I live eat and breath .22 rifles and the 10/22 is my favorite. you can improve its accuracy with least amount of effort by polishing the sear engagement surfaces and improve extraction (the problem you had on the second shot) by polishing the face of the extractor claw. very simple to work on and if you screw something up,very cheap to buy parts for because these little guns are everywhere. I love this gun!

Ruger 10/22 is a must have for every american. I'd also recommend having 1,000 available rounds for the rifle at all times. You never know when you'll need it.

I have an old Marlin model 39A that I got almost 40 years ago, still a fine example also!

Loved that rifle for years, brother got that one and I got the Marlin 60 as kids. Thousands of rounds though each of them over the year and still going strong.

My father in law just gave this rifle to me for xmas. I love it! It's my first gun and I am familiarizing myself with it. Glad to see that others with more experience like it just as much as I do.

the 10 22 is and always will be the best .22 semi auto rifle in the world

My 10/22 is my go to rifle, thanks Dave. J

Definitely a good rifle. I've had mine for over 30 years, still going strong

Thanks Dave for the review. Never get tired of your videos old or new.

My favorite firearm. That BX25 mag is nice, glad to see it finally. Thanks for the video.

Dave Check out the marlin 70, it also is a bombproof 22. It has a tube fed magazine that holds fourteen rounds and costs less than 180.00. It is also made in the US, Kentucky to be exact.

The best teacher of survival and sustainability there is!

Thanks for all the info brother!! I have a great respect for what you do to share what you have! Have a very successful year!! Peace and love from Ottawa Canada!!

thanks for the great videos Dave. Now even more, much respect.

I got a good deal on one of those 22s that fits inside the plastic stock. Thought it was mainly a toy until I put it together and shot the thing. Was impressed with the accuracy as well as how well it cycled. Only thing it wouldn't cycle was some 22 shorts I had, but I'd jack the bolt and it'd fire the round. These little rifles remind me of the single shot bolt I grew up with. Forget the comment about your vids. One of the things I like about your channel is the variety. Keep up the good work.

I have used a Marlin .22LR carbine and loved it. Easy to tote around, easy too clean, also very reliable. I also have used Thompson Contender. Another interesting gun. Love the channel and the info provided. The area where I used too live was sparsely populated and in the middle of the forest with lots of game. A reliable weapon was required too live and survive there. Early morning hours meant the possibility of running into a Black Bear in the back yard.

I have several of the 25 round mags from Rugger that I use in my 10-22 conversion to 17 mac 2 so 10-17 and have shot well over 200 rounds with this rifle single shot and rapid fire and have never had a single malfunction. These mags are great. Super buy Dave.

I bought one while I was stationed in Alaska on the PX at @$85 back in 74 and I would say it has been the best 22 I have ever owned.

I've went back and forth between the ruger 10 22 and the marlin model 60. Thanks for the review, I like the magazine options on the ruger for sure!

Never owned a 10-22, but know folks that have them, and love them. I have an old 1970's mod 60 Marlin/Glenfield that has sure proven to be a great rifle, literally thousands of rounds ran through her. Good vid as always brother! Thumbs UP!~~John

Dave you are the man I'll miss your presence in Season 3 if I even watch it.

Dave, great video! I really like it when you mix in some gun reviews.

Dave why is it I never hear you talk about silencers or suppressors. They serve a valuable function to

Love the 10 22 one of the best keep up the good work!

Winchester HV power points do drop deer with a single head shot. Many times been walking for late afternoon rabbits and come across a group of fallow deer feeding, very cheap way to fill the freezer. Dave I would recommend to you a cz 452 super match, with ten shot mag this rifle is bulletproof, regardless of weather conditions and 2nd hand they are very common man priced, and they come factory with real good open sights and accurate, very popular in Australia. Happy hunting

Great vid! these videos on firearms are really teaching me a lot (I have only experience with air rifles and want to get hunting firearms - shotgun and rifle - for the appropriate game) gonna check out ruger. thanks for this Dave, really helpful and keep up the great work you're doing

Yet another awesome video on an awesome rifle.

I have one and it is a very nice very accurate . I like all your vids you do and really learn alot keep up the awesome work Dave.

Great review Dave, the 10 22 ROCKS!!

I love this rifle!!! I hope I can get some of those 25rd mags soon!

I have one of those mags and its an awesome mag and you can take it apart to clean it certainly bulletproof.

Your natural born teacher Dave! You've been given a gift!

Missed it the first time around, Thanks and keep'em coming Brother

What can you say? You hit the nail on the head here. 10/22 imho is the best all around rifle made and a must have for all households

Hey Dave! On the subject of the 10 22, I don’t know if you have already come across it, but you might be interested in a Ruger 10 22 Mod called the Airow, basically it's just a replacement Barrel that you load a Xbow bolt into powered by a 22lr Blank it's supposed to fire over 400 fps apparently, could be another way to augment the 10 22s sustainability, and 22lr blanks are dirt cheap, maybe you could put one through its paces, and see if it's worth adding to the kit, Best wishes my friend

I love mine. It has a folding Archangel stock and a scope one of the best thing Ive ever owned

Thanks for the post Dave. I have heard mixed reviews on the 25 round mag. even the Ruger one, although it is the only one I have seen recommended as the others are basically junk. I love this rifle for sure, in my arsenal.

