Did you buy it new? Is that a Boyds stock?
Yes, bought it just like it is, probably shot it 50 times maybe. It shot real well as I recall. I had it figured out how many clicks to get from dead on at 50 yard to dead on at 150 with that old accutrac scope at one time. It was no trouble to peel crows out of trees if I knew the range. I got that figured out, been in the closet for close to 20 years. I have 223’s that work better, so I don’t use it.
Thank you all for the help
Had a stainless K10/22T, like yours, for a few years. It didn’t prove to be entirely satisfactory, so it was replaced by this blued version:
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It too was not all I had hoped, so it went to live with a friend who is quite happy with it.
I later concluded that maybe both had been unjustly blamed for what was in reality ammo deficiencies. Such is life.
Using the good ammo, this 10/22-like BRN-22 Frankenrifle, with its Volquartsen carbon fiber/stainless steel barrel, is much lighter and has so far proven to be very good for precision at distance:
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6” steel @ 200 yards
I always liked the looks of the 10/22T models, but their barrels are not the best. The guys that say they get 1/2" groups with cheap ammo with theirs are damn lucky. Comparing a Volquartsen barrel to one of these factory rifles is not a fair comparison. When you say the factory rifle didn't "prove to be entirely satisfactory", I'm assuming you mean it didn't shoot to your satisfaction. There may be some good shooters (meaning rifles) out there, but the majority that I've seen shot about 3/4" for 10 shots, at best. Nothing to write home about.
Trust me, I have even had to put guys in their place at the range. Had a loud mouth sob at one of our rimfire matches spouting off schidt like, "any factory Ruger 10/22 will put them into 1/2", right out of the box". I asked him to prove it. We had about 10 Ruger 10/22's in the racks, and I said, get your rifle, shoot a 1/2" 10 shot group. I said, we have time before the match. He then said, "well I can't do it". ha ha.. That's what I thought. He proved his heavy barreled 10/22 shot about 1 1/2" 10 shot groups for score, on target, that day. There's always going to be guys that say their rifles shoot 1/2" groups, but them proving it, is another story.. Internet or otherwise..
As for seeing these on the shelves of used rifle racks. I see them all the time. Hence the reason I say they are running around $400 right now. Gunbroker prices are higher, but then you have to deal with the taxes, shipping, and everything else, like the govt wanting to be informed of your sales. Probably part of the reason I have been seeing a lot more used rifles like these on the racks. I recently saw a very nice older Ruger 10/22 for $175.00. I almost bought it for parts.
