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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote HuntMaster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/17/2008 at 20:00
I'm getting into this post kinda late, but I can say a standard 10/22 will do a 1/2" at 50 yards. I use Federal Gold Medal Match ammo almost exclusively in mine. Not uncommon to bust turtle heads out to 75 yards, and zero in on their shells at 100yds  in the pond also.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kickboxer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/17/2008 at 20:07
I don't use match ammo, just plain ole Remington Thunderbolt 40gr, but .5in at 50yds is pretty easy. It has a LOT of rounds through it.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote heikkiv Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/19/2008 at 04:38
I haven't yet seen a 10/22 that could do ½" at 50 yards. I recently purchased one and was VERY disappointed with the accuracy, also it seems that choosing a right ammo really makes difference. (CCI standard made something like 6" groups at 25 yards Whacko). Lapua seems to work well and makes 1.5-2 MOA groups at 25 yards, but I wouldn't go hunting with it. Many of my friends have a 10/22 and general opinion seems to be that you could expect something like ~2MOA groups with out of the box 10/22. There are exceptions of course, but getting a new barrel seems to be only choice for me..
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Longhunter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/19/2008 at 10:17
We have several 10/22's bought 20 or 30 years ago.  With most factory ammo (not the ultra-high-velocity stuff), they fired groups of about 3/4 inch or less 25 yards.
 
I've also read a lot of 10/22 reviews in gun magazines over the years.  This seems to be pretty typical for factory barrels.
 
On the other hand, some rifles just come out of the factory shooting great.  Weatherby's   marketing of selected Vanguards as MOA rifles is a perfect example of this. 
 
The Federal Gold Medal Ultramatch ammo is a fairly recent development, and was designed to be super-accurate.  My personal rifle liked Eley Tenex better, however, when I fired both in comparison tests.  You just have to find out what your particular rifle likes.   
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FINALLY, some success at the range. I ended up taking the gun apart again and cleaning it until I couldn't get one speck of anything on a patch. I put another quarter turn on the v-block screws and loosened the action screw about 5 in.-lbs. The best group came with the sub sonics at about 7/8". The hyper velocity rounds still went about 1-1/2 or so, but still an improvement. I am not messing with it anymore for fear of losing what I have. On a positive note for the day I shot probably the best 100 yd. 3 shot group the .17 HMR has put out, and did it in the wind. Pics of both below. (probably huge again, stupid computer)
 

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A new barrel is certainly an option if you need it.  I do not. 


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Shot the 10/22 this morning again, and as I get a few rounds through the shiny clean barrel, the groups are improving a bit more. I would like to extend great thanks to everyone here. I took a bit of advice from everyones suggestions and put them together to make a nasty gun one that I can stand to shoot. This thing will kill anything at any range that I have business shooting with a .22. This generally was my rabbit gun, and can now be returned to that service. Thanks to all again.

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Congratulations!  We're glad everything worked out well for you.
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 welcome to the world of 10/22"s. You may want to check out RimfireCentral.com.  These people know WAY TOO MUCH about your ruger and how to tweak every bit out of it. But be warned, once you get started, its already to late to stop ! Good luck, and good shooting.
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This is kind of late in the discussion but I had a similar experience a couple of years and that was cured by electro cleaning the barrel, some of the fouling just was not coming out using the standard methods.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote heikkiv Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/02/2008 at 04:36
Well well, my little ruger project has now new stock and new barrel, going to test it at the range today.

Next thing would be a a new optic for the beast. I'm still thinking either bushnell 6500 2.5-16 or zeiss conquest 4.5-14. Is the zeiss worth extra money? When going long range the absolute optics quality is a must, but IMO this applies only 300+ meters, most shooting with .22 is between 25-100 meters for me. It's a shame that swfa only seems to ship to U.S Whacko


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Back from the range, best group was about 1.3" to 165 yards with standard lapua tin can ammo, can't say that I'm disappointed.

Also got the elite 6500, we'll see what happens after that :)
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