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

[eddie02ws6]

I purchased the basic ruger 10/22 in 2011.

I have never fired it and have come to realize that I want something different, maybe an ar or a pistol.

I never considered selling it because I hate taking a loss, but I thought that maybe with all of the recent gun and ammo shortages and gun hype etc, I may be able to sell it and break close to even?

So...

It is in new condition, never fired, only taken apart to clean and lube for storage.
If sold, it will come with everything pictured, case, ammo, etc.


-has their value recently increased, or is it the same?

- If I were to sell it, whats the most I could expect to get for it and everything included?

-If I can't get close to what I paid, I should probably just keep it.

Thoughts, opinions?

Thank you!!

 

[primalmu]

I sold mine with less than 100 rounds through it. I found that I much preferred shooting my CZ452. I sold mine for what I paid for it, though it I had REALLY wanted to hold out I could have gotten more for it. Why contribute to the hysteria, though?

 

[SabbathWolf]

The 10/22 is a great lil 22. I've shot quite a few of them.
I have a whole closet full of guns, yet don't have a 22.
If I were to get one, the 10/22 would be it.
Personally, I'd keep it and just save up for something else you may want.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

All I know for sure is that people have been asking for more lately for 10/22s. I have no idea if they're actually selling for that amount, or close to it. Pre-panic, getting $200 would have been fairly easy. People are charging $300-$400 for them now. Like I said, I don't know if people are paying $300-$400, though. What did you pay for it? Couldn't have been much more than $250, right?

It's senseless to keep something you don't want or won't use. Even at a modest loss, it'll be more useful as someone else's new useful toy and giving you the money to fund something more important to you. That's mostly opinion. LOL

 

[silicosys4]

Like a fully charged fire extinguisher, every household in America should have at least one .22lr and 5k of ammunition.
I sold a 10/22 once....I'll never do THAT again, lol
even though I sold one 10/22 to buy another, I wish I'd just saved up more and kept them both. I now spend time looking at my one 10/22, wishing I also still had the other.
10/22's will be used as currency someday,I swear it.........

 

[nosmr2]

They sell for $199 new at Wal-mart. You should be able to get that for yours right now without much effort. I saw a guy at a gun show selling them for $350 new. I'd try to get $250 for it, if I were in your shoes.

 

[Bobson]

Like nosmr2 said, you should be able to get at least what you paid for it. Even if the gun itself sells for less than what you paid, that pack of CCI ammo will help compensate for the difference. Add up the cost of everything you're selling (what you paid for it all), add $50 or so, and try selling it for that. Even if won't sell for that price, you can bargain down to break even. I expect you'll walk away with a small profit.

 

[docnyt]

Keep it. Shoot it. Put it in a display case in 30 years. Then pass it down.

 

[MCgunner]

I have a 10/22 that's going NOwhere. I like shooting the thing and it's one of my go tos for woods bumming. The gun is not picky about ammo, shoots most to same POA and is decently accurate and unflinchingly reliable.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I sold mine and aside from it being the first gun I bought NIB don't miss it and never have missed it. I'm particularly happy to not deal with those magazines.

As far as timing - note that if you hope to cash in at a perceived high you'll also be buying at a high. Maybe working the best deal you can in a trade could be in order?

 

[eddie02ws6]

Thanks for all of the advice everyone

@ primalu: Thanks for the reply. I don't mean to contribute to the hysteria. But I figure that this is the best time to sell so that I can get the most back from the rifle, or even make a small profit. If I decide that I wantt the rifle again, I can always buy another later on.
Thank you for the post

@sabbath: I agree for the most part. Ideally I would like to keep it too. But I figure, this is probably the only time I can actually sell it for no loss or even a small profit. I can get all of my money back and start over with something that I really want.
Thank you for the post

@The armed therapist: Thank you for your opinion. It helps lol. I think you understand me, I would rather get my money back and reinvest in something that I really want, even if it is more money and I dont mind waiting until the “hysteria” is over.
Thank you for the post

@silicosys4: Good point. However, if I do break even and take no financial loss by selling it, I could awlays buy another 10/22 later on IF I end up regretting getting getting rid of it.
Thank you for the post

@ nosmr2: Thank you. I will keep that in mind

@bobson: Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you for the post

@ docnyt: I want to, but I am tempted by the thought of breaking even and making a small profit. Then I cam buy something I really want, shoot and put my new gun in a case and pas it down.
Thank you for the post

@Mcgunner: Nice gun. I think I prefer the stainless ones now!

