Ever since I sold my .22 I've been itching to buy a 10/22. The plan is to buy it and a pile of enormous aftermarket mags before everything gets banned again in '08 or what have you. I already have my "high-cap" pistol and an AR-15 with a pile of 30 rounders, so it's 10/22 time.
My overall plan is to have a decently accurate rifle I can shoot the bejesus out of without melting it. Within reason, of course. So the plan is to get or build a bull barreled 10/22. I'm thinking of skipping the tacticool stocks and sticking with a laminate, maybe the Evolution stock when I have the money. Eventually.
Here's the question: For performance and accuracy, should I bite the bullet and just buy the 10/22 "target" model straight from Ruger with the hammer forged spiraly lookin' stainless bull barrel, or should I buy a Wal Mart special in stainless and replace the stock and barrel with aftermarket ones?
Pricewise we arrive at about the same point (350 dollar gun versus 120 dollar gun, 160 dollar barrel, and ~150 dollar stock) but which will perform better accuracy wise?
My overall plan is to have a decently accurate rifle I can shoot the bejesus out of without melting it. Within reason, of course. So the plan is to get or build a bull barreled 10/22. I'm thinking of skipping the tacticool stocks and sticking with a laminate, maybe the Evolution stock when I have the money. Eventually.
Here's the question: For performance and accuracy, should I bite the bullet and just buy the 10/22 "target" model straight from Ruger with the hammer forged spiraly lookin' stainless bull barrel, or should I buy a Wal Mart special in stainless and replace the stock and barrel with aftermarket ones?
Pricewise we arrive at about the same point (350 dollar gun versus 120 dollar gun, 160 dollar barrel, and ~150 dollar stock) but which will perform better accuracy wise?