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Pretty close to a year IIRC. Anywho, the boy has been using the .22 lr AK from GSG for around a year now. With what he put down range today we are pushing 2,000 rounds through it.
It's holding up great. Needs a shot of lubricant here and there. When it gets it, it will cycle through 8 to 10 twenty four rounds mags without a hiccup. If it's dry it will hiccup here and there after a couple mags.
Other than cleaning the barrel, it has NOT been cleaned in this time period.
While it hasn't been rode as hard as some of the Avtomats in the family, it's seen some decent use. Not a thing has failed on it so far.
At $279. the cost of the rifle isn't all that much more than 1,000 rounds of x39
The real equation for the cost conscious would be- would you REALLY train more if putting 1,000 rounds down range only cost your $40. or so versus $240? The math shows that it wouldn't take much, 2 cases at a high note, to reach the break even point.
And no I'm definitely not suggesting ALL you do is shoot .22 I think the majority of your training needs to be firing the full flavored variety. However if you'll train MORE because of the lower cost, well then it might be a reason to buy another weapon.
Short answer for me- the Ruger 10/22's are likely to be sitting for a long while ;)
It's holding up great. Needs a shot of lubricant here and there. When it gets it, it will cycle through 8 to 10 twenty four rounds mags without a hiccup. If it's dry it will hiccup here and there after a couple mags.
Other than cleaning the barrel, it has NOT been cleaned in this time period.
While it hasn't been rode as hard as some of the Avtomats in the family, it's seen some decent use. Not a thing has failed on it so far.
At $279. the cost of the rifle isn't all that much more than 1,000 rounds of x39
The real equation for the cost conscious would be- would you REALLY train more if putting 1,000 rounds down range only cost your $40. or so versus $240? The math shows that it wouldn't take much, 2 cases at a high note, to reach the break even point.
And no I'm definitely not suggesting ALL you do is shoot .22 I think the majority of your training needs to be firing the full flavored variety. However if you'll train MORE because of the lower cost, well then it might be a reason to buy another weapon.
Short answer for me- the Ruger 10/22's are likely to be sitting for a long while ;)
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