The Ruger 10/22 Takedown is a specific version of the 10/22 that deserves its own scope consideration. The Takedown breaks into two sections — barrel/forend and receiver/stock assembly — for storage in a backpack or compact case. The entire package fits in a bag smaller than most laptop cases. That form factor is the defining … Read more
Rimfire rifles are the most owned category of firearm in North America, and most of them never get a quality scope. A sub-par scope on a rimfire rifle is a double waste. The rifle itself is accurate enough to expose a scope’s weaknesses at 50 and 100 yards. At those distances parallax error, poor glass … Read more
The Ruger 10/22 is the best-selling rimfire rifle in history for reasons that go beyond simple function. It is reliable, affordable, and customizable. Its 10-round rotary magazine feeds, its trigger can be upgraded inexpensively, and its factory barrel is capable of genuine accuracy when topped with quality ammunition and the right scope. A 10/22 used … Read more
The .17 HMR is the flattest-shooting rimfire cartridge commercially available, and it changed what rimfire rifles could do at distance. A 17 grain polymer-tipped bullet exits at around 2,550 feet per second, giving the .17 HMR a trajectory that is measurably flatter than the .22 LR at all distances past 50 yards. At 150 yards … Read more