I have a Ruger 10-22. I put a 10-32 Simmons sight on it. It was very accurate out to 100 yds. I suppose it could be a sniper rifle because it is so quiet. However if I was a sniper, I would want to be as far as away from the target as I could get.
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I don’t know why Ruger makes it so hard to field strip the 10-22. In my opinion, it is much easier to clean an AR-15
I still kick myself for not grabbing that one at WalMart for $139.
I like the non- black rifle look of a 22 semi auto and the rotary mag— very dependable. But I wanted more bang. I got the copycat Savage A-22 in 22 Mag. Shoots just the same with a lot hotter round. Within 3” of dead level out to 180 years depending on how you zero it in.