Ruger SR-22 bad idea?

[u/MourningWood1942]

Went to go buy beef jerky, next door there’s a firearm store so I figured what the heck. Saw this Ruger SR-22 with 4 mags for 595 moose dollars on the used rack. Being a Ruger fan boy and having exactly 595 to spend on jerky, I bought it instead.

Figured Ruger could do me no harm. Heck I’d suck on old Bill Rugers toes if I could. But I opened up the Google and found quite a bit of bad reviews. Was the SR-22 really that bad? The weight I don’t mind.

(Mags are pinned)

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[u/zedman7203]

I have a 50th anniversary SR-22 which I bought new and yeah it may be a bit heavier then other tactical 22’s but the build quality in my opinion far surpasses any other. I can’t even fathom how many rnds I’ve put through it and it just keeps plinking away. I say good purchase!!

[u/BoooRadley13 → u/zedman7203]

Rugers are heavy cause they're fucking awesome!

[u/KalashnikovParty]

they don’t make authentic out of the factory sr 22 anymore so honestly not the worst investments. They are a lot heavier than your standard birch or polymer stock ruger 10/22 though. It’s not a huge deal but some people may see it as clunkier to use

[u/MLI691H]

Price is good. Pain in the ass to dissemble for cleaning. 4 small screws holding the top rail tend to strip easily.

My advice: buy it if you really want the tacticool look. Otherwise just buy a regular 10-22 (newer ones often come with the upgraded BX trigger already.

[u/hawkbat05]

I bought a second-hand SR-22 many years ago. It was the second or third firearm I purchased. It's been rock solid. My kids have put thousands of rounds through it.

Yes it's heavier than a typical 10/22 but it's pretty solid vs some of the plastic stocks you'd put on a 10/22 to get a similar tacti-cool style.

[u/boomstickjonny]

Probably better than buying a $200 10/22 and throwing $1800 in parts on it to make it look like that.

[u/PredatoryNightSlug]

My main complaint is the trigger, but the platform is nice for customizing and you could always get an aftermarket trigger if you really wanted to

[u/DogfoodEnforcer]

Jerky store next to firearm store. Reliable Gun? Still my favourite store to shop.

[u/NecessaryRisk2622]

Had one, loved it, and all my kids learned to shoot with it. Wish I’d never sold it.

[u/Adventarms]

I am the guy they call to fix the broken down 22lr semi's. The 10/22 action is the most robust and best value for your dollar. Buckets of fun, reliable and almost infinitely customizable. They are a good, proven firearm.

[u/Munkey1973]

I had one few years ago. Like any Ruger 10-22, don't expect match grade accuracy... but they are still a lot of fun and do the job well for smal game. The only beef I had was a lot of disassembly required of the chassis in order to clean the action

[u/22GageEnthusiast]

One of the discipline directors at my gun range said that the SR-22 is the most accurate semi-auto rifle in 22LR that he ever shot.

[u/quimbierthanyou]

Looks scary..if it's not on the ban list, it soon will be...

[u/dgod40 → u/quimbierthanyou]

Boring!

[u/GreenCactus223 → u/quimbierthanyou]

Gotta keep the conversation going. Not sure why all the down votes