Guys,
Glad to see the forum back.
Should I get a 10/22 or one of those Remington 597's?
The ruger is a little more expensive, but it has the corner on the market for aftermkt parts. Who wants to tell me good things about the 597? -cause Im leaning that way.
thoughts?
olyeller

What do you want to do with it? I have a 10/22, haven't gotten around to messing with it because it's a fairly decent one and frankly I could not see the logic in putting more money into the gun than what I spent on it originally! Not saying that's a bad thing, but I am just too cheap I suppose.

Want to have some cheap fun customizing a .22 - get one of the Romanian .22 trainers that are floating around. Cheap, the stocks clean up OK with some work, and frighteningly accurate for less than $100.

Drill & tap the receiver for a common Weaver-style scope base (such as the flat-bottomed ones that fit the Marlin .336) and embarrass the boys at the next match. Certainly a good inexpensive way to work on your gunsmithing skills.

Not semi-auto, though....

Just buy the marlin annie oakley or 1897t. then find out what shoots the best in it. I'm, predjudiced no the 10-22 has the proven design best packages, and will continue to be so. I would look for a older target model of marlin bolt or rem bolt at your local gun shows. The 597 seems to be a good gun, but not as much goodies as the 10-22, buy the after market stuff for your 10-22 if you don't like it you can always sell it. Plus you don't have to alter any of your original gun if you buy one of the pkgs bbl, and stock combo. Take care and have fun. Swany

I like MikeG's suggestion - buy a Romanian .22 training rifle.

I did, stripped it down, glassbedded the action, refinished the stock, modified some Weaver type .22 scope mounts to fit the Romanian's narrower receiver grooves and slapped a 3x9 high power hunting scope on it. It's not really fussy about ammo, but found the PMC Target standard velocity works quite well in it.

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I've never regretted customizing my Ruger 10/22. It is a tack driver with just about all ammo. Dressed it out with a Adams & Bennet Bull barrel and Hogue overmolded stock, sent the trigger action off for a cleanup and trigger job. Slapped a Simmons 3x9 40mm on it and man it will shoot.

Now Im leaning towards the ruger. Im a lefty and any rh action other than semiautos piss me off. , so no romanian 22. I was thinking either get a base 10/22 from wally world for $160 and get the hogue-bull barrel combo, or just get the target10/22 with laminate stock and heavy barrel for $285, then get trigger and action goodies.
Was considering the 597 in 17 HMR or a 22mag, but who has time to poach anymore??? I dont! -Just kidding. 22 ammo is way too cheap, and I like to plink way too much.
olyeller

Can't go wrong with the 10/22. Mine is the factory forged bull bbl and laminate stock. Had a Butler Creek synthetic stock and carbon/ss bbl combo on it for a while, but it was 'way too muzzle light to suit me, so put the factory stuff back on.

Thompson Center has a fairly nice looking semi-auto .22 out now - haven't seen or handled one, so can't speak for it's mechanical or accuracy abilities.

The Remington (and I like the company mind you) can at least keep the spot in the gunsafe warm while you are out enjoying the heck out of your 10/22!

If you'd like a bolt action, Remington made the 581L in the 1980's. I found one for a young neighbour and it's not for sale.

Bye
Jack

The 10/22 certainly has a large number of custom components available. Plus, unless I'm mistaken, the TV shows with the big boys shooting in high level contests all appear to be using modified 10/22s.

Dan

Well,
I just picked up a new 10/22, ordered the hogue stock-Adams & Bennett stainless bull barrel combo, and a handful of Volquartsen/Power Custom internal parts. I plan on slapping a scope on the stocker and getting some groups and then see what kinda shooter I get for just under $200 of drop in parts. Ill keep you guys posted with my results.
Thanks for all the info,
olyeller

Sounds like an interesting project - may I suggest one step between stock and highly modified. After you shoot it the first time, drop in the new internals (assuming you got a hammer and trigger) and try it with the factory barrel. With mine, the biggest impediment to good shooting was a 6 or 7 lb. trigger on a 5 lb. gun.

So that would be a good experiment to see which pieces make the most difference.

Good idea,
I got a sear and hammer, but not a trigger.
overtravel never bothered me.
For that matter, trigger jobs never really helped my practical marksmanship, not that Im bragging or anything but in the past military included, I just got used to crappy triggers and adjusted my pull or squeeze to it. I really realized the worth of a trigger when I got my 22-250 and realized that the one hole and two fliers groups I was shooting was in fact one hole.

Guns are off my mind for a while whilst I practice with my stick and string, -3 more days!
olyeller