10/22 range report

[RelicHound]

Jclark and I went to the range to sight in our new 10/22s. we got em pretty much sighted in just need to work on a few things. both rifle preformed very well. I did find out that my rifle does not like remington bulk..though Jclark's rifle seemed to like them very well. mine would not feed them well nor would it fire or eject them well...and the groups where crappy at best. mine seemed to like aguila standard vel. ammo the best with CCI blazer being a close second.

top left was federal bulk,top right was remington bulk with 1 round only hitting the target the rest went off the board bottom left was CCI and the bottom right was aguila standard vel. I have never seen a brand of ammo preform so poorly and be that inconsistant..remington ammo just doesnt preform in my rifle so I gave all mine to Jclark and he gave me his aguila ammo.

Jclark's rifle shot very well.

and here I am working on my standing unsupported position shooting at the 100+yrd gong {which I hit every shot}

we will work with the rifles a bit more when we both have more time to do so..today was just a quick outing to get the rifles on paper and to see how they functioned after we assembled them. we are both very pleased with our set ups and cant wait to see what they are capable of later when we have more time.

 

[2cool9031]

Thanks for the Great Range report....I know it must have been cold out there.

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

Good job, gents!

Lookin' good.

 

[Bigum1969]

Those rifles look great!

Maybe when I get back from Indy I can invite myself along....

 

[jclark]

Those rifles look great!

Maybe when I get back from Indy I can invite myself along....

Whenever you're ready!!!
Hopefully the next time it's a bit warmer.

 

[indykid]

Thanks for the range report. The 10/22 is a great rifle. Accurate enough if you leave it stock, and can be a real tack driver that drains you bank account with all the things you can do to it. Nice heavy fluted barrel you have!!!

There was a time when I didn't mind going out and having a great time while freezing, but something about age sneaks up on you and you feel the cold you used to ignore!

Look forward to your further 10/22 adventures.

 

[Mudcat]

Looks good guys! What distance were the targets?

 

[RelicHound]

Looks good guys! What distance were the targets?

We where shooting at 25yrds. and we did quit a bit of "playing" at 100+ on the steel

Thanks for the comments folks.

 

[Paxton383]

great range report. thanks guys

 

[Hellion_1]

Nice report! Glad to see fellow hardcore shooters out in the cold. Repped!

 

[gilliu]

question from a newby

I am shopping for a 10/22 -- looking for a Ruger, based on numerous recommendations and online articles.

Would you guys mind telling me why you picked the brands of your rifles, and about what you have spent? Finally, any recommended places / persons to buy from in the Indianapolis area?

Thanks!
Gil

 

[jclark]

I am shopping for a 10/22 -- looking for a Ruger, based on numerous recommendations and online articles.

Would you guys mind telling me why you picked the brands of your rifles, and about what you have spent? Finally, any recommended places / persons to buy from in the Indianapolis area?

Thanks!
Gil

I picked a 10/22 because the modifications are endless.
My mods are:
VQ target hammer
Extended magazine release
Buffer
I built this rifle for Appleseed, but I will also use it for squirrel hunting.
I will add a barrel and stock sometime in the future.

 

[RelicHound]

I am shopping for a 10/22 -- looking for a Ruger, based on numerous recommendations and online articles.

Would you guys mind telling me why you picked the brands of your rifles, and about what you have spent? Finally, any recommended places / persons to buy from in the Indianapolis area?

Thanks!
Gil

I decided on the 10/22 for the same reasons as Jclark..plus all of the favorable reviews I have read and heard about on them.
you can get a stock 10/22 for around $200 or so. wally world sells em for that much.
my rifle has alot of mods done to it and I have sank enough money it to it that it is almost embarrasing...but once I started modding it,I just couldnt stop..its very addicting
my mods and cost are as follows.
KIDD 2 stage match trigger with speed mag release $300
KIDD scalloped bolt $110
KIDD charging handle and spring $35
KIDD bolt buffer $5
KIDD scope base $30
Weaver rings $15
Tac-Sol 16.5" barrel $180
Hogue OM stock $80
Nikon pro-staff scope $170
Talon sling mounts $10
GI web sling $13

you can spend a little or you can go flat broke messing with these rifles..and in the end your pretty much going to get the same results..just a little more consistancy with better parts.
the best mods you can do to the 10/22 is a new trigger,or reworked trigger with a target hammer,auto bolt release and springs..can be done for arond $40. the factory trigger is 7-8lbs and it sucks! mine is set at 1lb now and breaks likes glass with no creep or play what so ever
also an extended mag release is nice and a bolt buffer.
I plan on doing another build in the near future and I'm going to see how cheap I can build it. all I plan on doing is reworking the trigger and having the factory barrel reworked to a tighter chamber. I think I can do the whole build for under $150 all I need is a reciever since I have all the left over parts from this build.

 

[duke]

relic did you pick up your US GI sling locally? I just bought a 10/22 a couple of weeks ago, and wanted to add the sling and scope.

 

[RelicHound]

relic did you pick up your US GI sling locally? I just bought a 10/22 a couple of weeks ago, and wanted to add the sling and scope.

No I purchased mine through midwayusa.com,but Rajos here on the west side has them..atleast they usually do. and they are fairly cheap.
I modified mine a bit..I removed the quick clip thingy majig {fancy for I dont know what its called} it was noisey and I plan on hunting with this rifle.
you'll also need to get some 1.5" sling mounts as the GI slings are a bit wider than most standard slings.
have you got your scope yet? if not I suggest the Simmons 22mag scope..Jclark has one on his gun and its a great scope for the price! I think he gave around $30 for it!

 

[gilliu]

got one

Hey Guys

Thanks for responding so quickly to my questions. I got a new basic 10/22 from Badis today -- $209.

Looking for a Hogue stock now -- cheapest I see so far is $75 shipped from an Amazon storefront. Let the mods begin! Let me know if you know someone who'd want the wood stock that was OEM

Gil

 

[jclark]

Hey Guys

Thanks for responding so quickly to my questions. I got a new basic 10/22 from Badis today -- $209.

Looking for a Hogue stock now -- cheapest I see so far is $75 shipped from an Amazon storefront. Let the mods begin! Let me know if you know someone who'd want the wood stock that was OEM

Gil

Post some pics when you get it finished!

 

[duke]

No I purchased mine through midwayusa.com,but Rajos here on the west side has them..atleast they usually do. and they are fairly cheap.
I modified mine a bit..I removed the quick clip thingy majig {fancy for I dont know what its called} it was noisey and I plan on hunting with this rifle.
you'll also need to get some 1.5" sling mounts as the GI slings are a bit wider than most standard slings.
have you got your scope yet? if not I suggest the Simmons 22mag scope..Jclark has one on his gun and its a great scope for the price! I think he gave around $30 for it!

hot damn! I haven't picked up a scope yet, but that's a deal. I'll look for one of those. I'll try and swing by rajos tomorrow and look for sling. Thanks!

 

[JohnP82]

nice thanks for sharing