Ruger 10/22: The Everyman’s Rifle, Part 2

by Tom Drary on August 16, 2010


Part 2 of 2: Every shooter in the US should own a Ruger 10/22 (and I wish my overseas viewers could too!). It is the everyman’s, all-around .22 rifle. It shocks me when I find one that doesn’t! That’s because it provides immense enjoyment and capabilities for such a reasonable cost. Even out-of-box, the venerable 10/22 is accurate, very reliable, tough, ergonomic, lightweight, easy to use and carry, and most of all, fun! It continues to be an extremely successful Ruger design, having sold well over 5 million copies (and still going strong). It has out-sold and out-survived many other .22 designs to include the Remington Nylon 66. The 10/22 has always represented amazing value. That’s because for a reasonable price you are getting a rifle that will probably last your entire lifetime. My circa 1976 10/22 (shown) was given to me as a young man by my Dad and has adventured with me in the swamps of Florida and Alabama, the woods of Virginia, Montana, and Washington, the plains of North Dakota, and in the deserts of Utah, eastern Oregon, Arizona, and Idaho. And it’s still going strong. There are fancier and equally as-fun .22 rifles available but the 10/22s excel in most areas (and several cool Distributor Exclusive 10/22s abound, like the shown French walnut stocked TALO version) and provide unmatched versatility for the user. The 10/22 has a modular, simple design that makes upgrades to the trigger, bolt, magazine, stock, barrel, and sighting systems easy (many options shown

{ 25 comments }

RifleGlory August 16, 2010 at 5:49 pm

Another great video.

sxnoss40 August 16, 2010 at 6:47 pm

@silentkilla420 the 10/22′s are not chambered in .223

urbanmonk69 August 16, 2010 at 6:59 pm

Another great review by nutnfancy!

XJXslamXHX August 16, 2010 at 7:58 pm

@silentkilla420 not nutnfancy but they shoot .22 but a .223 is a type of 22 its a ruger 1022

jedwardc1982 August 16, 2010 at 8:49 pm

@silentkilla420 Yeah, he definitely didn’t know what he was talking about. Typical Wal-mart employee. 10/22 is the model number for the Ruger rifle. .22 is the caliber. A Ruger 10/22 does NOT shoot .223 bullets, it shoots .22 caliber bullets. Hope this helps even though I’m not nutnfancy.

sandythebear August 16, 2010 at 9:07 pm

Mrs. Nutnfancy is probably the most beastly mother i have ever seen.

silentkilla420 August 16, 2010 at 9:12 pm

hey nutnfancy is there any difference between a .22 and a 10/22?
i thought the 10/22 was just a type of ruger but i asked one of the sales guys at walmart and he was for lack of a better term an ass. he said 10/22′s shoot .223′s
or .22′s.think he was lying to me but im not sure.

y2legs1sFine August 16, 2010 at 9:59 pm

Gonna get this rifle sometime this week. Thanks so much for the review, it really helped me make my decision.

budgray18 August 16, 2010 at 10:51 pm

im proud to say this is my first rifle. lol funny story i had to wait 5 hours for the system to come back up so i could be approved by the feds. so i sat there in front of the counter for 5 hours. my friend kept saying this may be a sign that its not meant to be. i told him, it’ll just be that much more worth it.

KAN0NAT0R August 16, 2010 at 10:53 pm

I wish I lived some place where all of this stuff was legal ): I really want a 10/22 with the Tapco Fusion stock like yours.

rubbr223 August 16, 2010 at 11:23 pm

i love ruger 10/22s i think there the best 22 riffle on the market and perfect for small game

GARTV101 August 17, 2010 at 12:16 am

@bigblackmamb you could just google it

bigblackmamb August 17, 2010 at 12:19 am

@GARTV101 yeah but idk if i shoult use like a base layer of krylon then like regular spray paint or some special spraypaint so thats why i asked.

GARTV101 August 17, 2010 at 1:08 am

@bigblackmamb cool dude

bigblackmamb August 17, 2010 at 1:18 am

@GARTV101 For arctic camo, im moving to alaska

GARTV101 August 17, 2010 at 1:46 am

@bigblackmamb why would you want to paint it?

bigblackmamb August 17, 2010 at 2:15 am

How should i paint like the newer 10/22 carbine with that black stock

RoninX4 August 17, 2010 at 3:02 am

Hey Nutn, I gotta admit, love it when your ego shows up for a short rant, dead serious, take some pride, you really are the best at what you do! These 10/22 videos solidified purchasing one for myself. Keep up the good work!

Shauneebug August 17, 2010 at 3:48 am

im getting a 10/22 next week i going to make mine tactical :]

tacokiller101 August 17, 2010 at 4:22 am

how tall are you nutn

MrIceBrick August 17, 2010 at 5:00 am

very cool review on one the all around best guns on the market. im havin a lil trouble with mine tho lol it seems every other shot i take it jams, i clean my firearms very well n i have actually tried my friends mag in my gun n the same problem crawls back; could it be the ammo im usin? i use the Remington 22 High Velocity ammo; n i was wonderin wat ammo do u use?

cheddar78 August 17, 2010 at 5:05 am

I have the same Black Woarrior folding stock on my 10/22…with a red dot scope & steel lip 25rd mag….my favorite small game rifle.

FireZoneCanada August 17, 2010 at 5:18 am

nice video!

WORDECODETHIT August 17, 2010 at 5:28 am

@Mrpracticaltactical so its useless.

Mrpracticaltactical August 17, 2010 at 5:39 am

@WORDECODETHIT Big smiles. FUN GUN! and affordable ammo

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