Ruger 10-22 upgrades

[xbimmers]

I am doing some light upgrades to my old Ruger 10-22. I bought it in 1992 and I've only fired about 300 or so rounds through it.

So far I have bought:

E A Shaw 18" bull Barrel

Hogue OD over mold stock .920

pic rail

Harris bi bod

Burris scope

Since this is the older Ruger 10-22 with a all metal trigger group... will I still see a benefit by installing internal parts in the overall accuracy of the rifle?

[.22guy]

Yes, I think you will. Go with Volquartzen. They are reasonably priced if you shop around and good quality.

[mds2004]

Send your trigger to this guy: http://swampfoxtriggers.webs.com/ratesservices.htm

[1022rimfire]

By continuing upgrades to your rifle, you can further enhance accuracy and convenience.

Some additional common upgrades to consider:

A new hammer by Volquartsen (VQ) or Power Custom (PC). With either, your trigger pull effort is *significantly* reduced. They won't be completely creep free, but for the price (around $30-$35 on sale), it will help accuracy if shooting off the bench, for example. Up to you how light a trigger is too light or not, depending on your application.

A hammer + a new sear will really improve trigger feel (less creep), but is more involved to install and more expensive.

Other upgrades which are convenience focused:
- An extended magazine release. For less than $5, you can get a Bell & Carlson extended release (made of plastic, in this case) that makes it a lot easier to remove magazines. You can more $ for nicely machined metal ones, or in custom colors. I have both types and both work well, and for my nicer builds, go with the metal. For my field builds, I go with the plastic (cheap and light weight).
- Automatic bolt catch release. All this does is allow easier release of a bolt that is locked in the rear position. To release it, just pull back slightly on the bolt handle and let go. No more fidgeting with the catch and the bolt handle at the same time.

Hope this helps! And no offense if you already knew this info.

[xbimmers]

Thanks for the info guys.

[DougJ]

I have a 10/22 that I got as a boy, I've had it for around 30 years. A buddy and I used to go though a 500 round box each about once a week. I would guess that the little rifle has had in excess of 20,000 rounds through it.

At some point the front sight busted off so I put a cheap scope on it, the stock cracked on both sides at the rear of the receiver, and of course the trigger sucked from the beginning. At some more recent point it got a nice 3X9 scope.

Around a decade ago I bought a .920 stainless/carbon barrel and a laminated stock for it. 9/11 and subsequent events put it way on the back burner, but just recently I put it together. I had forgotten how bad the trigger sucked, so I bought all new Wolff springs and clark trigger kit which includes a hammer, trigger, sear and disconnector. I also got a new extractor, bolt buffer, and bolt release which allows you to release the bolt by just pulling to it the rear.

Wow what a great little rifle again! It had become somewhat unreliable as the springs were weak. Now it's got a good trigger, is reliable again and seems very accurate, although I haven't shot it off a bench or bipod to what it will really do.

[damndave]

i only have a few upgrades on mine, but love them

I got the VQ Hammer and Auto Bolt Release.

2 must haves on a 10/22

[GTR645]

Highly recommend the Auto Bolt release mod. If you've got a little prowess with a Dremel, you can modify your original part to do the same exact thing, saving you money in the process.

An extended magazine release is also recommended. There are many shapes, sizes, and release styles. I have a Volquartsen and you push it towards the muzzle in order to release the magazine. I believe Rimfire Technology's release is activated by pulling it towards the trigger group, but I could be wrong.

What kind of rings are you using? Did the Burris scope come with rings? I went with Leupold QRW rings. More expensive, but very convenient since I always detach my scope when I'm done.

To upgrade the trigger components, I bought a Power Custom Adjustable Hammer/Sear + Trigger Pack from Hawktech Arms. This allows you to adjust the sear w/o taking apart your rifle because the trigger is pre-drilled. Search for pc1022adjhst

[BamBam-31]

Ditto the VQ target hammer and auto bolt release. I would also add the VQ exact edge extractor.

[rp55]

I just put a new Timney 10/22 trigger in Tuesday. I was hoping to get to shoot it today but was denied. The difference in feel is amazing. Smooth with a crisp clean break @ 2.5#. It is advertised as "drop in" but I wound up taking to a gunsmith to be sure it was done right. Can't wait to shoot it.

[sirgrumps]

fix the trigger first, and make sure you add the bolt buffer.

Then go from there.

You can replace everything. So do the things that help fire control first. Trigger, sights/scope, mags.

Then decide from there whether you need to add a barrel, stock and really go nuts

[mds2004]

Like others said, do the auto-mag release first as it only takes 5 minutes to do, at most.

Just dremel off the little tab to first make it flat, then open just a tad more.

[SixPointEight]

Everyone talks about the VQ trigger and bolt release like you have to get them separate, I was cruising midway since I'm thinking of getting a 10/22 and they come together:

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productnumber=145851

Seems like a good deal to me

[Jaybo510]

I just ordered the VQ TG2000 it comes as a complete trigger group. I was going to by a trigger guard and piece together the components, but it worked out to be cheaper this way. Plus I wanted to save up for a Kidd trigger group on my other.

[Jeepix]

If you're considering upgrading the trigger kit, here's an article on doing it yourself. Pictures can be 'clicked to enlarge' so you can get a very detailed view. Hope this helps someone out: http://www.funreviews.net/frnet/RugerTrigger

Here's an article on the auto bolt release/extended magazine release: http://www.funreviews.net/frnet/RugerABMR