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[trob]

if you arent going to customize, go with the marlin 795. I got one for my girlfriend because its really accurate, inexpensive, and very lightweight.

[sb_pete]

Sig 522's look cool and fun. Brand new guns though, so they haven't been around long enough for any well formed opinions on long term. If you want something like that, my preference would be for the S&W M&P15-22 just because you can drop in any AR trigger group, stock, PG, or sights and have a great .22 AR trainer. my 2 cents...

[gunn]

Humm, well I started looking around, and was thinking if I get the Ruger 10/22 I would put a green mountain barrel and hogue overmolded stock, in terms of accuracy would I be better of with the Ruger with the barrel and stock or a out of the box marlin?

This is how the disease starts. If you are already willing to consider swapping barrels, just buy a 10/22 and run with it.

-g

[supersteve9219]

I was talking to my grandfather and he gave me his Marlin 81-DL, so I have a bolt action .22 now.

This is how the disease starts. If you are already willing to consider swapping barrels, just buy a 10/22 and run with it.

-g

yea I think I am going to buy it tomorrow and order
this

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=558363

and this

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=417884

are those good choices? and is that a good website to order from?

[ssaction]

if you arent going to customize, go with the marlin 795. I got one for my girlfriend because its really accurate, inexpensive, and very lightweight.

+1 on the 795. I really like mine. Very accurate. Big 5 has them on sale frequently.

[supersteve9219]

I got a 10/22.

Turners has them on sale for $219, I got mine out the door for $265ish and the manager gave me 500 rounds of .22 ammo because they were busy and it took a while for them to get to me.

[sb_pete]

yea I think I am going to buy it tomorrow and order
this

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=558363

and this

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=417884

are those good choices? and is that a good website to order from?

Congrats, you'll have fun with it.

Midway is a great website to buy from. Grafs and Brownells are also good people. You generally want to check all three for who has the best price etc. BTW, if you have a C&R license, you get discounts with all three.

The main disadvantage with buying a regular 10/22 and upgrading as opposed to the 10/22T is the trigger. Aftermarket triggers are kind of pricey and the stock trigger blows goats. That said, some of the aftermarket triggers are significantly better than the 10/22T trigger.

The Hogue overmolded is a good value in a stock. It looks nice and will give you what you need for a .920" bull bbl like the Green Mountain. That said, they are a bit flexy and the overmolded "rubberyness" is not for everyone. I like the feel personally. It is kind of a female dog to clean though.

I prefer the Bell and Carlson stocks, but they are twice the price, so take it for what its worth. I really love the look of a 10/22 in the target/varmint or anschutz stock though. And man are they nice in the hands.

As for the bbl, you really can't go wrong with the Green Mountain bbls. They are very well regarded for their accuracy. They are also a great value. I haven't found them to be any more accurate than the hammer forged 10/22T bbl though (which is a very nice tube). If you are going to go the upgrade route, you might want to look into getting something really cool like the Alumalite bbls which are stupid accurate and weigh about half as much. This makes a huge difference shooting offhand. There are also carbon fiber tensioned bbls like this one from Volquartsen or this one from Magnum Research. They are even lighter.

Make sure you check out KIDD design's stuff for 10/22's. They make what has to be the absolute best 10/22 trigger ever made. Also be sure to check out Volquartsen stuff and PowerCustom.

Hope that helps, Have fun.
-Pete

[supersteve9219]

Thanks for the post, those kid triggers look amazing, if I get into pinking more I might pick one up.

[sb_pete]

They are. Friggin expensive though.
Much more reasonable to get the Volquartsen trigger or the Power Custom Trigger though. The Timney trigger is also an option. I've never used a Power Custom or Timney trigger, but they are good names. The Volquartsen trigger is about a thousand times better than the stock ruger one. The Kidd is a whole nother level of awesome. You can also get the Volquartsen as an entire assembly in a metal trigger guard with the Volquartsen mag release. The 10/22 used to have an aluminum trigger guard housing until a couple of years ago so the Volquartsen is a nice option to get back to a better setup.

The Kidd also comes with a new aluminum housing, so $110-$150 for just a trigger, $215 for the Volquartsen whole group, $290-$300 for the Kidd.

First things I would get though are:
1. Replacement bolt buffer. ~$5

The Kidd is the best. All the urethane ones will quiet down the gun and make it more pleasant to shoot, but the kidd is the only one I know of that is two part making it easier to get in and out.

2. Auto bolt release. $12-$15

Here is the Power Custom one. The fact that you have to manipulate the tiny tab by the mag release to both lock back AND release the bolt on a std 10/22 gets old real fast. These allow you to simply pull back and release the bolt. It still locks back the old way but the tab is a little bigger and easier to operate.

3. Extended mag release - $5-$40

I prefer the Volquartsen

but they are all nice in their own way. If yours came with the new polymer one like this then it is kind of a moot point but the old style recessed button just sucks.
4. Extended Bolt handle - $30-$60

The Power custom is the longest I know of, the Kidd one is the cushiest. I like the look of the Kidd or the Volquartsen one best, but that's just me. These are very nice once you have a scope on and it becomes annoying to reach the std bolt handle.

Anyways, the priority is the auto bolt release and the bolt buffer. If I bought a new 10/22, I would put those in before I even shot the gun. The mag release is not as much of an issue on the new ones and the extended bolt handle is nice but not a huge deal.

Check out Rimfire Central forums, lots of good info over there.
hth,
-Pete

[supersteve9219]

Last question, installing the green mountain barrel is pretty much just a drop in job right, no advanced gunsmith work right?

[XDRoX]

Last question, installing the green mountain barrel is pretty much just a drop in job right, no advanced gunsmith work right?

Yep.

[supersteve9219]

My pickup time is at 6:58pm, and Turners closes at 5:00pm today

[remington]

I have 2 10/22's, a bolt action marlin and model 60. Out of the box a standard 60 is more accurate than a 10/22. The Marlin is more finicky on ammo and generally not as reliable. That is my experience. My built 10/22 does .75-1.00 at 50 meters (was at prado yesterday, it is green mtn barrel) with zero failures using remington bulk. Our new stock 10/22 with open sites is less accurate than the stock 60. The bolt Marlin is most accurate stock, by far.

My favorite though is my Winchester model 63 made in 1947. I think it is the best auto ever made. To bad it is gone forever from production.

You cant go wrong with either, dont forget the Remington. Good gun, strong following and my next .22 will be 597 heavy barrel.

Ammo matters most. Some gun just like some ammo. Yesterday the 60 did not like the remington stuff, but no issues with the federal. Both guns did not like non copper plated. The 63 like standard velocity as does the bolt Marlin.

Get the one that feels best, try different ammo. The ruger, marlin and remington are all quality guns and admire them all.

Rem

[cmth]

I have a stainless Model 60. I shoot Federal bulk pack ammo and it's never had a failure. Very accurate rifle, it will shoot ragged holes at 50 yards. Would probably do much better with higher quality ammo and a more skilled shooter.

[supersteve9219]

I got the 10/22 on Monday and my GM barrel and overmolded stock yesterday.

Going to try them out this weekend, I will be selling the stock, and unused barrel and stock next week.