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Anybody got any personal experience with the Ruger 10/22 takedown? I am thinking of getting one for a truck gun and am looking for inputs as to whether they are worth the asking price. Nobody I know has one or has even shot one.

Valorius

There are tons of reviews out there on them, which all seem to agree it's not as accurate as a standard model, but still acceptable, and return to zero can be a bit iffy. Beyond that they are just as reliable as any other 10/22.

Ruger is making a 9mm take down Charger that takes a "pistol brace" now too. That might be of interest to you if you want something more than a .22

Nomercy448

From what I have seen of them, the 10/22 Takedown rifles CAN be on par with the standard carbines, better than some, worse than the best. Much depends upon the barrel adjustment tension, and the forward action screw length, more unique to these models, plus any of the standard 10/22 tuning tricks.

I’ve gone back and forth with take-down rifles for a long time. I love the idea, but in practice, it falls flat. I simply end up storing and porting my rifles complete. I repaired 3 takedown rimfires for a customer recently, a Belgian Browning (precursor to the SA22), a Win 63, and a Rem 121 Fieldmaster. Missing parts, abuse, and neglect. But test functioning and firing these old rifles rekindled my interest in takedown rimfires. I decided a 10/22 takedown with the backpacker stock and I’m seeking the right micro red dot on a QD base - small enough to keep in the stock with a loaded magazine.

Like all of my other takedown rifles in the past, the rifle hasn’t been disassembled a single time, other than when admiring the novelty. I’ll keep this one on our quad for breaks while cutting wood, but otherwise, I probably wouldn’t recommend a Takedown over a standard model.

Oldtimr

I never had much use for take down rifles. There are short ,22 rifles on the market that shoot extremely well. I own a Mossberg mod 142 A that was my father's gun and it is a tack driver and came with a peep sight, it is 35 1/2 inches long My mother bought the rifle for my dad by saving dimes in the 50's for him to take on his trap line, so it means a lot to me but the best part is how it shoots. It is very short and the front of the forearm folds down like a grip on a Thomson machine gun. Here is a picture of one for sale on Gun broker. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/866489892 My gun is from the 50's and it shoots as well now as it did when it was new.

Big Uncle

Now that is an interesting old rifle, and a good story to boot.

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Thanks for the replies. I currently use a Rossi pump gallery gun that is a take down for a truck gun. I like one that I can break down to fit in a storage space under the back seat of my F-250 diesel. I am not sure if the 10/22 takedown is worth the $$$ to replace what I already have. It looks interesting especially with the stock MagPul makes for it. That stock allows you to store 3 loaded 15 round mags in the stock with another storage spot in the pistol grip where you can put a small pocket knife, matches etc... Put a mag in the gun and 3 in the stock and you have 60 rounds available. But the set-up would be between $425 and $500 depending on the price of the gun itself. Not sure if it is worth it.

Nomercy448

That was my draw as well - the Magpul backpacker stock. Stick a micro red dot + a spare magazine in the stock, have it all self contained. For a truck/quad/tractor rifle, given a compartment which doesn’t fit a full length rifle but WOULD fit a take-down, the 10/22 is a slick option.