Ultra light 10/22

[bass_blaster]

My lightweight build that I just did was a Whistle Pig barrel. They we're really easy to order now on their new site. Shipped in 1 day. I got the 18.5" but you could shave more off and go 16".

Accuracy is awesome on it and the fit/finish looks really good.

[BigStiCK]

Food for thought- A few months ago I found one of these at my LGS & was blown away by how LIGHT it was....

Magnum Research 10/22 clone:

https://www.magnumresearch.com/Firearms/Magnum-Research-22LR-Hogue-OverMolded-Rifle.asp

At that time I owned a stock Ruger 10/22 Target model with the heavy bull barrel- Holy Cow! What a HUGE Difference in weight. If you notice they list several models as UNDER 5 lbs, that one specifically at 4.25 lbs. I think most of the weight savings comes from the Carbon Barrel.

Long story/ short: Sold the Ruger & built a KIDD Clone along the same lines, Specifically for Appleseed

My KIDD & my Dad's Marlin 795 LTR....

[SlickmisterN]

Everyone at the rimfire events I go to have Boyd's laminate stocks of one flavor or another. With a Tac Sol barrel and micro red dot optics I think they're as light as you can practically go. A few high dollar oz's not withstanding...

[Kestryll]

Okay, here's what I'm doing:

Factory synthetic 10/22 stock: 18oz
Beyer Aluminum sleeved factory taper barrel 16.5": 11oz
Weaver Classic Rimfire 2.5-7x28: 10oz
Weaver aluminum med. rings + rail: +/- 3oz
Ruger receiver+bolt: weight unknown

Before adding the receiver and bolt's weight it's at 2lbs 6oz.
This should come in at under 4lbs even with a loaded magazine.

The factory synthetic is 2oz heavier then the Knoxx Axiom but the Beyer barrel is 4-5oz lighter then a TacSol or Whistlepig so it's a net gain.

I think this will work for her.

[Press Check]

Okay, here's what I'm doing:

Factory synthetic 10/22 stock: 18oz
Beyer Aluminum sleeved factory taper barrel 16.5": 11oz
Weaver Classic Rimfire 2.5-7x28: 10oz
Weaver aluminum med. rings + rail: +/- 3oz
Ruger receiver+bolt: weight unknown

Before adding the receiver and bolt's weight it's at 2lbs 6oz.
This should come in at under 4lbs even with a loaded magazine.

The factory synthetic is 2oz heavier then the Knoxx Axiom but the Beyer barrel is 4-5oz lighter then a TacSol or Whistlepig so it's a net gain.

I think this will work for her.

Less the charging handle, guiderod and spring, the factory bolt assembly weighs in the realm of 6.4oz, and the OEM receiver weighs 6.1oz.

As listed, your spouses rifle should be VERY light. Excluding any variables, it should be 54.5oz or 3.40lbs as listed without a loaded magazine.

Edit:

Looking at my notes, the OEM stock weighs 21oz, so you'd be looking at 57.5oz or 3.59lbs as listed. Have you included the weight of the cocking assembly, v-block, and screws?

[sholling]

You should be able to shave off a few ounces by going with a Leupold VX-1 2-7x28 Rimfire vs a Nikon 2-7x32 P-Rimfire.

[Merc1138]

What would be impressive, Merc, a barreled action housed within a skeletonized stock that no longer resembles a 10/22? If so, you should assemble one.

Yes, I could have saved 2oz with a less capable optic, and could have saved 2oz with an Axiom stock, which looks like an tacticool stock for a shotgun, but the goal was to go light without compromising the classic lines.

Considering the fact that a Kidd Classic rifle weighs 5lbs without an optic, a Tactical Solutions X-Ring rifle weighs 5.1lbs without an optic, and a Volquartsen Superlite rifle weighs 4.81lbs without an optic, I did exceptionally well at 3.68lbs with an optic, and again, without straying away from the classic look of a 10/22.

My rifle was not assembled or marketed to be "impressive," and what you "think" about it is of absolutely no consequence to me. I know you like to nitpick about everything, so feel free to carry on.

When discussing how to get a rifle like the 10/22 as light as possible, yes bringing up an ounce here or there is going to be nitpicking no matter who is doing it. At no point did I proclaim that your 10/22 was a piece of junk or anything of the sort. Also, if you didn't care what I thought then you wouldn't be here complaining about my post. If you actually go back and read my earlier post in this thread, I agreed with your use of a sleeved aluminum barrel to eliminate most of the weight anyway(and I've done it myself).

edit: Just for the sake of further clarification, all I was doing was pointing out how to save another couple of ounces, not stating that you should have done this or that, or anything indicating that a burris fastfire was a better option than an aimpoint h1 other than to save possibly 1-2 ounces(which is negligible at best).

[Kestryll]

Less the charging handle, guiderod and spring, the factory bolt assembly weighs in the realm of 6.4oz, and the OEM receiver weighs 6.1oz.

As listed, your spouses rifle should be VERY light. Excluding any variables, it should be 54.5oz or 3.40lbs as listed without a loaded magazine.

Edit:

Looking at my notes, the OEM stock weighs 21oz, so you'd be looking at 57.5oz or 3.59lbs as listed. Have you included the weight of the cocking assembly, v-block, and screws?

You're right it's not 18oz for the stock, I weighed the stock and barrel band on our postal scale at work and it was an exact 1lb 4oz.
Where the heck did I get 18 from!?!

You should be able to shave off a few ounces by going with a Leupold VX-1 2-7x28 Rimfire vs a Nikon 2-7x32 P-Rimfire.

The Nikon was the third choice at 13.9oz at $179, the Leupold came in at 8.9oz at +/-$240 and the Weaver Classic Rimfire was in the middle weightwise at 10.7oz but cost $158. I couldn't justify another $80 for just under 2oz.

[MongooseV8]

To be honest the weight on Press Check's build isn't really all that impressive...

While it is always possible to go lighter, faster, better ect; the rifle Press Check built is lighter than anything many of us have seen to date. 59oz is far more than impressive to those of us that have assembled light weight rifles.

[jakep]

You could always lighten the factory stock, drilling holes from the bottom or sectioning areas out. I know this isn't a 10/22 and you like the look of the original stock, but it's something to think about...