Ruger 10/22 .22 LR Reviews
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★★★★★
“I use my .22lr synthetic 10/22 on a daily basis. I...”
Written on: 19/03/2010
I use my .22lr synthetic 10/22 on a daily basis. I keep it clean a tidy and it has never let me down.
It is the best rimfire I have ever owned.
Being semi-auto, the next round is already chambered so you don't have to take you eye of the next target.
The 10/22 is well built, light to handle and once fitted with a quality sound moderator (I use a SAK) they are whisper quiet.
No complaints here.
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★★★★★
“The Ruger 10/22.22 is highly modifyable. Even if that...”
Written on: 02/07/2009
The Ruger 10/22.22 is highly modifyable. Even if that mod is as small as buying a 50 round clip, it makes a huge difference. (read more)
★★★★★
“The Ruger 10/22 .22 LR works well and is very handy...”
Written on: 23/05/2009
The Ruger 10/22 .22 LR works well and is very handy dependable. looks nice like a m1 carbine although no bolt hold open, takes some getting used to to losd open bolt etc. (read more)
★★★★★
“I felt overall that the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR handled...”
Written on: 01/05/2009
I felt overall that the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR handled well in the feild and had a clean kill at all ranges. its the best .22 rifles that i have bought along side the CZ American (read more)
★★★★★
“Love the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR gun, reliable, can take...”
Written on: 30/01/2009
Love the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR gun, reliable, can take punishment and keep shooting like a pro, and rediculously accurate for a 22. As to the arguments about the action staying open. Think of it this way, it's one less PART on the gun that won't break. Maybe that's why this action has proven so reliable for many many years. As stated, if you want the action to stay open, buy the kit. I do agree it's not an assault rifle, and having to pull it back to put the next round in the chamber is just... (read more)
★★★★★
“Dam good rifles, but to fire sub's chop off two coiles...”
Written on: 06/01/2009
Dam good rifles, but to fire sub's chop off two coiles from the return spring, and also to keep it quiet fit a rubber coverd stop pin at rear of breach block, cuts recoil noise by 70% and felt recoil by40% app! rifle is fast to fire 3 rounds a second is easy! there are 10/25/50/and 100 round mags for the ruger 10/22 lr
So you can start your own war on the bunies if you like? but not to good at long ranges ruger say 3.5 inches at 50 mtrs mine will do much better that that ie:1.5 inches...
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★★★★★
“The most amazing .22 in the world. Easy to strip and...”
Written on: 30/04/2008
The most amazing .22 in the world. Easy to strip and clean 1 jam in 10 years easy to find different stocks. Bad magazine release (read more)
★★★★★
“i have a stainless steel Ruger 10/22 with a 4x32...”
Written on: 25/03/2008 by imrightbehindyou (20 reviews written)
i have a stainless steel Ruger 10/22 with a 4x32 simmons scope and a butler creek 30rnd. mag. i use remington thunderbolt .22's. the gun is real nice and never jams. it only misfired 1 bullet, which was a winchester. the gun is solid and incredibly simple to clean. i'm serious. i took it apart and cleaned with zero previous knowledge. it's very accurate and has a surprising amount of recoil, not a lot though. i can't use it for target practice cuz' it's too damn hard not to empty the 30rnd.... (read more)
★★★★★
“The Ruger 10/22.22 LR air rifle is untouchable for the...”
Written on: 17/01/2008
The Ruger 10/22.22 LR air rifle is untouchable for the price............ (read more)
★★★★★
“The Ruger 10/22 .22 LR is a good gun overall but I...”
Written on: 28/12/2007 by shooter 007
The Ruger 10/22 .22 LR is a good gun overall but I would suggest getting a bigger magazine
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Starter's Response to 333789_shooter 007's Review
Written on: 13/02/2008
I disagree with this review because... this rifle is sold all over the world. The manufacturer is not able to supply a larger magazine due to laws forbidding arms with magazines over ten rounds.
