Check the locking pin block on your 10/22 takedown

[FNGGlock]

I have been having issues lately with the 10/22 takedown either feeling loose or super tight to the point that I can barely remove the barrel from the receiver.

Adjusted it multiple times with no avail. Also noticed that my POI shifted more than usual every time I take it down, used to be almost non existent to shifting almost 1" at 50 yds. I run a AT3 Red dot , similar to TRS-25 on the receiver.

Said screw it and ordered the Magpul X-22 backpacker as it also allows you to fit the X-22 optic mount to the barrel. Which will resolve any POI shift with takedowns.

Well as soon as I took of the front stock I noticed the takedown pin block on the barrel was very loose. To the point of easily wiggling it. Didn't notice it while the stock is on. I could have save a lot of money if I checked this first, oh well decided to go ahead and fit the X-22 stock and optic mount anyway. Need to go zero and test it again.

I probably have about 1500 rounds through it, but only noticed it recently.

At either rate if you notice your takedown starts to feel inconsistent, drop the front stock and check the takedown pin block mount on the barrel. Mine didn't have any thread locker on it, guess it worked itself loose after some rounds or was just poorly fitted at the factory.

[Mr. Blue]

My Ruger AR556 and PC Carbine came with issues.

Simple fixes seemed to do the trick tho. Hopefully you don’t run into this issue again. I have been searching for a specific 10/22 takedown.

[ar15barrels]

I noticed the takedown pin block on the barrel was very loose.
To the point of easily wiggling it.
Didn't notice it while the stock is on.

Besides the block itself, also make sure that the barrel turns in snug.
The ring adjusts how tight the lugs will be when you turn the barrel into lockup.
The block only HOLDS the barrel into lockup.
The tighter you keep the barrel in the receiver, the more consistent the zero will be.

[FNGGlock]

Besides the block itself, also make sure that the barrel turns in snug.
The ring adjusts how tight the lugs will be when you turn the barrel into lockup.
The block only HOLDS the barrel into lockup.
The tighter you keep the barrel in the receiver, the more consistent the zero will be.

Thank, that was what I was doing to tighten the ring to get a really snug fit. However sometimes I really had to muscle it to disassemble and other times it felt loose. Turns out it was the block that was loose, causing the inconsistent lockup.

Used a bit of thread locker so hopefully things will stay tight and be consistent.

I typically tighten the ring till it takes a bit of effort to assemble or take down the barrel. Just couldn't figure out the inconsistent effort required for this, and resulting shifts, etc.