The military standard for a kill shot is it has to penetrate a 3/4 inch pine board, which would simulate a rib cage. Iraqveteran8888 was shooting through a 3/4 inch pine board at 400 yards with a 22lr...Don't underestimate that round..
@@charisperissos1320 When I was a teenager we would take our .22 to a bank along our field and put a bucket out on the other end. Never measured how far but we couldn't see the bucket in the scope to shoot at it. We would aim at the top of a 80foot tree behind the bucket and a spotter would walk in the shots watching with binoculars. After hitting it the first time it was surprisingly easy to keep hitting the bucket. even at that distance it would go through both sides.
@@charisperissos1320 300 yd comps require very expensive optics and a 30moa rail and your scope is still only 20 moa from max. Good stuff but frustrating. .22@300 is like 300 winmag @1000
I like the 10/22 carbine so well that I own two of them. One the standard carbine in stainless, ( for hunting and plinking with iron sights) plus one the standard carbine, (blued ) dressed in an aftermarket AR style stock, topped with a red dot. I bought my first 10/22, back when Reagan was in office, sold it off when I was hard up for cash, and regretted that decision for years. Times got better, my bank account more flush, so I bought the two that I have, today. Great little rifles. Kept clean, they are both accurate and reliable. I tend to run CCI ammo through them and have had better results than with other brands of LR, although they handle Remington Thunderbolt ammo, pretty well, too.
I sold one 40 years ago. It was a deluxe walnut stock model. The grain was a full fiddleback !! One inch stripes at butt plate tapering down to quarter inch stripes at the other end. A once in a lifetime stock.....and I let it go😢.
I really like my 10/22, I spent many a weekend in the woods with my old single shot .22 getting squirrel’s, rabbits and frogs at the old pond, this was in the late 50’s and early 60’s. I wouldn’t trade those days for anything…. My next rifle was a government military issued M-16 in 1969👍
My personal pick is says top 5. Accurate, carry lots of ammo with no fatigue, no recoil, quite, deadly. Takedown model for back pack. Mags are easy to find and it’s got 5 versions of every firearm accessory ever made lmao Heck, maybe I should say my top 3 lol.
In your opinion. My opinion is that it’s not even close to top 10. Had one for 10 years or so and sold it, just this past summer actually. Not trying to start any arguments, everyone’s opinion is correct to them.
@@stevennewman4778 I guess this is the only time I’ve ever heard of any organization using a firearm as a non-lethal weapon. Well of course they’re murder weapons, to them they are “assault” guns to those idiots. Semi-automatic you know...
@@bepropheta6665 my opinion is it is at least top ten gun. Had one for many, many years I shot it till barrel and receiver were wore completely out! Now I have 3 that aren’t nearly as good as the old one but they still are reliable. There are more accurate guns out there. The Marlin bolt action I had was more accurate but not by much. The 10/22 is a good all around gun in anyone’s book!
@@bigbearm8521 I don't trust .22LR ammo for hunting anymore. I now use .22 MAGNUM rimfire ammo because it is much more powerful in gun barrels over 5" inches in length ! It's a much better survival caliber than the .17 rimfire caliber also.
I spent most of my childhood, during the 50's and 60's in the north-west of Western Australia and, by far, the most common rifle I saw back then was the humble old .22. A lot of the bright young things of today would scoff at me whenever I told them of seeing people bring down a 6 feet tall, 180 pound Western Red kangaroo with a .22. In a lot of cases it was done purely out of the necessity to be a bloody good shot, because a lot of people augmented their income by shooting 'roos for the bounty that was on them back then. Added to that was the fact that the most common large calibre rifles available were old ex-army Lee-Enfield .303's and even back then, .303 ammunition was pretty expensive. So, the little Aussie battler, out there in the bush, had to make do with whatever was at hand, which also meant shooting over iron sights, mostly at night, with a spotlight! Far too many people are far too eager to dismiss a .22 as inadequate for certain types of game and I have and always will, dispute that notion. In the right hands, a .22 will get the job done.