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<br/>What exactly are you doing with a 10/22 that ten rounds in three seconds is not enough?
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Ajvenom's Response to 333789_shooter 007's Review
Written on: 21/09/2008
Butler creek makes good feeding clips. I prefer to get the one with the metal feeding slot.
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★★★★☆
“The Ruger 10/22 LR is about the finest .22 carbine...”
Written on: 02/10/2006 by Starter (31 reviews written)
The Ruger 10/22 LR is about the finest .22 carbine available. Totally reliable, easy to operate, great 10-shot rotary magazine. The only negative is a lack of an automatic hold-open on the last shot. Otherwise a truly great rifle for beginners and experts alike. (read more)
Starter's Response to Starter's Review
Written on: 08/03/2007
I do not agree with your analysis. If you wanted a loaded mag/empty chamber scenerio you could manually close the bolt BEFORE inserting the next magazine.
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<br/>The Ruger 10/22 for all its merits has about the worst hold-open system of any .22 rifle. I cannot think of another .22 autoloader that does not incorporate a last shot hold-open. I stand by my original statement that the 10/22 would be a better gun with an automatic hold-open feature.
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Starter's Response to Starter's Review
Written on: 20/03/2007
Again I state that the Ruger 10/22 would be a better gun if it included a last shot hold-open mechanism.
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<br/>The fact that every other .22 autoloader on the market has just such a device shows its value and desirability.
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<br/>The reason why Sturm Ruger (not Ruger Sturm, rookie) didn't include a hold open mechanism is because they could not get one to work with their rotary magazine.
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Ajvenom's Response to Starter's Review
Written on: 21/09/2008
There are kits out there that you can get the bolt to stay open after firing the last round. I know Cabella's carry them along with a special magazine needed for this to work.
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★★★★★
“My father bought the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR at a retail...”
Written on: 05/09/2006 by ajvenom (18 reviews written)
My father bought the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR at a retail outlet store (Target I believe). With tax and gun case it came to about a $100.00. Of course that was almost 25 years ago. It's the basic brown solid wood model with blued finish.
I only shoot about a 100 rounds a year. The only thing I've broken was the back side of the front site. It's still has a brass color tip but chipped in the rear. I shoot less expensive long rifle ammo (Federal mostly), regular and hollow points. Open...
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Deadeyedick's Response to ajvenom's Review
Written on: 27/12/2006
A 50 round magazine ! Jesus H Christ!!
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<br/>Thats gonna take up a box of ammo every time you load it fully. Might as well be a machinegun lol
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★★★★★
“My Ruger 10/22 .22 LR is UK purchased, and a custom...”
Written on: 09/08/2006 by nige (10 reviews written)
My Ruger 10/22 .22 LR is UK purchased, and a custom build by South Yorkshire Shooting Supplies. See 10/22 build list at: http://www.rimfiremagic.co.uk/10_22_buildlist.html
I went for:
1) Receiver in silver
2) Standard trigger with all the bits done to it in silver, and with single action
3) Volquartsen 14" stainless match barrel
4) Muzzle break, again in stainless
I already had an original Ruger composite stock, and boy does this look good being black and the rest silver/stainless, and...
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Nige's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 31/10/2006
An update.....
<br/>Since my comment about the S&B ammo, things have gone down hill. I still have the occasional jam on loading, mainly leaving the new round with its nose buried into the top leading edge of the chamber. I was always putting this down to the "match barrel". Sometimes a round won't even leave the mag, causing a jam. Well, well well, last weekend at our club I had 5 jams in 20 rounds, and if I was to really think hard about my setup, I was not getting the total consistency on target that I was sort of expecting. I could do better with my pcp air rifle. A change of ammo to RWS Target, and a quick 10 rounds just to see if it would jam again; I wasn't even really concentrating on precise aiming of the sand bag at 25m, I just wanted to get the 10 rounds off. Boy oh boy, what a shock! For one thing... no jams. For those familiar with the NRA 20yd pistol target with the 10 ring about 1" in diameter and the inner ring about 1/2" across...9 shots inside the inner and 1 just outside it.
