ARP

99% sure of it.

I buy my guns with a specific purpose; got my SD's, got a few closer range plinkers (<50 yds) and am looking at a 10/22 as a longer range target shooter. I want synthetic stock and stainless barrel. So I'm wondering, I have looked at a 10/22 carbine and all the parts necessary to get it to a target rifle (swap out stock and barrel) or search for a target model. Are the 10/22 target model barrels any better or equal to say a Green mountain barrel? I'm thinking the target model is what should be researching and trying to locate.

sh00tn butt

go with the Target Bull Barrel .. then add a ArchAngel Deluxe Target Stock to it .. do the trigger or have it done .. i had Brimstone do mine .. i am trying to tune it to a 200 yd shooter .. accurate at 50 & 100 yds so far .. you will have to test out ammo though to find what shoots best in YOUR particular rifle ..



SB

ARP

The stainless BB target model, $600 MSRP from Ruger. Even if I bought new, carbine in stainless @$247 from Walmart, bought an aftermarket stock of my liking I'll figure $125 tops and an after market bull barrel, (Green Mountain, $124 @Midway in stainless) I end up with 2 guns in 1 for the price of 1.

I guess it gets into design intent, in my case shooting paper targets and steel at longer ranges. I'm thinking the longest range currently available to me is about 150yds. There is no competition in my current plans, just me competing against myself, not sure how far I would go with triggers and such. Optics is a whole 'nother arena to enter. I'm thinking a Nikon Pro Staff currently, need to look at a few and pick one I like.

Jonny450R

I personally like Kidd 18" barrels a bit more then a green mountain but each person has their own preferences. But which Prostaff are you looking at? I have both the Rimfire 3-9X40 BDC on one rifle and the 4X32 on another. They are nice scopes I just wish the 3-9 had regular cross hairs other then the BDC it's good for beginners but once you understand bullet drop it easy to compensate, otherwise it's a bit busy but it's nice to have that reference if needed.

TMB

Does the target model come with target trigger could be some of cost difference

351mustang65

It does have a target trigger but you would still probably be better off with a aftermarket trigger/trigger job.

ARP

the target model comes with a 2 stage target trigger. I freely admit to knowing squat about trigger groups and can only go by their description as I envision; a single click followed by the second click, a crisp break like breaking a glass stir stick.

I'm not understanding how that would add that much to the price, perhaps I'm a bit uninformed or educated on the difference of trigger groups.

westgl

You will not be sorry if you get a 10/22 they are great shooters I have had mine for 26 years, and it is going strong

Tiger Ruger

I got myself an All-Weather version a couple weeks ago and it shoots great. Added bipod, picatinny barrel band, nylon recoil buffer, auto bolt release plate and a Nikon scope. I can shoot accurately at 100 yds no problem.

kiwihunter

Dont lean.....just buy !!...you will love it ....there simply the best semi auto .22 you can buy and you wont regret it.

David B53

I have had my all weather model since 2001 & I've put thousands of rounds through it with hardly a problem.

ARP

BUY IT NOW button, yes I'm going to buy one I'm just trying to figure out why I would buy the Walmart $247 version or spend $600 or more on the target model. Wondering whether buying the aftermarket parts to change an all weather to a target is "cost effective". Are the aftermarket parts "better" than what comes with the target model. The stock on the target model, a laminate stock, were corners cut or is it a average? What about barrels, do I need or should buy a "match grade" barrel and why or how much better. One last question, are the target models so hard to find that it could be months trying to find one? If that is the case then I might have to go with the carbine model and buy aftermarket parts to upgrade it to a target model.

Tiger Ruger

As recommended by my friend, go for the basic and upgrade it yourself. There are many aftermarket parts for this rifle from cheap to most expensive. You can be spending $20 to like $1000 for upgrades depending on what you look at. I for one am satisfied with what I got. I spent just above $300 on top of my rifle. So far this is what I got. MAY look into hammer and sear components later for $80.

Volquartsen Auto bolt release plate
Volquartsen Nylon Bolt Buffer
Bipod
Picatinny Barrel Mount
Picatinny Sling swivel
Nikon Scope
DNZ one piece mid mount

TMB

I like the trigger on my plain wood stock 10/22 just fine but have seen after market triggers for a couple hundred bucks I think they are adjustable so it can be set how you like it don't know for sure as I don't have one didn't know if target model had one like that or not.

shipoke

well now, if you intend to hunt with it, its fine as is, maybe get a John Masen butt pad to extend the carbine stock. if you want to bench rest target shoot, you'll have to spend some money on it, no big deal. It all depends how much you want to spend. at our range folks are getting 1/2" @ 50yds with a hogue stock and green mt. bull barrels and a lot of practice, I'm a squirrel hunter, so I'm satisfied with 1" @ 50yds, so I left mine stock. To each his own. anyway you look at it, the 10/22 is a great rifle. Don't over look used 10/22's, especially if you plan to rebuild it anyway. My stock trigger is fine, it broke in nice at 3lbs, as far as other parts, I modified my own auto bolt release and see no reason to do any thing more. Like the folks at Appleseed will tell you, all most all of your accuracy will come from the shooter, not the gun