I lived in South Australia, spent six days in Flinders Ranges with basic rations basically lived off the land. Filtered water, shot rabbits with the 22, got some , caught snakes and fish. Great solid experience.
You can't get Marlin 60 in New Zealand..because of the 14 round tube magazine. these laws are coming to the US too IMO. we can't get Mini-14s in Canada now. or some 9mm semi carbines with 10 shot magazines. Welcome to the newly improved society.. We are supposed to feel safer..now.
As an aussie i actually dont miss semi autos (i am old enough to remember them), I can still punch out a few hundred 22 in an afternoon with my bolt action when plinking boards or targets.
DAMN THOSE RETARDED GUN LAWS!!!!!! Firearm-related death rate per 100,000 population per year: United States 2017 (Total: 12.21) (By Homicide = 4.46) (By Suicide = 7.32) (Amount of guns per 100 people =120.5) Australia 2019 (Total: 0.88) (By Homicide = 0.15) (By Suicide = 0.72) (Amount of guns per 100 people = 13.7 in 2016)
With all of the guns that I own, I still find that plinking with the .22LR is some of the most fun that I have on the range. Being an old fart now, it takes me back to my childhood. Thanks for the video!
Another great video! You said it, you are just a regular dude like most of us. Thats why you are my number 1 RU-vid gun channel! Probably even my number 1 RU-vid channel in general. My girls even love watching your videos with me. My girls even love watching your videos with me.
The Ruger 10/22 is still my most favorite rifle of all time! I have won many turkey shoots at my local gun club with open sights! Just got a scope for mine, and waiting for it to warm up a little more here in Ohio before I try it out! Great video! 👍👍
My 10/22 is great in terms of reliability, accessories, parts availability, and serviceability. I bought the 50th anniversary (2014) with a Stainless Steel barrel and composite stock. It temperamental. Somedays it's a tack driver, and other days, I'm happy to get 4-6 MOA.
@@Yorktown-pb8bd Yep - my 10/22 can put one after another through the same hole at 30 yards with CCI. With Winchester white box they are all over the place, sometimes as much as 6 inches low and up to 1 inch left. CCI is all I'll buy until proven otherwise.
@@TjM2076 Thanks. I bought the FAT (firearm accurizing tool) for that purpose. I need to be consistent with my ammo choices, because it changes when I switch. 1100fps is crazy accurate, but faster rounds are not.
you provide a real organic shooting experience where we get to hang out with a down to earth guy providing real footage and it is unlike any other channel out there. The only similar one i know of is a guy by the name of dayattherange.
Darn fine shooting and an enjoyable video. You seem like a friendly guy and a good narrator. You've inspired me to hit the range with my Ruger MkII tomorrow. Thanks.
driving nails at 100 yards would make a great video. Think I'll try that with my Marlin model 60 and try it as well with my Umarex Origin PCP .22 rifle.
@Greg Artley At 25 yards any 22 rifle should group like that. I see you got your model 60 in 78 at age 18, I got mine in 79 at age 19 first gun I ever bought. have bought many since then. I started shooting at about 8 years of age with rifles first one I shot was my dads Remington 550-1 I did a lot of hunting with that gun wish I still had it but it was stolen from me. I still have the shot gun my father taught me to use the only reason it wasn't stolen is because at the time I had it completely disassembled to fit a new stock to replace the one that shattered duck hunting.
I purchased my first Ruger 10/22 back in the early 1980’s, using CCI stingers I was shooting metal thumbs tack size groups at 50 yards all day long! I actually shot that rifle so much that I wore out the trigger. Since then I have replaced the trigger, up graded the barrel and stock along with a new scope. Some day I will take it to the range and see what it can do.
