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New Product Highlight: Ruger’s Lightest 10/22 Carbine

A Magpul stock and carbon fiber sleeve combine to get the new Ruger 10/22's weight down to just 3.5 pounds!
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    Everybody loves a good .22 because they’re affordable, fun to shoot and don’t weigh you down. Ruger is taking that last point to an extreme with the latest version of the 10/22 Carbine.

    The new 10/22 Carbine uses high-end materials to get its overall weight down to a featherweight of 3.5 pounds – that’s a whole pound less than the 10/22 Takedown Lite!

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    Ruger 10/22 Carbine Specs & Features

    Specs

    • Caliber: .22 LR
    • Action: Semi-automatic
    • Capacity: 10+1
    • Barrel Length: 16.1”
    • Overall Length: 34.1”
    • Weight: 3.5 lbs
      MSRP: $649

    Features

    • Carbon fiber-wrapped barrel
    • Magpul MOE X-22 stock
    • Ruger BX-Trigger
    BEST FOR PLINKING & GENERAL USE
    $299
    at Palmetto State Armory

    Prices accurate at time of writing

    Prices accurate at time of writing

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    The magic of shedding pounds starts with the Magpul MOE X-22 stock. Its rigid polymer construction is plenty strong, but it only comes with an 18.9-ounce weight penalty. The one Magpul builds for Ruger gets a unique splatter-paint job that adds some texture for improved grip.

    If you don’t mind adding a few ounces – and let’s be real, there’s room for a few on this carbine – you can add an M-LOK bipod and a QD sling.

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    The expensive weight savings come on the barrel. It’s a 16.1-inch, hammer-forged stainless steel, tensioned barrel with a carbon fiber sleeve.

    It’s light but not flimsy; Ruger touts increased rigidity on this barrel. It’s also threaded so you can add a rimfire suppressor.

    While Ruger was busy bestowing this .22 with exquisite gifts, it only made sense to use an equally up-spec trigger. The Ruger BX-Trigger has a weight of approximately 2.75 pounds and improved break, overtravel, and reset compared to the basic 10/22 trigger.

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    You’ll still get the same 10/22 action shooters have loved for generations. This looks a rock-solid plinker, target rifle, and small-game getter. You just won’t have to work as hard to carry it.

    Ruger lists an MSRP of $649 for the new 10/22 carbine model 31220.

    As a bonus, we also just got news of a new 10/22 Competition that’s a lightweight alternative to the Ruger Precision Rimfire. It’s a featherweight in the precision world at 4.2 pounds, but nowhere near this new 10/22 Carbine. It’s also breathtakingly expensive at $1,129 MSRP!

    What do you think of the new Ruger 10/22? Let us know below. For more great .22 LR action, check out our Ruger Precision Rimfire review!

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