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Old 04-12-2018, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Drm50 View Post
We live in a different world now. I'm 68, when I was a kid a 22
single shot BA could be had for around $20. It didn't matter if
it was a Win or a Stevens, they were expected to be accurate.
If a rifle didn't shoot, and it happened occasionally, they would
be returned for replacement. That's how things operated before
the throw away generation came along. Today you have to pay
premium money for a good 22 that will preform like the older
models. I have had literally hundreds of 22 rifles in my life from
older models such as Stevens Favorites and up through just
about all the repeaters you can think off. I never had one that
didn't shoot decent unless it had suffered some kind of abuse.
Not all them were match grade but some shot surprising well.
Now when you buy a run of the mill 22 you don't know if it will
shoot well enough to be practical. A good example of this is the
Ruger 10/22. I bought one when 1st out and several more in
the 60s and early 70s. They were excellent shooters even the
original carbines with barrel bands. Today due to the Bean Counters the 10/22 has suffered and is nothing special compared
to the other 22s on the market.
The earlier Ruger 10/22s will give surprising accuracy. This Ruger International model came from a special run for a distributor in 1995 - premium wood with a polyurethane finish. Pictured is a 10-shot group fired rapid fire at 25 yards - using nothing-special Remington Golden hi-speed hollow points. I like it a lot; it's 23 years old this year.

John

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