I always enjoy your honest videos! When I was a wee tad back in the early 70s my dad gave me my first gun, a bolt action single shot .22. I think it was a Remington but I'm not positive. Later in the 70s I aquired a Browning lever action .22. Once we were out shooting and my friend was shooting it and the action blew out the side. We were shooting stingers, a very hot .22 round back then. We sent the rifle back to Browning and they repaired it free of charge and sent it back, and said don't shoot stingers in it. A short time later my brother was shooting it with CCI Blazers, and the action blew out the side again! Again I sent it back to Browning and they fixed it and sent it back free of charge. As soon as I received it me and my dad went to the gun shop and traded it for a Ruger 10/22. I asked the guy behind the counter what kind of deal can we make? He said, we can't trade straight across, we have to make a profit. My dad said, how about $10? My dad said, SOLD!, threw the man a $10 and told me, get yer new gun and let's get outta here before they figure out who got screwed! My 10/22 has been the most trustworthy, and easy to dismantle and clean, rifle I've ever owned! I've never had a hangfire or any kind of problem with it no matter what kind of ammo I use, NEVER. It's still all factory, no fancy stock, scope, or anything else. It still shoots like a dream.
Once upon a time, I made an assumption that Aguila 60 grain sub-sonic ammo would maintain a nearly constant velocity over 100 yds and therefore it might shoot pretty decent groups. I calculated how much bullets would drop if my assumption were correct and they hit just where I thought they would. If you have access to that ammo, you might be pretty impressed by what it can do from your rifle.
.22LR as a round, regardless of manufacturer, like .30-30 Win, has a rainbow trajectory. When distance shooting, one should keep that in mind. Like Who Tee Who, I'm not an expert, just an ordinary guy.
There's one variable missing from your theory. The rifling twist rate on a stock .22 LR barrel is too slow to properly stabilize that long 60 gr. bullet. This one factor outweighs the rest of the variables combined. I'd love for you to have access to a barrel chambered for and with the right twist for that round, and a case of that ammo. I'd bet the results would be what you are looking for.
I’ve been watching a lot of shooting videos lately as I’m new to the sport. I enjoy yours the most. You bring a lot of enthusiasm and fun to what you do. I also enjoy the topics you select. They are much more relevant than what many RU-vid shooting channels cover. Thanks for keeping it fun.
I love my 10-22. It’s actually my second one as the original was stolen from my parents house when I was I Vietnam. I never worry about taking varmint shots at 100 yards. The key is to practice as often as you can with ammo that you like and trust.
My dad died when I was 5 and I later inherited his 10/22 that he bought in the early 60's. I have the same scope with the same mounts on it. You just got me motivated and excited to shoot it again. I was looking for the best target ammo for this gun and happy I found this video.
Love my 10/22! I use a Nikon scope with an upgraded trigger mechanism from Ruger and an extended magazine release. Great at 100 yards. I consider this rifle my SHTF gun with my Sig P320 compact 9mm.
I bought a 10/22 in timber camo from Cabela’s. Took it out for some plinking and set a target at 100 yards. Bone stock, first shot: 1/2” off bullseye with the iron sights. Not a Ruger fan for larger calibers but the 10/22 is for sure in the top 10 of most rifles ever made. Few hundred rounds since and only jams have been from shooting in below freezing temperatures but otherwise flawless
I love my ruger 10/22....and I almost never shoot under 100 yds unless im sighting in a new scope. Rimfire or centerfire. Or when I would take my sons to the range....we would have contest at 25-50-75 and 100 yds. But hell as long as you are out shooting....shoot whatever and as far as you want.
Every red blooded American needs at least one ruger 10/22. My uncles 1972 model probably has over a millions rounds through it. It’s mine now after he passed. It was the first gun I ever shot. I have a 2012 mossy oak camo take down with the threaded barrel, a 2014 50th anniversary mossy oak camo takedown in stainless and just bought the limited edition ruger vote red white and blue 10/22 back in October. And then I have a Henry I bought when I graduated. It’s sad to me that a lot of people look down on a 22, but for most of us, it’s what we learned to shoot. It’s usually what got us into the lifestyle we have today. Great video man.
