The 10-22 is the standard by which other .22's are judged. It is the most popular for good reason. If it were me thats the one I'd go with...

 

BAW HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Whatever....

I'd hate to bust your bubble but I'm gonna do it anyway...
10/22 the standard??? What rock are you under? A Ruger 10-22 is a DECENT .22 rifle, understand, DECENT, it's FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR from being the "standard" that all other .22 rifles are judged by. Now time for reality check #2 it's also FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR from being the effective "combat weapon" that many around here think that it is, sorry it isn't, it isn't by a long shot.....My stock Taurus pump action .22 is more accurate than any stock 10/22 any time, maybe that's why my 10/22 just sits in the safe and collects dust.....Now, go put a 10/22 up against a Kimber 22HS or a The Cooper 57M Classic that is guaranteed to shoot 1/4 inch groups at 50yds and you'll find that that 10/22 is nothing more than an average run of the mill .22 utility rifle.

Also what are you gonna do if you break your "high cap" 10/22 mag? My tube fed pump will just keep on shooting away, more accurately and more reliably I might add.......Since a .22 is FAR from being a fighting weapon, tube fed is the way to go.

Personally I think the 10/22 obsession is because we have a bunch of kids who aren't old enough to own a firearm and since someone bought them a 10/22 its the only thing they have experience with so therefore it's automatically the best.

 

I love my grandmas old Marlin model 60 and it is more accurate then the 10/22. However, with all the after market products for the Ruger, especially high cap mags, it is the way to go.

 

The 60 is more accurate, eh? Is it by a lot? What disadvantages and advantages of both, anyone know?

 

You cannot go wrong with the Marlin or the Ruger. My personal pick would be the Marlin 60, although I own all three!

Tbull

 

The Ruger 10/22, End of story. Even Wally World offers a good one- and its an exclusive to them- the K-10/22-22. Wood stock, 22 Inch Stainless barrel. with Scope rail, and that annoying California Locking device. My family has 3 of them. The 10/22 is the poor man's AR-15.

 

the plinkster is the best .22 ever made.

muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

 

My Kimber .22 is very accurate. Bolt action is natural and quick into action. Best rifle for practice for hunting. Ruger .22 is more fun to shoot though!

 

+1 on the 10/22 Buy one and don't look back.

 

10/22 all the way.

If you know even a tiny bit about rifles you can mod the living crap out of a 10/22. I did a lot of personal mods at home that cost me practically no money and was shooting dime sized groups at 50yards. My cousin was as well. They vary a little bit but you can expect 1" groups at 30 to 50 yards out of the box with 10/22's. In my opinion it's the best 22 for the money you can purchase. Give me a 10/22 with a 30 round magazine and I'll even give horde of zombies a run for their money!

 

Unless you want to customize a 10-22 with all the after-market goodies, the Marlin 60 is a better value for the money. The Marlin cost less for the standard rifle, no extra mags to buy or keep up with, accuracy is as good as or some say better than a 10-22, loading the tube feed is very easy, and is one of the best selling .22lr on the market.

Again....unless you want to dress up a 10-22 to look like an AR, buy the Marlin 60.

 

I own both. The Marlin hold like 16 rounds in the tube. Don't have a problem with magazines not feed right.

 

I posted this personal experience with the Mossberg 702 on May 29 of this year.


This is a "heads up" post regarding the Mossberg 702 "Plinkster" .22 rimfire rifle. An acquaintance of mine was trying out some new purchases at my range today. He had purchased a brand new Mossberg 702 and we set to work sighting in the scope. Well, the rifle lasted 5 rounds. When we could not get the bolt to retract, we had to disassemble the rifle. When attempting to do this, we had a difficult time removing the trigger group. What had happened is the white plastic bolt buffer had shattered, the pieces of which had seized the bolt and also were preventing trigger group removal. An inspection of the buffer revealed that when it was molded, a large air bubble was cast into the plastic. It had shattered into 6 large pieces.

 

Not necessarily dressing up with a 10/22. Most of the stuff I did was polishing internals etc... The zombie comment was just in fun. There aren't many guns out there that you can really have fun with unloading into some old watermelons with 500 rounds and only cost you 10 bucks! lol. Accurate or better than any 22 on the market with the potential to be the MOST accurate. I think it may be a bit heavier than some other 22's you can pick up and there are cheaper 22's.

