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WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 #4369139 08/30/10
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,899 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 OP Campfire Ranger
OP Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,899 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx	Have any of you hunted with both? I have the Ruger and am considering buying a 9422. Any reason not to consider the 9422 as a good carry gun for small game? I had one when I was younger but don't remember ever doing any serious accuracy tests with it. I do remember it was heavy. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

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Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 Reloder28 #4369166 08/30/10
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,978 J jim62 Campfire Tracker
jim62 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,978	The Winchester m9422 was my first rifle. Bought mine brand new in 1978. At 6.25 lbs, I do not consider it to be a heavy rifle. Anyway, out of the box with equal ammo and sight quality, the m9422 will run with any Sporter weight Ruger m77/22 in terms of groups size. They are very accurate rifles- the full equal of the MArlin m39 rifles in my experience.. Last edited by jim62; 08/30/10. To all gunmaker critics- "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.."- Teddy Roosevelt

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 jim62 #4376394 09/01/10
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 20 NE Ga. R rijaxon New Member
rijaxon New Member R Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 20 NE Ga.	The Winchester is much "sweeter" handling and will go up in value over time much better than any Ruger. I have 39a Marlins, too but they don't hold a candle to the smooth action of a 9422. You'll pay more for the Winchester but love it more.

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 rijaxon #4376521 09/01/10
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1 J Jericho Campfire Outfitter
Jericho Campfire Outfitter J Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1	I like them both, but prefer a bolt action for squirrel hunting.

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 Jericho #4377148 09/01/10
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,098 Wabash IN Joshua_M_Smith Campfire Regular
Joshua_M_Smith Campfire Regular Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,098 Wabash IN	Hello, I had one in .22 magnum. I sold it when I left for college at age 20, and I'm still kicking myself 12 years later. Josh

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Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 Joshua_M_Smith #4378694 09/02/10
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,694 MOGC Campfire Outfitter
MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,694	Seems like a very "apples to oranges" comparison to me. They are both excellent rifles - in their own ways. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 MOGC #4379261 09/02/10
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,978 J jim62 Campfire Tracker
jim62 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,978	Yes it is apples to apples.. And, reading the OP here, one sees that the guy likes the Winchester m9422. He is just asking if there was some functional reason (lack of accuracy etc) to go with the m77.. And as I said, none that I can see. If a lever gun suits you, the m94/22 will bag just as much game as a m77/22. To all gunmaker critics- "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.."- Teddy Roosevelt

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 jim62 #4392453 09/07/10
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,443 Pittsburgh B Brucie Campfire Regular
Brucie Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,443 Pittsburgh	I have a couple, both the mag and lr,, Both have no issues with cyling,,,accuracy is very good for a lever, i can keep 5-6 shots at an inch or so at 100yards,, I like how you can let the hammer down while carring,,,seems a little safer to me, knowing its not cocked.. Ruger makes a good gun, but the WIN. is much better, and will hold its value much better.. They doubled in price allready within the last 4-5 years.. 9422 cant go wrong..

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 Brucie #4393102 09/07/10
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OrangeOkie Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 23,319 Oklahoma	I have two 9422's in 22 mag. I have had both since the late 1970's. One is the XTR with real fancy wood and hardly shot at all. The other is the standard wood. Both are like fine jewels and will go to the boys sooner or later. I would never sell either. Keepers for sure. I paid about $250 for each if my memory serves me well. "All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 OrangeOkie #4412088 09/14/10
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana
northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Another big fan of the 9422. We have 3 of them in 22 mag All 3 straight grip walnut stocks, 2 standard blueing and one yellowboy version. One is mine and I bought one for each of the boys. The youngest boy doesn't know he has one in the safe yet (he's only 6) I haven't shot the last one I've purchased yet but the other 2 are very impressive in accuracy. That all being said, buy both the 9422 & the ruger. Something clever here.

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Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 northern_dave #4416837 09/15/10
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,532 RETIRED in Oregon, USA vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter
vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,532 RETIRED in Oregon, USA	I've got a Ruger 77-17 and a Winchester 94-22Mag. The Winchester would be the LAST to go....Love that gun! Virgil B.

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 northern_dave #4437223 09/22/10
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,816 Likes: 1 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,816 Likes: 1 Southern Oregon USA	I own both.. the 10/22 is for the kids to shoot at the range.. to burn ammo up with... the 94/22 is a hunting rifle.. it has plenty of accuracy... it shoots groups the 10/22 shoots patterns.. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: WInchester 9422 vs. Ruger 77/22 Reloder28 #4438728 09/22/10
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º Klikitarik Campfire Ranger
Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º	My 10/22 has only been stolen once; my 94/22M has been stolen twice and it looks like I'll never lose it again. It's gone (along with a really fine piece of factory wood it had. ) I hunt with my 94/22; I play with the 10/22 mostly. Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.

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