23 years ago I bought a Charter Arms AR-7 for backpacking. Except for the stock and bore, it was all aluminum. Jammed at the drop of a hat. It did me a favor by falling off the tractor and smashing it.Bought a newer model AR-7 made with steal instead of recycled beer cans. Haven't been able to jam it. The best "survival" rifle by far was my Mark 4, but as you know brother, it went to my grandson along with a Hudson Bay tobacco tin and a very, very special knife. ;~)>

I love you Dave! You make such awesome video's!

That ruger 10/22 is a tuff gun to beat it has been around long enough to prove its self. I grew up with the marlin glenfield mod 60 and love it. It's not quite as pricey but no clip fed features.

I don't know Dave's pick, but I would say go with the .22lr. The lack of recoil & noise make it much easier to learn to shoot, and normally the ammunition is much cheaper. (Right now the .22 situation is ridiculous, but it will get back to normal eventually.) The Mossberg 500 is a great gun, very versatile, very reliable & very durable!

Great series keep it up mate

Thanks for the video Dave!

really like all your videos man, watched duel survival with new guy, gonna miss you on there, it just aint the same

I love, love, love my 10-22! Mine's got a laminated stock.

Great video keep them comeing.

Thanks again Dav another great video

Nice review,i just picked up the ruger 10/22 takedown and it is great to see it on your website.The rifle comes in a case with 3 compartments,1 for stock, 1 for barrel and 1for scope.I put the limbs for my takedown recurve in #3 and the riser in the space between. Zipped right up and into the pack it went. Now how do I carry arrows safely? Inside a waking stick is all I can come up with,bamboo stick.crossbow video was great to,have the same one but with composite stock,lite dependable breaksdown

Great videos as always.

I've never had any luck shooting hollow points through my 10/22. Sooner or later they miss feed and jam. I also usually have problems with cci ammo in general but i know you love it. My ammo of choice is Remington thunderbolt or super sonic. Thanks for the review Sir! keep em commin :)

This is just one persons opinion. You channel has always been about self reliance and nothing screams self reliance like a reliable gun. This falls well within your philosophy of reliance. This also allows you new directions to take your teachings. I LOVE when you do common man weapons, and would be upset to see them go. This also is learning for those with a ear to do so.

Nice....now I have three guns that come with dave's common man "Certification" LOL. Glad to hear you like the 10/22/ I have two of them, and the Remington Pump 870 that you mention in a previous video as well.

Love the 10/22 its made a believer out of me, good video

Just bought one on 1/4/13 from Cabelas. Found ammo at my local shooting range, they said it was for range use only, so I bought 2k rounds and shot about 250 of them.

Worth mentioning too that the BX-22 can be taken apart to be cleaned, unlike the aftermarket mags.

Good vid Dave, I like the vids on "bullet proof" items for survival. Thanks

Great video, thanks. Take care, Brett

Well...I think gun reviews are kind of needed. I bought my Mosin Nagant because of Dave's review of the M44...simply because I didn't know that there was a $100 rifle still available on the market. So, I'd like to thank you, Dave for doing the firearms reviews that you do.

A good little bush gun. Thanks, Dave Clark

Great video, Dave! I love my 10/22s. If you like iron sights, but want something better than the stock sights, try a good peep sight and blade front sight combo. I bought a sight set from Brownells. The part number is 100-006-910. These sights are similar to those on the M16. I didn't like the tapered sight that came with the set, so I put in a new insert (part number 923-000-055). The sights are easily adjusted with this tool (part number 078-000-010). Try them; you will like them.

The 10-22 is next on my wish list :) Great video as always.

That Magazine works great AFTER you file or dremel down the feed lip. It does not like Hollow point ammo and tends to crush or squish the rounds. Little lube and a little filing, but I bet you already did this. Just my experience with the mag. Thank you for your hard work, God bless.

Hay Dave! thanks for the video.

I like the 10/22 with the Arch Angel mod kit. I know its like a Tuxedo on a Monkey. But I like how it gives the rifle the modularity of the AR platform.

I ordered a walnut checkered stock a coulpe years ago for my 1022 from midway looks reslly nice.

Great video as always! The BX-25s are hard to come by now. With the impending legislation, they are no where to be found. I have searched in store and online and haven't found any in stock. I went to the Ruger website and placed a back order for three of them about a week ago, hoping it will be filled in the next month.

I have the Ruger 10/22 Takedown. Absolutely great weapon with the advantage of being able to pack it into my knapsack.

