jmorris
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The OP gave us a budget of $500.
Read right passed it, thanks. What accurate to him and distance should make it easy to zero in on some that will be a good fit.
The OP gave us a budget of $500.
Read right passed it, thanks. What accurate to him and distance should make it easy to zero in on some that will be a good fit.
f different rifle is the only solution then I like Marlin 60s for the semi auto and Savage MKIIs for a bolt. I personally like pump rifles but Remington 572s are not too easy to find.
If you’re even a little handy with projects, your 10/22 will be a cost effective starting point. Lighten the trigger by stoning the hammer to neutral. Order and install a Feddersen 17” Heavy Taper barrel, an EGW 1913 rail, and see where you’re at. You’ll be $200 in and I’d bet easily down to your accuracy requirement. I would not spend $500 on new parts for a 10/22 nor have I ever.
If you don’t mind a bolt action then the Marlin XT-22 would be my choice as a good candidate at $200. You could always go the CZ route (American for adding a scope) and be 95% out of the box for double the money.
I’ve found that, for whatever reason, CZ’s require barrel break in. Both my 527 in .204 and the 453 shot really, really badly at first.t's had less than 100 rounds through it and w SK match (what worked well in 10/22 build mentioned before) does around .4 at 25 yards.
Probably one of the best posts here in a long time. No arguments from me on any of it. I've often cursed my Model 60 as a "jam-o-matic" (and I do believe that rimfire autoloaders are the least reliable guns ever), but excessive cleaning goes a long way.Thats correct. No one can shoot consistent enough groups off hand to judge how accurate the rifle is. And if the OP can shoot nickle sized off hand groups at 25 yards maybe he should try out for the Olympic Team. Or at least a factory sponsored shooter.
For some reason the rumor has gone around that you don't need to clean a 22 barrel. Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth of the matter is that 22s are some of the dirtiest guns around. The bullets are either a soft copper plating or a soft wax and they can both build up in the barrel. Plus the powder doesn't always burn up completely. And when they get shot in a plinking session they aren't shot 10-15 times like with your 30-06, they are shot several hundred times.
I have bought 22 rifles in pawn shops like the model 60 I have now that the barrel was so fouled and plugged at the breech I had a hard time getting a brush down the barrel. I always wondered if someone sold that gun because it wouldn't shoot accurately or function 100%. Its works now. A real treasure I bought for $85 OTD.
Clean the 10-22 and try different ammo. 22s are ammo sensitive. Trying one or two brands and then giving up on a gun is the wrong way to do it. Try 10 different types of ammo and clean before starting with each brand. You may be in for a surprise. And no more off hand business. shoot from a rest and add a scope for the test.
Now I wanna try shoot some 25yd off hand groups lol
Probably one of the best posts here in a long time. No arguments from me on any of it. I've often cursed my Model 60 as a "jam-o-matic" (and I do believe that rimfire autoloaders are the least reliable guns ever), but excessive cleaning goes a long way.