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Truth be told, as someone who does have to wear reading glasses, I do find peep sights/ghost ring sights a lot easier to use than other styles of sights.
I find small aperture peep works exceptionally well on a 45 colt carbine. Forced focus for extreme nearsightedness is a real thing. Reading glasses were recommended, so I do not do well with large apertures. Qualified expert with the small aperture on the m-16/m-4.
@@Coconutscott me neither. I actually didn't shoot my 10/22 for over a decade due to the lousy sights, and that was before I needed correction. Then I found TechSights and it's one of my favorite guns now. I also fit them on my AK.
I bought one of these for my son when he turned 13 almost exactly a year ago. We are both very pleased with it, and after a few thousand rounds the rear sight remains rock solid in place. I actually just ran and checked it. Sometimes you just get a dud, I know that from personal experience. Everyone I know that owns a Ruger Mk II raves about how accurate it is, can't even call the results I get with mine a group
Try different ammo. Try every different ammo you can find. My friend bought one cheap that was "inaccurate". It was a tack driver with it's preferred ammo.
Are you talking about the Savage Mark ii or the Ruger 10-22? Because my Savage Mark ii is as accurate as a June summers day is long. I had one 10-22 that was very accurate as well, but the 10-22 that I have now is pretty much crap. I'm glad you got a good Wildcat. I don't have one, so I don't really have a dog in this fight.
I know that Paul is very specifically an American Treasure, but can I just say on behalf of the wider International community - some of whom enjoy less freedoms in certain areas - that he's equally beloved elsewhere.
I was for real putting a Bushnell TRS-25 Red Dot on my Ruger 10/22 while watching this video lol. I was actually impressed with the Wildcats performance in the vid. I'd buy one.
My son didnt like shooting from Henry 22 with 4x scope. Couldn’t get past the lever action, 10/22 was too heavy, (young age). But the wildcat with red dot sight has both kid and wife shooting and ringing steel. First for both. Because the light weight, no recoil, reliability and accuracy… my son claimed his first prairie dog few weeks back.. im gonna turn this tablet weilding son of mine into a hunter. I’m happy with my purchase. Thank you.
My son enjoys shooting his Red Rider in the backyard but doesn't want the neighbors or anyone outside the family to see him because school has taught him that guns are evil. I wish I had a place where just him and I could go shoot.(a. 22LR) I don't think he'll be okay with going to the range bc everyone else will be shooting. He's 7
Yeah. I've had my 10-22 a lot of years and never felt any need to upgrade. Its a real nail driver. But it's a wonderful thing when a professional does a new product review and shows the good, the bad, and the ugly, and then has the nubs to take the appropriate action. Truly heroic stuff Mr. Harrell.
I guess I'm a lucky SOB, BIL passed, and I bought his 10-22 off his daughter, cheap. Put a cheap ass Red Dot on it, took it to the range, put target out to 10 yds. to get it on paper. Used 6 in. shoot and see target. First shoot, right in the bull's eye shot the bulls eye out with next 9 shots. At 50 yds it shot about 2 niches high, think I'll keep it LOL
I have never experienced a stock 10/22 that was "a nail-driver". I own and will continue to own 10/22s but "nail-drivers" they are not. My stock Marlin 60s are "significantly" more accurate out of the box.
Innacutate 10-22??? Your ammunition is cheep! Or you suck as a shooter?.. I have SEVERAL 10-22 CARBINES. I put so many bricks through my dad's old finger groove as a kid, I can't get it clean enough to cycle! (Need to soak it, to clean it). As a kid I used to shoot nails off "no trespassing signs"... NO PROBLEM. Today my goto is a 10-22 take down. At 100' I get SUB MOA GROUPS with CCI minimags. I have more expensive .22s but, the take down works well, and I don't mind if I wear it out in my life. But, the real world, my dad's 10-22 filled MANY deer tags.... (headlight hunting coming out of the woods). REAL WORLD crap! When your hungry, the 10-22 feeds the family. Try with a rest, a good scope, and good ammunition. The 10-22 may surprise you.
