I have yet to understand why so many Georgians are so darn proud of how long they can go without cleaning a gun, being an auto mechanic by trade most of them have the same problem with maintaining their trucks. People brag about running 50K on that oil, then you just simply tell them yep that's why the engine's junk. Any machine needs maintenance and lubrication. That being said I cannot tell you how many pawn shop finds I have found where people sold it saying it don't work no more, I pick it up cheap, take it home, strip it down give it a good cleaning and when I'm done it runs like a champ.
@@davidoftheforest I was gonna say just get out of 3rd grade, but you’re probably already mandated by the courts to stay a specific distance away from schools already sooo 🤷🏻♂️ 😂
I am a law enforcement officer with 24 years of experience, you would be shocked how death cases I have worked involving a 22lr. Don’t sleep on that round.
I have a Marlin model 60 I got for my 16th birthday in 1971. I put a Weaver Marksman 4X scope on it and it was my squirrel gun for many years. 18 rounds in the magazine and CCI Stingers for headshots did the job.
I was born in 71', and I own a 60ss. Does that count? (My first .22 was a Stevens 15A .22lr-l-s single shot bolt action when I was 5. Its leaned in a corner of the room im in typing this.)
I'm a gunsmith and have worked on thousands of firearms and I couldn't agree more. It's also the best platform to start tinkering with because the stakes are lower. Great video God Bless.
I served with a guy that never cleaned his Marlin model 60. He carried a can of WD-40 if it ever jammed. Used to drive me nuts as we were USAF Security Specialists.
Those old Model 60's are shooters! I've got an early 80's, I think, when they were were still using the 18-19rd tube and micro-groove rifling or whatever Marlin called it. I've seen .25" groups at 100yd with CCI green from a bench, and about 1.5" at 180yd (if my range finder is correct) with a stock trigger. If the wind kicks up, no way. But on a perfect day it's almost match-quality. Even with bulk Winchester it'll shoot 1" groups at 100yd if I take the time to separate them into 3-4 batches by weight. Or it has... doesn't always work. But yeah, for hunting or a survival gun I'd put the old JM Marlin Model 60's up against any sub-$600 .22lr. Newer models, no clue, but if Remington handled them as poorly as they did the Marlin '94/'95, I'm guessing they suck. 10/22 for SHTF though for sure (but I'd be using a 5.56 regardless) Oh, and I'm guilty of using the old WD40 when I was a kid! In the late 80's/90's my friends and I would go out in the woods and shoot all day, and that's what we used just because every house had a can and it sprayed, so it was easier than grabbing dad's Hoppes or Rem Oil. 14yo's, WD40 + 10/22's/Model 60's/SKS's since you could get your choice of rifle from the crate for ~$85 and a spam can of Chinese (I think) on stripper clips for ~45 bucks. We'd have 10-12 of us in the woods on some days, and it must have sounded like a literal war zone, lol. I still love the smell of WD40 just because it reminds me of those times... But I don't use it on guns anymore, only as a cologne lol
@@mfallen6894 my first one was a mid 80’s model with the 18 round tube and I believe a tad longer barrel. Bought it at Kmart for $59. Wish I still had it! I just sold a 95 model that was really nice that I’m regretting too. We used to shoot gophers for the ranchers in Montana. They’d give us all a brick of ammo and we’d be out there all day. 75 yd head shots with a 3x9x40 was too much fun. Miss those days!
Lol I have to laugh at this. I have a marlin 60 that’s been in family before I was born, I’m 47. Wouldn’t surprise me if it has close to 100k rounds through it. It never gets cleaned. It jams up every now and then and we always did the same,just spray some WD40 and continue on lol
Heck yeah brother!!!! 10-22 with a 25 round magazine sitting next to me on the front porch with my dog. Enjoying the sunshine!!! Shout out to y’all from Franklinton N.C. Love the channel and trying to be better after finding you out. Psalms 34:22 God bless y’all
Thanks Chad for changing gears on the "W" word to the firearm title and description of the 10/22. I grew up in up-state SC and my Dad (who was a retired police officer) would tell us kids that "a firearm is only a tool, much like the pocket knife you keep in your pocket." "You use one to practice the mechanics of a firearm in order to take game and put meat on the table." "The ONLY time you would call a firearm a WEAPON is to a) use it to defend yourself or b) to describe how someone else used a firearm to attack (kill, maime, injure) someone else." I still believe that words have meaning and should not be used indescriminantely. Thanks for reading my abbrieviated rant. In Christ! Take Care! - John
Anyone that's been in the military had it ingrained into them day one to call it a "weapon". Call it a "gun" or "firearm" in Basic, and you'll be doing a lot of push ups. After more than 30 years in the Army I just can't bring myself to call it anything else but a "weapon".