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<br/>The cause for all the jams was down to the ammo. On close inspection, some bullets were not loaded straight and were canted over. Might be OK in a standard barrel, but not my Volquartsen match barrel. Am I happy now? You bet!
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Nige's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 06/02/2007
Further update. All the RWS went some time ago (shame) and our club is now buying cci mini mags. Everyone who owns a 10/22 is now using this stuff at our club, from my match barrel to a 12" and 16" carbon fibre match barrels to standard barrels. It seems to work well in all sorts with very few problems at all and accurate and I'm convinced the copper dusting on them cuts down the amount of fouling in the barrel and they seem to burn quite clean. If you ever have a go at police pistol with turning targets then these are almost a must as the cycle rate is much faster especially for police pistol 2 stage 4 at 10m (3 shots on left target, 3 shots on right target, all in 6 seconds) you can't afford to have a jam.
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Nige's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 05/03/2007
Probs weren't with the gun at all, been down to the ammo all along (apart from tightening the mag spring). This thing is a tac driver and I can't wait for the new Boyd SS evolution stock to arrive. We shoot gallery rifle at 25m (for those not familiar with this, it simulates pistol shooting but with rifles, or long barreled revolvers) and is shot from standing at a 20 yard small bore pistol target, in fact shot a 97 Saturday.
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Deadeyedick's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 29/08/2007
I've found a Ruger 10/22 in my local gunsmiths. As far as I can see it seems to be similarly customised as yours. The barrel is a target barrel and the way it looks on the outside is turned to have multiple sides in a spiral. It comes with a silencer, bi-pod and good scope. Its second hand but in very good nick. Need to check the barrel first to make sure theres no pitting or anything nasty down there. But for £450 with all that kit its only going to cost me about £40 more to get that than a brand new CZ 452 with scope, bipod silencer etc. I'm only worried about reliability and that its not going to throw a wobbly if I use hollowpoints in it. These CCI Mini Mags seem good to be, I've seen them about and they have a slight hollow in the front. Do you think the rifle would get upset if I used Remington hollowpoints in it because of its target barrel. I am a target rifle user myself so I know how pickey they can get with ammunition! Thankfully my anschutz isnt too bad.
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Nige's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 10/09/2007
Never tried hollow points in a match barrel as I can't but them as mine is only licensed for target shooting. Suggest you ask if it is poss to try loading a couple from the mag by cycling the bolt to see if the rounds are picked up and loaded ok, better still, would you be able to have it taken somewhere where you could try it.
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Kumar Uk's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 01/12/2007
I found this review helpful because... As the first time buyer of the Ruger 10/22 .22LR, This review gave me so much of good information and the place, where to go etc..Very good.
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Nige's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 03/12/2007
Further update... the Boyd SS evolution stock has been on there for a while now, but have now added a KIDD match trigger. approx 6oz first stage and 12oz 2nd stage pull weights and so sweet and smooth.
<br/>for uk peeps, check out rudefatdog website.
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<br/>I'm also having a barrel weight made for it after experimenting with a 0.5kg weight hanging on the end of the barrel. Might sound a lot, but much easier to hold still when standing.
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Peppilepew's Response to nige's Review
Written on: 05/03/2008
I have a 10/22 race rifle. Laminated thumb hole stock and Ruger stainless barrel. I did the trigger job myself. I shimmed the hammer and sear to get consistency. I removed all but .020 of trigger play with marine quick set epoxy. I installed a trigger stop for a total of about 1.5mm of travel with 1.5 lbs pull. I had the bolt milled for squarness and had the headspace set to .043. I them removed all of the mass production rough finishing and polished all friction points. I removed the bolt return spring from the rod and polished the rough finish with a stone and 600 paper. You can install an aftermarket rod and spring which will do the same. Fit and finish of the internals need attention on this rifle. The cartridges were slipping off the bolt and jamming the bullet head into the top of the reciever. Roughing the area on the bolt where the bolt strips a cartridge from the mag with a dremel solved that problem.You don't have to spend alot to make this rifle a tack driver. Mods cost me about $60. I opted for the Nikko Stirling Gold Crown scope 4-12 power. I chose to stay with factory 10 round mags. I skimped on the ammo buying 5K of CCI Blazer. Being new to this sort of thing I drove myself crazy with jamming problems. Having only had experience with bolt action 22 rifles I never gave it a thought. I tried different types of ammo and finally setteled on CCI mini-mags. The Blazer spent casings FTE out of the port. When they did eject there was no consistency in their angle or velocity. I concluded that from the different sub-sonic brands that i had tried that the problem could only be solved with stronger more consistent cartridges. 10/22s seem to need higher charged rounds to push that heavy bolt and spring back to allow the ejector a solid hit on the spent casing. I noticed that as the round count climbed to about 150 the problem got worse. Cleaning helped but the real solution was CCI mini-mags or cartridges with similar charges. The spent casings now eject with consistent trajectory and velocity. Accuracy on this rifle is nothing short of fantastic. I am hitting spent 223 casings at 60 yards for fun. I soon hope to be hitting the nails that hold them in place. The point being you can have a perfectly functiong rifle that will drive you crazy without the correct stye of ammo. Research you gun and find out its favorite food! CCI mini-mags are what my rifle likes to eat!
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★★★★★
“There's really no two ways about it - the Ruger 10/22...”
Written on: 23/03/2006 by vinceb (46 reviews written)
There's really no two ways about it - the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR is a great little gun. I got mine as a gift when I was 13, in 1974.
It swallows the cheapest Walmart or Dick's ammo I care to throw at it, misfeeds and misfires are virtually unknown. The gun is light and balances well. There's really no major complaint I can think of. It's a real joy to shoot.
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★★★★★
“I bought synthetic/blued Ruger 10/22 carbine as my...”
Written on: 17/03/2006 by doctorstrangepork (2 reviews written)
I bought synthetic/blued Ruger 10/22 carbine as my first rimfire rifle and have been using it about a month now - mainly for rabbit shooting and plinking. It came as a package, threaded for a suppressor and with a 4x32 scope for NZ$499 - only a little more than my air rifle cost! This is more expensive than in the US, but not too bad at all.
It is still standard except for the addition of a Parker-Hale style suppressor. The rifle has proved totally reliable, has good hunting accuracy (1/2...
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★★★★★
“The Ruger 10/22 is really my little brothers but I...”
Written on: 21/02/2006 by AntiSquirrelGunner (3 reviews written)
The Ruger 10/22 is really my little brothers but I like it a lot and use it for squirrel hunting when I can't use a shotgun which I prefer in our area.
You can also get accessories to make in anything from a tack driver to a squirrel gun.
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★★★★★
“After military summer training (which was cool) I...”
Written on: 19/01/2006 by pistolhunter
After military summer training (which was cool) I bought a Ruger 10/22 carbine with my payment. I couldn't believe how good it was! Accurate, reliable, 10 shot clip fits flush in stock! This gun has very good looks also being tha most popular 22 in North America so you can get spare parts easy! You could also challage all the friends with them. you can make them look like any gun you want (even a kit to make a machine gun out of two). They are good in every way because you can make them into... (read more)
Nerlito Pasion's Response to 225955_pistolhunter's Review
Written on: 11/04/2010
I found this review very helpful because as a new gun aficionado I am learning a lot from different opininions/feedback which I believe are done objectively.
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Ajvenom's Comment
Written on: 21/09/2008
There are magazine release lever kits out there if anyone is interested.