Wow, 113 views and no opinions at all?

 

If it's for the usual .22 role (plinking, practice, pot pie sized game), sheer parts availability favors the Ruger . See which one feels better and get it. Ignore the cool guys. My favorite .22 auto rifle is an old Winchester 190 that is worthless according to the mall ninja at work.
I can't say if the 10/22 is "better" or "worse" than the Savage. It's tough to get impartial reviews, and I don't own either one. I look at it like this: Ruger- lots of parts and knowledge around, solid design, been around forever.
Savage- I have a soft spot for the brand, high quality, and the price difference will buy lots of toys and ammo (if you can find it).
It sounds like you want the take down Ruger , but need to justify the price. I wish I could give concrete advice one way or the other, but I can't. Personally, I like odd ball .22s, so I would get the Savage, but for the first, it's tough to beat a 10/22.

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I can't comment on the Savage, no experience with them. I do love my 10/22 though. I put a somewhat cheapy scope on it, bought a good number of their BX-25 mags and shoot it a lot. Great little rifle with tons of aftermarket stuff if you want to change it up. No problems with extractor or trigger on mine.

 

I echo this response. I've also used the German made 110 rnd drum magazine for fun with no problems

 

Can't speak for the Savage. I own several 10/22's however. If you can find an older one, they are generally better quality than the newer ones(less plastic). It's what I learned how to shoot with.. so it holds a special place in my heart LOL. I've never had any real problems out any of mine. They jam every once in a while, but I honestly haven't shot a semi auto .22 that didn't.. All of them have had several 1000's of rounds down the tube. If I was in the market for a .22 without any shooting experience with what's available.. I would choose the 10/22. I base that statement by the number of parts and customization options to choose from. Also, if you get it and decided you don't like it.. you won't have any problem selling or trading. Everybody wants a 10/22.

 

I have owned a 10/22 for many years but I have grown partial to this little Savage Mark II FVSR bolt action 22LR with threaded barrel. It is inexpensive, light and very accurate. Put a scope on it and you have a very fun rifle.

http://savagearms.com/firearms/model/MARKIIFVSR

http://www.impactguns.com/savage-ma...mark-ii-fv-sr-22lr-165in-threaded-barrel-silencer-ready-28702-062654287022.aspx

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I have a Savage 62 which is nothing more than an earlier Gen of the 64. Using the cheap tasco scope I can shoot quarters at 50yrds with any ammo I use as long as the rifle is supported.

Shooting in a standing stance the rifle is extremely light and easy to keep steady.

Cleaning the gun is a very simple. Breakdown only requires a couple tools and a few minutes of time.

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Thanks for the advise, I was at the LGS doing a DROS (CA background check) on a new gun and got the 10/22 takedown for $319.95 and put it on the same DROS so I saved $30 there.

 

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Savage- I have a soft spot for the brand, high quality, and the price difference will buy lots of toys and ammo....

Yea, I used to have a Savage 99 in .300 Savage, they do make quality guns for a fair price. But the compact storage & included case sold me on the Takedown.

 

I think you will be happy with your choice. The Savage would have been fine, too, but most people find that the reliability of the 10/22 is hard to beat. You don't have to change anything, but if you want to modify or upgrade, the possibilities are endless.

 

Thanks for the advise, I was at the LGS doing a DROS (CA background check) on a new gun and got the 10/22 takedown for $319.95 and put it on the same DROS so I saved $30 there.

Good choice and good price. TDs are $339.00 plus tax and PICS here IF you can find one. tom.

 

I got the savage 64 tr sr v rifle and it been a nice rifle but there is hardly as much accessories for it compared to the Ruger 10/22.

 

I prefer the Ruger...

 

Congratulations on your purchase. You are really going to like it. Now, may you be blessed with abundant ammo.

 

For the most part, I love my 10/22, but I do get load jams with certain mags. Not sure if it's the ammo, my gorilla loading in technique or the rifle itself, but when it fires, which is most of the times, it is balls on dead accurate.

My wife finally went to the range with me one day last month. Her first shot with that 10/22 was right through the bullseye of the target at 50 yards. Beginners luck?...maybe but she proceeded to tear up the bulls eye for the next 15 shots. I wish I had a photo of that target.

