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Finally got a 10/22 magnum (Sweet)

7.5K views 40 replies 21 participants last post by  easteregg2337  
#1 ·
Well I finally found one and it came with a nice Nikon scope.I’m picky about my firearms and like to know everything there is to know about them. First of all it was a double extractor I already removed the inner one! Next do I leave the stock buffer in or replace it with a different one. The gun looks like it has not been shot a lot when I took the extractor out it actually looked really clean and solid. As far as shooting I can stack them on top of each other at 25 yards with CCI JHP 40 grain and hornaday 30 grain. I haven’t had a chance to stretch it out any further yet. This gun is a better rifle than I could ever have imagined. I will be posting some pictures later!
 
#2 ·
Nice

Nice going! Finding one for sale in good condition is like hitting the lottery, in my opinion. Taking out the inner "extractor" was a good thing. I always replace the steel recoil stop pin. And FYI, years ago Scott at VQ told me their target hammers for the lr and magnum models are identical. Assuming yours hasn't already been modified and VQ hasn't changed theirs that's an easy way to reduce the trigger pull.
 
#3 ·
Sweet! I saw one years ago on the Cabelas used rack. Didnt have much of a clue then, so I thought $600 was a bit steep for a used 1022 anything, so i passed.

Now that I am far more knowledgeable, ( addicted) , i would snatch it up like a junky:D

Enjoy your new toy, WMR is fun to shoot , especially out of a semi auto! :bthumb:
 
#7 ·
Nice

Very nice! Factory stock guns brought a premium back when they were showing up on Gunbroker regularly. Couple there right now for around $1K but some went for twice that a few years ago.

I wouldn't take $1K for either of mine. One is stock appearing but with internal mods. The other one is converted to .17 HMR.
 
#26 ·
That is such a cool find, you are lucky.

I am about as far from a 1022 fanboi as you can get, but for some reason I really want the "odd" ones they made years ago. The mag version, yup, the 44 mag version....drooling, the lever version almost as bad as the 44.

I would love to find them and would sleep on the couch and be very happy if I could find them.....

Actually she would not make me sleep on the couch, but she would not be real happy if I snagged all at once.
 
#28 ·
I guess two out of three ain't bad. On the left, the 44 carbine, center, a 1965 five digit serial 10/22, and on the right, the 10/22 .22mag. The 44 carbine, I found at a gun for $350. The 1965 10/22 from gunbroker, and the .22mag I bought new back when they were produced. I'd always wanted a 10/22 in .22mag, years before they were even made. I walked in to an LGS one day, and there it was. $299 and it followed me home.



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#29 ·
Came across the Marlin camp in 45 at a gun show last weekend, guy was really trying to sell it to me. Had it marked for $1200, and from my looking around that was a good price. Told me make me an offer, told me it was not moving and he was tired of hauling it around.....bet I could have got it for a grand. I was really tempted, but blew my money on primers that I was lucky to find at $120 per thousand. I had time to hit the bank and get cash.....but......I had already spent my "play" money and I don't think this is a good time to be hitting the "put away for rainy day" money for a toy.

I will likely regret not buying that.
 
#30 ·
Just saw two 10/22m's at the gun show today. One was supposedly unfired other than factory. for the bargain of $1550 with the box.. The other, with handling marks, etc., was $1750. eek. Nothing like shooting for the moon.... The only thing more scarce, I only saw two marlin 60's in the entire building. Given the millions made, I expected to see a few at least. One was an '87, full length tube with LSBHO, with a basement rattle can camo job for $200. The other was a '90's something laminate stocked for $400. I might have payed $300 for that one, if I didn't already have 6 or 7 and was looking for a nice specimen.
 
#36 ·
Congratulations, don't listen to the haters. 10/22 magnum have a few rules 1 don't modify them at all. 2 shoot heavy bullets, gun was made before all these hot magnum loads were around. So stay with heavy standard velocity ammo. 3 keep it clean. Gun will run like a good watch. I kill lots of Coyotes and wild hogs all year with mine. When I stopped playing with it and put it back bone stock it's reliable and fun. Hope you enjoy yours