Nice free hand shooting. I've got a bolt action .22 from years ago that before covid would take out to the state rifle range and shoot a few times a year. They are fun and great for teaching shooting to kids. No kick, no loud noises, and simple to hit the target for success. I am impressed that you hit the targets at 100 yards and 120 yards. I only shoot 50 yards. Maybe if we get ammunition back in stock to buy I'll try the 100 yard shot at the range.
I made considerable use of a 10/22 topped with a 4x Weaver about 30 years ago. It was glass beded and would make a quarter sized group at 50 yards with 10 mini mags. It wasn't exactly match grade but it was a consistent shooter. I took jack rabbits out to about 125 yards and one very surprised prairie dog at about 200 yards. A 12 ounce pop can was no feat at 100. My primary ammo of choice was CCI. I kept 3 mags loaded with HP, solid, and Stinger. I covered all bases for a small game opportunity. I could have used that set up to have taken almost anything that walked crawled or slithered in my area back then. If it had been a shoot it or starve scenario I would have been fine with it.
I had a ruger 10/22 when I was a kid. Unfortunately I don't have that gun anymore. I've tried to replace it with 5 or 6 different brand new ruger 10/22s, and every 1 I've had since has been a "Jam o Matic".
Great gun! Mine is almost 40yo and still eating ammo like a champ! Using irons my whole life, just bought a scope and pic rail for it and as excited to get to work as I was when my Dad gave it to me at 12. My daughter learned to shoot with the same rifle.
To date my 10/22 that I got 15 years ago as my first gun is my favorite bar none. It's got that nice full length mannlicher stock and I've never had a malfunction that couldn't be cleared by running the action. Fabulous piece of kit
That really looked like a lot of fun, plinking in the snow!! lol!! I have a 10-22 that I really love. I have an old .22 LR Bolt Action, Tube Fed rifle that my grandfather bought the year my dad was born... 1929!! That thing weighs a ton, but it is deadly accurate with open sights at 100 yards! You'd love to shoot that thing!!
I have a model 61 Winchester pump 22 with a Bushnell Sportview On a good day a quarter size group at 125 yards ( the 61 was built in 1947) oldie but goody
Thanks for a fun vid, partner. Plinking with a 22 is still one of my favorite ways to spend time! I have owned several 10/22s, and only one has actually shot poorly with every ammo I tried. Most of them are more than acceptable with common- but not bulk- ammo (like CCI Mini Mag), and VERY good with at least a couple of the more uniform loads (i.e. Eley or Federal match). A smooth, fairly light trigger makes a big difference on these feathery guns, and allows one to wring the best accuracy from them.
This Guy is the Best i know He's doing mostly Bolt Action and some Semiautomatic that's what I like, shooting Bolt Action is one of my Top favorites. But People are different. Wish You good luck and God bless. Thanks
I used to fire .22lr from my old lakefield at targets 400yards out with good results, even with big box federal as ammo. But I cleaned the rifle frequently after done it a initial time and its accuracy improve so dramatically. It hasn't been cleaned in all the years since it been bought with a cleaning kit along. The bore was so loaded that hitting a pop can was a feed. One thing I recall from the lakefield is - don't rest it on the barrel, only rest its stock, prefeable on something soft. Once I treated it like springer air rifle and cleaned its bore it grouped these .22 slugs for me, despite the 8-9lbs trigger pull. .22 are somewhat under estimated by folks, that lack the experience. I have seen deer taken with that lakefield, I shoot with it palm size groups at well over 400 yards.
I’ve got the 22wmr Savage 93 also. Great little rifle for the price. I can get a pretty decent group at 125 yds. Bought it to match up with my Ruger single six with both cylinders.
