How Accurate Is Your 10/22?

[Westcoast308]

That's not an LVT barrel, that's a "Target" barrel. The LVT barrels are tapered, Target barrels are .920 straight...you can also pick them out of a crowd with the exterior "spiral".

My 10/22 Target* for comparison:
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*Ruger factory "Target" barrel, receiver and bolt.

You’re right I bought my target model as a close out from Cdnn. I was referring to it being a completely factory rifle, the phrasing was confusing. I’m impressed with how good the the newer Ruger barrels are with a tighter chamber. Shows you looked at the picture closely . Nice rifle what do you get for groups? That’s an excellent candidate for Randy at CPC’s magic.

 

[RUTGERS95]

I ended up with a Ruger precision rimfire. My 9 year old loves shooting it but it’s hard for him to work the bolt and maneuver the rifle.

I’m thinking about building him a budget 10/22 plinker. I have always wanted to put one together and it would be a good project for us to do.

I was thinking about using the brownells action, green mountain barrel, bx trigger and Kidd small parts.

What kind of accuracy should I expect out of a budget build like this? Would it be better than a factory 10/22? Would I be better off buying a factory 10/22 and just swapping out the stock?

Thanks! Any advice is greatly appreciated!

marlin 60 is the most perfect 22 and perfect for young shooters. Far more accurate than my 10/22

 

[Boatninja]

Don't get too short a stock, it will be hard for you to shoot.
Who is this gun for exactly?

 

[david walter]

Slightly off topic, but my PSA 22 upper fits my ar lower with the best trigger I have and I can adjust the length of pull for shorter shooters.

Something to think about.

 

[Blue72]

Where are you guys seeing the 10/22 accuracy start to fall apart. It seems to be around the 160-70 yard mark. While bolt guns seem to hold it together longer

 

[Milo 2.5]

Where are you guys seeing the 10/22 accuracy start to fall apart. It seems to be around the 160-70 yard mark. While bolt guns seem to hold it together longer

Wouldn't this be slightly ammo dependent? My only Ruger factory rifle is a Race Rifle, 2007 model, it has shot some fantastic groups at 250 yards with CCI SV, then the next day, may struggle with a NRL 22 rack at 35 yards. SV and wind are not that compatible.
I am not about to pay more for ammo for the rifle.

 

[Blue72]

Wouldn't this be slightly ammo dependent? My only Ruger factory rifle is a Race Rifle, 2007 model, it has shot some fantastic groups at 250 yards with CCI SV, then the next day, may struggle with a NRL 22 rack at 35 yards. SV and wind are not that compatible.
I am not about to pay more for ammo for the rifle.

From what I seen, is that a well accurrized custom 10/22 tend to shoot 4-6 inch groups at 200 yards with premium eley, SK, and Lapua ammo. While bolt guns can do half that or more at the same distance

 

[MarkCZ]

Where are you guys seeing the 10/22 accuracy start to fall apart. It seems to be around the 160-70 yard mark. While bolt guns seem to hold it together longer

I shoot long range steel matches. My supergrade does well as my bolt guns out to 285 yds. Beyond that I see more vertical than the bolt. But my bolt guns have EC V2 tuners, tuned for long range. all shooting SKLR. Maybe Need a tuner on my Kidd SG.

 

[Mark_Dorman]

I was thinking about using the brownells action, green mountain barrel, bx trigger and Kidd small parts.

What kind of accuracy should I expect out of a budget build like this? Would it be better than a factory 10/22? Would I be better off buying a factory 10/22 and just swapping out the stock?

I think you'll be way better off than buying a factory 10/22. I built mine with Kidd Parts, Kidd 20" Bull Barrel, and a BX Trigger in a Faxon Receiver (100% do NOT recommend the Faxon receiver). I haven't done any long range shooting with it, but I'm very happy with the performance and feel of it. Can definitely shoot sub MOA at 50 yards and manages around MOA with a lot of different ammo types.

