10/22 Stock Suggestions

[runway1]

New to rimfire and bought my first 10/22. It's barely used and came with a Tapco tactical type stock in tan - it's ok but not too crazy about it.

Question is; If I wanted a general rabbit/small game gun as well as occasional plinking, what stock design would you suggest? I know the high comb-thumbhole stocks are good for target but do they work well for the field? Thanks all!

[Excaliburr]

I have a personal affinity for thumbhole stocks because they just feel good and comfortable in the hand. I generally buy them from Boyds for instance. My guess is that for the 10/22 and using it for hunting applications you want something a bit more lightweight. I mean who wants to carry a 10 pound rifle while they are hunting if it is not necessary. For that gun I would want something like a Hogue or even possibly a synthetic stock. Perhaps the one you have is just fine. If you are not crazy about it, then be creative and make changes on it that will make you happy. Paint it, cut it whatever. If we are being practical, all you want it to do is do its job. A gun does not have to be pretty or generate crowds, but I guess I have always been into form and function, not all the fluff. People always hover around all the black guns at shows while I am always looking for the deal on a bolt gun that nobody is paying attention to. I am into the one shot kill and am not interested in sending more lead downrange than is necessary.

[sholling]

A high comb has nothing specific to do with target shooting and everything to do with getting the stock up high enough to provide a proper cheek weld if you're using a scope. If you plan to scope the rifle these are the two that I recommend. The first is a Revolution Trailblazer and is available for righties and lefies and for either a factory style "standard" (aka "sporter") barrel or .920" bull barrel and in a variety of finishes. This one is a right hand Trailblazer for a sporter barrel in solid walnut. The second is made by a variety of manufacturers... The Revolution Tundra is available in Walnut and the Boyd's Thumbhole is 920 only and laminated only.

*Note that Boyd's stocks come in "finished" or "semi-inlet" the first is ready to rock while the second need a lot of work to finish.

If you don't plan to use a scope then a Revolution Explorer is what you're looking for. What I usually recommend avoiding are flexible plastic stocks like a Hogue. If it's going to see rough duty consider a laminated stock for it's durability.

Trailblazer RH Standard Barrel Walnut
Trailblazer RH .920 Bull Barrel Walnut
Revolution Tundra RH 9.920 Bull Barrel Walnut
Boyd's Thumbhole RH .920 Bull Barrel Laminated
Revolution Explorer Ambidextrous Standard Barrel Walnut

[runway1]

Thanks. I saw your post to Catalyst, but you were mainly addressing barrels there so this is very helpful.

[runway1]

.... If we are being practical, all you want it to do is do its job. A gun does not have to be pretty or generate crowds, but I guess I have always been into form and function, not all the fluff. People always hover around all the black guns at shows while I am always looking for the deal on a bolt gun that nobody is paying attention to. I am into the one shot kill and am not interested in sending more lead downrange than is necessary.

As a mechanical engineer I'll always put function first but a good engineer understands that there's no reason to sacrifice esthetics when you have reasonable and economical choices.

[Dakine_surf]

Here is my small game rifle... Works great, super light weight even with the huge glass. And is minute of squirrel at 100yrds. Plus I don't have to worry about scratching my nice stock when I throw it on a rock or barbed wire fence for support or rest it in the dirt. It is the hogue overmold in OD green, with a tacsol fluted lightweight barrel.

[Quickdraw Mcgraw]

Here is my small game rifle... Works great, super light weight even with the huge glass. And is minute of squirrel at 100yrds. Plus I don't have to worry about scratching my nice stock when I throw it on a rock or barbed wire fence for support or rest it in the dirt. It is the hogue overmold in OD green, with a tacsol fluted lightweight barrel.

Love this setup...KISS!! Mine is the same except with the Green Mtn. Barrell and it shoots FANTASTIC!!

[Dakine_surf]

Love this setup...KISS!! Mine is the same except with the Green Mtn. Barrell and it shoots FANTASTIC!!

How do you like the Green Mtn. Barrel?

While my barrel really help lighten the rig up, the best upgrade to the gun has been the volquartsen trigger, sear, hammer, and extractor. The flat trigger gives me the ability to squeeze low down for an under 2lb break, and up high for a closer to 4lb, which actually makes rapid follow ups much easier... Go figure

[runway1]

Here is my small game rifle... Works great, super light weight even with the huge glass. And is minute of squirrel at 100yrds. Plus I don't have to worry about scratching my nice stock when I throw it on a rock or barbed wire fence for support or rest it in the dirt. It is the hogue overmold in OD green, with a tacsol fluted lightweight barrel.

Love that. Strong consideration. Maybe I'll need two 10/22s!

[fazu1]

i have a hogue olive drab stock and the boyds thumbhole and love them both....the boyds is a bit too pretty IMO to go take it in the dirt, better for plinking at the range

[JackRydden224]

You go with a Volquartsen and never look back

I'm not serious by the way.

[JNunez23]

.920 bull barrel and a Hogue stock. Nice combo.

[rabagley]

Here is my small game rifle... Works great, super light weight even with the huge glass. And is minute of squirrel at 100yrds. Plus I don't have to worry about scratching my nice stock when I throw it on a rock or barbed wire fence for support or rest it in the dirt. It is the hogue overmold in OD green, with a tacsol fluted lightweight barrel.

I have the Hogue Overmold in black under a MagnumLite rifle (has an elevated rail). Pretty close to this one. The lowest I can mount a scope with low rings is about the same height as yours with high rings. I find that I can't get any sort of a cheek weld and see through the scope at the same time.

I was looking at going with one of the Magnum Research Barracuda stocks for $200+, but after this thread, I think I'd prefer a Boyd thumbhole stock to help get my eye up where it needs to be to use the scope.

[Dakine_surf]

I have the Hogue Overmold in black under a MagnumLite rifle (has an elevated rail). Pretty close to this one. The lowest I can mount a scope with low rings is about the same height as yours with high rings. I find that I can't get any sort of a cheek weld and see through the scope at the same time.

I was looking at going with one of the Magnum Research Barracuda stocks for $200+, but after this thread, I think I'd prefer a Boyd thumbhole stock to help get my eye up where it needs to be to use the scope.

I get a decent cheek weld on this... Not the greatest, but I shot rifleman with it at an Appleseed, so good enough for its use which is normally squirrel extermination in the horse pastures.

[A'sDad]

Here is my solution. NOS Ramline Camo stock off ebay, and a 10/22CRR short barrel off a fellow Calgunner. Millet Red dot.