Quality ammo vs target/cheap stuff

[onebigelf]

The only thing I don't like about Rimfire Central is that it is heavily focused on the Ruger 10/22. That's a great gun, but I don't own one anymore. There is very little on the .22 caliber AR rifles that are so popular and that I replaced my 10/22 with. What there is on them is scattered and hard to locate.

John

[rice paddy daddy]

The 10/22 portion is relatively small. Although I have a 10/22, I go down to the section covering all the various manufacturers since my favorites are 50+ year old Mossbergs. And old Savage/Stevens. And Henry's.
And the ammo section can't be beat.
Who makes your 22 cal AR?

[Bearman202]

I can't believe nobody has commented on the Marlin Model 60 yet. I own three of them, and have a line on another one for $60. They bang until you've put about 2k rounds through them, then you take the gun down, lock the bolt back, and hit it with a can of brake parts cleaner. Spray a little oil on it, then go put another 2k rounds through it. I put the el cheapo 4x scope on them, and they're about as accurate as anything I own, with the possible exception of the Savage 30.06. Cheap and fun to shoot, and they just work. The local squirrel population has put out advisories on me when I take one out.

[rice paddy daddy]

After selling off my collection during a divorce (except for one Colt Government Model 45), the very first firearm I bought to have a long gun on hand was a Marlin Model 60, came with a 4X fixed scope. That was long enough ago that it cost $99 at K Mart.
Right now she's loaded with 10 rounds and just inside the closet door ready to go to work.
It's the most accurate 22LR I own, even better than my Henry lever, and that's saying a lot.

[onebigelf]

CMMG. It's a dedicated upper. IMO it would be better if they put .22 ARs all together.

A small part? They have 9 forums devoted to various aspects of the 10/22. 5 more to various Ruger .22 pistols.

The others are under "other rimfire guns".

John

[ebb]

I certainly see the place for the wolves and bears, as most of you were talking about AK rifles. The chances of picking up and reloading the brass is slim and none if you could find reloadable ammo for the guns. But the whole reason to have a bolt rifle is to be more accurate at longer diatances than the rest. I belive that if you want to know and understand what you are shooting and how it works best you need to reload especially for the bolt guns. I also reload for my ARs and the reasons are many. My reloads are more accurate if i work on them, relaodable brass is just laying around at my home range( i have several 5 gallon buckets of range pickups of 223). Reloading can give you cheap plinkers or match accuracy and make you more susstainable too. I do belive that the shortages we saw at the last election should have all of ya relaoding. But the wolves and bears being forein made will be the first to go away, you have to know that. As far as 22s federals have been best for bulk for me, i tried federal auto match and like it a lot.

[Tackleberry]

Agreed. I have been using the same handload for deer and elk in my .30-06 for 21 years. I use the same handload to bring jackrabbits and coyotes to justice too.