 

i have all three and all are great guns,the tricked out 1022s loke great but the only 22 i keep out of my safe is a 702,i live in the mountains so it is shoot all the time.

 

If you want to spend some cash and have some fun, get the Ruger 10/22 or buy someone else's already pimped out 10/22 when they get bored of it and save some cash.
I have no experience with the 702, but I recently picked up a Remington 597 and am happy with it. It easily out shoots my stock 10/22.
I also echo the previous poster's advice of staying away from cheap accessories, especially after market mags with plastic lips.

 

I have a 10/22 and I love it. I'm even thinking about getting another one.

 

Ruger 10/22... period (And I have 22's in mossberg, remington and Winchester)
Ruger is by far the best out there

 

Hands down, the ruger 10-22 is the best semi-auto on the market. It will last you a lifetime....with the hicap mags and a million other accessories its simply the best for long term survival.....

 

Ruger 10/22 of the two you listed. A good Marlin/Glenfield Model 60 too. Both are good choices.

Ruger :
Capacity from 5 to 50 rounds, detachable magazines.
Quite simply the Rimfire World's "AR/1911" in terms of modifications/ replacement parts/"trick" work!

Marlin :
Solid, dependable design.
Tube fed, no extra magazines to purchase. Speedy reloading can be done via "home-made" feeders using clear tubing or brake line or by purchasing the 120-round capacity (8 chambers holding 15 rounds) "Spee-D-Loader".

I have no experience with the Mossberg 702 Plinkster to offer you, sorry.

 

ruger 10/22

 

i wish they along with there accessories wernt so expinsive.

200-300 for a .22? around here stuff is already expinsive, add the curent economic situation and its hard to find anything at a decent price. all the 10/22's are around 250-300 at local gun stores. they want to charge atleast $50 to get one shipped to them too.

My little brothers first gun was the Mossy 702 plinkster. he's had it for over three years now an has ye to have any major problems. last week i cleaned it or the first time for him. its a pain but if you know anything about guns it shouldent be too hard. My biggest complaint is the trigger...the trigger group housing is plastic and is compleatly enclosed.

 

ruger 10 22

 

how accurate is a ruger 10 22 with a 18 and a half in. barrel

Curious.....do you even own a 10-22? It looks like you don't, so how in the heck can you recommend one?

 

The 10/22 is sort of the AK47 of .22 rifles. Sturdy reliable and common. Not much for accuracy. Lousy trigger. Kinda bulky. Bolt release is awkward. Basically it is a short range bullet hose.

The 10/22 makes a good beater- a boat or pickup or trunk of the car gun. So its a case of what you want a .22 for.

There is nothing about a 10/22 to appeal to a rifleman. For them, there are other .22s; they know what they are.

 

You cant go wrong with a 10/22. They are reasonably priced, accurate, reliable, and easy to get spare parts and accessories.

 

how accurate is a ruger 10 22 with a 18 and a half in. barrel

 

barrel length has very little to do with accuracy.

10/22 rifles are not noted for accuracy unless expensively tuned

as for mr bwahahaha and his exaggerated / ill informed scorn for the 10/22,and saying it isnt the standard for judging others, there is no agreed standard for judging what is or isnt a standard for comparison. However, there seem to be more 10/22s our there than anything else. So its entirely reasonable to compare other .22s to the Ruger. This one is lighter, this one is more expensive, this one isnt as reliable.

Also, on the "combat" bit. Nobody here is gonna get into "combat".
But if there was an intruder and you had a 10/22 the intruder problem would soon be solved.

I've used my 10/22 hard for about 33 years and its never given me any trouble.
It isnt perfect lbut then some of our posters arent either.

 

Here's my 2cents:

Ruger 10/22, stainless, with a fluted stainless or chrome molly 20 inch barrel.

Reasons:

The 10/22 is the most versatile .22 rifle with endless options for customizing to your heart's desire and body type. Stainless because it will take all kinds of weather conditions much better and the fluted barrel because you get a lighter target quality barrel with similar characteristics as a heavy bull barrel.

And Kahn, I don't know what kind of combat you're imagining you'll be doing, but I'd never use a .22 for a gun fight, regardless of it's make and model. The .22 is a pest and food gun, period...unless you're a skilled assassin and are trained to deliver lethal brain wounds with it...lol.