Adults who shoot .22's

[GUNSLINGER]

Nothing wrong with shootin 22's. It is a dang sight cheaper than shootin full caliber stuff.

 

[iratollah]

My absolutely most fun handgun is a Beretta Model 70S in .22. A fine sweet shooting piece. That it also happened to be very popular with the Mossad adds character.

 

[claymore504]

I still break out my first rifle. A single shot bolt action Noble 22LR. it is still fun after all these years!

 

[Texas42]

After thinkinga bout all the money I've spent on ammo this last year, I'd never give anyone a hard time for for shooting .22's.

 

[dmac]

I bought my first gun on my 21st birthday: a Ruger Blackhawk .44 mag...What an idiot! Since then I have aquired around 30 guns, but no .22's...What an idiot! I was 38 before I bought my first .22. What an idiot! you get the point

 

[noskilz]

Don't think I ever leave the range without shooting at least a hundred 22's.

 

[40Arpent]

After thinkinga bout all the money I've spent on ammo this last year, I'd never give anyone a hard time for for shooting .22's.

I don't care if all ammo was free, you'd never have a basis for criticizing anyone for shooting .22s.

 

[rrent]

I (and most likely most) started out shooting .22's ---my son now 16 sarted out shooting .22's ----we always take at least one to the range

 

[ErikE]

I've heard a lot about how great thr Ruger 10/22 is so I bought one. Now either I have a lemon or the Ruger 10/22 !@#$%. I took it ti the range sunday and had the following problems.
1. I shot CCI Blazor and Federal WallyWorld bulk pack and using the factory clip I had at least one feed jam or eject jam, spend hull not total ejected, or more on every clip. I also bought a 20 round after market clip and it did slightly better but not much.
2. When the cocking lever is all the way back and held in place by the "cocking bolt" I have to fiddle with it and the bolt release thing to get the bolt to release and load a cartrage. I finialy got to where if I released both the cocking lever and bolt release lever at the same time about half the time it would load.
3. I also had about 1 misfire every 20 rounds. When I looked at the end of the cartrage ther was no indentation on it and I heard and felt the fireingpin fire. I loaded several of the "missfires" in my Buckmark and they all fired fine.
4. When the last round was fired in either clip the breach would not stay open, i.e., the bolt would go forward and cock the gun.
Are these kinds of problems common with the 10/22 or did I get a lemon. As of right now considering my experience with the 10/22 I can't say I'm favoribly empressed with it at all. Any suggestions?

 

[40Arpent]

Did you buy it new?

 

[40Arpent]

Also, you might find this helpful:

http://www.thegunzone.com/clips-mags.html

 

[Saxet]

Also, you might find this helpful:

http://www.thegunzone.com/clips-mags.html

Excellent article! Thanks

 

[40Arpent]

Excellent article! Thanks

Credit goes to member, and personal friend, ZX9RCAM...he's the one that gave it to me after I ragged on him about it.

 

[ErikE]

New Ruger 10/22 with problems

Yes - I bought it brand spanking new.

 

[ErikE]

OK guys I stand corrected and will try my best not to use clip when in facy I mean magazine.

 

[Nodena Ranger]

A Ruger 10/22 testimonial......Granted, it's not the fanciest 22 in the gun room but it is a very reliable 'cheap' rifle that be treated like you don't give a crap. The first one I owned was around 1994 and still to this day has preformed flawlessly since bringing it home. It's completely stock with a 4 power Simmons mounted to it. I personally have had no expierence with aftermarket parts or mags but have heard of people having problems with aftermarket mags. I'm almost ashamed to say it has spent most of it's life in a gun scabbard attached to a Honda 4 wheeler and has never been taken down and cleaned. Not cleaning a firearm is something I wouldn't recommend but since it's not a 'life or death' weapon, it makes little difference to me. When it quits going pow...it comes apart. Eric...Lemon I would assume.

 

[40Arpent]

Yes - I bought it brand spanking new.

Call Ruger.

 

[wheels]

I just sold my Ruger .22 mark iii. Great gun! I traded it for a S&W 617 revolver. I traded it because the ruger would eject the shells so hard they would bounce off the wall at my range and hit me. (yes they are hot!) So I figured I would get a good revolver for practice. I love my s&w and love to shoot .22.

 

[ErikE]

Contacted Ruger and sent them the 10/22. Was gone about two months. Took it to the range and it worked a lot better than before. Was using a Butler Creek 30 round magazine and had a few ftf's and fte's shooting an entire brick of Wally World Federal 550's. Much improved. But IMO not as reliable or accurate as either of my Remington 597's.

 

[Wolfwood]

I love my Rem 597 mmmmm
it is a sweet little shooter.
effortless 10 rings out to 50 yards off hand iron sights.
love love love it.