Most recent ammo test with Norma Match, but it's done well with several types I've tried. I've also still been playing with action screw torque. Also, there is plenty of user error in some of the groups.

Ammo Brand	Ammo Series	Lot #	Test Date	50 Yard Average (in)	Best Group
ELEY	Team	1023-03044	08/19/23	0.458	0.300
Norma	Match-22		11/19/23	0.518	0.440
ELEY	Tenex	1023-04076	08/19/23	0.527	0.350
SK	Standard Plus	22523	09/23/23	0.528	0.425
Fiocchi	Range Dynamics		08/19/23	0.558	0.370
SK	Standard Plus	11534	08/19/23	0.570	0.400
SK	Rifle Match	12342	09/23/23	0.592	0.376
SK	Semi-Auto Rifle	11113	08/19/23	0.625	0.390
CCI	Green Tag		08/19/23	0.628	0.460
ELEY	Match	1022-06156	08/19/23	0.645	0.400
SK	HV Match	11772	08/19/23	0.648	0.480
ELEY	SA BR	1223-06035	08/19/23	0.650	0.400
Fiocchi	Range Dynamics		09/23/23	0.742	0.669

 

[Seymour Fish]

Scrub the chamber of the barrel - probably a carbon ring causing the issues.

Take a look at Gunsmither Tools brand Brush n' Mop chamber tool. They have a video posted as well.

Lead ring. But you are correct, sir. Continued firing can produce an out of battery case blowout. If Tony put his Eley chamber in here, mandatory scrubbing the lead/chamber every 200 rounds.

 

[Seymour Fish]

I ended up with a Ruger precision rimfire. My 9 year old loves shooting it but it’s hard for him to work the bolt and maneuver the rifle.

I’m thinking about building him a budget 10/22 plinker. I have always wanted to put one together and it would be a good project for us to do.

I was thinking about using the brownells action, green mountain barrel, bx trigger and Kidd small parts.
Easy button: pick up a junker cheap. Send it to Randy at CPC. Will shoot 185-190 on the ABRA target and 0.2-0.25” at 50 with selected ammo
What kind of accuracy should I expect out of a budget build like this? Would it be better than a factory 10/22? Would I be better off buying a factory 10/22 and just swapping out the stock?

Thanks! Any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[candyx]

5 Shot group at 50 yds using Tenex.

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

My precision drops off dramatically once the bullets leave the barrel. But still fun. Hit three in a row, two times last week on the 10” gong. But averaging about three out of ten at best. 365 yards across the hollow is challenging, right at 20 mils.

It will hold minute of milk jug spout laid sideways at 50, all day everyday.

 

[BMP]

The OP stopped looking at this thread in 2020.

Friggin quitter....

 

[Danger Mouse]

About 80mm at 100m. I hate it. Selling it and getting a tippman m4

 

[Trigger Monkey]

It's been a while since I had the 10/22 out but this is what it did with Eley Force.

 

[Westcoast308]

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It's been a while since I had the 10/22 out but this is what it did with Eley Force.

Very nice, I see that Night Force there what’s the rifle combo?

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Green Mountain barrel, Victor Company stock and cheek riser, BX trigger, and Volquartsen bolt.

On the underside I mounted up a rail modified from a cheap MLOK rail and low pro Arca rail.

 

[Hecouldgoalltheway]

I just found this thread. I had a stock 10/22 as a kid that I ran around smoking squirrels with for years. In my ignorant mind, it was laser accurate.

I bought a 10/22 takedown a few years back, and admittedly, I've only put bulk ammo in it and given it zero improvements, but it shoots somewhere between 3 and 4 moa. It is embarrassing.

I don't even know where it is anymore, maybe in a closet somewhere. I bought a bergara b14r, (the one with the 700 footprint), and it shoots .5moa or better with sk pistol, so I'll probably give the 10/22 away as a present to one of my nephews if I ever find it again.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

3-4 MOA is about what I'd expect from a bone stock takedown with the factory sights.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Another data point, same 10/22 from above but with 7 5-shot groups after the clean cold bore group (top left).

.63" average