With everything else going on, you may have missed the Radical Firearms RF/22 – a match-grade long rifle chambered in .22LR.
Here’s what you missed.
The RF/22 was designed with the shooting enthusiast in mind. It’s a sleek, solid, well-designed semi-auto you can use to plink, target-shoot, or bring doom upon the local varmint OPFOR using pretty much any sort of Ruger 10/22 compatible magazine available.
Some of its features include an integrated Picatinny rail, a precision-machined bolt, and a match-grade barrel.
Radical Firearms RF/22 Specs
• Precision CNC machined, heat treated 17-4 barrel mounting V-Block attached via pre-torqued hex screws at 20 inch-pounds.
• Match grade 16” six groove, 1:16 R/H twist, .920 diameter 1/2×28 threaded 4140 CMV steel barrel.
• Featuring a sport chamber, with an 11-degree match crown, fitted with an RF 7075-T6 pepper pot muzzle brake.
• Guaranteed at one minute of angle or better accuracy.
- Dual machined internal bolt tracks that eliminate bolt canting and binding, ensuring a precise receiver to bolt fit.
- Precision CNC machined 17-4 stainless steel bolt featuring a round 17-4 stainless firing pin.
- Equipped with a round 17-4 stainless charging handle, accepts standard and aftermarket Ruger 10/22 recoil springs and charging handles.
- Accepts standard and aftermarket Ruger 10/22 magazines.
- CNC machined hard anodized 6065 billet aluminum receiver.
- Integrated Picatinny rail.
- Factory Ruger 10/22* BX-Trigger releases clean and crisp at 2.5 to 3.0 pounds.
MSRP: $649.99
Learn more about it online at Radical Firearms’ Website.
Interesting. Sounds like they have made some bolt/receiver mods. Any idea how it compares with the TC version of the 10/22?
At first glance, it looks like there’s some pros and cons. No mention of a last round bolt hold open, like the TC has. Doesn’t look like it has sights. Trigger is probably better and so is accuracy. I’m pretty sure my TC won’t shoot 1MOA, but I’ve never run match grade ammo through it. Considering I only paid 200 bucks for it, I’m very happy with it, though.
BUT no peep sights? Laughable.
A ‘pepper pot muzzle brake’?
Lol…who comes up with these names?
Reasonable price, but they’re giving up a lot of sales in ban states like NY. Being semi auto, that threaded barrel and brake make it assaulty.
Guaranteed at one minute of angle or better accuracy.
At what distance using what ammo? 100 yards using Remington Thunderbolt 40g LRN? 50 yards using Eley Match 40g LRN? 5 feet with CCI .22LR shot shells?
Profound & reality-altering questions aside, looks like a nice gun for someone looking for an out-of-the-box upgraded 10/22. Their pricing looks to be about what it would cost for someone to upgrade a standard Ruger 10/22 to this feature level.
No matter what, the trigger on this rifle will be better than the one on the 10/22.
How so?… it uses a factory Ruger bx22 trigger
I used to call my Ruger 10/22 the staple gun. I had used industrial staplers that had better triggers.
The one feature I did not like in the 10/22.
Not sure why they would put a muzzle brake on a 22. I can see the threaded barrel, but just throw on a head protecter. And call it good.
For twice the price as the 10-22, is it twice as good?
“For twice the price as the 10-22, is it twice as good?”
Is under 1 MOA twice as good accuracy?
$700 , it even comes with a stock made from the rare and expensive plastic tree.
Definitely need a muzzle brake on the hard recoiling .22Lr.
Nice riffle,
most .22’s in this price range are pieces of of junk.
“…it even comes with a stock made from the rare and expensive plastic tree.”
I have fun educating the checkout girls at the grocer about how horrible it is to cut down the plastic tree that makes up their grocery bags.
The terrible anguished screams as the plastic tree dies in the jaws of the plastic tree harvester machine.
I’ve only had a couple who got the joke and laughed. The typical response is just a confused look… 🙂
You can try starting a campaign to save the Naugha. Naughahide, vinal.
Naugha’s, I haven’t seen a Naugha in years. Thank goodness we never got into Unicorn hides.
As long as I can just as easily convert it to “go faster”, using simple hand tools, just like a Ruger. then I may consider getting one.
Curious as to what results an independent valid test drive would produce as opposed to marketing hype. RF has never been known for fine fit or finish, more for lower end AR parts and accessories. The most common description for a BX trigger would be “better than stock”, my choice would be “mediocre”.
Compared to a crappy stock trigger, it’s a *huge* improvement…
A “match grade” .22LR rifle with a sport chamber?
How’s that supposed to be ‘match’?
It’s a hype gunm . Sad thing is it probably wont out shoot a Savage Steven’s or Marlin 66.
@$700 msrp, no thanks. I’d spend less building a dedicated .22 LR upper. Couldn’t use it at our local matches as they are Bolt Action Only/No SA’s. I’ll sick with my CMMG Conversion kit, it’s accurate enough that I seldom miss a prairie dog.
.22 LR ammo is too scarce right now, to justify investing in another. 22.
Love that barrel. Really beefs up the look
THANKS ON COMMENTS N INFOR
YEP S&W 15/22 CHECK THAT OUT FIRST BE MY BUY COMPARTED TO THS ONE