AR15

[TAB]

THey are not very accurate in stock form. ( seen tons of stock model 60s out shoot $1000 10/22)   they don't fit me very well.  I don't like the way they feel/ lay out/mags.    every one has one.      there are many better options out there in repaeting 22s.     why would I want a honda civic, when for the same( or less) i could have a lincoln?

[MikeBjerum]

If you've got the bucks for a truck gun that is fine.  However, I am glad for a .22lr that will shoot under 2" at 100 yards regardless of the crap you put it through.  Trouble free rotary magazines that are easily changed by feel and don't create a snag issue when moving around in the vehicle or field is an asset.  But, to each his own.  I can bounce the 10/22 around the backseat of the pick up 12 months of the year, plink with it, feed it any ammunition I can find, shoot a skunk through the head at 25 yards or a coon at 50 without issue.  I have yet to find a gun that can out perform the 10/22 in these areas, and until I do I will not complain about the redheaded step child of the gun rack.

I have a Savage bolt action that will far out shoot the 10/22 for the same price.  However, there is no way that Savage will become, or could stand up to, the demands of an abused truck gun the Ruger is.

[kmitch200]

THey are not very accurate in stock form. ( seen tons of stock model 60s out shoot $1000 10/22)  they don't fit me very well.

Make up your mind, is it a $1000 10/22 or a stock one?
If someone put $1k in a 10/22 and it doesn't shoot, someone fooked up that build BAD.

Not many small carbines fit me well either but the 10/22 has so many available aftermarket stocks this is pretty much a non-issue.
My Marlin 1894 fits me like crap.
If it was an autoloader, it would be a non-issue since I wouldn't have to work a lever made for a 10 year olds hand.
 

[Big Frank]

I wasn't planning on hijacking this thread but if a 10/22 stock is too short you can add an inch to it by adding a recoil pad. The stock will fit almost anyone either with the butt pad or without. There more accessories than there are for Barbie, just like there are for the AR15. They're the two most versatile designs I can think of. That's why I think everyone should own at least one of each.

[DaverZ]

Just picked up my nib Smith & Wesson M&P Sporter 5.56 nato and I'm in love  lol.this thing is seriously sweet,cant wait to shoot it.

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[JC5123]

THey are not very accurate in stock form. ( seen tons of stock model 60s out shoot $1000 10/22)   they don't fit me very well.  I don't like the way they feel/ lay out/mags.    every one has one.      there are many better options out there in repaeting 22s.     why would I want a honda civic, when for the same( or less) i could have a lincoln?

You do understand that the SHOOTER has a lot to do with that right? I have seen perfectly tuned bench rifles that couldn't stay on paper when in the hands of an amateur, but put that same rifle in the hands of an expert and you cloverleaf at 600+ yds.

[TAB]

That is not the issue.

[DanPatWork]

I know there is another place for this but the discussion made me think that TAB should be reminded.

In all honesty, I get the aversion to the 10-22. I have owned many different makes and models of .22 rifles over the years. The 10-22 is definately not my favorite, but neither is my AR with a dedicated .22 upper. The most comfortable .22 I ever fired was a single shot bolt at scout camp. I'm sure the memories are clouded by emotions though. My goto grab a gun .22 is still going to be my 10-22 takedown. This gun is truly a near perfect culmination to the platform. Compact, stainless, packaged with the shoulder pack, and light. Im not sure if they are offering it with a threaded barrel but mine wasn't (My only regret).
The addition of the BX-25 mags puts a plinkers ammo budget at a serious risk too.

[santahog]

Don't mean to partake in the hijacking, but with a nod to the OP, I've never had an AR outside of the Army, and until they came out with a piston operated system, I never really wanted one. Now that they finally came out with a good one, I'm already invested in the AK platform, (with cheaper Wolf AK ammo than Lake City .223) what's the point, for me..
I want the Ruger SR556, but I just can't afford it. (I'm on VA Disability, so I feel your pain on SSDI.)

When I got my first .22 as an adult, one that didn't actually belong to my dad, I bought a Marlin 60 and a 10-22. I got the 10-22 for myself and the Marlin for my grandson. His mother changed her mind on his getting the Marlin so I took it out to play with, and sold the 10-22. Now I've got another Marlin 60 to go with it. (One for each door.) If the things ran on that rotary magazine, I'd like it better. But for me at least, the Marlin is more accurate.

To continue thread drift here..
My wife spotted a snake in the yard as she walked out to go to the mailbox. She told me about it, (finally deciding not to protect some varmint in the yard that I don't want around) and I got to shoot my favorite shotgun in the whole world, (Benelli M-1 Super 90, 20 Ga.) AND the Governor to finish it off..
I LOVE that shotgun!!!!

[DaverZ]

I actually wanted the Colt but I trust S&W and it seems like a good rifle.I want to get more ammo with a reserve,a couple more mags,a mag loader and possibly a sling.It's gonna be a slow process because I'd like to get a case of ammo,500 rounds at least.