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 twpayne75 
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Joined: Jun 2008  TN, USA
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Posted: 7/9/2012 6:45:19 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I can get a standard 10/22 for a little over $200. Is the T that much better or is it cosmetics? Would I be better off getting a standard 10/22 and start replacing parts? If I got the T model, would I still just end up replacing a buch of parts anyway? Thanks. I have put more thought into this .22 purchase than I have my last several centerfire rifle and pistol purchases for some reason. Driving me effin nuts. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 12:15:58 AM
The target model has a better than standard bull barrel and a better than standard stock, but I went with a standard carbine 10/22 and plan on replacing the barrel, stock, and trigger. My reasoning is that I'll want a threaded barrel (for an eventual suppressor), a stock with a raised comb for better use with a scope, and an improved trigger. I'll be into it for around $700 when all is said and done though.
I know I'm probably not much help, but that is my reasoning for going for parts.
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TheOtherDave
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Joined: Jan 2004 MI, USA
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Posted: 7/11/2012 1:13:31 AM
Depends on what you want out of the finished gun. The stock 10-22T is pretty good out of the box, but massaging what's there will really wake them up. My 10-22T has had the following done to it by Connecticut Precision Chamber:
Bolt face depth set to .042 Chamber recut to a benz-match Bolt jeweled target crown on the barrel stock trigger tuned to "Damn, that's nice.." It's an aspirin-tablet-gun at 50 yards on a calm day, and shoots rings around all my buddy's 10-22's that were built at the same time-including one that has the whole damned Volquartsen catalog in it. But, what I ended up with is a gun that is too heavy to do anything but bench shoot it. Too much glass on it for small game and too heavy to carry around plinking. |
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Posted: 7/11/2012 3:17:54 PM
A good compromise is the Accusport 10/22 LVT. You get the target trigger, light varmint target barrel (basically a tapered version of their bull barrels - better for shooting off-hand IMO) and deluxe checkered walnut stock. I got two...put one in an Archangel target stock and left the other in the factory walnut beauty. I figure I'll start replacing parts sooner or later, but at least all the spare parts I'll have will be better than a plain old 10/22....then I can start dressing up a carbine plinker I have in the closet.
The Accusport LVT only costs around $300...not a whole lot more than the standard carbine. I have 1,500 rds through one and about 500 through the other. I'm not the best shooter out there, but I'll say this much...they will hang with my buddy's $1,100 (+ scope) KIDD setup. |
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