@apache: Good to know! I think I would feel the same as you and will not really miss the rifle, aside from the fact that it is the first gun I purchased.

It's true I may pay more now, but I don't mind waiting until the hysteria dies down.
Thank you for the post

 

[CZguy]

I have a 10/22 that's going NOwhere. I like shooting the thing and it's one of my go tos for woods bumming. The gun is not picky about ammo, shoots most to same POA and is decently accurate and unflinchingly reliable.

Ernest Hemingway, is my favorite author too.

 

[Deer_Freak]

I have no idea how many thousand of rounds go through my 10/22 every year.

 

[tuj]

the 10/22 is the AR of rimfires.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Instead of selling it and getting hosed on an AR in this market, why don't you make it into something AR-esque with an aftermarket chassis, like the archangel, to tide youover?

(Not my pic)



I have 4 complete ARs, plus a 5th upper and a 5th lower (can't be paired legally), but 5.56 ammo digs into your wallet in a hurry, even if you reload. I went a different route to make an economical tacti-cool plinker; Instead of the usual 10/22 + chassis, I went with a 597 VTR and altered it to my liking:

 

[hals1]

Like a fully charged fire extinguisher, every household in America should have at least one .22lr and 5k of ammunition.
I sold a 10/22 once....I'll never do THAT again, lol
even though I sold one 10/22 to buy another, I wish I'd just saved up more and kept them both. I now spend time looking at my one 10/22, wishing I also still had the other.
10/22's will be used as currency someday,I swear it.........

Shucks, I only have 3500 .22lr for my 10-22 and CMMG conversion bolt! I do have 4K+ of 5.56 though.

 

[X-Rap]

I've had one for 40 yrs and it is one of a few I can't imagine not having. It is on the must have list for all my kids too as well as others starting out with their own gun collection that ask my advise.

 

[B!ngo]

I have to admit that the wood/blued model that the OP has just doesn't do it for me. Either the stainless/black stock or better yet the recently new bull barrel with poly stock is outstanding. If I could get it in left-hand, I would buy one in an instant.
Because they don't exist and because I could practice my AR manual of arms (for my Stag 3GL) at a lower price, I recently assembled a poly lower with a CMMG Revo left-hand upper. It is quite something.
A bit of an oddity, but I guess I am as well.
B

 

[MedWheeler]

You might could sell the box of CCI MiniMags you got there on GunBroker and get enough to buy your AR.

 

[marine 97-03]

If you were to sell it NOW is the time...prices are starting to come back to earth here in Alabama so if you are do it now....hold on to the money you make and buy another one later and have money leftover to get a ton. Of other stuff

 

[bannockburn]

I would never sell my 10/22 mainly because it's very accurate and very reliable. It's also the first rifle I ever bought. Having said that, if you're not interested in shooting your 10/22 then now is probably a good time to sell it. I think you should be able to at least get your money back out of it if you decide to sell it.

 

[Furncliff]

The 10/22 is certainly a popular rifle and many love them. But if you can only afford one gun and you want something else don't feel bad about selling it, it will be easy to replace later. Price it at what you paid and bargain hard to stay at that price. Depending on your location you shouldn't have too much trouble selling it. Here is a for sale by owner gun classified that can help you sell it locally.


http://www.armslist.com/

 

[holdencm9]

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.

 

[Mr. D]

I'd say sell it, with two caveats.

1. You could make it look like an AR. Now would probably not be a good time to do it, but later on it would make for a viable option.

2. Do not sell it if you are NOT planning on buying another .22 sometime down the road. EVERY household needs a .22, IMO. Even if you don't use it now, when a kid/grandchild/godchild/nephew/niece comes along and wants to learn to shoot, you NEED a .22 for them to start on. Same goes for any new shooters you might be hosting. If it is a cheap .22, all the better because you won't feel bad if they drop it in the mud and you won't have any qualms about cutting down the stock to fit a young shooter.

For many folks, the 10/22 just doesn't do it. I, for instance, have a Marlin 60 and a Remington 34. I just don't want a 10/22. If this is you, by all means sell it now and cash in. If not, hang onto it. Sometime you'll be glad you did.

~D

 

[LordDunsany]

This is not the time to sell. Although you would probably profit slightly, everything else has jumped greatly in value, so any perceived gain is offset by the market. If you insist on getting rid of it, your best bet is doing a swap for something you want more.

Then again, 5 years from now, you may regret having sold anything firearm related.

Ron in Texas