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October 22nd, 2011, 06:02 PM
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#1 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV
Posts: 82
| My first .22, have a question.
I don't own a .22 unless you count my wife's M4 carbine, and I have wanted one for a long while now. I think I have picked out the rifle that I want and at around $200, came up with the Marlin XT-22TR/MTR. Marlin-22TR.jpg
I like the bolt action and the tube feed as well as the synthetic stock. My problem is I don't know what caliber would be best. My two choices are:
XT-22TR in (all three) .22short 22long, .22long rifle or
XT-22MTR in .22wmr only
I like the idea of 3 different types of .22, but the ballistics seems way better with the magnum...of course. With no real experience with .22s I'm puttin' it out there for some input. What say you, pros and cons of caliber types?
P.S. I love the looks and configurations of the Ruger 10/22 but it's the type of gun that would get way out of control for upgrades with me... 
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October 22nd, 2011, 06:05 PM
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#2 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Florida
Posts: 517
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Get the .22 LR, not the Magnum. Regular .22 ammo is a fraction of the price of .22 Magnum ammo.
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October 22nd, 2011, 06:10 PM
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#3 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 224
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Get the 10/22. You won't regret it. You'll love hot roddin that thing. And then you can go to an Appleseed event and tear it up.
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October 22nd, 2011, 06:15 PM
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#4 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV
Posts: 82
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Originally Posted by GCBurner  Get the .22 LR, not the Magnum. Regular .22 ammo is a fraction of the price of .22 Magnum ammo. | I was definitely thinking this too. It's just when you look at ballistics well ya know. I'm really leaning this way I just wanted someone to talk me into it.
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October 22nd, 2011, 06:17 PM
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#5 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV
Posts: 82
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Originally Posted by Shooter7 ...P.S. I love the looks and configurations of the Ruger 10/22 but it's the type of gun that would get way out of control for upgrades with me... | Quote:
Originally Posted by f1fanatic Get the 10/22. You won't regret it. You'll love hot roddin that thing. And then you can go to an Appleseed event and tear it up. | You're the devil!
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October 22nd, 2011, 06:25 PM
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#6 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 125
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As a local gunsmith said to me "everyone should own Ruger 10/22"
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October 22nd, 2011, 07:08 PM
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#7 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Florida
Posts: 517
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Only problem I've ever seen with a Ruger 10/22 is that most people who get one seen to feel the need to go spend $200-$500 more in "upgrades" to make it better. A basic bolt-action .22 is all you need when you're starting out, and the Marlin is a nice one.
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October 22nd, 2011, 07:12 PM
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#8 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV
Posts: 82
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Originally Posted by GCBurner Only problem I've ever seen with a Ruger 10/22 is that most people who get one seen to feel the need to go spend $200-$500 more in "upgrades" to make it better. A basic bolt-action .22 is all you need when you're starting out, and the Marlin is a nice one. | This is exactly what I want to avoid. I spend way too much on my M1A now.
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October 22nd, 2011, 07:20 PM
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#9 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 125
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My 10/22 is bone stock, and I don't feel the need to change anything.
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October 22nd, 2011, 07:27 PM
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#10 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 224
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Don't run right out and get a bunch of add ons and hop up parts. But get a 10/22 so you can at least do some hot mag changes. It'll be fine out of the box.............until you're good and ready. 
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October 24th, 2011, 07:57 PM
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#11 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV
Posts: 82
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Well I pulled the trigger on the Marlin XT-22TR, $192 bucks. I appreciate all of the input you guys laid out there for me.
And to all of the 10/22 freaks....maybe my next one...
Thanks!
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October 24th, 2011, 08:08 PM
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#12 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,521
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.22LR. cheap and fun to shoot all day long for the price of one box of 7.62!!
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October 24th, 2011, 08:13 PM
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#13 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Pole, Alaska
Posts: 153
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most of my shooting is done in 22lr in a M18 S&W, great for practice. I used to be a 10/22 guy but recently got into the henry lever 22s and love them
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October 24th, 2011, 08:25 PM
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#14 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ca
Posts: 214
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i have a ruger 10/22, and also got each kid a 10/22 so we can all shot when we head to the range... they are great rifles. got an old marlin lever and sw mp22.. i have to say love the 10/22!!
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October 24th, 2011, 08:28 PM
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#15 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Florida
Posts: 517
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I still shoot the bolt-action Mossberg 340K .22 that I got when I was 16. It still shoots dime sized groups at 25 yards with standard non-match grade bulk ammo. The only upgrades it's gotten are getting a couple of 10-round magazines to replace the original 7-round adjustable S/L/LR mags, and replacing the 4x Weaver tip-off scope with a brighter, clearer 4x32mm Tasco. A good .22 rifle is a lifetime investment.
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