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afmo · 07-20-2008, 12:33 AM

been bored as hell this summer and trying to sell stuff on craigslist to make my way to a 22 autoloader rifle. Looking at the ruger 10/22 i notice the standard carbine is 18.5" barrel, and they make a compact version with a 16.5" barrel.

from my local shop, the carbine is 193, the compact is 221. Whats the practical difference here? I assume that the longer barrel will be a little bit more accurate, but i'm just wondering...

Spawnz · 07-20-2008, 12:47 AM

Longer barrel should be a little more accurate because you have a longer sight distance (with iron sights). Also you will have a little more velocity with a longer barrel. Doubt if either of those would be that noticable. I would pick the one you like.

**Frenchy** · 07-20-2008, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spawnz

Longer barrel should be a little more accurate because you have a longer sight distance (with iron sights). Also you will have a little more velocity with a longer barrel. Doubt if either of those would be that noticeable. I would pick the one you like.

I agree...The difference is negligible.
Mine is the traditional carbine.

crpadiem · 07-20-2008, 06:27 AM

I have the shorter now, used to have the longer and cannot tell the difference in accuracy at all. The shorter will still put 5 shots into a quarter or smaller at 50 yards with good ammo. By the way, with ammo it is a trial and error thing with a 22. Get several different types and try them all, with cleaning the barrel between the types too. What works great in one of my 22's isn't too great in others. I can shoot the Remington Golden Bullets all day out of my 10/22 and be accurate as heck, but with my old 10/22 they didn't do squat and were all over the place. That one loved the CCI mini mags for some reason.

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afmo XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,831	practical difference in barrel length... been bored as hell this summer and trying to sell stuff on craigslist to make my way to a 22 autoloader rifle. Looking at the ruger 10/22 i notice the standard carbine is 18.5" barrel, and they make a compact version with a 16.5" barrel. from my local shop, the carbine is 193, the compact is 221. Whats the practical difference here? I assume that the longer barrel will be a little bit more accurate, but i'm just wondering... __________________ What country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it's natural manure. - Thomas Jefferson Ruger 22/45 MKIII Springfield XD-9 Service Stevens Model 67 Series E 12g 1948 M44 Mosin-Nagant

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07-20-2008, 12:47 AM	#2
Spawnz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 374	Longer barrel should be a little more accurate because you have a longer sight distance (with iron sights). Also you will have a little more velocity with a longer barrel. Doubt if either of those would be that noticable. I would pick the one you like.

07-20-2008, 06:27 AM	#4
crpadiem XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,203	I have the shorter now, used to have the longer and cannot tell the difference in accuracy at all. The shorter will still put 5 shots into a quarter or smaller at 50 yards with good ammo. By the way, with ammo it is a trial and error thing with a 22. Get several different types and try them all, with cleaning the barrel between the types too. What works great in one of my 22's isn't too great in others. I can shoot the Remington Golden Bullets all day out of my 10/22 and be accurate as heck, but with my old 10/22 they didn't do squat and were all over the place. That one loved the CCI mini mags for some reason.