Ruger Charger?

[cpttango30]

Anyone on here have one. I am looking at one the lady had to trade in her engagement ring today on a bigger one. She said she would buy me a gun if I would let her of corse I said sure go a head and trade up. Anyways I am been drolling over one at a local gun shop. What are you guys topping it with? I am looking at either a Weaver 2.5-8x pistol scope or a Sightron s33 red dot? Not sure which one though.

[sscoyote]

I've heard the guys that have them love them. I'm gonna be getting the soon-to-be-released Chipmunk Hunter/Silhouette pistol in 17 HMR. I'm gonna be putting the 3-9x PFI Rapid Reticle 22 Long Rifle scope on that 1.

[Doug Roberts]

over to rimfirecentral.com :) There's plenty of chatter about the Charger over there. Several members have them and have discussed pros and cons at some length.

[VSSF]

Here's mine,Haven't shot it yet,I know it's been awhile.
http://www.hunt101.com/data/549/medium/Guns_682.jpg

[cpttango30]

VSSF man I thought you had moved. What is the make of that red dot?
I was looking at the Sightron S33 or the Burris Speed dot 135.

Does this thing take 22 weaver mounts or regular weaver mounts?

[VSSF]

It's a Leupold/Gilmore red dot,They quit making em,but they are all over Ebay.

[Coyote Duster]

I'm pretty sure the bases will fit both rim fire and weaver mounts.
They have 2 set of grooves in the bases.

[Monkeyman]

Consider the following as a totally antiquated, biased opinion formed by someone who has no experience with the product whatsoever:

I get this question from LE agencies all the time regarding SMGs which are basically just big pistols. I cannot see the logic of the Charger for the same reasons - it can neither perform the roles of a rifle and it certainly would seem to be difficult to shoot as a pistol (heavy for off-hand use, cannot be holstered).

So the first question should be: what do you plan to use it for? If for general range use I personally would prefer a nice pistol either new or used. A used S&W K22, a 1911 .22 conversion, Buckmark etc. If you want to go hunting with a semi-auto .22 then the 10/22 would be much more effective in the field just becuase you could hold it better and therefore shoot it better.

Personally, I f I had one of them I'd thread the barrel for a suppressor, fit a folding stock and compact scope, stuff it in a small duffle bag and go shooting monkeys in places I'm not supposed to - but that's just me.

[Markbo]

I feel the same way. I am a long time RFC member, have built 8 or 9 custom 10/22's and am very much in the "I just don't get it" club. Folks on RFC are all aflutter over this hand-rifle.

But why? It cannot be holstered. It is not going to be any more accurate than a VERY handy 1911 conversion or any number of MK II/III variants that can be - even with a scope.

What is the use of carting around something this ungainly - and many are putting bipods on them. For about 1 more pound, you can add any number of skeletonized stocks that are a LOT easier to carry because of all the different ways you can hold them, not to mention they can be carried over the shoulder if preferred and I bet just about anyone can shoot one of those better than that big thing offhand.

I have a couple of lightweight hunters with carbon fiber barrels and skeletonized stocks that I bet weigh really close to a charger with a 12" steel barrel. I just don't get the big attraction. Give me my scoped MK II Target model any day to cart around the woods over a Charger.