Which Ruger 10/22?

[Rorge Retson]

Looking to get my first 10/22, so I'm looking for input.

Which one(s) you like, and why?

- Carbine (17 versions)
- Takedown (15 versions)
- Takedown Lite (2 versions)
- Target (3 versions)
- Combat (2 versions)
- Tactical (8 versions)
- Sporter (14 versions)

[SDDAVE56]

For me,,,Model 1103. Blued metal, and a wood stock. My favorite combo. Upgrade the sights with Tech Sights, and put a sling on it. One last thing, buy extra mags.

[Ora Serrata]

Depends on your use. If you?re getting it for backpacking or as a survival tool, get a take down version. If you?re getting it for plinking and you like the AR platform get one and put a AR style stock on it. If you?re planning on an Appleseed don?t go with an AR stock?

I don?t have personal experience with a take down. I have 2 standard ones. And I?ve spent a lot of time on my friends SR15 AR type stocked 10/22. In general I prefer the SR 15. But I took it to an Appleseed and that configuration was a PTA and they ended up loaning me a nicely set up one with a traditional stock.

As the other guy said - buy more mags. If you plan on an Appleseed have at least 6 of the standard OEM ones. The banana mags are fun and cool but a PTA if you ever shoot prone.

I have One standard original and one I have an AR style stock for.

[Pistol_Ned]

A 10/22 Takedown in stainless steel is great combo to own. It's easy to clean and maintain, easy to transport and store, easy to put together and take apart. Are there any drawbacks to this setup other than it being a bit more expensive? Not for me!

[FNGGlock]

I really like the takedown with the Magpul stock, makes it light and compact. Easy to pack on camping trips, etc.

For a fixed barrel 22 semi, the MP 15-22 works much better for me and simpler to clean.

[BigStiCK]

Takedown light and add a quality optic, trigger & Magpul stock. Spendy but its a forever gun.

[Rorge Retson]

Takedown light and add a quality optic, trigger & Magpul stock. Spendy but its a forever gun.

I really like the takedown with the Magpul stock, makes it light and compact. Easy to pack on camping trips, etc.

For a fixed barrel 22 semi, the MP 15-22 works much better for me and simpler to clean.

A 10/22 Takedown in stainless steel is great combo to own. It's easy to clean and maintain, easy to transport and store, easy to put together and take apart. Are there any drawbacks to this setup other than it being a bit more expensive? Not for me!

The Takedown (one of the Takedown versions, anyway) is definitely at the top of my list, for the reasons posted above. I do wonder about longevity, however.

Are there any long-term wear/fit issues associated with the "take-apart" and "put-back-together" mechanism of the Takedown versions? Should I be concerned?

[pinger]

I like the current compact rifle. 16" barrel, fiber optic sights, and the modular stock is very comfortable and my favorite of all the factory stocks. The butt is interchangeable for adult length of pull.

I've had several takedowns including the Lite, Target and magpul stainless and the fixed barrels always group better. But the takedown is very convenient for transport. There isn't a longevity issue with the mating surfaces. It is just that is does come apart but doesn't always lock up in the exact way from before. It's close enough for most people but I'm just picky that way.

[Imageview]

Model only matters if there is some feature associated with it you want, otherwise all the parts are changeable. If you?re going to be changing lots of parts they?re all the same receiver, otherwise get one that has the most parts you?ll want to keep.

Both my takedowns have barrel mounted optics, to avoid even minimal shifts in zero from the takedown process. One uses a red dot on a mlok handguard or a cantilever mounted scope using a volquartsen mount, the other a red dot mounted forward using the magpul mount. I?m sure you could cause wear damage somehow mounting the barrel and taking it down, but realistically I can?t imagine how or the amount of force it would take. For practical purposes it?s a non issue.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

The Takedown (one of the Takedown versions, anyway) is definitely at the top of my list, for the reasons posted above. I do wonder about longevity, however.

Are there any long-term wear/fit issues associated with the "take-apart" and "put-back-together" mechanism of the Takedown versions? Should I be concerned?

I've asked the same question since it came out and the most definitive answer I've received is...

You can't avoid the fact that some wear is going to happen with each assembly/reassembly. I'm a little paranoid about the emphasis on minimal maintenance and the tensioning collar. Then again, as with everything else, I suspect it all comes down to individual use. I mean, you can 'wear out' just about anything and the Takedown models weren't necessarily meant to be pulled apart and put together multiple times a day.

There are replacement barrels; but, I don't get the sense they were intended, primarily, for barrels which 'wore out.' Well, unless it's one of the Ruger factory offerings. Then again, there are myriad reasons why a barrel might need replacement. (Don't ask.) So...

Ultimately, while early releases had some heat treatment issues which impacted the rifle, Ruger seems to have rectified that. Again, my suspicion is that via 'normal use' for the 'average user,' the rifle will hold up fine. Mine has, so far. Then again, I haven't used it that much. On the flip side, if you're shooting a couple thousand rounds or more a week, disassembling and reassembling it a couple dozen times daily, etc., I'd expect a certain 'loosening' to occur at some point 'sooner' rather than 'later.'

Maybe you can find something more definitive. I just finally reached a point where I realized life was too short and got myself one. I've been, more or less, happy with it after placing it in a Magpul Backpacker stock and adding a Leupold 4X scope with quick detach rings. (I went with Leupold QRW2 low rings and a Mounting Solutions Plus (Scope-Link) picatinny rail.)

Are there issues compared to a standard 10/22? Yes. Just how large those issues loom is, once again, going to be up to the individual. For instance, some potential ones are noted in this thread... Big problems with Ruger 10/22 takedown at Appleseed shoot. Yet, you will note that many of them have to do with modifications and a lack of familiarity with them in competition.

The bottom line is that the firearm is worth owning if you already have standard 10/22's. Is it worth owning in lieu of a standard model? Maybe, depending on your usage. Will it wear out sooner than a standard model? Maybe, depending on your usage. As I said, I worried about it for a number of years after the firearm was released, then I realized if I was going to worry about it so much that I didn't pick up the rifle for its intended use, I might as well stop worrying about owning it altogether.

[FNGGlock]

I had minor POI shifts on my takedown when the optic was on the receiver. Fitted the Magpul mount for the optic on the barrel and that solved the POI issue. Slso the recommend that you cycle the bolt a number of times after assembly to seat in. Lastly find a good takedown tension on the set screw and it will run great, and groups will be fine.

The Takedown is not going to give match accuracy, but once you are familiar with it and setup correctly they run great. As with any 22 some ammo may not play well with it, but never had issues with quality ammo like mini mag.

Don?t see any reason why wear would be more of an issue with the takedown. Just check all the screws and make sure they are the correct torque, like so many products from Ruger these days it seems.

[Dennis]

I just bought my first 10-22 as well. I preferred the "Sporter" style stocks but didn't want a longer barrel. I went with a "Competition" style rifle. Hopefully the factory upgrades will serve me well.

[stormvet]

For me it would be one of the take downs, but I already have a semi-custom for accuracy shooting.

For a first and only I’d probably go with one of the sporters.

[Reno-Kid]

A 10/22 Takedown in stainless steel is great combo to own. It's easy to clean and maintain, easy to transport and store, easy to put together and take apart. Are there any drawbacks to this setup other than it being a bit more expensive? Not for me!

Transport in a tennis racket case. Gotta love that.

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

Probably go with shorter.
If the SHTF anybody with a back pac would be a threat.
We know that a back pac has weapons.