10/22
I have both a standard(18.5") length and carbine(16") length 10/22. The standard one is a factory set-up blued/syn stock made back when they used metal trigger groups. It has a 4x scope and groups purple box Eley Sport around 2" at 50. The other one has a hogue o/m stock and factory shorty barrel. With open sights, the bullets were all hittin' left of POA with the same ammo but still grouped pretty tight. I did a little research and supposedly a 22lr cartridge makes it maximum velocity out of a 7.5" barrel and actually began to slow down in a barrel more than 18"(probably not tested on a semi-auto). So I went with the shorty the second time around. Once I put a similar 4x scope or dot sight, I'll know if it really performs the same as the standard rifle. I was a little disappointed to find that my hogue stock "new model" has a plastic trigger group. I can see why you would want to upgrade them. No matter what you pay for it, it will become one of your favorite guns. Even completely stock, they are a hoot ta' shoot!
I have both a standard(18.5") length and carbine(16") length 10/22. The standard one is a factory set-up blued/syn stock made back when they used metal trigger groups. It has a 4x scope and groups purple box Eley Sport around 2" at 50. The other one has a hogue o/m stock and factory shorty barrel. With open sights, the bullets were all hittin' left of POA with the same ammo but still grouped pretty tight. I did a little research and supposedly a 22lr cartridge makes it maximum velocity out of a 7.5" barrel and actually began to slow down in a barrel more than 18"(probably not tested on a semi-auto). So I went with the shorty the second time around. Once I put a similar 4x scope or dot sight, I'll know if it really performs the same as the standard rifle. I was a little disappointed to find that my hogue stock "new model" has a plastic trigger group. I can see why you would want to upgrade them. No matter what you pay for it, it will become one of your favorite guns. Even completely stock, they are a hoot ta' shoot!