9422 or 10-22

[model55]

Just wondering if others have found the 9422 to be more accurate then the stock 10-22.I'm thinking of trying it out then one may go down the road.I just like the 9422 better but have never gone to the range with both.

[Ysabel Kid]

I have never fired the 9422, but I can say that my 10/22's are very accurate. My 10/22T is considerably more accurate, even with "bulk ammo", than I will ever be!

[J Miller]

Just wondering if others have found the 9422 to be more accurate then the stock 10-22.I'm thinking of trying it out then one may go down the road.I just like the 9422 better but have never gone to the range with both.

I own a 94-22 and have fired others 10-22s. Both are accurate for me but they are two different animals. All I can say is pick the one you like the best ... or get one of each.

Joe

[BigSky56]

If I was culling vermin with a 22lr I'd use the ruger Ive used one on coyotes and others and if you need a followup its there. danny

[HEAD0001]

Personally I think you need both. As far as accuracy is concerned it is probably a toss up. The 9422's I have had would shoot with most 10-22's from the factory. They will probably even shoot a little better than most factory 10-22's. However with a little work you can get a 10-22 to shoot better than a 9422. So it really depends on how much you want to spend. I have $525 in my 10-22, and it shoots very well. It will out shoot my 9422. However it has a scope. I would never put a scope on my 9422. And my 9422 is my go to squirrel rifle. Squirrel hunting for me is about getting in the woods-not being able to snipe squirrels at 75 or 100 yards, however my 94222 will knock em dead at 75 yards when I have a good shot. But my 10-22 with a scope is truly deadly at 75 yards. So I think you need both of them.

I would post pictures, but I can no longer post pictures on this forum. This forum will not accept my pictures. Tom.

[iceman]

I have both a 9422 and a 1022. I would say the 9422 is more accurate than the 1022, but I do have peep a sight on the lever and factory blade on the Ruger. Since I've owned the Winchester, the Ruger has been collecting dust. I have thought of selling the Ruger but then I just sit down a while and let the feeling pass. I bought it in 1976 for the grand total of $99.00 at Sears. You can't do that anymore.

[JOHNNY WACKO]

Just luckly the stock 10/22 is still cheap enough to have both.But you can't hunt with a semi in PA.

[Hobie]

My first thought was "who would ask such a question" but I know the 10/22 has become a standard. All I can say is get BOTH.

[Bigahh]

If I had to choose between the 2, it would be easy as I tend to shoot too much ammo with an auto. I also have both, they seem to shoot the same, and the 9422 is just way more fun in my book.

[RIHMFIRE]

My first thought was "who would ask such a question" but I know the 10/22 has become a standard. All I can say is get BOTH.

+ 1 on that....
get one in a 22 and one in 22 mag!

[Hobie]

Oh, and the 10/22 has a lot of aftermarket stuff like this M1 kit.

[2ndovc]

Oh, and the 10/22 has a lot of aftermarket stuff like this M1 kit.

Oh Great! Something else I have to get!!


jb

[crs]

What Rihmfire said +1

[bdhold]

I have a Mossberg 19" auto from my childhood, 4x scope, and it shoots just fine.
I recently bought a Cimmaron 1885 in 22LR with Creedmoore sights - going to play artillery with those 60-gr. Aguila SSS rounds, and I suspect it will drive tacks with good 40-gr. target loads.

[Blaine]

My 9422M would shoot into 2-3 inches @100yds, with iron sights, and not working at it real hard at it. I have not had a chance to shoot the new to me 9422. I tried a scope on the 9422M, and it just didn't look or feel right.

[mod71alaska]

....All I can say is pick the one you like the best ... or get one of each.

Joe

+1 Joe is right on target, as usual.

