Ruger 10/22 Price?

I personally like my 10/22, but my Marlin Model 60 has never failed me yet. The 60 will actually out shoot my 10/22. I have never personally had to deal with Marlin's customer service, but I bought a sig and there customer service sucks and blows.

My son has an old Marlin Bolt that I would put against any other plinker out there. Marlin makes good rifles IMHO. Don't get me wrong though. So does Ruger. But that extra $100 you will pay for it would purchase just about all the .22 ammo you'd ever care to shoot.

Originally Posted by USMCJG

I'd go with a used one. At least with the older ones you get a metal trigger group housing and barrel band.

You know, the plastic stuff really isnt that bad.

Originally Posted by Capbyrd

You know, the plastic stuff really isnt that bad.

You know this is true,I had read an article where they tested the polymer trigger group to the metal,the polymer actually stood up to abuse much better.The metal actually broke but the other wasnt effected in the tests.I believe they were doing a drop and break test.

Originally Posted by krunchnik

You know this is true,I had read an article where they tested the polymer trigger group to the metal,the polymer actually stood up to abuse much better.The metal actually broke but the other wasnt effected in the tests.I believe they were doing a drop and break test.

The video is on Ruger's newly revamped site under the 10/22 section.
Ruger® 10/22 Carbine Autoloading Rifle Extras

They also did it for the GunBlast guy too:

YouTube - Gunblast.com - Ruger 10/22 : America's...

- OS

Thanks for all the info guys! I will be heading down to Academy or Dick's here in the near future!

Originally Posted by krunchnik

You know this is true,I had read an article where they tested the polymer trigger group to the metal,the polymer actually stood up to abuse much better.The metal actually broke but the other wasnt effected in the tests.I believe they were doing a drop and break test.

I'm not at all surprised that aluminum is easier to bend or break when you drop it than plastic is. The question is, will the plastic hold critical tolerances after years of service?

Originally Posted by USMCJG

I'm not at all surprised that aluminum is easier to bend or break when you drop it than plastic is. The question is, will the plastic hold critical tolerances after years of service?

What's "critical" in a trigger housing?'
All the internals (hammer. sear, springs, etc) are still metal.

- OS

Originally Posted by OhShoot

What's "critical" in a trigger housing?'
All the internals (hammer. sear, springs, etc) are still metal.

- OS

What isn't critical about the trigger housing? There are lots of moving parts in the trigger group that rely heavily upon a couple of holes in a piece of plastic. They didn't make the trigger group and barrel band out of plastic to make them more durable or to improve function. They did it to increase profits. I'll admit that the new parts may be just fine though. I guess I'm just an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" kind of guy.

Originally Posted by USMCJG

What isn't critical about the trigger housing? There are lots of moving parts in the trigger group that rely heavily upon a couple of holes in a piece of plastic. They didn't make the trigger group and barrel band out of plastic to make them more durable or to improve function. They did it to increase profits. I'll admit that the new parts may be just fine though. I guess I'm just an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" kind of guy.

Well, polymer is pretty well proven at this point, what with around 28 years worth of Glock lead technology experience with it.

I agree that Ruger did it for profit reasons, but the profit wasn't in the relative cost of metal vs. polymer, but more in the fact that the polymer is less labor intensive as can be made with more precision and no hands on finishing.

- OS