"Best" .22lr?

[Bean Counter]

My only complaint with Ruger's 10/.22 are the magazines. Seems most have feeding issues sooner or later 

Still though, if its just for plinking, I don't think I'd drop the coin for an AR platform from S&W. 

[BK Dave]

I have my original 10/22 I bought when I was 16yrs old
Many 22lrs have come and gone, but I'll not part with it! Still put 2-3000rnds a year through it

[jackelope]

Go with the 10/22 then have some fun with it. The trigger pull issue is easily fixed.

[Fishstiq]

Go with the 10/22 then have some fun with it. The trigger pull issue is easily fixed.

 


Very nice rifle!  For a 10-22, that's pretty much how I wanted to set one up!  I wanted a good durable scope that's reliable out to 100yds or so, a good barrel, bipod and composite stock. 

I know there are a bazillion manufacturers for 10-22 accessories.  Anyone you guys would recommend using, or recommend staying away from?

[jackelope]

Mine has a Hogue stock, tactical solutions .920 barrel, Nikon Buckmasters 3-9x40 scope, bolt buffer, can't remember what brand trigger parts(DIY hammer and sear) and that's it. I've found factory mags with the metsl lip don't jam. Plastic lipped aftermarket mags do at times jam.

[wraithen]

I had a nightmare 10-22 when I was younger. My uncle couldn't get it to go more than 2 mags before jamming. Gunsmith couldn't figure it out either. Tried all kinds of different mags. I had a stuck case and a guy at a range came over to help me out. He laughed and told me how he had the exact same model and after complaining to ruger enough times, they sent him a new one. When he asked about the old one they told him to keep it and that they wouldn't use that line anymore anyway.

I know accessory lines can be a lifesaver but I plan on not doing much to a 22 rimfire rifle anyway. What about the savage?

[KFhunter]

I got a 10/22 and I can't get the damm thing to shoot - it feeds fine, just doesn't group

A CZ on the other hand is dead nuts on.

I'm not a fan of .22 LR auto's - gimme a bolt and clip feed it

[KFhunter]

my newest rimfire is a .17HMR

yes I admit it, I love it.  damn thing is accurate!
Its a savage heavy barrel with accu trigger and laminated thumbhole stock

[ckr]

First is a Winchester 67a.  Cut the barrel down to 18.5 and slimmed the stock on the table saw.  Made it for my 7yr old.  He can hit shot shells all day at 50yrds.  Very accurate and the price was right.

Second is my 10-22 with a bull barrel, tapco stock, and a home made magazine to look more military like.  It's a great shooter.  I loved it for a while but I have decided I am much more of a bolt guy. We always end up taking the winnie over the ruger.

[carpsniperg2]

10/22 hands down. With the cost of ammo on the 17 and as much as I SHOOT with the 22. If I had a 17 I would be broke! It is way more spendy to feed and the 10/22 is just flat out a gun everyone should own.

[andersonjk4]

I have a Browning Buckmark that I absolutely love.  It shoots great and looks just as good. They are a little spendy, but they come with a bull barrel and a nice thumbhole stock that you would have to pay extra for on a 10/22. They pull up and point like no other .22 I've shouldered and are very accurate.  Another thing is they have the same action as their Buckmark pistols, so the clips are interchangeable.  I would buy another in a heartbeat. 

[magnanimous_j]

I have a Browning Buckmark that I absolutely love.  It shoots great and looks just as good. They are a little spendy, but they come with a bull barrel and a nice thumbhole stock that you would have to pay extra for on a 10/22. They pull up and point like no other .22 I've shouldered and are very accurate.  Another thing is they have the same action as their Buckmark pistols, so the clips are interchangeable.  I would buy another in a heartbeat.

That thing looks freaking sweet!

[andersonjk4]

Here is a picture of me letting my nephew shoot it.  It was a little barrel heavy for him to hold on his own, but in the rest he could look through the scope and pull the trigger.  He loves this gun.  I can't bring it out around him without him hounding me to shoot it.  I think he put about 100 rounds through it that day. 

[jackelope]

I have a Browning Buckmark that I absolutely love.  It shoots great and looks just as good. They are a little spendy, but they come with a bull barrel and a nice thumbhole stock that you would have to pay extra for on a 10/22. They pull up and point like no other .22 I've shouldered and are very accurate.  Another thing is they have the same action as their Buckmark pistols, so the clips are interchangeable.  I would buy another in a heartbeat.

The price issue is a wash at the price they sell for. I've got the same money into my 10/22 including the scope as what those are selling for online. That is a way cool rifle though. Way to get the kids involved.

[andersonjk4]

I have a Browning Buckmark that I absolutely love.  It shoots great and looks just as good. They are a little spendy, but they come with a bull barrel and a nice thumbhole stock that you would have to pay extra for on a 10/22. They pull up and point like no other .22 I've shouldered and are very accurate.  Another thing is they have the same action as their Buckmark pistols, so the clips are interchangeable.  I would buy another in a heartbeat.

The price issue is a wash at the price they sell for. I've got the same money into my 10/22 including the scope as what those are selling for online. That is a way cool rifle though. Way to get the kids involved.

The MSRP on Browning's website is way high.  I think you can get into one for around $550 maybe cheaper online.  That is still a lot for a .22 and you are right Jackelope you can probably totally deck out a 10/22 for that price.  I have shot several 10/22's and much prefer my buckmark.  I thing the clips are easier to load and they seem to feed a little.  I already had a buckmark pistol, so the appeal of the same actions and interchangeable clips pretty much sold me from the beginning.  They are both great guns.  Ruger would not have sold as many 10/22's as they have if it wasn't a superb gun.