Thread: 22lr vs pcp

Thanks for the replies, plenty to think about on this one, ill continue the research and ill make an decision based on the research.

Originally Posted by Tentman

Have you tested any since they went to their own manufacture of hammer rifled barrels? I've had 3 Ruger 22 barrels in a row that shot extremely well. . .

which model ruger were these @Tentman ?

The one I still have is an early varmint version sometimes called a "LVL", it has the distinctive hammer rifle swirl and is extremely accurate (some years ago there was a forum 22 postal shoot, my 10/22 won the semi auto class). I don't think they kept up the swirl versions but most 10/22s after 2000 or so should be hammer rifled (they started with the new machinery in 1991 and gradually phased it in.

But 10-22s are still what I'd call fussy, you need to fiddle with various aspects like barrel clamp torques, bedding etc to get them into the fast lane. I like them. I'd sell mine (without the Kidd trigger) and commence playing with another one if you were interested in getting one you'd know was worth working up. Its in a bedded magpul hunter stock, barrel at 16" and would come with a standard but worked on trigger.

Owned a 10/22 earily 80s it shot pretty average, it got it's ass kicked by a carbine mini 30 look alike Marlin. Perhaps my bad shooting. Owned several Marlins since then & think the micro groove rifling was way above Rugers accuracy ability. Last Marlin a papoose had alsorts of feed problems, tried to buy parts but, Marlin is now owned by Ruger & they didn't want to know. Next is a Savage bolt action again all sorts of feed problems.

Conclusion, American firearms while having some excellent engineering but are not great on quality, they have cheapened production costs, which is not what we in pay in NZ. Unless you can afford the top stuff from USA don't bother. Nearest firearm I own with USA dna is a CZ 457.

Originally Posted by Tentman

It also depends on how much you like faffing about with rifles, pcps can be fussy to get into tune, and also to maintain it. Once a 22 is sorted and you buy a brick of ammo its sorted untill ya need another brick!

Until the ammo quality turns to shit like how Winchester subs got buggered after Oz production stopped...