Ruger suggestions?

[Arfrsairbrush]

What do you guys have? I was wondering which ruger 10/22 is great for plinking. I was looking at the: takedown, tactical and the target. Im looking for something that shoots every time and looks nice without burning the wallet.

[ElvenSoul]

Ummm Marlin ftw!

[mnichols]

You cant go wrong with the standard carbine, and the price is right.

the target version will be heavy

Tactical is... tactical?

Takedown is cool if you will actually take it down, but a little pricey.

[boanerges]

Ummm Marlin ftw!

Very first gun I owned was a Marlin 60. Great gun. No malfunctions ever.

I traded it in on a 10/22 in 1968. I now own 4 10/22s. The advantage of the 10/22 is that there are a ton of aftermarket parts for it. When you get tired of the original configuration and want more accuracy, you can get a trigger job. Then you can swap out the barrel and the stock etc. They are not quite as reliable as the Marlin, but with the ones I fixed up, I can shoot itty bitty holes in the target.

[Arfrsairbrush]

Ok, ok. Im open to marlins. Which models are the best bang for the buck? And is the mag fed vs the tube fed just a preference

[dyson]

get the cheapest 10/22. you'll be upgrading everything eventually anyways.

[G21Shooter]

Just get the basic plain 10/22 carbine and shoot it stock for a while. Figure out what upgrades you want then, lighter trigger, better barrel, lighter stock, ect.

[gcvt]

get the cheapest 10/22. you'll be upgrading everything eventually anyways.

^^^ This.

Just bought another 10/22 a couple weeks ago and I've already put another $150 in to it just for very small stuff.

[Arfrsairbrush]

Ok, i just saw a remington 597 for $219 that comes with a cheap scope. I like the way it looks! Is it a good rifle?

[davidb]

if its a cheapo rimfire scope like the tasco's, i wouldnt consider that a bonus, just something your going to throw away

id get with the 10/22 or maybe a marlin 60

marlin 795's and savage 64's can be found on sale for around $150 and are good accurate rifles

dont know about the remingtons

[Joefear7]

Ruger 10/22 basic carbine model +1

Tons of aftermarket and used stuff out there

Oh and Tri-mags... Need I say more

[ElvenSoul]

Search 795 we have some epic threads

[Mr. Beretta]

Just get the basic plain 10/22 carbine and shoot it stock for a while. Figure out what upgrades you want then, lighter trigger, better barrel, lighter stock, ect.

This !!!

[Yoteman]

My first gun was the Marlin Glenfield 99 which is pretty much today's Marlin 60. The most fun rimfires I have are all Ruger 1022's
As others have said get the basic and shoot it before tweakin' it.

[SB1964]

I'm not sure if any Marlin tube feeders shoot short/long & long rifle. If they do, you might consider that model. The next .22 I buy will fire all three. I'm a 10/22 fan at heart though, if that's the deal, get the cheapest carbine.