Thread: My Ruger 10/22 journey

if you could join 2 10 shots back to back it wouldn't stick out so much

yup, and I know you can get couplers that join 2 or even 3 10 shot mags together, these banana mags will only be used for plinking fun "IF" they cycle ammo ok.
when out bunny busting I will use the 10 shot roatary mag as I shoot from a truck and having that hanging out the bottom of the rifle will be a PITA

Originally Posted by dannyb

yup, and I know you can get couplers that join 2 or even 3 10 shot mags together, these banana mags will only be used for plinking fun "IF" they cycle ammo ok.
when out bunny busting I will use the 10 shot roatary mag as I shoot from a truck and having that hanging out the bottom of the rifle will be a PITA

Older hunting mate who used to shoot a bunch of bunnies from the roof of a landrover with his feet in the spare wheel on the bonnet. used to have a small chain joining the mag with the rifle. If you dropped it on the move not a biggy. he did that to a couple of his rifles

good idea, I might just use a bit of Paracord

That mag would drive me nuts for shooting from a car, prone or even a fence post. To me one of the big design strengths is that flush fitting rotary mag.
I would rather just drop the empty mag and slap another 10 round rotary mag in.

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just bought a second rotary mag and coupler, I can use them individually or back to back with the coupler, will see what works.
the banana mags are purely for plinking fun "if" they cycle subsonic ammo.
I am told they cycle normal velocity ammo with no issue, so will just be down to trial.

There are two major problems with mag couplers, the first being that the spare mag hangs in space and catches on everything. The second is the wax coating on the bullet attracts dust, particularly at this time of the year when things are dry and the heat softens the wax. Shooting those rounds is like firing balls of carborundum = knackered barrel in short order! A spare 10 rounder in a closed pouch is the way to go. It is not as though the targets or bunnies are shooting back while you reload.

I agree with the lads above. When shooting from vehicles its a pain having additional magazines hanging about underneath. The added detraction is if you accidentally drop a magazine out while leaning on the ute door sill, you lose more that one magazine. My son lost a magazine this way... it poped out while on the move and of course the first he knew about it was when he went to take a second shot at a rabbit a while later.

Therein lies some more advice... be cautious if you go to an aftermarket mag release. Some of them catch on clothing and can eject your magazine while it's shouldered. Don't bother asking how I know.

The stock mag release is one thing I don't intend to alter, I think Ruger got that right. I like the fact you can't accidentally drop the mag out.

Originally Posted by dannyb

The stock mag release is one thing I don't intend to alter, I think Ruger got that right. I like the fact you can't accidentally drop the mag out.

the flush one found on the alloy trigger group model or extended on the plastic one ?

Mine has a plastic trigger group

Originally Posted by dannyb

Mine has a plastic trigger group

I think.... Well plastic trigger guard anyway

Originally Posted by dannyb

I think.... Well plastic trigger guard anyway

the who assembly is plastic with stainless sear etc. the original was alloy and blued steel