Ruger 10/22 Extractor

[Speedkills66]

I use the Kidd extractor, firing pin, and auto bolt release. And Kidd charging handle and guide rod and springs.
Not a large dollar investment for a huge upgrade.

[RawHP]

I use the Kidd extractor, firing pin, and auto bolt release. And Kidd charging handle and guide rod and springs.
Not a large dollar investment for a huge upgrade.

Huge? I'm wondering what that means if the factory parts are functioning flawlessly.

[Speedkills66]

Huge? I'm wondering what that means if the factory parts are functioning flawlessly.

Flawlessly?
That hasn't been my experience with the factory parts.
Even if the gun were only $100 I'd say that they functioned just "good enough" but I'd never say they were without flaw.
If that is true for you or others, then no, you will not see a huge improvement or any improvement at all.

But that was not my experience
At times I dealt with repeated FTF/FTE malfunctions, which to me means that the factory parts were not operating as well as they should.

For a relatively small investment the malfunctions have disappeared.
The rifle now operates as it should.

Low cost + no malfunctions = huge improvement

[Fishslayer]

Huge? I'm wondering what that means if the factory parts are functioning flawlessly.

Flawlessly?
That hasn't been my experience with the factory parts.

I would say "most" of my Rugers have functioned OK from the factory. One 22/45 was a jamomatic & the VQ extractor fixed it. Since then I've just gone ahead & replaced all the extractors. Couldn't say quantitively that the improvement was "yooooge" but they function better. Can't say any of them have been "flawless."

[Speedkills66]

[RawHP]

Actually, you listed about $75 in parts, but only the extractor would provide a noticeable improvement in reliability, if there was a problem to begin with.

If a newbie read your post and purchased those parts, and expected a huge improvement in performance, they might be disappointed; especially if they could have spent 2/3 of that and had their bolt radiused, headspaced, and firing pin profiled and cross pinned from a place like CPC (or do it themselves if they are handy). All that stuff is nice, but hard to say it's huge.

[Speedkills66]

Actually, you listed about $75 in parts, but only the extractor would provide a noticeable improvement in reliability, if there was a problem to begin with.

If a newbie read your post and purchased those parts, and expected a huge improvement in performance, they might be disappointed; especially if they could have spent 2/3 of that and had their bolt radiused, headspaced, and firing pin profiled and cross pinned from a place like CPC (or do it themselves if they are handy). All that stuff is nice, but hard to say it's huge.

I may have worded things poorly and confused the issue by listing parts that weren't being discussed, you're right.
The thread was concerning the extractor and I stand by my point that replacing the stock one with a good, yet inexpensive, part is a very big deal unless you like malfunctioning weapons.

I don't want to keep arguing the point about whether or not it's a "huge" increase. If you feel it's not and the Ruger part is "flawless" I'm ok with that.

The way I see it the amount of increase in performance is huge when compared to the low cost of the part.
And that's really as clearly as I can state my opinion.

[RawHP]

The way I see it the amount of increase in performance is huge when compared to the low cost of the part.
And that's really as clearly as I can state my opinion.

Makes sense. Improvements are always relative to the starting point. Like a lot of frustrating issues that plague firearms, especially sem-autos, it's always a great feeling once they are diagnosed and resolved.