[Mokwaw]

I have a Marlin Mountie and a 1022 Mannlicher...the Marlin is by far more accurate, but the 1022 is minute of squirrel head and I use it most of the time for that. 1022 also gives me a quicker follow up shot when I'm jumping cottontail rabbits. The Marlin was my go to small game gun before I got the 1022, and it never let me down. Like the others have said..."get and keep both the lever and the auto"....and a good bolt gun....and a good pump....and any other good .22........................

[Nath]

I have owned a 10-22 and currently use a 9422. I have found the 9422 more accurate.
The trigger in a 10-22 is harder to improve than the 9422.

I never liked how the little Ruger shouldered in stock form over the 9422.

Nath.

[Rusty]

Try going to rimfire central and see all the things there that can and have been done to a 10/22. I have a bull barrel on mine with a Houge stock it will shoot minute of pencil lead at 25 yards. I use it to shoot USBR targets.
Both are different creatures. Name your game.

[rimrock]

I have a 10/22 because I could afford it, and it's better than I am and fun. But, I will have a lever 22 probably when both my kids finish college.

[L_Kilkenny]

The trigger in a 10-22 is harder to improve than the 9422.

Nath.

Confused....... The 10/22 takes a $30-50 part and about 1/2 hour of a monkey's time to get a great trigger. How much easier can it be on a 9422?

Never owned a 9422 and doubt I ever will unless I find a great deal on one. Just not gonna pay the going price I see on em. In a lot of ways I think they may indeed be worth the going price, maybe even higher, but not to me. In .22lr I prefer semi auto's, bolt action .22's bore me to death and while I like shooting lever action .22's I still prefer a good semi. And a 10/22 is a good, bordering on great, semi auto .22.

LK

[Nath]

The trigger in a 10-22 is harder to improve than the 9422.

Nath.

Confused....... The 10/22 takes a $30-50 part and about 1/2 hour of a monkey's time to get a great trigger. How much easier can it be on a 9422?

Never owned a 9422 and doubt I ever will unless I find a great deal on one. Just not gonna pay the going price I see on em. In a lot of ways I think they may indeed be worth the going price, maybe even higher, but not to me. In .22lr I prefer semi auto's, bolt action .22's bore me to death and while I like shooting lever action .22's I still prefer a good semi. And a 10/22 is a good, bordering on great, semi auto .22.


LK

Sorry friend, I mean doing it my self with a stone etc.

I make no bones over my dislike of auto 22's, all that bullet lube and bits of unburnt powder can cause trouble. My dislike don't mean I hate them it just means I prefere to work a gun myself.

Nath

[roughing it]

Oh, and the 10/22 has a lot of aftermarket stuff like this M1 kit.

Oh Great! Something else I have to get!!


jb

You can use some of the $$$ you got from selling me your S&W model 21 revolver.

[6pt-sika]

Never had a 9422 !

Had a couple newer Marlin 1897's the "T" and the "CB" . Also had a 1897/39A hybrid .

Had a 10/22 back when I was 12 or so .

Sold all of those now I'm building a 10/22 with a "Tactical Solutions" green barrel and Houge green "Over Mold" stock !

Just waiting for the backordered Tactical Solutions barrel !

Also need to do a trigger job sometime after I put the whole mess together !

[kimwcook]

Get the 9422, it's got a soul and class.

[don Tomás]

Oh, and the 10/22 has a lot of aftermarket stuff like this M1 kit.

Oh Great! Something else I have to get!!

jb

Yeah, thanks a lot Hobie! [/sarcasm]

Too cool...

[lthardman]

Not listed above, but here's a vote for the Winchester Model 63. It shoots as well as my Model 69 bolt action.

[model55]

Part of my problem, if you even want to call it that, with the 10-22 is that when you start adding things generally the weight goes up.I forget who made them but there was a "packer" stock which folded allowing the barrel to be removed and the whole thing would then fit in a backpack that was kind of my ideal set up but I never laid my hands on one .Already put a Bsa Sweet 22 scope ( big scope ) on it so I could see just how lousy I am shooting.All the target barrels seem to be heavy. I do like the Tactical Solutions Magazine Release (I now have a lever on my 10-22 ) and I replaced the bolt stop so now I just pull the bolt back and let it go.My 9422 just seems to do with less fuss but I'm going to shoot them side by side and see what happens.

