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It really does depend on if you want an accurate plinking gun or are you interested in a seriously accurate match rifle. But to those that doubt it, a 10/22T is very repeatable. Most people can't shoot well enough to get better groups with a match rifle. I suspect he's more interested in plinking type usage since he wants to use regular ammo as opposed to Gold Match or Tenex. That said, I'd go with a 10/22T since it comes with a bull barrel and an very good trigger right out of the box and can be had for around $300 new. Mine has shot 1/2" 10 shot groups at 50 yards with regular ammo and a cheapo Simmons scope. Of course, your opinios may vary but are still valid, I guess.... [;)]
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There's a long way from the repeatedly shooting in the .5's @ 50 and the .2's. I wholeheartedly agree there are some tweaked 10/22's out there that will shoot in the .5's all day long but in the .2's time after time? I want to see it done.
I have a 10/22 that I have tweaked. Volquartsen innards, Factory heavy barrel on a fajen thumbhole. It will shoot .5-.7 with an occasional group on either side of the mean but I highly doubt it will ever shoot in the .2's repeatedly regardless what I do to it. I have shot Eley, Lapua, Federal and various other premium brands. None would bring that rifle down in the .2's.
I'll offer a challenge. Anyone wants to come to my home club, Sabres in Lima, Ohio and shoot off the bench with a 10/22 Semi-Auto chambered in .22 long rifle and can shoot 10 5 shot groups in which the average group is no larger than .25 inches when measured outside to outside with .189 subtracted for caliber.
If anyone can beat the challenge I will fork over $100 and a brick of PMC Scoremaster.
I will even do it the easy way, we'll shoot the ten groups and use the average of all 10. That will allow for some of the groups to be over the .25 mark.
Generous fella, aint I?[:)]
Now what happens if you can't meet the challenge?
Nada, I will have shown another person my great club and possibly made a shooting buddy.
Any takers?
As far as buying the Ruger, why buy Ruger when for a mere pittance more you can own an Anschutz.