Zen Archery
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keep it simple bro. you can run open sight and scope just get a Quick Connect or Quick Detachment rail.
.22 are for learning and fun.
.22 are for learning and fun.
My First Rifle (Ruger 10/22) Could Use Your Help
- Thread starter samefly
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volquartsen hammer
i installed a volquartsen hammer kit with a shim kit in my 10/22 and reduced the trigger from over 6 lbs to 2 plus. i liked it so well that i did the same for my sons 10/22. if you go to( www.Trigger Shims.com) he has some great videos on how to install the shims. also i bought my parts from him. i ended up with two sweet shooting 22's.
i installed a volquartsen hammer kit with a shim kit in my 10/22 and reduced the trigger from over 6 lbs to 2 plus. i liked it so well that i did the same for my sons 10/22. if you go to( www.Trigger Shims.com) he has some great videos on how to install the shims. also i bought my parts from him. i ended up with two sweet shooting 22's.
Zen Archery
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"moving piece?" I don't know what type of scopes your used to using but if its moving you might wanna check that.
chucknbach
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If you do what I did you'll sell it and get a good bolt action. Had lots of misfires. Gave the misfires to my son as his bolt action would shoot them. On top of that it wasn't very accurate.
Get a scope on it right away as a scope is the fastest and easiest way to learn the basic fundamentals. You can always take off the scope later. You'll be better with the irons when you do get to them. Learning irons first is more of a tradition than anything.
If you don't take any of my advise, shoot the heck out of it, it'll still be fun!
Get a scope on it right away as a scope is the fastest and easiest way to learn the basic fundamentals. You can always take off the scope later. You'll be better with the irons when you do get to them. Learning irons first is more of a tradition than anything.
If you don't take any of my advise, shoot the heck out of it, it'll still be fun!
chucknbach
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They'll be better at it. Fundamentals of marksmanship don't change with what you choose to sight with. A scope teaches faster because your flaws in fundamentals are more easily seen and than corrected.
Learning irons first is like learning to drive in a semi truck.
I learned and shot nothing but scope growing up. When I got into the Army I think I might have shot 3 or 4 rounds to sight in then went on to shoot expert. 40 outta 40 I was the only one in my company to shoot a perfect score. I never even shot with peep sights before that!
My 9 year-old grandson wanted to learn how to shoot with the Win 67 I gave him, but couldn't grasp the concept of lining up the two sights and the target and became very frustrated. I had him try a scoped rifle and he shot very well with it. Since then, with the rifle concepts mastered, he shoots iron sights well, but still shoots better with the scoped rifles and enjoys them more.
johnwilliamson062
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If you absolutely need a scope, take a look at the Cabela's brand scopes. High quality scopes rebranded. Have two of them and have been very happy with them.
Prof Young
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Good Choice
10/22 Owner
You've made a good choice. The 10/22 is one of the most popular rifles in America. I've owned one for about four years now and really enjoy shooting it a great deal. The only addition I made to it was a sling and a decent scope. It's a good gun out of the box, and I personally don't think you need to tweak it for most normal shooting purposes.
Ammo wise I'd say stay away from the Remingtong Golden Bulk ammo. The accuracy is decent but there is a 5 to 10 percent dud rate. However; the Remington Yellow Jackets are what my 10/22 likes. They too have a dud rate more that other 22 LR ammo but I like the accuracy.
Good shooting to ya.
Live well, be safe
Prof Young
10/22 Owner
You've made a good choice. The 10/22 is one of the most popular rifles in America. I've owned one for about four years now and really enjoy shooting it a great deal. The only addition I made to it was a sling and a decent scope. It's a good gun out of the box, and I personally don't think you need to tweak it for most normal shooting purposes.
Ammo wise I'd say stay away from the Remingtong Golden Bulk ammo. The accuracy is decent but there is a 5 to 10 percent dud rate. However; the Remington Yellow Jackets are what my 10/22 likes. They too have a dud rate more that other 22 LR ammo but I like the accuracy.
Good shooting to ya.
Live well, be safe
Prof Young
Prof young:
stick with the CCI "sure-fire" primer based ammo, and you'll laugh at the fact that you actually stuck with dirty crap ammo with a 5+ percent dud rate.
That would make me stop shooting .22lr
I've probably used well over 8000 rds of CCI Blazer bulk which is very affordable - ( 15 bucks a brick) with no duds to todays present count
stick with the CCI "sure-fire" primer based ammo, and you'll laugh at the fact that you actually stuck with dirty crap ammo with a 5+ percent dud rate.
That would make me stop shooting .22lr
I've probably used well over 8000 rds of CCI Blazer bulk which is very affordable - ( 15 bucks a brick) with no duds to todays present count
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