believe it has a trigger kit or job as I never felt such a nice smooth trigger on any of mine or others I have shot.
I would get a 10/22 with standard wood stock. I find the length of pull to be a little short though.
Once you get your 10/22 you can figure out what type of shooting you will want to do most and upgrade from that point. Although its funny its supposed to be a somewhat inexpensive rifle which can turn into $$$ very quickly. My buddy built a "target" gun from his but honestly it was a waste he cant shoot it any better!

Now keep in mind the older 10/22s do not have a rail machined into the receiver for mounting optics. I had 2 back in the day that the mounting holes where not aligned. I also had issues with one where the receiver was not uniform in shape across the top and the scope rings would not fit squarely to the receiver....this mattered little as where talking mid to late 80s when most scopes where crappy little 5/8" tubes most if not all 10/22 shooters where blasting cans and a few tree rats.
you bought a Anschutz or a "target" bolt gun if you actually wanted accuracy back then.

good luck.... the best thing is you generally can recover a good amount of your cost on a 10/22 if you decide to sell it. I like my guns on the heavy side for target work.

At some point I would like to retro fit A2 sights to mine. I like irons and like the A2 sights
 
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Dadstoys said:
Myself I like the original wood stocked version.
Mine's 30 years old at least with lord knows how many thousand rounds through it.
The only things replaced are an extractor and a worn out magazine.
My friend has a new stainless barrel with synthetic stock and it's a good shooter as well.
The takedown ,unless you plan to pack it , I don't see the extra money being worth it.
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thanks...the only reason i'm leaning towards the synthetic/stainless model is if i end up replacing the barrel it will match plus it won't get scratched/discolored but i do like the wood stock over the synthetic

StevieP said:
I like my wood-stocked carbine. VQ target hammer & bolt release kit for ~$35 when it's on sale, and any decent glass, and you'll have a nice little shooter.
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thanks for the info

whacko said:
Target tactical bull barrel with the bipod. Get a good scope and and its a frigging accurate and fast shooting rifle! My son hits spent 7.62x54r shells at 75 yards!!!!
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thanks...yea i figure the bull barrel and a bipod are things that i will probably add down the line...i like the idea of modifying this rifle since it's cheaper and leave my AR alone as it's more expensive and i bought it setup the way i want it

Varmint said:
So now what scope are you getting?
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already have a cheap simmons scope from the nylon 66 that i am going to put on it

mac1911 said:
Any working 10/22 is fun.
From 1988-1997 had had to owned 7 10-22s. 4 where bought cheap as they "did not work and jammed a lot" resolved with a good cleaning.My personal findings with 22 semi auto over the year is people over lube them. I sold them all as I was not shooting much (actually sold 99% of my guns in 99 in preparation to buy my house) fast forward, took a 10/22 in trade as i was rebuilding my 22 collection i had as a youth. I like my newly acquired 10/22 and I believe it has a trigger kit or job as I never felt such a nice smooth trigger on any of mine or others I have shot.
I would get a 10/22 with standard wood stock. I find the length of pull to be a little short though.
Once you get your 10/22 you can figure out what type of shooting you will want to do most and upgrade from that point. Although its funny its supposed to be a somewhat inexpensive rifle which can turn into $$$ very quickly. My buddy built a "target" gun from his but honestly it was a waste he cant shoot it any better!

Now keep in mind the older 10/22s do not have a rail machined into the receiver for mounting optics. I had 2 back in the day that the mounting holes where not aligned. I also had issues with one where the receiver was not uniform in shape across the top and the scope rings would not fit squarely to the receiver....this mattered little as where talking mid to late 80s when most scopes where crappy little 5/8" tubes most if not all 10/22 shooters where blasting cans and a few tree rats.
you bought a Anschutz or a "target" bolt gun if you actually wanted accuracy back then.

good luck.... the best thing is you generally can recover a good amount of your cost on a 10/22 if you decide to sell it. I like my guns on the heavy side for target work.

At some point I would like to retro fit A2 sights to mine. I like irons and like the A2 sights
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thanks for the info...i will treat this rifle just like i do when i get a new motorcycle...ride it for a while and then figure out what i want to do with it...but i think this is one rifle that i will probably enjoy and never sell
 
I like my 10/22. I have the wood stocked carbine. I was in the same boat as you for a while, deciding on the wood or the takedown. I ended up choosing the wood since I figured it's going to be locked up most of the time, and as a result I didn't really need to leave it broken down. That, and I like the feel of wood.

For around $200 you get a fun rifle that you can shoot on the cheap. I haven't done anything to mine other than add glass. I thought about getting a different bolt release, but once I got a better understanding of the stock one, I decided I didn't need to.
 
daekken said:
I like my 10/22. I have the wood stocked carbine. I was in the same boat as you for a while, deciding on the wood or the takedown. I ended up choosing the wood since I figured it's going to be locked up most of the time, and as a result I didn't really need to leave it broken down. That, and I like the feel of wood.

