I'm goin to pretend I never read that...

 

I'm glad i saw it.

 

Lol

 

That reminds me, I was just about to go to a Chevy forum and talk about how much I prefer Ford.

I bet I'll make a ton of new friends!

Haha...

 

That reminds me, I was just about to go to a Chevy forum and talk about how much I prefer Ford.

I bet I'll make a ton of new friends!

Haha...

I used to have a ford and a chevy both so i could take either side of the argument.

 

So we need to explain why we get it and you don't?

Minimal gains? Have you ever shot flys at 50 yds and hit 8 out of 10? Have you ever shot sub .100" groups? The difference between a .5" gun and a .1" yds is huge.

All firearms are good for defending the 2nd Amendment. You really should rethink your perspective. A 10/22 in my hands is very, very lethal.

 

Umm I obviously don't shoot for the same reasons you do.
I don't need a high power rifle or hand gun to stop a piece of paper. that said there are a few roads you can take with a 10/22, one of them is to accurize. and there are a few roads you can take doing that too. the one I chose is to learn as much about shooting and 10/22s as possible. that means purchasing a barrel and doing as many mods as possible myself. that greatly improved accuracy, but for some thats not good enough, and thats where it gets expensive. ...its called competition!

 

competition

No desire for me to shoot flies, swatters and bug spray work fine. I want to hit what I am shooting at and beyond that I don't care if it is a fraction one way or the the other. For me it was a reintroduction to shooting after using the m16a1. The 22 is cheap to plink with but generally not a serious weapon to defend oneself with. At least we agree that it is fun.

moraly corrupt, I just had to notice your photo of a motorcycle. Reminded me of of the early 80's and my roadracing motorcycles in WERA, I mangaged a few class championships. After a while I got bored with it and switched to bicycles. Been working my way up the ladder. Much more physical than riding any motorbike. Was champion in three classes last year. But that is way off the subject of shooting an inexpensive 22 rifle. I don't compete in shooting sports at this time. Just no time for it.

Thanks for the opinions, glad that you could accomodate me with your well thought out responses.

 

Another thought I just had:

If we're talking about defense, the .22 is a fantastic training round, and I don't think anyone here is keeping their 10/22 by their bedside for protection.

BUT a guy that shoots 200-500 rounds of .22 every week is going to be a lot more deadly with a larger caliber weapon than a guy who has a 9mm and never shoots it.

I could keep arguing this, but I'm afraid that your reasons for disregarding the .22 are so fallacious, it would just be a long and pointless endeavour...


Last words: It's just a fun pastime, what else is worth spending extra money on?

 

Don't get me wrong, I like shooting my 1022, but don't think it makes sense to modify it for minimal gains. No amount of money will make it real second amendment defensive weapon.

LMAO...Do these 10/22's look a defensive weapon? Who the heck said we use them for defence Well there was this one time we where attacked be a gang of rabid chipmunks Your question doesnt even warrant an explanation

....Did you really mean to post this or was it just a joke

 

The simple reason you upgrade is to maximize its performance.

Sure the 10/22 is a great rifle out of the box. However, how many people do you know can put a single hole in a target at 100yards with stock iron sights?
Modifying a 10/22 with a stock, bbl, bolt, scope, etc, gets more than just "minimal gains" IMO.

As far as the Second Amendment goes, times have changed. When that Amendment was created most men had a rifle with them everywhere they went. Since you can't do that now, you can carry a pistol on you to defend yourself while not at home. That is if you live in a right to carry state. And you also have the option of getting a ccw permit to carry concealed.

And most people that have spent upwards of $500 on their .22 use it to target shoot, hunt, or for competitions. Not a "real second amendment defensive weapon"

That why I have an ar15 and a shotty for home defense. And that's why I'm purchasing a pistol as well as a ccw class the day I turn 21.

 

troll?

 

Democratic Ungerground Troll?

The name "2Amendment"????? C'mon......

 

Yeah, stick a buffer and hammer kit in that bad boy and tell us if you notice only "minimum gains!"

 

They're easy for a morong (like me) to build and customize. There are limitless options for what you want to do with a 10/22. I don't have any gunsmithing skills, but with the proper research, patience, and effort, I've been able to build two rifles from the ground up. It's a blast, and I've learned a lot. The skills and knowledge I've gained from refinishing my 10/22 receiver will now be applied to my AR-15!! I'll stamp "2nd Amendment Protector" on it to make it official.