[20cows]

I never saw a 94-22 and enough money for one at the same time. Plus I don't like the pistol grip on a lever. I like it on bolts and semi's, but not on a lever.

Goofy, I guess.

[KSRtrd]

There is only one way to answer this grave personal decision, buy both. I am sure you will have a good time figuring out which rifle you will like better hopefully it'll take a few years and lots of rounds to find the answer.

[AJMD429]

Part of my problem, if you even want to call it that, with the 10-22 is that when you start adding things generally the weight goes up.

There are several makers producing fiberglass or aluminum barrels which are very light weight, in both 'sporter' AND 'target' variations. Ram-line makes a couple very light weight stocks, including a folder. For optics, setting up a Williams FP is a light weight way to take advantage of the accuracy, if you don't want the weight of a scope.

For me, the biggest difference is the cosmetics, plus whether or not you want a detachable (or perhaps the option of a 'high capacity') magazine. Throwing empty brass doesn't bother me in a rimfire, the same way it irritates me to have reloadable brass thrown about by a semiauto centerfire.

My choice between the 9422 and the 10/22 was "none of the above" - ...Heresy...!

I chose the Ruger 96/22 to get the one-piece stock for ease of disassembly and cleaning if I get rain or snow or mud all over and inside the gun, and to get a detachable magazine for rapid unloading when going in the house or crossing a road. There are also many more sighting options for the 96/22 (nearly any you can get for the 10/22) than the 9422, and even a bull/target barrel, if you want. All those things are true of the 10/22 as well, but I still prefer a levergun to a semiauto...

With the 96/22 I can have nearly all of the advantages of both the 9422 and the 10/22...

Here's an idea of the size relative to a Ruger .22LR bolt-action (77/22) - the levergun shown is actually a 96/22M (.22 Magnum).



The other nice thing about the 96/22 is it pairs up nicely with the .44 Mag 96/44 and .22 Mag 96/22M versions shown to the left of the .22 LR which has a 'kid-proof' muzzle protector/sight guard on it since it has been my primary 'introduce a kid to shooting' gun, coupled with an easy-to-use red-dot sight.



I wound up using a Williams WGRS on the .22 Mag one vs. the scope, because I still prefer open sights (except on the 96/44 Mag since it's my primary 'deer gun' and I like a scope due to early dawn hunting and poor light conditions favoring a scope). I used a round file to make a channel in the center of the WGRS so I didn't have to get a higher front sight.



I just wish they made one in .357 Mag or .32-20 - or even .327 Fed...or .45 Colt...! (Maybe someday an idea for a custom-gun project... )

[JOHNNY WACKO]

Oh, and the 10/22 has a lot of aftermarket stuff like this M1 kit.

Have you seen the tommy gun kit ???? I have a 16" tommy gun barrel with ribs and muzzle brake + sights.That would make one nice typewriter together..
The kit is $350 +,but is undeliverable.It looks like a Thompson except for the barrel . But you do get a brake with it..

[Lawyer Daggit]

They are not really comparable, the one is made of steel and walnut, the other is manufactured from alloy and hardwood.

Common points are, they are fairly accurate, have poor triggers and are great fun to carry and shoot.

If you want a traditional rifle, that will become an heirloom in its time, buy a 9422.

If you want a daily shooter that is as accurate as a 9422 (and that has a similarly poor trigger) buy a 10/22.

[otteray]

Oh, and the 10/22 has a lot of aftermarket stuff like this M1 kit.

Oh Great! Something else I have to get!!

jb

Yeah, thanks a lot Hobie! [/sarcasm]

Too cool...