@@BfreeBob, I was actually about to say the same thing… I’ve heard Chad call his AR a “gun”…. Knowing he was in the Navy I was surprised to hear him say that- in Parris Island, it was a “weapon” or “rifle” but never a “gun” Didn’t know about the RU-vid rules, now it makes sense
the 10/22 is one of my favorite rifles ever! Absolutely my most used. The squirrels don't stand a chance. That old one of yours is awesome! What a story!
I was asked, "if you could only have one gun in a SHTF scenario what would it be"? The individual was surprised when I said, "a .22, the Ruger 10-22 to be exact". I told him I liked it because I could easily carry hundreds of rounds and shoot any animal I wanted including deer and bear, and yes, an adversary. He laughed at the idea of using a .22 in a combat situation. So I looked up at him and told him, you wanna know what you don't ask yourself when you're in a firefight? I wonder what caliber they are shooting at me with?
I have several 10/22 rifles and love them. I like that Woox stock. I have one with the Boyd’s At One stock..it is similar. I shoot it more than any other. Nice to see you guys giving the 22 some love, not always the most taticool thing to do. That’s why I like you guys, just normal guys hanging out. Keep up the good work.
I’ve got a Remington pump action .22 that has a magazine tube that holds 16 rounds and it’s my favorite gun out of the whole lot! Family heirloom passed to my dad from his and from him to me and my son turns 5 next year and it will be his. Love it.
I still got my Marlin m.25 ,22. Had it since I was 9 years old, it still works great. That was backin1966. When my dad bought it for me. That's a beautiful gunstock.
My wife gave our son her 10/22. It’s just like yours, stainless steel with the wood stock. My absolute favorite .22 is my Marlin 60s, with my 4x32 bushnell and a rattle can camo job. Thank you for the information
I agree with you growing up on a ranch in Arizona we always had a Winchester lever action behind the seat of the trucks and a .22 in the gun rack. Mom made a great rabbit stew.
I have had a 10-22 Ruger since 1980..sometimes two of them. Most i have kept the wood stocks on. A few i have changed out to synthetic stocks. I have some with a scope ,3x9..40.. Squirrels run in fear at the sight of my 10-22 with the "archangel" stock...lol And with the takedown model, there is no reason not to have one with a few hundred rounds in your backpack.. Stay frosty this weekend end, Chadd and crew. Have a blessed Easter. Be safe.
The Iconic Ruger 10/22, the Toyota Hilux of the firearms world! Mine picked up in a barter in 1985 has a folding steel stock. Put lots of squirrels, rabbits in the pot.
That was the first gun I ever bought and have enjoyed many hours of pest control on friends farms with it. With all the modern tech for this design, I had to build another one from scratch for steel challenge as a winter project.
The first gun I ever bought myself was a used walnut/blued 10/22 from a pawn shop in Sherwood, AR when I was maybe 20. I'm 46 now and still have and shoot it. Iron sights all the way on that one. Love it.
Thank you Chadd. Shawn Ryan said something similar about the 10/22. Living in CA, this was my first firearm. I went to a gun store here in LA and bought a ruger 10/22 tactical for $550 after tax. Feels great, made in the USA
My parents gave me a 10-22 for Christmas back in 1989, I'll never part with it. Made me a huge fan of Rugers, have since acquired a 180-series ranch rifle and the new LC .45ACP. Good stuff, thanks.
Bugging out is more fantasy than practicality. In actuality if you want to survive in a disaster you should form networks and make friends with people around you. The community survives. I know my neighbors, I go to church with my neighbors, I trust my neighbors.
Love the 10 22 ruger You can't beat ruger for reliability. All the accessories you can get for it now, is waaay kool....And its accuracy is unmatched...❤ Thanks for showing my favorite 😍
I have kept my ruger 10-22 since I was 10 years old. It still shoots as good as it did the day I got it. It is the exact same gun you have there. (Wooden stock)
You need to check out the Tippmann M4-22. Exact replica of the AR. It is Awesome, reliable, accurate, all aluminum not plastic like others and 25 rnd mags. Love mine! Would love to see you do a review on it! Love your videos, I watch all of them and recommend your channel to people.
