ruger 10/22
Recently sold a new 10/22 wood stock for over 900.00. It did have a box that had 50th anniversary emblem on it. Why was this gun so hot? Was it the box or what. It looked like every other 10 22 I see.
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I've never been a real fan of the 10/22, but when I'm at the range with friends & they have their semi autos with 20 & 30 rd mags, nice scope and I'm plinking away with a Win 52, peep sights and 5 rd mags, well, the 52's more accurate but maybe not as much fun.
Saw & bought a Ruger 10/22 Target today for good price (heavy bbl & laminated stock) and am looking for some help on those little accessories Ruger fans seem to load up on. I don't want to go wild, just make the thing a little more convenient to shoot & accurate. Specifically:
1) I want to replace the trigger - any suggestions?
2) Is there a device that will hold open the bolt after the last
round?
3) Auto bolt release - is there a bolt release that allows the bolt
to go forward by pulling the bolt to the rear instead of having to
play with the release on the underside of the rifle?
4) Mag release - is there one that protrudes out so I don't have to
press the stock one in?
Finally,any feelings on whether the Ruger benefits from glass bedding either the action or barrel or both? How about free floating the barrel?
I don't want to go wild on this project - just put together a nice shooter.
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try some better grade ammo and watch your problems go away. 0 -
If you want match grade accuracy, try using match grade ammo, not cheapo "promotional" bulk pack ammo packed loosely in a milk carton and known for poor accuracy.
A match quality barrel and trigger wouldn't hurt either.0 -
didnt say i was looking for match grade accuracy. im not capable of that kind of shooting anyway. just looking for something that i can hit a squirrel with hunting that will function in the rifle. ill switch to something better if i have to but would like to not have to spend top dollar fro plinking ammo, 0 -
I test out about 20 different brands, etc. about 8 years ago in my 10/22. The best accuracy (smallest average group size) was a $6/box of Eley National Match. Next most accurate average were the Remington Subsonics. The Eley & Subsonics tied for small individual group size. the next best were CCI Standards. That was a factory barrel, trigger job, fully glass bedded and a few drop in parts. Testing started with an all factory gun and a lower powered scope. Size of all groups shrunk with a scope switch to 9x. Buy a box of the Subsonics and give em a try. Beantown was right, avoid the promotional junk. 0 -
I just one of the gray coated ones from CDNN. Advertised as "stainless" it's actually the "all weather" one.
Came with a 4x32 Simmons scope.
Will run on anything. Including the crappy Winchester "333" bulk pack plated HPs which will not run in any of my pistols, even with suppressors mounted on them.0 -
Hey Josh, try a box of Federal 711s; all my Rugers shoot them better than the high priced stuff (with the notable exception of Wolf .22s), and if I can topple rams at 175yds with a MKII-so can you.
If you're going to lube anything on your 10-22, put a drop on the rails the bolt rides on, just rack the bolt back, look inside, and put in a drop on the extension of the handle(far side, top of receiver).0 -
I can tell you that some Rugers shoot better than others,but not why.
My buddies carbine will shoot circles around mine,even if we switch with each other.
Mine does do a lot better with CCI MiniMags.they are not cheap,but not uber expensive either.Also, I NEVER get jams or FTE with the MiniMags.0 -
quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
Hey Josh, try a box of Federal 711s;
I've always found the Federal "Gold Medal" (Now 711b) to be one of the most accurate ammos in terms of cost, though unfortunately it can be hard to find. Also, Federal changed the manufacture of the ammo a few years ago and many think the current stuff simply isn't as good as it used to be.
I'll also second CCI mini-mags as reasonably accurate and good for hunting, plus they'll generally cycle just about any gun.
The Wolf ammo is very good in terms of accuracy (and not all that expensive compared to some of the other sorts of premium ammo), but the bullets aren't really designed for hunting. The lower end Eley Sport (made in Mexico) also falls into this category of not quite super-match quality, but pretty accurate and not terribly expensive.
The problem with all of these is that the .22 ammo market is highly competitive, and you just can't cheat the free market. The good consistent accurate ammo costs more, and the cheap ammo generally is either inconsistent, inaccurate or both. Where as I think there was a time when there were a few "secret bargains" in .22 ammo, I don't think its true right now.
Ultimately, you just have to try different brands through your gun to see what works for you and what doesn't. I'd suggest just finding a workable cheap brand for plinking (favoring accuracy over reliability), then a second one (that may cost more) that you reserve for hunting.0 -
Its the remington ammo. It won't group in my 10-22 either. Most of the value pack ammos will give some type of problem, be it accuracy or feed issues. 0 -
Try a stinger. They are awesome for squirrel, especially head shots. They pop the eyes out everytime. Winchester power points are good too. accuracynut 0
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