these guys are all in my opinon dead on the nose with their suggestions, i have taken my 10/22 out a few times for squirrels, and i have decided since then that i cannot hit anything with it, so i have put a 30 round mag on it, just so i coudl chase the little critters around, i find that for squirrel as well as other varmint, that my marlin 917 VS does an amazing job. i would say to anyone looking for accuracy, to get something that either shots slower, or is of more refined quality, not to say ruger doen't have an excellent product, but i know that there must be better products out there, in the area of semi auto .22 cal.

I have owned at least three Ruger 10/22 rifles all of which were very fun to shoot not to mention the endless supply of add-ons available for this rifle. But I purchase a rifle to hit what I am aiming at so accuracy is a plus, and while I really like the 10/22, it is not very accurate. Any rifle that will not hit a target the size of a paper plate every time at 100 yards (and most 10//22's will not), is not for me. And while an auto-loader is more fun than a bolt action rifle at least all of my shots will hit in an area the size of a golf ball every time. If you just want to spit out bullets as fast as you can then the 10/22 is for you. If you want accuracy, get a good rifle like the Savage.

These rifles are everywhere. They are probably the most popular .22 rifle ever made. However, in stock form and in my opinion they are only average in performance.

The nice thing and an upside is that they can be fitted with all manner of aftermarket parts that will make it into a more attractive, more reliable, more accurate rifle, so you can take it from mild to wild.

There have been a number of variants offered including an "international" full stock version, a version with a finger-groove forend, a version with a sporter stock and several versions of limited editions with various stock styles and barrel weights. I believe there is a heavy barrel factory version available as well.

So, if you can't find one of these that fit your style, you can pick up some aftermarket parts, and modify the stock carbine into pretty much anything you want.

The one I own is a Custom version by Clarks Custom Guns in Princeton, LA. Very accurate and heavy. Closer to the mild rather than the wild. I like it, but don't shoot it that much as I am more of a bolt and single shot guy.

EJ
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