I decided a 10/22 was my bugout choice , so I also got Rugers Lcp ll in .22 for a compatible side arm , after a few tweaks that's reliable now, too. One mistake was stocking up on expensive CCI hollow points , you want penetration with .22 so invest in some good full metal. Fyi , Franklin Armory has a binary trigger for the 10/22
Hollow points don't really expand much in .22lr anyway. I keep "the good stuff" (cci and whatever), for reliability and a little extra power. I have plenty of "box rounds" as well.
Country boy knowledge. I’ve always said if I had to leave home once and for all the 10/22 and Ruger single six would be my choice. All the rest would stay behind.
Your 10/22 is my Marlin model 60… Didn’t own a 10/22 until after I retired from the military, but I’d also take a .22 as my only weapon because of the amount of ammo and general ability to find more if needed.
Brother, how you highlight the good deeds and hearts and minds of your friends shows just the man you are. To your core. You are an awesome representation of what I myself as a southern man have always seen a “good man,” as. Keep doing what you are doing. You are always uplifting to watch.
I have the Magnum Research Switchbolt which is basically a billet aluminum 10/22 receiver with an integrated pic rail machined into it and a Carbon fiber match barrel. It’s a super lite handicap little rifle that is extremely accurate and is a great suppressor host. I love that rifle
Chad I didn’t realize you were a Georgia native I’m in Deep South Georgia and most of us grew up on that particular rifle and harvested plenty of squirrel and rabbits, good video, I’ve recently went to the PCP high powered Airguns in .25 cal man let me tell ya it’s a game changer and some come with moderators on them and no tax stamp, check them out and do a review saves on ammo as well
Crazy how everyone underestimates .22 LR. With new .22 ammo choices its a viable weapon choice. If you have 5 guys with suppressed .22 LR rifles you could wreak havoc. No recoil, very accurate out to 250 yds. easy.
Ruger 10/22 in backpacker magpul setup and 10/22 couplings for magazine to make them go from 10 rd 30 rounds which will click into magwell with barrel takendown and 3 more mags inside the stock you have 60 bees on hand ready to go and they can deliver with right ammo - CCI velocitors you can survive not just critters :) our kids and 10/22 is like icecream to enjoy... cheers
I had a Ruger 10/22 Tactical model. Came with 5 position telescoping stock, side folder options picatinny rail on top of recover. Kick butt little price.
I replaced all of the guts in the receiver of my 10/22 with Volquartsen parts & replaced the factory trigger group with a Ruger BX-trigger. I still need to add a better scope and a magpul stock, but I’m very happy with the improvements so far.
That is a beautiful rifle. I feel the same way about my Ruger MkII pistol, that son of a gun never jams. Use some Remington Viper bullets, and you can put the same size holes in street signs that your friends do with 9mm.
Actually won a new 10/22 from that C Noir video when he went to Davidsons Ruger. Thing is a cool little piece. Put a little scope on it and it’s accurate as can be. It’s almost too easy to knock the bullseye out of a target.
My oldest son’s first firearm for his 12th birthday. Polymer frame, but still….We have never even had a misfeed. Keep on keeping on, to everyone at 3 of 7!
I think the polymer stock is the way to go, TBH. That rifle will still be in great condition 20 - 30 years from now because you don't have to take care of any wood.
Mine will definitely jam with anything with an X on the bottom. But not often. Mine is. Walmart special, so it had some defects. Now that it's broken in, it's pretty good. My dad's (the one that I grew up with), is from the '60s or '70s. It it a lot better than mine.
Heck, yeah!10/22 is iconic for sure. 22lr a great little round. Ima go check out the Woox store now! I been thinking about upgrading to the Magpul chassis, but that Woox is sweet bud! My Henry might get jealous, Nuff said!!
Mine was an earlier model with the metal trigger guard, someone already had tapped a trigger stop screw in the back I reprofiled a radius in the bolt and exchanged the stock buffer with a nylon one and the thing was smooth as butter with a quieter action.
I absolutely love my 1022 but I'd also love same setup in 22 Magnum. I think they used to have one in 22 Magnum. That'd be a sweet little rig but again, a gazillion rounds through the 1022. Thx Chadd
1967, 9th birthday, got a single-shot Winchester bolt action. still have it. shooting bottle caps set in a tree out at the limits of the open sights was a standard day. -C
For decades the Ruger 10/22 has been and still is the most popular rifle sold in America. It's affordable, versatile and takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. In a SHTF situation it will put food on the table for pennies a day. It also offers a certain level of personal protection.