@@georgeorwell126 my results are the opposite. Quarter size groups at 50 yds would be exceptional for every model 60 that I've shot, even with match quality ammunition, where as every 10-22 has been capable of shooting nickel size groups or better with the same ammo. For my application, a quarter size group at 50 yds is an unacceptable failure of a critical critical task. Thus I don't own a model 60.
So you shot it better than the stock 10/22. It was 100 percent reliable while using the mags that came with it. It is a lot more reasonably priced than the 10/22. The rear sight needs loc tire. Good info!
Plus ruger is woke as hell... like BLM antifa sjw woke... tried buying a single screw from them for a sight mount. They demanded proof of citizenship in the form of a copy of government issued ID, and a copy of my birth certificate or ssn card or green card or a 2nd government issued ID. Then they wanted the serial number to the firearm(s) that the sight mount was going to be used on... all of this to sell me a single 8-32 screw for a sight mount... I told them to kick rocks(I wasn't that nice) and found a spare screw in a scope ring set that worked fine after 10 seconds of dremel work... I'm a 100% disabled combat vet and never even had a traffic ticket... I still have the emails from ruger to prove all of this. I used to like ruger and wanted to buy several more of their products, until this happened.
Y’all, I was extremely disappointed with the way this video ended. I thought it very unprofessional and I can say with 100% certainty that I can easily shoot a rabbit or squirrel at 30 yards or so without the rear sight. I mean give me a break. I’m sad to say that My wildcat is an upgrade from my 10/22, it just is. And those crappy 25 round ruger magazines malfunctioning, shouldn’t have even been in the video. I have a red-dot on mine and a real, quality 50 round belt fed magazine that cost $100, works flawlessly. Hands down, the wildcat is a better gun because ruger got lazy. And I absolutely love ruger firearms, especially rifles!!
My fiance purchased this rifle in September as her first firearm. She loves shooting it, and she's a natural! Thank you for your review, Paul. God Bless.
@Robert Sears wait... I get that you disagree, but you said it was full of lies and was bad, but then call the very thing criticized "worthless" and should have never even been used. Your opinion is yours to have and I am not saying it is wrong, I'm only pointing out your statement seemingly invalidates itself within two sentences.
I laughed so hard at the end of the video! 🤣😂 Did not see that coming. Great video again as usual Mr Harrell. I've had my Ruger 10/22 since my 7th birthday and I'm 39 now. Still fires and functions great with thousands and thousands of shots fired.
Fun fact, I have a Winchester Wildcat for the last 3 years that has pretty much never jammed, holds the sight in place and works like a charm. Sent roughly 9,000 rounds through it and you can hardly see any wear on it. More solid than he'd like to think.
When I first saw this review I thought it was harsh. Them my wife recently won a Wildcat in the local sportsmans club raffle. We just took it out yesterday. 250 rounds, various ammo, using the stock mag and two Ruger BX25 mags, no problems with firing, extracting cycling. Fit and comfort, I'm 5'8", my wife is 5'2", we both found the rifle comfortable. Because we both wear glasses and have problems with either seeing the front or rear sight, we mounted a scope. So we have no comment about the rear sight. Cleaning was much easier than cleaning any 22 I've owned or cleaned. However, Winchester does say spray the trigger group assembly with a polymer safe solvent, and some people may need to obtain that mixture first. I did. Opposite the ejection port are some small slits in the upper receiver. These did show some fouling. I found it interesting to have these included. A lot of thought went into this little rifle. That it is manufactured in Turkey does not bother me, they have been making fine tools there for centuries.
It's difficult to communicate the idea of a critical failure to an executive sitting in an office. Paul could have just returned the rifle or written to the company, his solution nicely communicated the severity of having a weapon you may be depending on to put food on your table or protect your family critically fail.