I don’t know if y’all are familiar with the Glenfield model 60. The Glenfield I’m running has an actual 22 inch barrel it’s tube fed and holds 19 in the tube and 1 in the chamber, for a total of 20 ready to send down range. I’ve chosen a Leopold VX-Freedom 3-9X40 scope. This rifle has been in our family since around 1962ish. I cannot say in earnest if this Glenfield model 60’s 20 inch barrel in comparison to the Ruger’s 10/22 18 inch barrel is why it shoots tight groupings past 200 yards. I have always taken great care and pride in keeping it clean, stored properly and never miss used it. As a recent I’ve been itching to purchase a Ruger 10/22 and get a bull pup conversion kit. When I acquired my 45-70 on the AR platform by Phoenix Weaponry in 2018, my second favorite firearm ever, the cost of pressing my own ammunition is costly. Very worth it, but costly. Like I said previously I would like some feedback from anyone who has a 10/22 in a bull pup. Pro’s and con’s. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from some of you brothers out there. Stay safe and watch your 6 in these unsettling times we’re living in 🇺🇸🔱🔰⚡️
I think I've seen other people ask for this already but I'll chime in too since I just got myself one in 2019: I'd like to see you do a group test at 100 with a Smith & Wesson M&P-15-22, and see how it stacks up against the Ruger.
Thanks for a great video.... just put a Ruger 10/22 with a red dot on layaway today.... when I saw it on the rack today, I said Whowee that's gonna be mine. Have a great one from NW Montana.
I love my 10/22 but it has to be clean and the higher the ammo quality the less messing around with jamming issues. Just saying this from LOTS of experience.
Good morning Whoteewho. I liked your videos from the first one I watched and noticed that you proved that you don't need a $1500 scope to shoot a budget rifle accurately. I have a 30-year-old Marlin 60 with a Simmons Whitetail scope I bought at the same time at Walmart. I took it out several weeks ago and it was still zeroed in and shooting small groups while shooting free-handed. Simmons used to make a scope in their old Aetec line of scopes that I put on my Browning 22=250; back when Simmons introduced the first scope with an aspherical lens. It wasn't cheap for a budget scope but it wasn't expensive compared to any other brand name scope. A friend owns the rifle now and he said it's still a tac driver. The glass, the turrets, diopter, and parallax adjustment were of great quality and feel. What was most impressive was the large eye box and eye relief not to mention the clarity of the glass in any lighting condition. Simmons is now owned by Bushnell and they have an Aetec line but they are not the same as the original ones but still a good scope for a $130 scope. Appreciate the videos, great shooting for 22LR which is hard to shoot a good 5 round group unless you Match grade, Olympic grade ammo. God Bless.
Hey brother the Ruger 10/22 lr has been outlawed in Australia since 1997 . Not too sure who the government was trying to protect from ,such a dangerous tool, perhaps they had plans for us down the track, say 2019. Guess we’ll find out soon. Those guns had a good reputation here in Australia as I’ve heard a lot of people commenting on how good they were. My mate had one years ago and he used CCI stingers with great results.... keep up the good work 👍🇦🇺🏁
"Can't use Stingers" in Target and Tactical 10/22's ,the stinger case is longer than the standard long rifle cartridge and these rifle chambers have a more tighter chamber.Will build up excessive pressure. Page 20 of the owners manual.
My father gave me a Ruger 10/22 when I was about 10 years old. I'm now 38 years old and I just disassembled it and cleaned it for the first time ever today. Just reassembled it before I typed this. It's never jammed since I've owned it. Even before I cleaned it. This thing is a soldier. it's a 6 digit SN beginning with 174, which I believe makes it a 1968-1969 model.
Hello Who_Tee I broke down and bought a brake down 10/22 for the portability of riding motorcycles. Bought the 25 round mag’s and took the scope off a Walmart pellet rifle, it will shoot 1/4 inch groups on a non windy day all day. Have ran many different kinds of ammunition through it with not much problems. It doesn’t like hollow point ammo. Round nose and flat nose ammo works best in this Ruger!
