10/22 questions

[prerunners4life]

I was thinking about doing a 10/22 build project with my son, heavy barrel, new stock and so on.. I have a old 10/22 from the 70's, will this take all the same parts as a 10/22 you buy off the shelf being made today? Are the receivers the same? Any help would be greatly appreciated

[H8Mud]

I was thinking about doing a 10/22 build project with my son, heavy barrel, new stock and so on.. I have a old 10/22 from the 70's, will this take all the same parts as a 10/22 you buy off the shelf being made today? Are the receivers the same? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Everything fits the same, some folks like me prefer the older guns. I find everything is smoother on them.

[prerunners4life]

So a 10/22 is a 10/22, perfect.. thank you H8Mud

[Usmc0844spare]

So a 10/22 is a 10/22, perfect.. thank you H8Mud

Be warned, a lot of ruger receivers have the barrel hole drilled crooked. Not necessarily a deal killer but just keep this in mind.

[M76]

I’d preserve the vintage rifle, built one from scratch;

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/receivers/rifle-receivers/brn-22-stripped-receiver-for-ruger-10-22--prod116208.aspx

Look on midway for .920 barrel, BX trigger, ch, mag release,
stock that’ll fit .920 barrel; I spent about $450 to build mine.

[prerunners4life]

I have been reading the brownells receivers are no good?
Any truth to that?

I was gonna do a drop in bx25 trigger assembly, magpul hunter stock, and a volquartsen ultralight barrel, then start a search for glass after all that...

[oddball]

I have a old 10/22 from the 70's

...and I would keep it as is, do not modify or rebuild. They don't make 10/22s like they used to.

[newbie1234]

. I have a old 10/22 from the 70's, will this take all the same parts as a 10/22 you buy off the shelf being made today? Are the receivers the same? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Yes, as long as you do not buy anything for "10/22 takedown" then you OK.

[Rusty Bolts]

Brownells 10/22 receivers good stuff. At least the three I have are pretty good.

[Bullets&Whitewalls]

I have been reading the brownells receivers are no good?
Any truth to that?
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[DB>]

Built two around the non railed Brownells (not available anymore, they just list the railed version), nothing wrong with them at all, some people just find the bolt insertion a bit tricky... and the finish seems a little more prone to scuffs and dings, but this is a gun, so scuffs and dings happen!

A 10/22 is a 10/22, most aftermarket parts are interchangeable with factory, and my 1968 (aside from having never been cleaned, and pretty darned dirty when it came to me) is not fundamentally different than a new one I bought on Black Friday a couple years ago...

The only place I've seen significant variation is that aforementioned top area, with many aftermarket receivers having an integral rail or differently shaped contour, instead of the Ruger rounded top with 4 screw holes to mount the rail.

You can start from your existing receiver, buy a "parts" gun, get an aftermarket receiver that's already machined, or do an 80% (following the applicable rules). I've got a sample of all of the above, all shoot as well as I can, and much better when the kiddos shoot!

If you had Tinkertoys, an Erector set, or Legos, you should be able to fiddle with a 10/22 with minimal tools and get decent results. Beware, it's addictive, and can get a little expensive depending on how custom you want to get!

(also, only get the parts you need... if you put the spares in the parts cabinet, somehow they get together and the next thing you know, you've got another 10/22...)

[Epaphroditus]

Brownells railed here - just built two for Christmas. Finish is a bit rough but function, fit and performance (price was good, too) are all fine.

I already had stocks and barrels not being used and got tired if having parts and no rifles. Made excellent gifts for the kids. One was fully "tacticool" and the other stock.

[Usmc0844spare]

I have been reading the brownells receivers are no good?
Any truth to that?

I was gonna do a drop in bx25 trigger assembly, magpul hunter stock, and a volquartsen ultralight barrel, then start a search for glass after all that...

My vote for a stock would be the Victor Titan. Money well spent.

Also, this should be your go-to for all things 10/22: rimfirecentral.com

[prerunners4life]

My vote for a stock would be the Victor Titan. Money well spent.

Also, this should be your go-to for all things 10/22: rimfirecentral.com

That's where I was reading about guys having problems with the brownells receivers

[ojisan]

The early Ruger receivers that do not have a prefix number can vary slightly in dimensions.
These early guns are best kept as is, I suggest that you use a receiver with a prefix after 110-XXXXX as far as the side to side pin locations go.
For many years the 110- and on receivers were made from castings that were finish machined on the outside.
As castings got more precise and the need to lower production costs is always there, the receivers were no longer finish machined.
The difference is minor, but for example the rear vertical rounded corners on the non-machined ones are slightly larger in radius and not so evenly rounded as the earlier ones.
You would probably only notice this during a change of the stock where the clearances are tight.
I don't have the serial # start for these, but the change was around the time of the black crinkle coat painted ones and the plastic trigger housings starting.

Some fitting may be required, YMMV.