@@deejayimm Eh, it was pretty funny. That coming from someone who wants to buy one of these rifles. I might hold out for a gen2 or some aftermarket extended mags with the bolt hold open still, but i genuinely want one and my opinion hasn't changed. I'm an AK guy though, so having to beat, harass, and harangue rifles to make them work the way i like is my bread and butter.
@@deejayimm But your comment seems to endorse the idea that it's OK for a car manufacturer to equip the car with a radio that doesn't work because you'll probably install an aftermarket stereo anyway. Yes many people will put aftermarket optics on the rifle. Not an excuse to include such cheap, non functional sights.
@@deejayimm So good of you to bring your immense firearms experience and unmatched marksmanship to this fine channel. Surprised you don't have your own. You have plenty of opinions, and I'm sure that at least 4 or 5 people in YT's user base would find your "wisdom" at least worthy of typed mockery.
Hopefully Winchester sees this, and learn from its mistakes, and makes the modifications necessary to salvage what could actually be a really nice platform.
@@haywoodyoudome Yes, but no - the issue was that the allen wrench is so tiny as to prevent the sight from being properly tightened down via torque. Redesign the sight to use an allen wrench that isn't a wire.
I can't explain why, but the moment I saw the AR slung over his shoulder I immediately thought back to the video where he ended a rifle that kept malfunctioning! I just knew it was coming. To my surprise though, the Ruger did the deed. The final "for instructional purposes only" was incredible! 😂
People forget that the primary job of a good light 22 is taking small game. So Paul's shooting offhand is entirely appropriate. Not all the same things that make a great bench rifle make a great field rifle.
Is it? Because most people I know use .22's for paper and nothing else. Everyone's different. Shooting off hand is important though to me for nearly every rifle that isn't a bench/target gun. Because I've never once found a nice set up ready to go bench in the field. I have brought shooting sticks before on hunts but even that's different and not the norm.
@@Predalien195 a light 22 with good balance and open sites is intended for action shooting. Small game on the move or at least gallery targets. The type of bench shooting you are talking about is best left to heavier guns with telescopic sites for most. Certainly there is a place for heavier unscoped rifles in offhand shooting but that again is at small stationary targets that require a barrel to sort of hang in space. Paul's focus on useability in fast hunting and or self defence situations is consistent. If you want to see bench shooting comparisons, I would suggest you look to other channels where they believe the tiny groups sizes of a primary use light Sporter is important.
@@bafumat You aren't comprehending... Just because these are the reasons YOU believe what a light .22 are best for does not mean other people share the same opinions or even use them for the same things. I never said anything about bench shooting, I said shooting targets. Target shooting doesn't automatically equate to bench rest shooting. Simply pointing out to you that other people buy tools for different purposes, not what people think.
@@octosquatch. Awesome, I do know people who bought them for exactly that. My point is simply that not everyone uses a .22 for whatever reasons the next person thinks it's good for and etc.
After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel ru-vid.comUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!
talk-talk-talk. shoot the gun. Is it reliable--the most important thing. Is it reliable with various kinds of ammo? What accuracy is it capable of??. Color--weight--finish--length--gadgets-----none of this is important. Does the gun work all the time--yes/no. All I want to know is--how reliable is the gun. I've owned five Ruger 10-22s and ALL of them have been jamamatics with so-so accuracy. I have been looking for a reliable .22 semi auto for many years. I am considering this gun---but is it reliable? From all this---I can't tell. Accurate--can't tell.
@@robertwatson818 What are you on about? He literally explains the reliability and accuracy of the rifle in this video. Paul Harrell isn't some cut-rate hack: he covers ALL of the information
@@real_mikkim Nylon 66---world's most reliable .22. Feeds anything, cycles with all power levels of ammo, accurate enough for almost all hunting.My last one had ver twenty thousand rounds put through it none summer---no malfunctions. Loaned it out--wound up at the bottom of a local river. I had a Marlin Model 60--also a jammamatic. It was given to me and after shooting it some I saw why. It did not work for the previous owner either.
