10/22 hammer upgrade ? Modification? ***WEIRDO SITUATION UPDATE ***

[ysr_racer]

I've got a stock 10/22 with a crisp trigger, but it's heavy. I bought a replacement return spring/sear spring, which did absolutely nothing.

Should I get an aftermarket hammer to lighten the pull? Which one?

Should modify the original hammer? Anybody got a good video?

Thanks in advance

[ojisan]

The options are endless.

However, seeing as how you don't tip and use your Social Security check for a new gun every month, I suggest something like the $250+ Kidd or Volquartsen assemblies.


Then again, for around $40 you can get a Power Custom or similar drop in hammer kit and get 80% of the way there compared to the high dollar units.

[Jes]

Kidd, the best.

[Teachu2]

Thirty years ago, a VQ Competition hammer was the ticket. I changed out one of those a couple of years ago. A lot has changed since then, with Tony Kidd making the biggest changes.

[Teachu2]

I have six 10/22-based rifles. Five started as Rugers, the sixth is a Kidd Supergrade. Two have Ruger factory barrels and stocks, five have Ruger factory receivers and bolts, all have Kidd triggers. Two have Kidd Trigger Job kits ($105) that yield 1.75lb triggers with excellent feel and consistency. One has a Kidd Single Stage Drop-in, 1.5lb, ($235) which gives you all Kidd goodies in a machined aluminum housing. The three bench guns have Kidd Two Stage triggers, and are in a league of their own.

https://www.coolguyguns.com/TRIGGERS_c_7.html

[Fatcat]

I have six 10/22-based rifles. Five started as Rugers, the sixth is a Kidd Supergrade. Two have Ruger factory barrels and stocks, five have Ruger factory receivers and bolts, all have Kidd triggers. Two have Kidd Trigger Job kits ($105) that yield 1.75lb triggers with excellent feel and consistency. One has a Kidd Single Stage Drop-in, 1.5lb, ($235) which gives you all Kidd goodies in a machined aluminum housing. The three bench guns have Kidd Two Stage triggers, and are in a league of their own.

https://www.coolguyguns.com/TRIGGERS_c_7.html

I also have the Kidd trigger kits (cheaper one). IMO, its the best aftermarket trigger for the money. A little more than the Ruger BX kit, but a much better feel and pull. I use the stock trigger spring as I hate a sluggish reset you get sometimes get with a lighter spring. My Appleseed rifle has a really short reset which makes you want to hose down targets.

[mnichols]

http://brimstonegunsmithing.com/ruger-10-22/

I have a couple if his tier 2 trigger jobs and love them.

100% recommend

[Fishslayer]

I put the Volquartzen hammers in all my 10/22s. Best $10 mod you can do. While you're in there do the bolt release mod and make a plastic bolt buffer.

[newbie1234]

I polish those parts plus some area around it , my trigger drop to 3# , it even better than BX trigger. I did two of my owns and four from my friend they all come out good.
Blitz, Polish tips, Dremel. That's it.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251177

[DB>]

You might Google "hairpin trigger mod for the 10/22" (I think that will find the ancient threads of lost knowledge). Haven't tried it, but I probably should on a trigger group sitting around here collecting dust. It was claimed to improve the trigger pull quite a bit.

It looked pretty simple and the price was perfect for us "big tippers"! Modding 10/22's can get expensive!

[newbutold]

My BX-Trigger is 2 1/2 pounds. I like it

[jyo]

I dropped-in some Volquartsen trigger parts some 30 years ago---trigger went from 8+ lbs to just over 2 lbs---perfect for me! On my "Field" gun 10-22 (a pre-warning Deluxe Sporter), it had a horrible factory trigger---took it to my gunsmith because drop-in parts didn't yet exist at that time---my guy brought it down to a reliable 3 3/4 lbs---I haven't touched the trigger parts on that gun in over 40+ years---a good trigger for a field gun...
You can go too far---way back when I managed a gun store, AMT of El Monte wanted a piece of the 10-22 market and produced a 10-22 clone in stainless---AMT was never known for their QC, but they offered to send a heavy-barrel sample rifle to our store for us check-out. The rifle arrived---looked pretty decent---I took it our local indoor range for a test drive with another gun store employee. The first time I pulled the trigger, the gun made a rather unusual firing noise, and when I looked at my target there were 3 holes in the target (!) and the employee said the rifle had fired more than once! This rifle continued to randomly throw-in a few bursts during the course of testing---I returned the rifle to AMT with a note and never saw another one again...

[Featureless]

I put the Volquartzen hammers in all my 10/22s. Best $10 mod you can do. While you're in there do the bolt release mod and make a plastic bolt buffer.

+1 if they're still making those that would be the way to go.

[ysr_racer]

Ok, I ordered the kidd single stage trigger group, not the drop in parts, and I sent my original trigger group to Brimstone Gunsmithing.

I'll let you guys know which one I like better.

I think in going to file on the stock hammer, just to see what happens.

[FeuerFrei]

I've got a stock 10/22 with a crisp trigger, but it's heavy. I bought a replacement return spring/sear spring, which did absolutely nothing.

Should I get an aftermarket hammer to lighten the pull? Which one?

Should modify the original hammer? Anybody got a good video?

Thanks in advance

My trigger was heavier than I like, so I went with...
*This is where I started on one of mine.

https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Pull-Weight-Tuning-Spring-Kit_p_120.html

The OEM trigger broke clean and just needed a spring swap. YMMV.

My other rifle needed a little more than a tweak. Went from a parts gun to G squirrel killer.

https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Trigger-Job-Kit-with-Hammer-Sear-Disconnect-and-Trigger-blade_p_95.html