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SaxonPig

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Thought I'd share a couple photos.

Wanted a BRNO #1 for years. Passed on a deluxe model because seller and I were $50 apart on price. Regretted not caving on that one. Two years later I settled for a less fancy model at a great price. I refinished the stock.

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Shoots OK.

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My first gun was Remington Model 581 purchased for me by my uncle in 1967. Gun was stolen in 1985. Bought another that was the personal rifle of a gun smith and he had modified it extensively. I didn't like the wood so I restocked it myself.

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It does all right, too.

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Bought a new Ruger 10/22 in 1989. Remains in "as issued" condition. Original stock, barrel, trigger, all as it came from Ruger. All I did was add an older Redfield scope I had laying around.

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These are the first two targets shot at 50 yards. Would you modify this rifle?

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Very nice work !!!

These are the first two targets shot at 50 yards. Would you modify this rifle?
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I routinely do modifications on these fine rifles, especially the older 10/22,s like yours and NO, I would not. The only thing I might do, is replace the bolt stop with a poly buffer. ..... ;)

By the way, very nice work and if you look, you might find the history of BRNO, to be very interesting. .... :)

Be Safe !!!
 
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Ruger 10/22 - Wow.

I've shot a 'target' model 10/22 from about 2010 from a sandbag table rest and it wasn't that accurate! I thought it was pretty good shooting slightly under two inch groups at 50 yards and from my limited experience with other 10/22's still think it was a keeper but nothing like yours.

Great find.
 
When machines are mass produced a few are awful...lemons. Most are within specs and work fine. And a few come out at the other end of the scale with everything falling into place better than expected. I think my 10/22 may be such an example. It shouldn't shoot this well out of the box but it did.
 
I'm in the same boat,,,

I'm in the same boat,,,
Except I drove through the snow,,,
Only to find the University I work at has closed until Noon.

So I thought I would just hang out here and surf,,,
I just received the e-mail saying they cancelled the entire day.

:mad:

Oh well,,,
I got to see some nice rifles.

Yanno SaxonPig,,,
I would bring a six-pack of good beer,,,
Just to get a peek inside of your well stocked gun room.

You have some nice fiery-arms my friend.

Aarond

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What ammo were you using?

I would shoot a few 5-shot clusters and see how things hang together. But that is pretty good in cold weather.

My Dad would get out his Remie 760 30-06 just before hunting season and take a couple shots.... looks good enough as he would say. And it was always good enough.

I wouldn't modify the 10/22. That is about the time (3/89) I purchased my 10/22 Deluxe. It shoots pretty good too for being totally stock except for a scope. Bought it after Weatherby discontinued the Mark XXII semi. I didn't have a 22 rifle with me as they were stored elsewhere until I got the Ruger. I later decided that shooting the Weatherby was not a problem. I mean, just how much could the thing be worth that it mattered?
 
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I've had some experience with 10-22s and have NEVER seen one that would shoot that well without mods. It' looks more like a very good 50 FOOT group by a stock Ruger.

If it aint broke, don't "fix" it.
 
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