Put a Bushnell scope on it and love shooting it. Gonna get me a couple more. Best part was her confidence in shooting it! Biased opinion as I have never fired a Savage but when something works, why change.

 

10/22 or Savage 64?
I vote Savage. I think the Ruger 10/22 is way overpriced. It's only really outstanding feature is the rotary mag.

I went with a Remington 597. Much lower priced and I think it's a much better gun. I did own a 10/22 at one time, but couldn't stand the sorry trigger pull and refused to dump more money in it for a decent trigger.

 

I have owned one 10/22. It was very picky about ammo. Would not cycle the bulk ammo. Now days since 22lr is hard to find I would go with a rifle that will cycle everything. I sold the 10/22 and bought a Henry lever action. No problems with of any kind. Don't know anything about the other rifle you asked about.

 

I have owned one 10/22. It was very picky about ammo. Would not cycle the bulk ammo. Now days since 22lr is hard to find I would go with a rifle that will cycle everything. I sold the 10/22 and bought a Henry lever action. No problems with of any kind. Don't know anything about the other rifle you asked about.

A 10/22 that's picky about ammo? Something musta been wrong with yours. Generally 10/22's are the least picky of any 22 firearms. My Henry is much more picky than your average 10/22.


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I think everyone should own at least one 10/22. Have no experience with the Savage. I have put a competition hammer in mine to reduce trigger pull, but it's not a necessity, but a preference.

 

I think everyone should own at least one 10/22.

I second that.

 

I have owned probably a dozen or more of the major manufactures semi auto 22LR rifles on the market today.

Most were great, a few were pigs (mossberg) but only one is like a lego, with infinate add-ons from mild to wild, the Ruger 1022.

I have own 10 since 1980, currently I have 5, in different stages of dress and expense.

All have been reliable out of the box, all can be improved on with simple stoning and sandpaper-1000grit and up.

Only one of them gets a steady diet of crap ammo, and it gets dirty but still goes bang each time.

All mine are the carbine (3), youth, and SS with the all weather stock.

Each shoots well with CCI Standard Velocity ammo, two of them are bordering on bolt action accuracy and those two are the one I am throwing money at each month.

Money for new match ammo, barrels, stocks, and triggers. The work is incredibly easy.

I am a monkey with bad eyes and giant fingers and have managed to only really bugger up one gun, I dropped the receiver/barrel on a concrete floor and cracked the receiver below the ejection port. The gun had 1972 serial number and Ruger said on the phone "no matter what you do to our guns we will stand behind it 100%." So they are replacing it under warranty for free.

Hard to beat that kind of excellent service.

 

I've wondered how many folks have a 10/22 that only has the receiver and bolt that came with the gun. Change the barrel to a bull barrel and you then have to change the stock, so it fits. Throw the crappy OEM trigger away and replace it with something that feels good. Put a red dot sight or scope on and pretty soon you have a descent 22 auto, with around $800, or more in it.

 

I've wondered how many folks have a 10/22 that only has the receiver and bolt that came with the gun. Change the barrel to a bull barrel and you then have to change the stock, so it fits. Throw the crappy OEM trigger away and replace it with something that feels good. Put a red dot sight or scope on and pretty soon you have a descent 22 auto, with around $800, or more in it.

I shot an Appleseed -and scored a 221 on the first try.

Out of the box 10/22 "light varmint" with a Redfield 3-9 x 40, set to 3x.

I think I paid ~$250 for the Ruger (at Buds) and ~$160 for the scope (on sale at Bass Pro Shop).

I cleaned, mounted the scope, zeroed and shot - no aftermarket parts and Federal "325" bulk pack ammo.

 

My 60's 10-22 is not stock. My dad made a front sling swivel for it out of aluminum barstock and we put a sling on it.

I can't think of any gun within $100 of it that I would rather have. Maybe a Browning T-bolt or another Anschutz. Certainly no autos.

 

No experience with the Savage, so all I comment on is how much I love my 10/22.

The classic wood stock Ruger is a thing of beauty. Like others have mentioned, I put a "cheap" Simmons scope on it and use it as a jack-of-all-trades rifle. Squirrel hunting, plinking, etc. You can't go wrong

Now...finding 22LR...good luck with that :whistling: