Ruger 10/22 INTEGRAL options

[BearTHIS]

There seems to be a few different styles of integral 10/22's out there.

A) Short barrel (4-5" long) with a long baffle stack permanently attached to bring OAL >16" with a removable tube. The Liberty Pinnacle seems to be one of these. The idea being bulk pack will remain subsonic out the short barrel.

B) A longer barrel (maybe 8"-10"?), that's ported, with a baffle stack close to the length of a typical muzzle can, also a ~16" OAL. The porting keeping bulk pack subsonic.

C) Same as 'B' but ports are threaded allowing the user to block/open them.

All styles appear similar when assembled, essentially what a 10/22 w/ a bull barrel would look like and avoid the SBR stamp. This is exactly the "look" I'm after (already own 2x 22lr muzzle cans, I want something different).

Now for my questions to you guys...

1) Which "style" do you prefer and why (pros/cons would be great)

2) I like the idea of quiet and cheap bulk pack but I also like whatever tiny benefit subs can offer. How would subs perform in these varying styles?

3) Are the threaded ports practical? Is it possible to keep them clean enough that you can still close them off or do they gunk up to the point where that's impossible?

4) I prefer to save weight (even just a handful of ounces), whenever possible, is one design inherently more lightweight than the others?

5) Given what I've described as my preferences, is there a particular model you would recommend.

Like I said, I'd like it to maintain the appearance of a bull barrel as much as possible. Below are the models I'm personally aware of:

Gemtech Mist-22
Thompson Machine Operative
Liberty Pinnacle 2
Huntertown Arms Fusion T22


Thanks

[plumber576]

Another player to maybe add to you list. No experience with them but have recently seen it pop up.

http://gltactical.com/?product=integral ... arrel-only

[Liver]

I have an older SWR integral. While I don't have specific answers to your questions I do have things to look out for.

The diameter of the integral. Mine is exactly one inch, make it very hard to get stocks for it. All bull barrel stocks are 0.920. I highly recommend getting one in that diameter.

Think about barrel / integral length. If you decide on a stock you love, it may become an SBR. Just think of the future possibilities.

There was a burr on the end of my barrel when it was cut. Resulted in fliers. I had it reworked by cpc (randy) and it is awesome now. Just FYI.

In the end I personally would get an SBR and a quality removable suppressor. It's an additional hassle but I personally think you can then tune the barrel length and get all you want. I DO understand that is not what you asked.

[Sigproshooter]

I own a Thompson Operative TD and it is fantastic.

Hollywood quiet ,reliable and accurate.