Which 10/22 receiver

[Intimid8tor]

I'm down to just needing the bolt and receiver for my 10/22.

I'm building a scoped varmint rifle which I think will be mostly shot off of a bipod. Time will tell. I would like the option of putting on some irons at some point if I were to want to use the rifle for steel challenge.

Stock is a Predator T-rex.
Barrel is Tacsol
Trigger is VQ

Tactical Inc receivers are sold locally and made in Idaho. They look like run of the mill aftermarket railed receiver. $160ish

Nodak Spud NDS -22. They have some cool rail/sight options that can be used on their receivers. Those rails and sights are proprietary.$200 OTD

Ruger- buy a rifle and keep the bolt/receiver. Sell the rest. $200ish if I buy used - the stuff I sell.

Tacsol X-ring. Most expensive of the options. Proprietary bolt. Two spring bolt which is cool.

Kidd. $205 OTD Additional scope bases available.

Any that I have forgotten that I should consider?
Which one and why?

[MyOdessa]

Kidd

[Intimid8tor]

Kidd

Why?

[socal147]

The Ruger receivers are notorious for having the cocked barrel issue. Most late model 10/22's are affected. When installing aftermarket barrels and/or stocks the problem becomes more apparent.
Kidd is the top dog. Beautiful workmanship and finish. Fit is perfect.
Please verify at Rimfirecentral.

HTH

[RawHP]

I'm down to just needing the bolt and receiver for my 10/22.

I'm building a scoped varmint rifle which I think will be mostly shot off of a bipod. Time will tell. I would like the option of putting on some irons at some point if I were to want to use the rifle for steel challenge.

Stock is a Predator T-rex.
Barrel is Tacsol
Trigger is VQ

Tactical Inc receivers are sold locally and made in Idaho. They look like run of the mill aftermarket railed receiver. $160ish

Nodak Spud NDS -22. They have some cool rail/sight options that can be used on their receivers. Those rails and sights are proprietary.$200 OTD

Ruger- buy a rifle and keep the bolt/receiver. Sell the rest. $200ish if I buy used - the stuff I sell.

Tacsol X-ring. Most expensive of the options. Proprietary bolt. Two spring bolt which is cool.

Kidd. $205 OTD Additional scope bases available.

Any that I have forgotten that I should consider?
Which one and why?

Hard decision, but it depends on your budget and accuracy needs, and if you need a rear anchor. Once in a while you can find a Ruger receiver take-off on the marketplace forum (I saw several for sale by a dealer about a year ago for $60-$70. The receiver won't do much for accuracy, and a Ruger receiver can be polished up internally to function smoothly, without much effort. There are options even with a Ruger receiver to add a rear anchor if you need it (e.g. bed button, etc.), but you can float the barrel with a bedding pad in front of the v-block, like most people do without a rear anchor. If you want it as part of the receiver, or as an add on, a couple of aftermarket receivers, including Kidd have that option, but you need to mill your stock to install them.

In any case, I'd either buy an aftermarket bolt that is already radius, pinned, and headspaced (you can get a JWH plain bolt on ebay for $80, sometimes less if they're on sale). Otherwise you can have a gunsmith do these mods, or if you have the right tools, do them yourself (pinning and radiusing is easy, but headspacing and truing the bolt face will need a bit of precision). I got mine done by Que before he stopped doing work (right before last Christmas, I could have been one of his last customers). CPC could do it as well, but if you buy a Ruger part, and send it out, you'll already be close to the JWH or more.

If I were to build from scratch, I'd probably try to find an MOA stainless threaded receiver, and have a threaded barrel made from a good blank. If I were working with limited funds, and wanted premium accuracy on a budget, my money would go to the barrel first and bolt second. Lots of options for triggers, but you already have that covered.

Good luck!

[Intimid8tor]

Barrel is done and bolt will be worked over before I buy. I haven't decided if I want a rear tang or not. I know Kidd makes good stuff. I have some other kidd stuff on my other 10/22 so I'm familiar with them.

[RawHP]

Barrel is done and bolt will be worked over before I buy. I haven't decided if I want a rear tang or not. I know Kidd makes good stuff. I have some other kidd stuff on my other 10/22 so I'm familiar with them.

You didn't mention Dlask among your choices, but theirs is on sale right now:

http://dlaskarms.com/collections/dar-22/products/dar-22-receiver-w-integral-picatinny-rail

It's hard anodized, which is nice/durable. Not sure what your options for irons would be though since the rail is integral.

[oktavist]

IMHO a rear tang is very helpful for accuracy. I'd go Kidd w/rear tang. 10/22 with a floated barrel will seesaw on the 1 receiver screw without a rear tang or receiver pinning, which is harder to do right than a rear tang.

[RandyD]

I have a MOA 10-22 Receiver. http://www.moaguns.com/rec10_22.html

The replacement receiver is accurately CNC machined, from a 17-4 stainless casting. This will provide more strength and closer tolerances, and a receiver that you will probably never wear out.

The receiver has a second hold down screw on the rear, which allows the receiver to be securely fastened down in the stock and bed, if you choose to.

The barrel port is threaded (3/4-16) which allows the barrel to be screwed in. With the receiver securely fastened in the stock, the barrel can then be free floated; whether you thread your existing barrel or add a new barrel, the accuracy is greatly improved.