Adam, congrats on your 10/22. Best little/inexpensive rifle purchase a person can make.

Thanks. I've owned lotsa 22s but this is my first 10/22. I gifted my bolt action 22 to my nephew for Christmas and found myself 22 rifle-less. I'm already thinking of ways to customize it.

What Gary said Adam. The 10/22 is a great little rifle and can be customized into something that you wouldn't recognize.

The BWM is a really nice blade Gary. I have had one for a few years now and it is perhaps the best chopper I have after the 1311. When I got mine the "Grooves" in the handle were kinda sharp, but they wear down pretty quick into just enhancing the gripability.

My brother got one for Christmas one year when we were kids. I was happy with my little single shot, but I was still a little jealous.

My above statement is regarding the 10/22. I should've quoted Randy.

As far as buying the last thing was my little GTI folder. BUT there is a gun/knife show coming up this weekend and I am looking for at least a couple little bags, so...

Not everyone Arch, I couldn't resist this beauty.

This will be my first TINFI chopper. All other INFI choppers have been 0.25" to 0.3+ (I had a FAT NMFSH that was a BEAST). I've been more interested in thinner blades lately, and the deal and timing were right.

I've had quite a few 10/22 over the years. Everything from the plain blued / birch stock models to stainless factory spiral fluted "Target" models to Charger pistols to the new Take-Down model (and everything in between).

I wouldn't be without a 10/22. In fact, my stainless Take-Down with Tech-Sights would be one of the very last guns I'd let go. People on the internet talk about accuracy, but I've come to question: A) their shooting abilities; B) the accuracy of their STATEMENTS; C) the variables involved; D) the truthfulness of their statements.

The 10/22 has a reputation as not being accurate. I suspect this depends on your definition of "accurate". I can flip an empty 12 gauge shotgun shell around at 25-30 yards while standing, supporting my 10/22 TD with OPEN SIGHTS against a wood column (supports the roof over the shooting station at my range) all day any day. This to me is more than adequate accuracy for an open sighted $300 rifle shooting 15 year old "Federal Bulk Pack" ammo from Wal-Mart. I think if I tested quality ammo and found a load the rifle liked it would be exceedingly accurate.

I'm not a benchrest shooter.

The aftermarket support for the rifle is amazing. You can replace every part on it with something else.

They're reliable. I've had some with untold round counts still run. They'll fail occasionally, but its nothing catastrophic (failure to load or similarly non-issue).

Overall, a well equipped stainless 10/22 is a "must have" as far as I'm concerned.

By "well equipped" I mean:

1) Sling
2) Improved Sighting (either a quality scope or open sights like Williams or Tech-Sights)
3) Plenty of mags and ammo.

greaser - that's a good looking gun. Let us know how it shoots over in the Gun thread after you range it.

Thanks and will do Arch, how do you feel about the 10/22 takedowns?