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 …
Ruger 1022 Cutting the 4 aces in a deck of cards at a distance of 100 yards. Shooting a Ruger 10/22 Rimfire Magnum with a Feddersen 16 Inch Barrel made of Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel. Shooting Hornady 22 Rimfire Magnum 30 Grain V-Max, Night Force Scope, Ransom Rest, Archangel Target Stock. The Shooting was at the testing range of Rfour located in Loudon, Tennessee
Video of my latest firearms purchase, the NAA Pug. This is a great little pocket pistol, perfect as a backup to your CCW and great for EDC. Full list of specs are listed at end of video. Thanks for watching.