With that logic im off to shoot my m1 carbine and ruger target pistol in half cuz the sights fell off once which means the gun falied and will never work again
Even if I never wind up purchasing the firearms he reviews I still find it interesting to watch. I can't afford any more firearms at this point but it's still interesting to watch and I definitely take note on how the ammo performs. Ammo I do still buy so that's important. Thanks Paul. Damn, that ending though. Here I thought things were going well. LOL!
Hearing Paul's agitated "and for instructional purposes only" makes me imagine what some poor sap who breaks into this mans house at 2am would go through. It's pitch black you're rifling through drawers and here comes Paul, he doesn't have NVGs but he can still see you while you can't see him. You hear the distinct bang of his M16a1 loaded with Remington G&W box 55gr FMJ and are bleeding out onto the carpet. The last thing you hear, "And for instructional purposes only" *BANG*
I bought one of these last year to teach my boys on. It's been a good little rifle so far. A lot of fun for the kids (and me). Too bad you had a bad experience. My experience: - I zeroed the sight the first time we shot it, and it's held since. No issues. I thought I might put a red dot on at some point, but I like the ghost ring. - The little plastic cover broke off of the front sling mount like the 2nd time we shot it, but I haven't really missed it. - I bought 2 "Hot Lips" 25-rd mags, but I've given up on using them. I had to shave down the little nub at the rear of the mags to get them to seat reliably. Even then, I'd get 1 or 2 malfunctions per mag. No issues with the factory included mag, so I just use it. - I like that it comes with a threaded barrel. Maybe someday I'll get fancy and buy a suppressor. - It's small and light, making it good for young, small shooters, but it's surprisingly comfortable for a sasquatch like me to shoot.
"Now you might not be able to hear it but this rifle is crying right now it's so distraught over it, so I'm going to let him sit over here for a while and see if he can collect his thoughts. . ." "And for instructional purposes only!" 🤣🤣🤣 Iconic! Thank you Sir for an interesting and informative instructional video 👍
It seems that the rear sight needs a bit of blue Loc-Tite to prevent the screw from backing out. If it weren't for the rear sight issues, this little rifle looks like a real winner.
@@Dustin2112 Yeah, you'd probably be better served with a 10/22 overall. It was a nice idea incorporating last shot bold hold open with this Winchester, but there are definitely a few issues to iron out. If I were in the market for a new .22 LR (I'm not, as I have one of the most coveted .22 LR rifles out there, a Marlin 39A ;) ), I'd probably get either a CZ 45x series bolt gun, or try and locate a used Ruger 77/22 in good condition.
I've owned about a half dozen or so 10-22's over the decades and they are my "go to" .22 autoloading rifle. I got another one brand new last year (the least expensive model) for a special project, and decided to test it with 25 round magazines. I had a drawer full of different off brand mags, including two Butler Creek units. One of them worked reliably, the other didn't, and there were problems with all of the "no name" magazines. So I ordered up a total of six of the actual Ruger 25 round magazines. They certainly were not cheap, but in comparing them side by side to other brands, they are materially better made. I tested all of them extensively and have yet to have a malfunction with any of them, save for one dud round that would not fire no matter how many times it was tried in a number of firearms. In terms of high capacity magazines, I'm sold on the actual Ruger product in my Rugers. I think sometimes you do get what you pay for.
@@PaulHarrell that's rather strange, I don't own a 10-22 yet but I wonder what exactly causes this variance in their reliability with magazines. Hopefully Ruger gets around to fixing this at some point.
I like my Wildcat. And yes, the rear sight worked itself loose during my initial outing. Fortunately I had a Vortex optic that was just sitting in my safe. Put it on the Wildcat and she's good to go. And yes, I do currently own 3 Ruger 10/22's. Love them all!
