Thread: 22 Semi Auto

Originally Posted by XR500

Stupidly I sold my 10/22 that I purchased in the late 1970's. It shot accurately and dependably during the hey day of possum shooting for good coin. Thousands of rounds through it and it just kept going...In stock form.

When I was in a more financial place I purchased a new one in the early 2000's and it has been a piece of crap. Had to spend $$ getting a decent barrel and a decent trigger and a better extractor. It now shoots accurately....when it decides to shoot. If I could afford to, I would drive over it in the bulldozer and do a zero turn on it, it fucks me off that much.

For hares bothering my tree plantations, I much prefer the .223. Its just so much more...efficient

@XR500 therein lies the issue with Ruger 10/22s in my view. I love the design and in the hey days of the 70s and early 80s they were made with pride and care- meaning Ruger actually wanted to make decent quality firearms. After that, the beancounters took over and processes were changes and QC suffered. The one I had was circa early 90s. I got it because I was so impressed with the older ones I had used as a kid (under supervision of course) but was horribly disappointed with the one I got. I was lucky to get less than a 4 or 5 inch group at 50 metres- certainly could not consistently hit a rabbit. Some of the later ones shoot like lasers- others seem to shoot lie they were made for a storm trooper. (Could not hit a barn door from inside a barn made of doors...) If you find or have a good one- hang onto it- if you have a rubbish one either start replacing bits or get rid of it. My experience soured me to them and I have only ever bought another one and it was a take down version....And I still preferred the papoose. Sold both- only regret selling the papoose.