I use the Kidd "drop-in trigger kit". Around $100.
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Yeah Brimstone Tier 3 is really that good. I had one done - it was really smooth, adding parts only makes it lighter but doesn't give the smoothness.
I will be sending another two 10/22 triggers for him in the near future.Comment
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A Volquartsen hammer kit is about $50. I found it to drop the pull weight to around 3.5lbs but it left a lot of creep in the trigger. If you want to DYI then I'd spend the extra money on a Kidd kit. I haven't tried his affordable single-stage kit but I own and love one of his superb but high-buck two-stage triggers.
Brimstone did a nice job on one of my Mini-14s but I've never tried one of his 10/22 trigger jobs. If you go that route I'd invest in a 2.5lb Level II upgrade.
I have had Clark Custom do a couple of 10/22 trigger jobs for me and they did a really good job."Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else." --FREDERIC BASTIAT--
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I played with one and it feels lighter than the stock trigger, but with a ton of creep.Has anyone tried rugers bx trigger? http://www.ruger.com/news/2014-12-15.html
Here is one review from a Rimfire Central member:
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Not all gun owners know the relationship between all the parts and what they do. For this reason and for my safety on the range I say sent it to Brimstone. Sanding here, filing this, do you think you took off .002 0r .020? You can make a bad situation very quickly.Comment
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Go over to Rim Fire Central, and look in the 10-22 Forums. The Action Forum has Sticky's about trigger work, and the Tips and Tricks Stickys have some too. Good luck.Why would I blame you? I know how to take responsibility if I mess things up and won't attempt something unless it's very basic and cheap to fix if I goof up. The only sort of gunsmithing I've done is replace an extractor spring on a cz75b , install and uninstall Tech Sights and install a new extractor in my 1022.
Here is a compilation of many informative "sticky" posts in this forum. If you have any additions or comments, please PM me directly.
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Kidd Trigger job is my go to for a budget kit I'm always happy with volquartsen makes *****in products as well. I hear great news about brimstone but have yet to use his work. For a budget I said Kidd Trigger job. $80 on sale and so worth it.Short Action Precision ! USA !
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My first 10/22 has a Volquartsen hammer kit. It breaks at exactly 2 lbs after I did some polishing on the engagement parts; it was 2.25 lbs before that. But it still has a relatively long creep before the shot breaks.
The Brimstone Tier 3 will give you a lighter weight and crisper break than the VQ hammer alone, but that isn't all. When you drop in a hammer, you don't get the sear/disconnector engagement surfaces polished and re-shaped for a smoother, more positive reset after each shot. You also don't get the bolt lock plate modded to an auto-release. Brimstone does these things. From all I know, at the sub-$50 price point (incl. shipping), a Brimstone Tier 3 is the best solution available today. Unless you are really into DIY, but note that most people doing their first DIY trigger job end up buying new hammers.Author of The 10/22 Companion: How to Operate, Troubleshoot, Maintain and Improve Your Ruger 10/22
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