Lucasnorth Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Hi chaps. anyone have a .22lr semi auto. Are they any good. Any thoughts or recommendations would be good. Been looking at the ruger? thanks. Lucas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2sp11 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Reliable, great magazine design, reasonably accurate, light, mediocre to poor triggers (but these are easy to replace). Lots of aftermarket accessories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WalkedUp Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Only ever used 10/22s, they are the Hoover or Sellotape of semiautomatic rimfires. Lots of aftermarket parts available for them. Accuracy isn’t great out of the box if you compare to a bolt action. Not that fussy on ammunition as long as it packs a punch and isn’t too waxy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob85 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 High velocity or standard velocity ammunition will cycle the best in it. Accuracy out of the box as said is pretty mediocre but if you are planning on modding it then it's the one for you, most other semis don't have a big plethora of stocks and add ons like it does. I've the remington 597 semi auto and it's VERY accurate in standard form, even with the open sights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strimmer_13 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I had one for a few months to scratch a itch. It done that but if accuracy is what your after don't bother. I sold it asap. Cheap fixes for the accuracy part, float the barrel, remove the barrel band and polish the trigger (be careful tho or you'll **** it up), from factory its got to be 6lb plus, after a bit of youtubing it's down to around 3lb which cut the group sizes down considerably. Also don't bother with secondhand after market mags, they wear out faster compared to bx 10s and 25's. Best I could get out of mine was about 2inch at 50mtr. Sold it asap. That's my experience. Was bloody good fun tho ripping through 3-400 rounds in a couple of mins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I bought a second hand 10/22 years ago. I put a folding stock on it, although they are hard to find these days, an aftermarket trigger and a bigger mag release catch. It's nearly as accurate as my bolt action and cycles any ammo I put through it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAB1954 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 You don't say what you want it for. I have a 10/22 and use it on the range for practical/mini rifle style shooting for which it's good fun. It shoots most target ammo if kept clean. For all my hunting I use a CZ bolt gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scully Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) My first .22rf was a Remington Speedmaster. It was a great little gun with a tubular magazine which held oodles of rounds, capable of shooting all .22 rf rounds except magnum. I had great fun with it and as far as I’m aware they’re still being made. Don’t get the one with the Monte Carlo stock as it interferes with the scope from what I’ve been told. A mate had a 10/22 but it wasn’t that reliable in my experience. They are just about the most customisable rf out there. BRNO/CZ make a .22mag’ auto. Edited January 4 by Scully Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasnorth Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 Thanks chaps, sounds like it may not be for me😄 lucas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scully Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 https://www.gunwatch.co.uk/guns/22466-Beretta-ARX160-for-sale Try this little beaut! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasnorth Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Looks fun. But maybe a bit unnecessary for rabbits😂 On 04/01/2021 at 10:38, MAB1954 said: You don't say what you want it for. I have a 10/22 and use it on the range for practical/mini rifle style shooting for which it's good fun. It shoots most target ammo if kept clean. For all my hunting I use a CZ bolt gun. It will be for rabbits mate. I don’t intend target shooting with it👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stunner Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 04/01/2021 at 22:02, Lucasnorth said: Thanks chaps, sounds like it may not be for me😄 lucas. I don't see why not, I have had one for over 10 years it's accounted for almost 800 rabbits and a few foxes. now use it for targets and I can shoot same hole groups at 25 mtrs, it will cycle any ammo subs or hv I have no idea how many rounds I have put through it must be at least 15 to 20 thousand and the bore is like new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackbird Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) 13 hours ago, Lucasnorth said: Looks fun. But maybe a bit unnecessary for rabbits😂 It will be for rabbits mate. I don’t intend target shooting with it👍 Ideal for rabbits but trigger not the best I had a 25round magazine on mine had hours of fun plinking with it. Edited January 6 by blackbird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoBodyImportant Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I have a few 10/22s. That are all great reliable guns. My son got the youth compact for Christmas and we ran a thousand round brick through it Saturday with only a hand full of malfunctions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kennett Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I used a 10/22 for years on rabbits, it did have a laminate stock, heavy target barrel and poly bushes in the action but still the same action and it was extremely accurate and if kept clean, very reliable even with Winchester subs. It only used to misfire/feed if the wax built up in the action or on a dusty night with it out of the window and wax + dust turned to concrete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Best Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Too much talk of malfunctions. One in a thousand is too many for me. Buy a bolt action. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kennett Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 06/01/2021 at 10:26, London Best said: Too much talk of malfunctions. One in a thousand is too many for me. Buy a bolt action. Agreed, but much much more fun that my Cz bolt action. Running rabbits became a party trick 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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