What is the shortest barrel that I can put on my Ruger 10/22 and still achieve good groups at 50 and 100 yards. I am going to use it for squirrel hunting. I don't want a long barrel that will get cote on every thing in the woods.
Ruger 10/22 barrel
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Well you can't cut it too short or it will be considered a pistol, you can get in big trouble for having a pistol barrel on a registered rifle action. I think the limit is around 15 inches, correct me if I'm wrong.
I don't think it will affect your accuracy, but your velocity will be lower. Have you seen those new Ruger 10/22 Pistols, kewl.
I would just go 16-18" for any 22. I've got a 18" on my 17Mach2 and its perfect.
I don't think it will affect your accuracy, but your velocity will be lower. Have you seen those new Ruger 10/22 Pistols, kewl.
I would just go 16-18" for any 22. I've got a 18" on my 17Mach2 and its perfect.
Those new ruger 22 pistols are sweet!!! 
For optimum speed. 16 inches. Your best accuracy will be with the bullet under supersonic speed.
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It's 16 inches any shorter and you have to take the stock off and put a pistol grip on it as it is illegal as a rifle but it would be legal as a pistol. How you can register it as a pistol is beyond me since it was originally manufactured as a rifle, it may still be an illegal gun I don't know.
But to answer your question, I purchased the 22 inch rifle in stainless and changed the stock to a synthetic dragonoff model. That dropped the weight and made it much more manageable and fun to shoot. Excellent accuracy at 100 yards in light wind. I think you might want the reach of the longer barrel. But I don't know of many people that squirrel hunt at 100 yards.
The new Ruger 10/22 pistol looks really cool, but have no experience with it.
Jim
But to answer your question, I purchased the 22 inch rifle in stainless and changed the stock to a synthetic dragonoff model. That dropped the weight and made it much more manageable and fun to shoot. Excellent accuracy at 100 yards in light wind. I think you might want the reach of the longer barrel. But I don't know of many people that squirrel hunt at 100 yards.
The new Ruger 10/22 pistol looks really cool, but have no experience with it.
Jim
one check laws in your state too alow some for crowing&accuracy good shooting
The barrel may be no shorter than 16" to be legal. Thankfully this barrel length makes a really handy rifle. Concerning barrel length and accuracy - the barrel length does not make the accuracy, the quality of the barrel does.
Look at Green Mountain barrels as they are very good barrels., http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/ )
BTW, it is illegal to make a pistol out of a rifle.
George
Look at Green Mountain barrels as they are very good barrels., http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/ )
BTW, it is illegal to make a pistol out of a rifle.
George
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