Changing out a 10/22 barrel...

[Ventura_Yak'r]

Long story short... I loaned my brother my 10/22 for the weekend. He returned it banged up. He dropped it resulting in a divet on the crown of the barrel.

So I'm contemplating picking up a Green Mountain barrel. My question is, How difficult is it to swap out barrels? Do I need to take it to an armorer?

Thanks in advance!

[XDRoX]

Nope, you just take the old barrel off and put the new one in. So easy a caveman could do it. A bull barrel is .920" and not tapered like the factory barrel though. So you will also need a new stock or you will need to open up the factory stock to fit the new barrel.

[Bigdaa]

Long story short... I loaned my brother my 10/22 for the weekend. He returned it banged up. He dropped it resulting in a divet on the crown of the barrel.

So I'm contemplating picking up a Green Mountain barrel. My question is, How difficult is it to swap out barrels? Do I need to take it to an armorer?

Thanks in advance!

"No more loans to your brother until he is well out of his diapers!

I have a stock Ruger 10-22 barrel as a replacement for you if you are interested. I live in Goleta. If you want it, you could drive up to my place and we could swap yours out for the one I got, and you are on the road. I'd do it all for $25.00, which includes the barrel, by the way.

[Fjold]

Remove the stock
Using a 5/32 allen wrench, loosen and remove the two machine screws that tighten the V-block into the barrel at the front of the receiver. Remove the original barrel from the receiver by twisting and pulling.

Slide the new barrel into the receiver, (you might have to persuade it with a rubber mallet) line up and tighten the V-Block with the Allen screws. Install the barreled receiver into the stock.

I forget the torque value of the Allen screws but here's a video showing how it's done:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=10994/guntechdetail/Installing_A_10_22_Barrel_

[pro-nra]

Nope, you just take the old barrel off and put the new one in. So easy a caveman could do it. A bull barrel is .920" and not tapered like the factory barrel though. So you will also need a new stock or you will need to open up the factory stock to fit the new barrel.

with what he said.
You only need to remove three bolts (one stock retaining screw and two barrel V-band Allen bolts). As XDRoX;5919506 if you have a factory stock and barrel on it now you will need a new stock that will .920" GM barrel. After you get it all done, save all the receipt and give it to you bro for payment.

[Head416]

You only need to remove three bolts (one stock retaining screw and two barrel V-band Allen bolts).

Don't forget the barrel band!

[Ledbetter]

Throw the barrel band away. The only tricky part (besides getting the torque right when you reinstall the bolts) is to line up the extractor slot perfectly.

[CSACANNONEER]

If you get a new barrel and a new stock (if you are going to a .920" barrel, you'll need a new stock) and want some help, just ask. You are welcome to come out to my place, change out the barrel (and stock) and rezero your rifle afterwards. All, I'd ask in return is to have your old, dinged up barrel to give to 50BMGBOB for a non-10/22 project he's working on. He'll have to turn down the barrel and recrown it so, external condition isn't an issue.

[pro-nra]

Don't forget the barrel band!

Sorry forgot about the barrel band.

[50BMGBOB]

If you get a new barrel and a new stock (if you are going to a .920" barrel, you'll need a new stock) and want some help, just ask. You are welcome to come out to my place, change out the barrel (and stock) and rezero your rifle afterwards. All, I'd ask in return is to have your old, dinged up barrel to give to 50BMGBOB for a non-10/22 project he's working on. He'll have to turn down the barrel and recrown it so, external condition isn't an issue.

Sounds good to me! But be warned, you start with hopping up a 10/22, then you start building AR's and AK's, then move up to beltfed build parties, before long you are out of control. It is vary addictive!

[trob]

Long story short... I loaned my brother my 10/22 for the weekend. He returned it banged up. He dropped it resulting in a divet on the crown of the barrel.

So I'm contemplating picking up a Green Mountain barrel. My question is, How difficult is it to swap out barrels? Do I need to take it to an armorer?

Thanks in advance!

10/22's are like lego's....everything is bolt-on, bolt-off, and drop-in.....

Nope, you just take the old barrel off and put the new one in. So easy a caveman could do it. A bull barrel is .920" and not tapered like the factory barrel though. So you will also need a new stock or you will need to open up the factory stock to fit the new barrel.

but he could also get a sporter barrel, which i prefer a hell of a lot more. You still need to sand a little bit right in front of the receiver, but its easy. I like the 20" best

[gunn]

Simple trick to open up the barrel channel on a factory 10/22 stock.
Take a socket (I found the one that you use to install/remove spark plugs is the right size), wrap it in sand paper, and start sanding down the length of the factory stock barrel channel.

Stop when you can drop the barreled action into the stock and slip a business card between the stock and the barrel.

Free floated stock for <15 min of your time.
-g

[nagorb]

While it CAN be as easy as others have posted, it CAN be a PITA. If its one of those rimfirecentral has a great tutorial.

[Spyder]

50BMGBob, just what kind of project are ya thinking about with a 10/22 barrel? I've got a spare stainless one I've been trying to figure out what I want to do with. Was thinking smoothbore, like the old rabbit guns. Saw somewhere, someone, that takes old barrels and makes them smoothbore for the snakeshot rounds. Legality, I guess I'd have to research and make sure it doesn't turn it into a "shotgun that fires from a rotating cylinder" or some ridiculous thing like that...
Sorry 'bout the threadjack!

[MongooseV8]

I have a GM 16" SS fluted barrel on mine and it shoots great. I say you use this as an excuse to start upgrading your rifle.