Hey all,
I'm new here and looking for a little advice. I'm looking seriously into picking up a Ruger 10/22 rifle for plinking and small game for now and competition shooting in the near future. I had been dead set on a 10/22 USST for around $450; I love the looks of the rifle and am more than a bit happy about buying a ready to go match grade rifle. However, a buddy of mine was saying that I could do much better by buying a used 10/22 and sinking some money into some upgrades. The parts he mentioned were the barrel, stock, hammer/sear, and recoil buffer. Price wise, with the parts I picked out, the custom built rifle would be a bit more than a new USST.
My question is this, would the extra bit of money for the custom be worth it, or would the bnib USST do me just fine; keeping in mind that I no almost nothing about putting a rifle together? I guess I'm looking for a bang for my buck assessment, compared with issues of building the rifle. Sorry for the long-winded post, but I just want to make sure I'm not getting a raw deal either way I go!
I'm new here and looking for a little advice. I'm looking seriously into picking up a Ruger 10/22 rifle for plinking and small game for now and competition shooting in the near future. I had been dead set on a 10/22 USST for around $450; I love the looks of the rifle and am more than a bit happy about buying a ready to go match grade rifle. However, a buddy of mine was saying that I could do much better by buying a used 10/22 and sinking some money into some upgrades. The parts he mentioned were the barrel, stock, hammer/sear, and recoil buffer. Price wise, with the parts I picked out, the custom built rifle would be a bit more than a new USST.
My question is this, would the extra bit of money for the custom be worth it, or would the bnib USST do me just fine; keeping in mind that I no almost nothing about putting a rifle together? I guess I'm looking for a bang for my buck assessment, compared with issues of building the rifle. Sorry for the long-winded post, but I just want to make sure I'm not getting a raw deal either way I go!