* Should I sell my ruger 10/22? All advice and opinions are welcome : )

[Mr. D]

LordDunsany, that is only true if he sells and buys again right away. If he sells for $400 then waits until the madness dies down to buy the next gun, he's done a lot better than if he would have waited to sell since, normally, he only would have been able to get $150 - $200 for his gun.

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[Onward Allusion]

It's one of the most popular 22 caliber semi-auto rifles out there. Do not sell. You will make a profit of a hundred or even two, but the cash in hand will only be half the cost of a AR right now.

 

[justice06rr]

The problem is that even if you sell it for what you paid for it, or make a small profit, it won't fund an AR or even half of a quality handgun. Not to mention, if you are in a situation financially that you feel you need to sell one gun in order to afford another, you probably can't afford to shoot .223 anyway, or any handgun service cartridge for that matter.

Therefore, IMO, keep it. Shoot a thousand rounds of .22LR through it for about $40, which would have cost you at least $300 in .223 before the panic (now will cost you way more, if you can even find it) and you've already made your money "back" on the 10/22 "investment." Re-evaluate your position at that point.

This is about spot-on.

I have a 10/22 that I practically stole for $179 last year (Black Friday deal). I could've turned around and sold it for $300 during the height of the panic. But I kept it because it is such a good rifle for plinking and hunting small game. Ammo will become available again soon; mags are already in stock in my area and I was able to buy 2 BX-25mags for less than $30 each.