Great presentation as always. Really glad you highlighted the magazine compatibility issues. Especially since, as far as I'm aware, there aren't currently any 25 rounders for the Wildcat available.
Tbh this is the most dumb and immature video I have seen paul do and the only one of pauls video I have put the thumbs down on 1 has he not got out of the stone age all the high cap mags he tested are chepo trash mags that half the time have trouble in rugers there is this cool thing called the bx25 made by ruger that works about 99% of the time in any ruger 2 He said it was reliblie accurate comes with rails out of the box has a bolt hold open and is really easy to takedown and clean and even works with some old crapo off brand ruger mags all pretty big wins 3 this is a 250$ budget gun for target shooting and hunting critters not a us army combat or home def rilfe so the 10$ plastic sight falling off is not a crtical fail when one most people will put a cheap scope on it anyway and never use the irons 2 loctite would have prob fixed it so ig lets throw a hissy fit and ruin a decent gun Ig with that logic im gonna go shoot my old ruger target pistol in half and my m1 carbine cuz rhe sightz fell off or it would be like taking a new 25,000 car to a car crusher cuz a tail light fell off and got loose cuz its a crtical fail
I purchased a Winchester "wildcat" 22lr BOLT ACTION rifle for my wife 10 years ago. It came with 3 10rd and 1 5rd magazines. It's a sharp looking little rifle; engraved walnut stock, polished ss bolt, and a tack driver. She loves it, and the squirrels in the pecan trees don't stand a chance.
Does your wildcat have a safety near the trigger guard? I was thinking Paul would be looking at it. I am a little sad that it wasn't because it is a really good gun. Fun fact, the wildcats are quite literally rebadged toz 78 rifles. Look up both guns on the internet and you will see (providing there isn't some other winchester wild cat that I don't know about).
real cute ...ya shouldnt shoot a critter for trying to just eat a few stupid nuts.., and brag about it...thats pretty low rent...it gives real gun owners a bad name, in a time we dont need it,.
A new weapon can easily have issues that can easily be remedied with a bit of extra oil until it wears in a bit, many have a break in period in the manual that most don’t read.
My son won a state championship with his and loves the darn thing. It was bought as a temporary rifle while we waited for his back ordered competition barrel (which cost way more than this rifle even at sponsored shooter price) The rear sight is garbage and fell off but he is a speed shooter so he didn’t care and actually does fine without it since he’s shooting from 10 - 25 yards at speed (overall avg .48 sec per steel plate) The mags feel like garbage but despite shooting 5k rounds we only had a issue with one that was replaced by warranty Zero jams and never needs cleaning but it’s easy to clean Yes it feels super cheap but it’s more durable than you think it’s going to be Biggest downfall is zero aftermarket and difficulty getting extra mags
Uhm . . . no . . . the "biggest downfall" is the rear sight falling off in the field. The average customer is not buying a "Wildcat" for competitive speed shooting at 10 to 15 yards. The average customer *_needs_* a rear sight. < smh > Biggest downfall. Ha.
@@zippitydoodah5693 scope or dot. I’ve actually taken my rear sights off and even some fronts off my guns. However if you shoot irons, then this failure is critical.
@@zippitydoodah5693 calm down skippy, no need to get on your high horse and talk down to strangers on the internet. many people don't even use sights, and a dab of lok-tite will probably remedy the problem. far from ideal, but it isn't like it's prone to blowing up in peoples faces. you should probably take a break from the internet for the rest of the day, it seems you've had enough.
@@zippitydoodah5693 You know when someone gives their opinion about how something works or doesn't work FOR THEM, based on their needs? Well when they imply that the rear sight falling off isn't this rifle's biggest downfall, that is also part of the "how something works or doesn't work FOR THEM" part. It doesn't magically become an implied statement of fact that applies to everyone. Please chill out.
