My point is that both have their good points. You for instance say “it can be modified so many ways...”......and I have a Marlin 60 that I really didn’t need to modify because it was all it needed to be.
I’m not dissing 10/22s, but the number sold between the two is not a contest. Marlin beat Ruger by twice. There’s a reason for that.
I think the appealing thing about my stainless 10/22 tricked out is that it is darned near tactical and is far above the 60 on that account. But that wasn’t why I bought the 60 in the first place.
I understood your post. I was gently poking fun at the 10/22 obsession that ALWAYS takes over any thread where .22 caliber is being discussed. (Yes, I realize that the 10/22 is the actual topic of this thread).
Any question from a FReeper, or almost anywhere else, ends up flooded with “If you don’t already have a 10/22, go buy one”.
I have one. I like mine. It’s a pretty reliable design, but it’s important to understand that the major advantage of a Ruger 10/22 over any other .22 caliber rifle is the plethora of modifications available for it. There are other less-expensive rifles available that rival the 10/22 in out-of-the-box performance... Some, like the Marlin model 60 or 795 that will beat it hands-down (in un-modified condition)
That’s why I threw the barb in at the end, about being as accurate and reliable as the 552 Speedmaster.. You know, spending MANY 10’s of hours and 100’s of dollars to bring a $200.00 rifle up to the performance of a $600.00 rifle.
Aw, Geeze. It’s not funny if you have to explain it.