10/22 trigger - Aftermarket or DIY?

[Synergy]

I am looking to dial in my trigger on my new 10/22T. I have read a lot here and over on Rimfire Central in the "Tips and Tricks" Looking at a Kidd or Swampfox, vs doing it myself. I have the tools and ability.

Looking to see what some of you guys have done. What has worked, what isnt worth the price.

The poll allows multiple votes.

[gunsnrovers]

I went with the Hornet aftermarket drop in. It's very nice. Dramatic improvement over OEM and has proven very reliable.

I'm going to use the one I pulled out to experiment with DIY tweaks.

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

I went with Volquartsen. There's a big difference from the stock trigger.
Some people like to polish the stock trigger.

[MAD SVT]

i did all the work... only took about 2 hours total... free and drastic improvement.

[8200rpm]

You can improve the "trigger pull" by replacing the HAMMER!!!

Volquartsen Bolt Release and Hammer Kit has to be the hands down, best BANG FOR THE BUCK upgrade for the 10/22!!!

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

The kit includes:

• hammer
• hammer spring
• bushings
• shims
• trigger return spring
• bolt release (allows shooter to release bolt by pulling bolt slightly to the rear)

The kit cost me $35.99 from MidwayUSA with my C&R 03 FFL discount. 15 minutes is what it took to install, and all the parts dropped in without fitting. The resulting trigger pull was probably less than 2#... probably lighter than a S&W revolver on SA, and actually too light for my preference. So, I re-installed just the stock trigger return spring to add some resistance. This added maybe 1/2 lb. And, it's a tremendous improvement over the stock trigger.

My 10/22 is far more enjoyable to shoot now.

[Fot]

I did my oem trigger and it improved a lot. I have never felt an aftermarket trigger group on a 10/22 so can't compare.

[ojisan]

I have been fortunate to play with the V trigger assy, the Kidd, and also modify a few 10/22s with Power Custom or V parts.

The V trigger assy is ultra deluxe.
The Kidd is a complete unit that drops in.
The best bang for the buck is the hammer and trigger spring kits, either PC or V.
Next best is the hammer and sear kits.
Additional hand fitting and shimming always provides more improvement.
There are suggestions on RFC to build up the original parts with epoxy, but this makes me nervous....I don't want chunks of anything coming loose and floating around inside my trigger group.

[mds2004]

Tune your own to a nice 2.5lb trigger, more or less depending on your application with stock parts. Do this everytime unless you go KIDD.

[RogueSniper]

I bought a 10/22 OEM Ruger Target Trigger group that was already tuned at the factory. I plan to try out the Power Custom parts from Hawken. I have the same info from RFCentral. I also plan on doing my own tune job with the extra parts I have on hand.

[vintagearms]

Volquartsen Bolt Release and Hammer Kit has to be the hands down, best BANG FOR THE BUCK upgrade for the 10/22!!!

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

The kit includes:

• hammer
• hammer spring
• bushings
• shims
• trigger return spring
• bolt release (allows shooter to release bolt by pulling bolt slightly to the rear)

The kit cost me $35.99 from MidwayUSA with my C&R 03 FFL discount. 15 minutes is what it took to install, and all the parts dropped in without fitting. The resulting trigger pull was probably less than 2#... probably lighter than a S&W revolver on SA, and actually too light for my preference. So, I re-installed just the stock trigger return spring to add some resistance. This added maybe 1/2 lb. And, it's a tremendous improvement over the stock trigger.

My 10/22 is far more enjoyable to shoot now.

I FULLY AGREE and went this route as well.

[slik556]

I would say do the DIY route first and see if you like it. If it is not what you are looking for them try the aftermarket stuff. I did my own, with the tips from rimfirecentral.com

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

took the grit out and lightened the pull quite a bit...

[78USN98]

I have tuned many 10/22 trigger groups and prefer my own tuning now that I have done a few. A PC hammer and sear is a quick fix and is drop in. Will get it to around 2.5lbs.

[Synergy]

The best bang for the buck is the hammer and trigger spring kits, either PC or V.
Next best is the hammer and sear kits.
Additional hand fitting and shimming always provides more improvement.
There are suggestions on RFC to build up the original parts with epoxy, but this makes me nervous....I don't want chunks of anything coming loose and floating around inside my trigger group.

Oji- I read that epoxy/JB Weld post. I had done a similar thing on my paintball gun sear and it would work for a while, then eventually chip off. I do have a welder and could build it up and sand it back down, to me that seems like overkill.

I have tuned many 10/22 trigger groups and prefer my own tuning now that I have done a few. A PC hammer and sear is a quick fix and is drop in. Will get it to around 2.5lbs.

Thanks for all the feedback.

For the guys doing the DIY, are you using a standard or adjustable sear?

You guys using the stock springs or changing those out also?

So I am looking at getting started with PC hammer/sear (adj?), shims, bolt buffer, bolt release mod and some stoning/polishing as suggested on Rimfire.

[emc002]

Volquartsen drop in, never looked back.

[78USN98]

adjustable sear, made my own using a factory sear. Factory springs.
You can find the info for making all that on the RFC site.