Thread: Ruger 10/22 surprise!

My mate asked me to zero his 10/22. It's old, rusty and the bolt needed some persuasion to close. Never been cleaned I'm guessing The scope sitting on it is a total piece of crap. I thought it would group like shotgun, then I put 10 shots through the same hole at 25 metres. I'm impressed!

the older alloy framed trigger ones have way better accuracy than the new plastic fantastics

Despite their best efforts they occasionally made one as good as a marlin.

my 10/22 is one of the first of the alloy/ss barrel jobbies. mid 90's I think? I did some things to it back in day more because I could than what it needed. I was always happy with how it shot

I got one of those anniversary models a few years back it shoots really good but the trigger was terrible .

many many years ago "gundoc" spent ages on my 10/22/ would shoot ragged holes at 50 meters. awesome rifle

Yeah i am thinking of getting one, love my JW 15 but the 5 shot mag is wearing my thump out reloading and I am sick of cranking the bolt.
Started spotlighting last night, rabbits everywhere, an accurate 10 shot plus semi would be great for my situation.

@viper - were you in at Marks shop in Wanaka last week? Maybe Tuesday or Wednesday?

@planetnutz , Mark at Desert guns ? or Mark a Southern Wild in Wanaka ?

Mark at Southern Wild in Wanaka. I was in there moochin' about and somebody was talking to him and buying up storm... or window shopping up a storm, I'm not 100% sure. Thought it might have been you.

Nah not me mate, Mark's a nice guy but I find those Wanaka prices steep. The local boys at Cromwell Hunting and fishing look after me pretty well.

Haha... you think his prices are steep...? You should try the clowns here in Queenstown. They are selling boxes of ammo $10 dearer than Wanaka! Eye-watering.

I have found Marks prices really good, I bought my Z 5 scope off him and it was cheaper than anywhere else. Back to the topic though, I have a Ruger 10/22 which I bought a few years ago the scope was ordinary and grouping wasn't real good however I have just put my Boris scope off my 7mm rem mag on it and hell it is so much clearer. I have shot a shit load of rabbits with the riffle and can't wait to get back into it with the better optics on it.

Originally Posted by viper

Yeah i am thinking of getting one, love my JW 15 but the 5 shot mag is wearing my thump out reloading and I am sick of cranking the bolt.
Started spotlighting last night, rabbits everywhere, an accurate 10 shot plus semi would be great for my situation.

10 shot cz mags fit and work like a dream.

Still cranking a bolt and having to reach round the spotlight ever time. Just want to slap in the mag and keep my eye in the scope for ten shots plus..................first world problem