10/22 barrel fitment

[drh777]

By chance does anyone know of any brand of barrel (.920 bull barrel preferred) that is known to run on the tight side, on barrel to reciever fit. My ruger reciever is slightly oversized, the factory barrel has a little too much play. I picked up a tactical solutions v block with the barrel tension set screw. But was hoping that someone might know of a brand of barrel that is known to run tight that might aid my problem a bit more thanks!

[Carsgunsandchics]

By chance does anyone know of any brand of barrel (.920 bull barrel preferred) that is known to run on the tight side, on barrel to reciever fit. My ruger reciever is slightly oversized, the factory barrel has a little too much play. I picked up a tactical solutions v block with the barrel tension set screw. But was hoping that someone might know of a brand of barrel that is known to run tight that might aid my problem a bit more thanks!

A friend of mine has an older receiver that's a bit oversized also. He wound up painting the mating surface of both the receiver and barrel to take up some space, and hasn't pulled the barrel since.

[drh777]

Thanks for the reply. I've heard of guys using loctite, but I am skeptical. Maybe I will give that a try if a new barrel is not any better.

[Carsgunsandchics]

I have a new factory standard barrel if you want to try fitment, just incase you got a bad one.

[drh777]

The barrel is out of my factory ruger 10/22. It fits pretty well in the factory receiver. Drops in, does not need any force what so ever. But not really any play. I went to install it into my 80% receiver I did and it has a little bit of play. I used the correct methods and bit size to drill out the barrel hole. And it came out real nice but apparently it is slightly oversized so I'm trying to fine a way t cure that.

[Paperchasin]

my KIDD bull barrel fits very tight into my Ruger receiver.

[Carsgunsandchics]

The barrel is out of my factory ruger 10/22. It fits pretty well in the factory receiver. Drops in, does not need any force what so ever. But not really any play. I went to install it into my 80% receiver I did and it has a little bit of play. I used the correct methods and bit size to drill out the barrel hole. And it came out real nice but apparently it is slightly oversized so I'm trying to fine a way t cure that.

Maybe a steel bushing could be made? If need be...

[Diesel187]

My tacsol barrel fits very tight I had to put it in the freezer over night and heat the receiver a little to get it to fit but once it's on it's on

[drh777]

Thanks guys. Il look into those two brands. I originally was looking into Kidd before this project started. Maybe il try that route and see if it helps.

[frigginchi]

Wrap teflon tape on it til you get the tightness you want. That's what I did on my TM 80%

[drh777]

How is the Teflon tape holding up? Intriguing idea you have there.

[ojisan]

Green Mountain barrel shanks are on the large side from my experience.

[drh777]

Kidd barrel showed up today. Fits like a glove! Thanks for the help everyone.

[hylander]

Kidd barrel showed up today. Fits like a glove! Thanks for the help everyone.

Good to hear
Kidd barrel is on my short list for the 10/22

[drh777]

It is a very slick piece. Now just gotta get out and see how it does.