Why

[Buzzard Bait]

Why did ruger drop the 10 22 magnum? Was it lack of sales are was there some problem with the rifle?
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[DanThaMan1776]

My understanding is that it had some feeding issues.

 

[ISC]

I heard that about half of them had to come back for warrenty work.

 

[thesheepdog]

Quality issues, as in most Rugers these days.

 

[boredelmo]

I remember reading that .22 magnums have inherit problems for semi-auto reliability. I assume the market wasn't too big either, as many fans of the 10/22 look for cheap plinking.

 

[Edward429451]

Maybe they'd sell more 22 mags if the ammo wasn't as much as centerfire ammo.

 

[PetahW]

There's no "inherit" .22 Mag feeding problems - witness the BRNO/CZ 611/611A.
I also once had a H&K that was flawless, although admittedly expensive to acquire.

Ruger discontinued the 10/22M due to heavy/multiple warranty issues related to continued extraction difficulties, even after first adding a 2nd extractor to the bolt(s).

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