 

LOL! Now there's an idea!!

 

nicely said:t :t :Blasting_

 

...

 

Well for your purposes your .22 is fine for you. Configure your firearm to the job you want it for. Different strokes for different folks.

For defense tho? Get a 1911 and an ar15 and that's all youll need!! :gun4:

 

This guy probably drives a camaro with 17" rims a $5000 dollar stereo, head rest T.V.'s with playstation and a 500HP twin turbo small block on nitrous oxide and has the brass to ????? our .22 hobby...LMAO...

 

It's like going out and buying that $200 Chevy Vega and putting $2000 worth of wheels and tires on it. It makes it look and perform better. Actually I wouldn't mind having a Vega "Cosworth". That would be the 10/22 magnum to you 2amendment. Honestly, by tinkering, tearing down and rebuilding, cleaning properly, and knowing how that $160 gun works and possibly one day saving your life, then you don't need a gun. Yes, you can leave it factory stock, but there are others(myself included) that can't leave "stock" alone. If you like the stock look--good for you, but don't chastise others who like to make a "prince out of a toad".

 

You forgot the CF wing and hood. :t

 

As long as its a camero or mustang, and not a honda civic that sounds like my neighbors go kart.

 

I love that this thread got 2 pages of responses in 1.5 hrs. Funny.

 

$500????

Gee, wished I only had $500 in mine!

 

Gee, wished I only had $500 in mine!

think how much money you've saved compared to shooting centerfire.

i bought my first centerfire 6 monthes ago (yugo sks) and i've already spent over 200 in ammo. :Blasting_

the 10/22 is great for target practice, plinking and small game. i sure as hell won't reach for it if i need "stopping power" but putting in time bethind the 10/22 will certainly help if i ever need to use one of my big guns.

 

I guess I just don't get it. Why spend so much effort on a 22 caliber rimfire gun. The guns work great right out of the box. They shoot a spiffy 22LR cartridge that works good at short range for small game and targets. My 20 year old weapon works as it was designed and seldom has a missfire or other trouble. I have modified mine with a custom carbon stock mainly as an experiment as the gun shoots the same with only changed (improved for me) ergometrics.

I see some that rebuild theirs, spending upward of 500 dollars on it and it is still a 22lr that has the same stopping power. Even a 9mm handgun can put it to shame.

Don't get me wrong, I like shooting my 1022, but don't think it makes sense to modify it for minimal gains. No amount of money will make it real second amendment defensive weapon.

that makes as much sense as a football bat

 

Why!

THATS easy, why ask why in the first place.
Back before I found this forum, upgrading my 10/22 was throwing a BC stock on it because I lived right by their CO in Montana.
Now I want to build so many different 10/22 tack drivers that its not funny.
I have a taken a trigger that is at 12 pounds and reworked it down to 1.5!
I want to take a stock ruger stock and turn it in to something of beauty.
Actually here is the funny thing! I can do all of this for very little money.
Or I can choke my chicken and be happy with a stock gun, so I have more time to grump about people who spend their money the wrong way like some people.
If I had a lot of money, would I spend a lot of it on a 10/22? Well yes I would. Maybe after I built my 50 cal micmilon but yeah. LOL

THEY are something that people like myself can have and work on for very little money. I have seen gorgeous guns on here that have been build for under $300.

Not to mention from reading this forum, I love how it seems to bring people together. I have never had some one do something for me as positive as I have on this site. Nemo is building me a rifle just because he wants my daughter and niece to be shooters and to stand up for those rights. Sorry wrote a book. Please forgive me.
I just want to thank all of you on this Forum for making it awesome.

On the other hand, I guess we will always have some bad apples. (grin)

 

yeah 500 would be great to have in the total gun wouldn't it.. lol before i found this site i was just going to slap a gm barrel on and call it quits.. now after a completely new gun with same receiver and about and about 750+ later i have my finished gun .. it is nice to shoot the same hole when target practicing though

also.. a fraction off can mean the difference between a good clean kill and wounding a squirrel or rabbit, so it is nice to put the shot where it counts every time.

that is why i built my gun, got tired of the 12 guage not killing every squirrel instantly.. but if i put a .22 bullet in its eye.. there won't be any need for stomping its head after the shot :bthumb: