Rugers 10/22.

What do you hunt with yours?
What would you hunt with yours?
Whats your largest kill with the 10/22?

If your an owner or a previous owner what's your opinion of the 10/22?

Thanks

10/22's are awesome!

I currently own 3 of them. I use them on paper targets almost exclusively, but have also popped a few sage rats with them.

I hunt small game and shoot beavers, crows and other nuisance animals with mine. I killed an injured whitetail with one.

Perry

I have 2..a box stock carbine from the late 80s and a first generation Clark Custom. The Clark has killed bazillions of ground squirrels and prairie dogs. Biggest animal killt with it was a big ol' ground hog. The other one has been a can killin' plinker most of the time. Lately most of the vermin have been bothering us during the dark hours, so the S&W 1522 with its laser and light has been called to action.

I bought my 1st 10/22 for $60 in 1974........I wore it out and rebuilt it. All kinds of varmints and small game expired in the sights of that little rifle. I still own it

I used to have one, but traded it. I shot squirrels with it (tree variety). It was plenty accurate for that and fun to shoot. I have recently been thinking about picking up another one.

Beer Cans.

Rabbits and squirrels...

I could count on 2 hands what I've killed with a 10/22 in recent years that WASN'T one of these.



What would I kill? What's the biggest? I'd try for anything up to and including coyotes if they're in my range. Big emphasis on TRY.

Opinion of the 10/22? I have 2 rimfire rifles, both 10/22's. Tell ya anything?

I've got three, including a safe-queen even .

Mostly groundhogs anymore but have taken many many raccons with one also quite a few squirrels, with the CCI Velocitors I would not hesitate to take fox with it.

Nice pics guys-here's my "10-22" (mini 10-22 Ruger Charger/Kidd barrel)--

What do I hunt with my 10/22? Mostly bear, zebras, rino, giraffes, moose, elk.

What do I shoot? Squirrel, rabbit,'coon.

What do I think? Nice little general purpose .22 factory rifle.

Ground squirrels, rockchucks, raccoons, coyotes are the normal targets and have taken deer with one in the past.

10/22's are at their best when restock and rebarreled with bull barrels. I've done that to 6 of them and all have great accuracy with a couple shooting .5" groups out to 70 yards.

Recently bought a Marlin 60 for $165 and have also been very impressed with it for the money.

I hunt paper with mine Sure they would kill anything with good shot placement though.

Really cool pics guys. Thanks for posting them.

Tree rats, paper targets and feral kittens. And a hard drive, oh and some beer cans, emptied so they died painlessly.

Killed a 3 1/2 foot rattler the other day with mine. I killed a coyote with it once.

I love my 10/22

Suppress that bad boy and get to shooting... its a blast!

I usually kill prairie dogs, birds and rabbits with mine.

Shag: I currently own 3 of the Deluxe models of Ruger 10/22's one of which has been extensively customized and a Lilja heavy stainless barrel added.
I love the little Rifles.
I think I bought my first 10/22 in 1966!
I have taken a LOT of Varmints and small game and game birds with the 10/22 during the past 45 years, including the following:
Coyote
Fox
Wild Turkey
Badger
Beaver
Jack Rabbit
Rock Chuck
Prairie Dog
Skunk
Weasel
Cottontail Rabbit
Tree Squirrel
Grouse
Ground Squirrel
Porcupine
Crows
Starlings
Carp
Rattlesnakes
feral cats
Raccoon

Someday I would love to harvest a Gray Fox with one of my 10/22's.
I think the Ruger 10/22 is one of the top rimfire designs of all time!
And as a comment on their accuracy which to me is an important aspect of my regard for any 22 Rifle, I am very happy with the over-all accuracy that I have obtained with my 10/22's.
They are getting a bit pricey these days but they seem to hold their value quite well.
The ingenious rotary (high capacity) 10 round magazine that fits FLUSH with the stock is one of the 10/22's greatest attributes (among many!).
The ONLY drawback that I have encountered and considered regarding the Ruger 10/22 over the last 4 1/2 decades is the fact that it is a semi-automatic and is probably not the best choice for teaching the brand new shooter or youngsters!
This can be "worked around" but takes absolute and continuous attention from the mentor to the young or new shooter.
I got around this with the four VarmintChildren by simply purchasing a single shot bolt action 22 "trainer" type Rifle.
Then after some time easing the new shooters into the world of high capacity magazine, semi-automatic repeaters.
Long live the Ruger 10/22.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Biggest thing I ever killed was about a 100 lb wild mutt dog looking thing one time with a Stinger.
Since then I've converted it to a .17hm2
I sold it too.