For anyone with this rifle, re: the Allen wrench you might benefit from buying a set of Allen drivers made for RC or other electronics hobbies, they tend to be stronger than standard Allen wrenches
That's a good point, but what I'm inferring from your comment is that Winchester couldn't be bothered to include a decent allen wrench with their rifle. They saved a nickel and made the rifle useless without aftermarket upgrades.
@@PaulHarrell that could be true. Either way, I just wanted to make people aware that there are better options than the standard Allen wrench. The drivers I'm referring to have regular screwdriver handles and the stems are hardened to prevent bending, and are thicker than the super fine tip. I also find they don't strip nearly as easily
The strength of the 10-22 is just the sheer number of aftermarket parts you can get for it. A big plus for the Winchester is using the same magazines. Using a magazine that is proven and available in a staggering array of configurations and capacities is just smart.
Great Video Paul, I'm on the high side of my 50's and went the 10/22 route as a kid, I always felt like I missed out by not getting a Remington Nylon 66, The Wildcat reminds me of that in a more than a few ways, So I bought one as soon as they came out, Great little .22
If I was walking home on the range, and I came across that perforated firearm, I would have assumed that somebody told the FBI that the Winchester was a dog.
As always another great informative presentation Paul and Crew.👍 The conclusion was magnificent !!!!!👏 I actually considered purchasing this rifle for my wife, glad you showed everyone your thoughts.🤣
I have to say that last part caught me totally off guard. I have 2 10-22, one a compact (16" barrel) the other a standard (18" barrel) Both are nice, but I will start looking at peep sights. I also changed both trigger groups with the factory upgrade
Great review . My brother in law has one of those wildcat rifles and we have been out shooting with it and I wholeheartedly agree with the end of this video. Lol
Well that verifies my experience with plastic feed lips on 10/22 magazines. You sort of had to just... gamble until you found ones that worked for your specific gun. Steel lips more often worked and lasted longer so that's where I went and stayed. Plastic lips though have worked in the past... I just cant help but think that if plastic lips were a good idea the stock rotary would use them, but it doesn't. Steel lips ftw.
My Thompson Center TCR22 is another 10/22 clone with peep sights and some other “standard upgrades” like the rail and a red fiber front sight. Has loved every mag and ammo I have tried in it. My boys love it too.
It would have to be NOS, since T/C isn't making them any more. Remains to be seen what T/C's buyer decides to do with the assets & production capacity. I have a T/CR 22 and I like it a lot.
In my experience the best most reliable 25 round 10/22 magazines are the Ruger BX-25 mags. It's hard to beat a Paul Harrell video and I consider it a Critical Task to watch every upload. If you need someone to take the wildcat and give it a proper memorial I'd be more than willing to pay the shipping and FFL costs. Really enjoy your videos and appreciate all the knowledge and education you provide.
In the 90s I wore out SEVERAL EAGLE 30 round mags that would snap together.. Today, I have a double bx25 on my new take down 10-22 (dropped a compact 3x9 vx2 on it).... no complaints from me.
In my 10/22 I've found that the butler creek 25 round magazines with the plastic feed lips malfunction several times per mag, but the ones with metal feed lips work fairly well.
I've experienced similar lousy results from the plastic butler creek mags across several magazines and several rifles over the past 3 decades. Never tried the metal feed lips. Just went back to the 10 rnd factory mags. Plenty for picking squirrels out of trees.
Great review. Funny thing is I took my grandson out shooting. 22 s today. His was a Wildcat. Mine was a 10/22 (M1 carbine tribute variant). He had the same issues with his sight so I replaced them with a little 4x scope. The little Wildcat ran like a top otherwise. Thanks Paul. The humor was not lost on me.
One may find aftermarket sights for the 10/22 also. The Thompson/Center T/CR 22 has standard peep rear, fiber optic front sights, which a gunsmith could be able to install on a 10/22. Aftermarket barrels for the 10/22 can be found with a front fiber optic sight pre-installed. There's also Tech Sights, TSR Aperture100.