I use a cz 455 varmint with the heavy barrel, i set me zero at 60yds with subsonic 42 grain hollow points and use some hotter stuff for a bit further, excellent little rabbit gun!
I was always wondering why people even bother with 50 yard or meter accuracy. If shooter, gun and bullet compination can keep groups around (preferably inside) of inch at 100 yard or meters it will be more than plenty enought for half of that distance. Taking those rimfires for longer distance should not be a problem if compination is already working okay. Only real downside with 22lr will drop quite fast after 100 mark. If we are talking about hunting situation most likely you wont get next shot if you miss. Target animals usually dont have patience to wait when shots are coming closer :D
Awesome video. Ever since the price of ammo rocketed, I go out to the range a few days a week and only bring this exact rifle. Super fun and cheap to shoot.
Would be cool the see the different points of impact different brands of ammo give you. I have 2 identical 10/22's that don't like the same ammo an s always forget who likes what. I have to put a piece of tape on one one day ☺
I found the CCI stingers have worked best for me. I've never had a failed ejection using them. I use the federal big box o 550 rounds when I'm just plinking, and they fail to eject all the time.
My around 1993 stainless 10/22 with look thru rings and a simmons silver 4X and flip up covers on a folding stock used to be my favorite gun. But ammo prices sent me into AirGuns and that was a good thing.
My son really likes the 10/22. When we went to the range last time he started whacking a 12" steel plate at the 200yd line, hit it 9/10 times with the Primary Arms 6x ACSS scope. I was surprised how much he enjoyed it. He wanted to do 300 (saw him trying) but couldn't find a BDC aim point for it 😆 No wind and CCI mini-mag and that thing (it's just the basic 18" carbine) shoots really well.
I used to have one back in 79, had to throw it out the window while being chased by the popo for road huntin at 2 in the morning, lol never did find it. Oh. and I didn't get in trouble either, I had no gun on me lol. 👍😎 True Story!
I have a ruger take down 22lr. I put a hawke 3x9x40 scope, a hogue rubberized stock, a ruger BX trigger and I hit squirrels at 100 yards all the time. They always just drop where I hit them. I use the Remington yellow jackets 22’s. At the time those were plentiful in the large value packs, so I had purchased a lot of them. So I have plenty to last me a long time, and they also get good groups in my 10-22
I introduce many kids to shooting with the 1022. I don't know one person who doesn't like the rifle. To me it's a piece of American history. Nice shootin there Who Tee.
Marlin .22 is the first rifle I bought for my kids to shoot. They starting shooting at age 7. 15 years later I'm the only one shooting it now. I love that rifle, it is fun and cheap to shoot.
Why do people underestimate the 22 Long Rifle? I knew it was going to reach out to 100 yards and from the ballistic tests I've seen most will go about 12 inches into ballistic gelatin. Yes it will kill you. Not a toy at all but probably the most dangerous caliber because people are misguided about its capabilities.
@@NLINE7 yep it bounces and tumbles inside of you and the all lead hollow points with break apart into small fragments that isn't something you definitely don't want happening if you get hit with it.
Norm Tac is target subsonic ammo. usually used with bolt action rifles since there's not enough velocity to cycle the action every single time. that may be why you were having the ejection problems.
Good shooting!! 10-22 my all-time favorite .22. Ive had mine for 50 years and I use it all the time. When I bought it, ammo was a penny per round plus tax. LOL Mine will shoot any ammo without fail but prefers Mini mag HP's for accuracy. Last year I tested it for penetration @ 100 yards with Rem HP "Golden bullets". It penetrated through a 4" cardboard box full of packed sand and expanded perfectly.
Not that I have a couple… one not around 1984, another bill barrel set up around 2010. Super fun like when dad used to show up after work with a brick to shoot more. One of the best things my dad ever did was start me at 5yrs old.