My Marlin Gllenfield 70 is slowly headed that direction, too, with the sights and handguard!

[model55]

Think I'm going to do some trigger work on the 10/22 and see where it goes from there.Took it apart and gave it a good cleaning that helped some.That peep sight looks great!

[jdad]

The 10/22 is the only gun that has hundreds of aftermarket parts available just to make it shoot well. The 9422 shoots well right out of the box.

[J Miller]

Just wondering if others have found the 9422 to be more accurate then the stock 10-22.I'm thinking of trying it out then one may go down the road.I just like the 9422 better but have never gone to the range with both.

Boy that's like comparing apples to prunes. To totally different ideas.
I've owned a 9422 since 1977. It's my only .22 rifle. I've shot 10-22s and other types and have not been impressed enough by any them to buy one. One thing is for sure though, I will never willingly part with my 9422. I like it too much.

Why don't you take both to the range at the same time and see which is more accurate?

Besides, you answered your question in the last sentence: "I just like the 9422 better ... " So, there's your answer.

Joe

[Blaine]

I just don't care for semi-autos....It's not if, but when they jam. Which makes it like my 39 Mountie

[awp101]

There are going to be two very subjective issues with "more accurate": how does it fit and do I like it?

If a rifle doesn't "fit" and just doesn't "feel right" when I try it, I can't shoot it to it's (or my) potential. If I don't like a rifle for any reason, it doesn't matter how accurate it is. It just won't see the light of day enough to matter and will move on down the road.

BTW, substitute any firearm for "rifle" and that's my take on it. A friend has an XD45. I love .45s but I don't love that particular design. I shoot OK with it, it fits me pretty well and the XD might be more accurate in a Ransom Rest compared to a 1911 that was last rebuilt in WWII but I'll take the 1911 over it any day of the week.

I'd dearly love a Glock 10mm but they simply are not comfortable to me. Stubby fingers and double stack 10mms don't work well together...

[KSFlatheadhunter]

I love shooting both. I prefer to shoot the 10/22 suppressed with a scope and the 9422 with irons. VERY different guns. I love shooting both. Just depends what you are looking for.

Darin

[COSteve]

Because Winchester stopped making the 9422, it's harder to find a good used one and they are a bit on the pricey side. You might want to consider either a new Browning BL-22 or a new Henry levergun instead.

The Browning BL-22s 22lrs come in various versions including a 16" trapper version. Check them out HERE.

The Henrys, both 22lr and 22mag also come in various styles and are priced competitively. They are made in the USA and Henry's customer support is legendary. Check them out HERE.

When you're ready to buy, if you're thinking an internet purchase, I suggest either Bud's Guns or Able's.

[Lawyer Daggit]

These are very different guns. The 10-22 feels like the m1 carbine and the 9422 feels (as it should) like a Winchester, one is semi auto, the other a lever gun.

The 9422 is made of good old fashioned steel and hardwood, the only plastic being the magazine follower and butt plate, the 10/22 uses hard wood and alloy as much as possible in lieu of steel.

With either, If you do your bit, any bunny in sight out to 75 yards or so is in serious trouble.

BOTH are good guns, it just depends on your preferences and budget.

At a lever gunners website, my guess is most votes will go for the Winchester over the Ruger.

[Idahoser]

I can't really picture wanting to get rid of either one. I would pick up either one at a halfway decent price, you can't have too many of either.

"Sell" a gun? Why would anybody do that?

[AJMD429]

As a Ruger fan, I think the REAL question is "96/22 or 10/22"

...or maybe "96/22 vs. 10/22 vs. 77/22"

[model55]

Between COSteve and AJMD429 posting links to Browning trappers and showing that 77/22 I think I'm getting more firearms cravings.Had to use a drool rag after seeing the browning trapper.The 9422 does shoot as well if not better then the 10/22 currently mainly because of the trigger on the 10/22 stinks-it has to be in the 8 pound range so I'm going to look that over.