For around $200 you get a fun rifle that you can shoot on the cheap. I haven't done anything to mine other than add glass. I thought about getting a different bolt release, but once I got a better understanding of the stock one, I decided I didn't need to.
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thanks...yea on the Dicks Sporting Goods website they have the wood for $250 and the synthetic for $300...hoping i can find them cheaper somewhere else without having to drive too far
 
the stock 10/22 bolt relase is awful. closing the action should not require 2 hands.....that is crap.

the stock bolt release can be fixed by hand w a file or dremel. very easy. multiple youtube videos show it. makes the rifle operate like every other respectable rifle.
 
Squib308 said:
the stock 10/22 bolt relase is awful. closing the action should not require 2 hands.....that is crap.

the stock bolt release can be fixed by hand w a file or dremel. very easy. multiple youtube videos show it. makes the rifle operate like every other respectable rifle.
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I agree it is not the most elegant. The other reason I haven't done an aftermarket release like Volquartsen is that I've read in several places of people complaining about it making the bolt release too light, to the point where a light bump can release it, or it comes released during cleaning.

I just grew to accept it because it doesn't bother me that much. I should probably research some cool mods for it, but as I said, other than glass, mine's stock.
 
Squib308 said:
the stock 10/22 bolt relase is awful. closing the action should not require 2 hands.....that is crap.

the stock bolt release can be fixed by hand w a file or dremel. very easy. multiple youtube videos show it. makes the rifle operate like every other respectable rifle.
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daekken said:
I agree it is not the most elegant. The other reason I haven't done an aftermarket release like Volquartsen is that I've read in several places of people complaining about it making the bolt release too light, to the point where a light bump can release it, or it comes released during cleaning.

I just grew to accept it because it doesn't bother me that much. I should probably research some cool mods for it, but as I said, other than glass, mine's stock.
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good to know...thanks
 
StevieP said:
This is the kit I mentioned, after reading a previous thread about it here on NES.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/928145851/volquartsen-bolt-release-and-target-hammer-ruger-10-22

It is on-sale for under $40, often. Worth it just for the hammer, but the bolt release is a bonus.
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thanks...i'll keep that in mind

i just picked up a stainless/synthetic 10/22 for $200 this past weekend...just ordered 3 more mags and a set of warne medium 1" quick detach rings for my the simmons 3-9x40 scope i have to swap over from my nylon 66...hopefully i have some time to get to the range to stretch it out soon...seems like it is going to be a fun little rifle to shoot/customize
 
The bolt release mod is a must. You can buy the part or modify the stock one fairly easily.
a 10/22 will provide hours of fun at the range. In stock form they are pretty accurate.
 
thanks guys...my warne qd rings just came in so i'm hoping to mount the scope up sometime this weekend and take it for a spin...i have a feeling i'm going to be looking for a cheek riser after trying to mount the scope with the higher rings i had but i will see how it is after i mount it with the new rings...

looking at something like this (if necessary)...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014VTREO...UTF8&colid=1DR8JDCNC34IS&coliid=INC7PX3ZA0YVH

...or maybe i will just jump to a magpul x-22 stock with sga cheek risers and later on down the line swap out the barrel
 
Point37 said:
i've been wanting to buy a 10/22 for a while now after i shot a buddy's...i tried scoping a nylon 66 and it wouldn't hold zero probably due to the receiver cover moving around...so i figured i would pick up a 10/22 so i can throw the scope from the nylon on it and it would be nice to have mags instead of a tube loader...i was just wondering about the advantages/disadvantages of the different 10/22 models...right now i'm between the carbine and the takedown and the only reason i'm considering the takedown is cause i would imagine it's a little easier to strip and clean?...is this correct or am i missing something?...and is it worth the extra money for the takedown or will the carbine be just fine?...any wood stock/synthetic stock advantages/disadvantages?...the other models are nice but from what i have learned here it's pretty easy to upgrade these so i figured i wouldn't spend a lot on it and upgrade it as i go
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Ha! I scoped a 66 clone and couldn't keep zero either. That flimsy cheap receiver cover sucked. So what did I do? I bought a 10/22!

In my case, I went with the 50th anniversary contest winning model because I wanted the threaded stainless barrel. I also liked the Ruger American stock with the interchangable stock modules, since I knew I was going to put a scope on it. I did have an issue with the stock iron sights though... something was misaligned to the point where even after moving the sight adustment as far as it could go, I was still about 5" off the bullseye at 50 yards. After a trip back to Ruger, it was good to go, and now has a Redfield rimfire scope on it that I'm less than impressed with.
 
i can't wait to shoot mine...i have a feeling i am going to want a new stock right away though...i can see this turning into a rifle that i do a bunch of modifications to similar to my old tw200
 

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