Thinking about a 10/22

[Clovishound]

My adult daughter recently got into shooting. She loves my Mark I target, now equipped with a holo sight. I would like to pick up a rifle for us to shoot. I have a Savage centerfire, and love the accutrigger system it has. My daughter seems to lean towards semi auto.

Everyone says the 10/22 is the way to go in a semi auto. I have shot one before. I didn't like the trigger as much as my accutrigger, but it wasn't too bad. I did find the bolt release a real pain. Is there a trick to this thing? I don't doubt that I could get used to it, just don't want my daughter to have to fight with this every range trip and learn to hate it.

I see they have a target model available with a target trigger and a bull barrel. Runs about twice what the standard model does. Not sure she would like the extra weight of the bull barrel.

If I was buying one for me, I would go bolt action, a bull barrel, and a target trigger. For her I'm not sure the bull barrel and bolt action would be the best.

 

[cyphertext]

You can always change the trigger, and there is a modification that can be done so that the bolt release operates like most others... pull back on the bolt and let it fly forward, vs. pushing in the lever by the trigger guard.

Personally, I prefer my AR-15 in .22lr over my 10/22.

 

[9x19]

Most folks are left wanting with an out of the box 10/22... which is why there is such a huge after-market supply of parts.

Common wants: Better trigger; better stock; better barrel (or chamber).

The modular design of the 10/22 and its easy disassembly / reassembly mean alot of folks buy one with an eye toward improvements.

Just about every thing you could want is available, the question is the expense.

BTW, if you decide instead on a bolt action, try the Ruger American Rimfire... you might find it has what you like (Accu-type trigger, same rotary magazine).

 

[JFB]

improving the trigger makes a world of difference in the enjoyment of a 1022

A simple Brimestone trigger job is the best $35 spent
http://brimstonegunsmithing.com/products/tier-3-basic-ruger-1022-trigger-work

I bought a pair of 1022 for my young cousins and before I gave them the rifles, I had the Brimestone tier 3 done

 

[Titleist]

A Deluxe Sporter and a $60 trigger job and you have a very nice .22. If you get the Deluxe model you get a better stock that you can still use if you later decide to change barrels. My own favorite has a sporter weight Green Mountain barrel in place of the original factory tube. It shoots as well as the guys with the .920" barrels and is much easier to handle.

 

[m657]

" Runs about twice what the standard model does. Not sure she would like the extra weight of the bull barrel. "

for her, hard to tell. However, in steel challenge which is primarily a 'speed' contest, I find my bull barrel T22 clears the stages in considerably less time than my Take Down 10/22 with the skinny barrel.

I've personally preferred the lever-action 22s for decades, but recently the 10/22 in various transformer configurations has made considerable inroads into changing my old notions.