10/22 Comp vs TD vs...

[Sure Shot 45]

Looking to grab my first 10/22. With so many options available. Anyone with insight please chime in as I'm new the the Ruger 10/22. Considering a scoped COMPETITION or TAKEDOWN (Fluted) but open to others. Main purpose range use, target shooting. Thanks

[jmaglipay]

You can't go with either one. I think the regular 10/22 will have more aftermarket parts compared to the takedown.

[Nvberinger]

Have TD and now considering M1 version. The non TD can swap after market stocks.

[DB>]

The 10/22 platform has virtually endless options, not as many with the TD, but that serves a somewhat different purpose. Get a TD if you want a nice compact "travel" package, the Magpul Backpacker stock is a nice option, I built one of those around a stripped receiver, for "vacation".

I have a couple bullpup'd (ZK22 and Badger stocks) standard 10/22's, just something different...

Since they are .22 rimfire, you can have almost any options, including all the "scary" ones you can't have on a centerfire rifle because of "California".

You can find barrels from around a pound up to "heavy" bull barrels. I find most seem to shoot about as good as I can.

You can get stripped receivers and build your own, or just buy a cheap base model off the shelf (that's how I got hooked on the 10/22 platform) and swap things out for fun as you wish.

It's a versatile platform, lots of aftermarket parts for pretty much every "factory" part (you can build a 10/22 without a single "Ruger" component!). It's really up to you what you want to do with it. I always take at least one along on range trips just to "ding" the gong at the end of the range.

Fun & cheap to shoot, fun to customize (a bit less cheap!), mostly trouble free, and there's plenty of info out there if you do run into any issues.

[samrob77]

https://www.cdnnsports.com/rugerr-10-22r-22lr-target-stainless-bull-laminate.html#.XLnmRRZlCaM

[teh rick]

If I could do it all over I'd just skip all the intermediate steps and jump right to the higher end level.
Here would be my pick: https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-22L...-50_p_123.html

If you love rimfire you will eventually spend much more than this. I find rimfire target shooting very addictive because even my cheap side doesn't care about the ammo cost (decent ammo is less than 10c/rd)

[SnWnMe]

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