10/22 vs 5/22 .22 cal rifle

[Ofc644]

Can someone tell me the difference between 10/22 and 5/22 .22 cal rifles? I noticed there seems to be a rising popularity of .22 cal. AR style rifles but some are described as 10/22 and some 5/22. I've searched for a definition but I have been unable to pin-point the reason for the 10 vs 5.

[Spammy_H]

I'm not sure I follow the question. Ruger has made their 10/22 .22 LR semiauto rifle for years. It's not an AR-patterned rifle. I've never heard the designation 5-22 before.

Now there are several AR-15 patterned rifle manufacturers that make either a .22 LR upper, or a complete rifle that will chamber .22 LR, such as Smith & Wesson's M&P-15/22.

Does this help?

[NavyLT]

The Ruger 10/22 is one of the most common place .22s out there. There are tons of accessories/upgrades available for it and they can be customized up to the level of a competition target rifle, or can be left stock for a fun plinker. The stock magazine is 10 rounds and it is a semi-auto rifle.

The Remington Model 5 is more suited to youth shooters. It has a shorter stock. It is a 5 shot, bolt action rifle.

Neither gun is anything like an AR-15.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/compact/rimfire/model-five-compact.aspx

http://www.ruger.com/products/1022/firearms.html


Now, if you want an AR-15 wannabe, you might want to look at the Remington 597 VTR:

http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/rimfire-families/autoloading-model-597.aspx

Or the various Smith & Wesson M&P15-22s:

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=11101&storeId=10001&categoryId=15702&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15701&top_category=15701

[mikejonestkd]

Are you perhaps referring to the SR-22?

http://www.ruger.com/products/sr22/index.html

[NYPD13]

What's a 5/22? Maybe you meant GSG 5 .22 cal rifle?

[Ofc644]

Thanks Guys, you answered my question. I appreciate you response very much.

[Stumper]

Ofc644, You didn't answer their questions. What WERE you asking about?

[arizona98tj]

Perhaps he as referring to the 15-22, one of the S&W M&P15 models.

[ClaysCustomGrips]

Man, that SR22 is hot!

[arizona98tj]

Except that the manual of arms for the SR22 is nothing like that for an AR-15. It was for that very reason it didn't make the cut list last year when I was shopping for a lower cost AR practice platform.