Ruger 60th Anniversary vs 75th Anniversary 10/22

[@tomk3728]

Nice comparison of these two commemorative Ruger 10/22 rifles. I want them both! Thank you sir.

[@redroodefense3220]

@@tomk3728 thank you for watching!

[@tomk3728]

@@redroodefense3220 You are welcome redroodefense3220. I purchased both; they are exquisitely beautiful rifles. I love the classic lines of the 75th Anniversary model and its blonde maple stock (mine had birdseye maple grain!). The 60th Anniversary model is really innovative. I extended the Magpul stock to a suitable LOP with the included spacers, and mounted a Leupold VX-Freedom rimfire 2-7x33mm scope on it. Both rifles shoot wonderfully out of the box. Imho, that is not a standard stock trigger in the 60th, and it has the polymer (not aluminum) trigger housing that is part of the BX trigger group. Ruger may not advertise/market the BX trigger in this rifle, but I suspect it has it, and for some unknown reason(s) Ruger decided not to publicize this. All in all these are great rifles that will bring much joy to their shooters, and cause one to visit their favorite range more often for trigger therapy sessions.

[@rencleavus5213]

A bit different than you. Just picked up my third 10/22 - a 5-digit SN from 1966 with real walnut stock and all metals parts. The mag release is flush with the trigger group so a bit awkward to use. My quest for a first-year 10/22 continues.

[@redroodefense3220]

Nice, I love the old ones. Let me know if you find a first year! Thanks for watching.

[@Majeskty]

My 10/22 had a push in notch and flush that would release the magazine and not the extension release. Purchased in late 70’s and my brothers he purchased late 69 or 70, had same release. So I am wondering if that extension release from Ruger has been out 60 years, verse’s after market’s which I have installed and works well.

[@redroodefense3220]

Hi, The extended magazine release has been available like you mentioned as an aftermarket part for a long time - I'm not sure how long. I don't know when Ruger started making it directly, but this is the first 10/22 I've seen it with from the factory.

[@Majeskty]

@@redroodefense3220 Yeah, wonder what took Ruger so long! I will have to check my BX-Trigger I put into my rifle, I believe that was offered with the extension release and maybe correspond’s to the entry of it on the Ruger 10/22 from Ruger direct. I was at a local gun shop and they had the Ruger 75th like yours for $399 and asking $350, in Omaha NE, haven’t checked other stores. I also installed the auto bolt release which works really nice. Instead of having to press the release and the pull the bolt back. You just have to pull the bolt and it releases to move the bolt forward. Very niffty!

[@redroodefense3220]

@@Majeskty Yeah I have heard that about the BX trigger too. Thanks for watching!

[@rickyhammond22]

60th comes with bxtrigger

[@redroodefense3220]

Hi, according to Ruger, it does not. I have read various opinions on that but I will go with Ruger.

[@NorcalGreens]

@@redroodefense3220it 100% does. No disrespect. Several folks have broken theirs down and fully stripped & confirmed this

[@ltx383]

@@NorcalGreensI hope so just bought one and don’t want to buy the BX if it comes factory. 510-209 in the House!

[@NorcalGreens]

@@ltx383 I also own one and can confirm !

[@chlfje]

I saw one of these at Fleet Farm. Why is the stock so fat?

[@redroodefense3220]

The 75th Anniv edition stock is similar to the sporter stock- those are a bit bigger and do not have a barrel band as the other stocks do. I prefer them to the regular stocks but that's just a personal preference. As far as the Magpul goes, I would guess it's a little bigger in order to accommodate any accessories, and to enable the customization for length of pull and height. While it looks big it is actually a quite comfortable stock.

[@yoojyim6238]

10/22 75 th Anniversary is better than 60th.

[@bigdave6447]

Ruger already had a 60th mk3 pistol! Took them 15 yrs to come out with the 10/22 how f u !!!!

[@redroodefense3220]

This is Ruger 75th anniversary as a company. The standard auto 22 pistol was their first product, hence the 75th anniversary. They started producing the 10/22 rifle in 1964, hence the 60th anniversary 10/22. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!