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The Ruger 10/22 Takedown is an incredibly popular rifle for good reasons – There’s always something fun about shooting a 10/22 because they’re usually lightweight and have practically no kick. While the Ruger 10/22 Takedown had almost no recoil and some other positives, it wasn’t my favorite.

The first thing I noticed was that the Takedown was about 5 pounds when I loaded the 10-round magazine. That’s not even close to heavy for someone used to shooting an AR, but it’s got more heft than a lot of the 10/22 rifles out there.

On the other hand, one of the best features of this Ruger was that it can break down almost in half for easier carrying. The full length is about 3 feet long, but it can fit in my backpack and those 5 pounds don’t make much of a difference when I’m walking.

As for shooting, it didn’t blow me away. I know that .22LR is cheaper ammo, so it does jam and dirty the rifling more. Because of that, my spreads ranged from reasonable to as much as 5” apart. My best shot patterns came from higher-end rounds like CCI and Federal Target.

I did like that the manufacturer stock is textured to keep the recoil pad in place, so the Takedown didn’t move when I fired. It also helps that the .22LR is already a low-recoil bullet. However, the trigger left something to be desired with 6 pounds of tension and a hard reset.

That brings me to how customizable the Takedown is. Like most Ruger 10/22’s, you can swap out a lot of parts and I strongly recommend going with a trigger you’re comfortable with. I also had trouble seeing the front sight, so I ended up using an optic to help my precision.

One thing that did stand out for me was the magazine release. A lot of the rifles I’ve fired in that caliber have sticky mag wells, but the Takedown smoothly released and I had no issues with the feed. It also doesn’t seem to matter what magazine brand I go with, so that’s a plus.

Overall, the Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle wasn’t my favorite for accuracy or weight but it does fire a lot better once I switched the trigger and mounted a scope. Still, for less than $400, the Takedown is solid in a pinch and extremely portable in case of an emergency.

Richard Douglas writes on firearms, defense, and security issues. He is the founder and editor of Scopes Field, and a columnist at the National Interest, 1945, Daily Caller, and other publications.

Richard Douglas is a long-time shooter, outdoor enthusiast, and technologist. He is the founder and editor of Scopes Field, and a columnist at The National Interest, Cheaper Than Dirt, Daily Caller, and other publications.

Maybe if you’re a gunsmith. It’s pretty bad out of the box.

This review sounds as if it was written by 6th Grader struggling to reach a prescribed word count. I’m not even sure what point the author was trying to make about the weight of the rifle. The title is the giveaway, it’s clickbait and I fell for it.

Ditto. I fell for the click bait and the article reads like it was written by a child who’s figuring out their first 150 word essay. Just a whole bunch of links and verbal vomit that I could’ve done without.

Don’t wast your money on a 10/22. Get a Marlin model 60. Takes a likin and keeps on tickin. Beats a 10/22 in every category but one, customizable. At half the price.

The 10/22 is probably one of the worst 22 riles out of the box. There’s a reason there are so many after market parts to make it better.

“Solid in a pinch and extremely portable in case of an emergency.”? What kind of emergency? Invasion of rabbits? Third squirrel grenadiers? This “article” is written like How I Spent My Summer Vacation.

I bought my 10/22 about 4 years ago and I’m very close to giving it away or trying to sell it. I’ve replaced parts (extractor, mag release spring etc.) and tried to do everything I have been told to make it function better and I still have failure to feed/eject issues. The only rounds that cycle halfway decent are CCI mini mag, it won’t work with cheaper rounds. I know everyone loves it but I haven’t had much success with mine 🙁

The Kidd Supergrade 10/22 build is one of the most accurate semi-automatic weapons in the world. Costs a bit more than an off the shelf Ruger. Make that a lot more.

Too bad all the comments here were posted by negative minded losers. I would definitely give this rifle a chance…..

When I was 14 I got a Remington mod. 66 for Christmas. I probably put close to 5000 rounds thur it in the 4 years before I graduated high school in 1966 and enlisted in the navy. As far as I am concerned it was and stills is the best designed .22 cal.semi auto rifle ever.

My 10/22 is 35 years old and will shoot a gnat off of a fleas a** at 100 yards! Without a scope!

The 10/22 is legendary for a reason. I love the model 66, the marlin 60, the win lever. Great guns. But the ruger magazine is superior. It allows for large volume upgrades. None of the others do. Sorry.

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