Not bad shooting Dave, for either offhand or kneeling and shooting that quickly at 25 yards! I have a Marlin 795 .22lr. I paid $130.00 + tax new, then got a $25.00 rebate on it. It's only a ten shot, but very reliable, accurate and lightweight at that common man's price. The only thing I don't like about the Marlin 795 is that it won't fire hyper-velocity loads like the stinger, because it has only one recoil spring. But it will fire all high-velocity loads.

Don´t let your channel become another gun shooting/reviewing channel. It´s interesting to know your stand on the weapons of your choice, but it is more interesting to learn new stuff then see you shoot.

Nice rifle, I use Ruger alot there very reliable and durable.

Hey dave, since you ordered a new stock maybe you can try to modify the old one to hold some supplies or something. Great videos, keep up the good work,

awesome rifle i love my 10/22 got it on 13th b-day..

love those little guns, but i love my marlin 60 more. i've been looking to get a take down model 10/22 to keep my m6 company.

One problem i have with semi auto .22s is that they tend to be fussy with ammo[not all cases but its been seen] also if not cleaned well it can cause failures. Not all failures in a .22 is the rifle or mag, rimfire .22 have bad rounds here and there[had 2 out of a box of 300 winchester bulk hollow points through a bolt action savage] Still a great rifle, wouldnt mind seeing a few more videos like this

Great vid as always!

If you wanted a single acton rifle try the crickett rifle. Its a single shot rifle and I hear its a pretty good rifle (info from colhane)

I've found that the BX-25 mag's need to be taken apart and dry lubed at least once before you use them or they will jam every once in a while as they do not get lubed at the factory.

I do like you reviewing survival firearms. You have a very interesting take on why you would use it. On a side note, I would love you see you demonstrate cooking game and eating it in a self-preservation scenario with very little tools. My favorite thing about DS was watching you punch that animal that caught on fire. (cant remember its name)

Great video as always! The BX-25s are hard to come by now. With the impending legislation, they are no where to be found. I have searched in store and online and haven't found any in stock. I went to the Ruger.com and placed a back order for three of them about a week ago, hoping it will be filled in the next month. I was lucky enough to have my wife purchase one before Christmas, which I am thankful for, but I have learned from you two is one, one is none so I would like to get a few more.

My bx25 worked great for about 500 rounds. Now it jams all the time even after taking it apart and cleaning it. I'll take the ten round clips all day over the bx25. Gonna use mine for a paperweight.

Dave missed u on DS. Prolly won't watch much now, but will continue to support u. Do some more vids on the M6 Scout, like mods and such. Thanx my friend.

I have noticed that you don't want to hold onto the bx 25 mag when it is cycling. When I used CCI mini-mag hollow points they jam sometimes in the mag but the round nose solids work great. Maybe some light filing/polishing on the feed ramps would help with the mini-mag hp reliability.

One thing I'd add, Dave. You said it'll shoot any .22 other than .22 mag. True enough, but don't count on it to feed. I've tried firing shorts and CB caps with my factory 10-rd mag, and it just won't feed. I don't mean the rounds are too weak to cycle the action--I mean even the 1st round won't feed out of the magazine correctly. When I shoot these rounds, I have to load them one at a time by hand, release the slide, and then insert the mag. Takes some practice getting your fingertips in there.

semi 22 is not typically an advantage with hunting as making the first shot count is key. How is the crossbow you picked up going? 20 yds with reusable ammo is really appealing. Thanks bro for all your time and vids. You rock.

I have the takedown. Love it. Love my bx-25 mags too. Perfect small game getter. Keep up the great work Dave! Wish I was back in Ohio with ya. Could you make some videos on preserving meat and fish in the field.

now i would defiantly want to buy this gun... ill take your word for it.......

Nice video, Dave

nice video dave, i have a 10/22 that i use on my trap line

hey dave i work at ruger in woodworking!

Is this a re-upload? I feel like I've seen this review already. Either way, great review :)

Love my 10-22. Wish I had 3-4 more

I have Remington Model 597. Same exact Rifle, I have never had a issue with it. I had two 30 round mags and the spring went bad about 500 rounds in each, I need to find a better one, I am not sure if they make a manufacture one or not. Mine was after market.

Hey, dave, could you tell me if you're gonna make any more "on the water's edge" videos? for me fishing is a lot of fun, and i enjoyed seeing you do it. Thank you for the videos, man. you're a great guy.

man you need a lens cloth lol, great video dave

Good video. I have 2 and a spare wood stock I'm thinking about doing a mod on.

Dave take a look at the "Ruger 10/22 Takedown" Rifle. I just purchased one with several 10/22 BX25 Magazines.

respect for 12 gauge but .22 ROCKS ! cheap, light weight and capable of taking even large game if you're lucky. But as you said before singe or dubble barrel 12 gauge with adapters is still the way to go for a woods gun. Greetings from belgium!

along with everything else good and enjoyable ...

Make sure when you buy mags for the 10/22's they have the steel feed lips. The plastic ones break

Great firearm.