10/22 Ruger upgrades help!

[hkisforever88]

I was wondering if this list of items would serve as good upgrades or bad for my new 10/22 takedown.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/ruger-bx-trigger-for-10-22-and-charger-90462r.html

versus the

all alumnimum https://www.opticsplanet.com/volquar...000-10-22.html

https://www.opticsplanet.com/volquartsen-firearms-ruger-10-22-automatic-bolt-release-and-recoil-buffer-bundle.html

https://www.opticsplanet.com/volquartsen-cnc-machined-bolt-for-ruger-10-22-and-22lr.html

https://www.opticsplanet.com/volquartsen-bolt-tune-up-kit-for-ruger-10-22.html

or get this

full kit.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/volquartsen-hp-action-kit-for-ruger-10-22-and-22lr.html?_iv_code=2PG-FPK-VLQHPAKR-VC10HP-B-10-P

https://www.opticsplanet.com/volquartsen-extended-magazine-release-for-ruger-10-22-and-10-22-magnum.html

https://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vx-freedom-3-9x40-1-inch-riflescopes.html

I am pretty new to gun modifications in general just starting trying to get some stuff down. Wandering which parts will really up the game on this 10.22 takedown.

[Canucky]

I suggest looking at other vendors besides optic planet for parts. Good luck with your project.
Your order for a simple mag release paddle? $21. Go to NDZ 10/22 accessories. Just trying to steer you into better deals.

[Oceanbob]

For sure
1. The BX trigger. Red trigger off eBay $60
2. Plastic buffer $12
3. Bolt release, that locks open the bolt $15
4. Magazine release that curls around the trigger guard. $20 ?

A ton of ammo. NEVER OPTICS PLANET

['ol shooter]

Come on over to Rim Fire Central to the 10-22 Forums. We can help you with parts choices and empty your wallet all at the same time.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

There's more to tweaking the 10-22 than just throwing parts at it.

[saki302]

Want to buy once, cry once?

Kidd barrel
Kidd trigger
Kidd bolt

Stock/chassis of your choice.

[hkisforever88]

Thanks for all the suggestions I'll check out the forum and website. The gun is for my children and my wife and I wanted to give them a good experience. Just making sure no issues after the medications. I don't know much about parts.

[Subotai]

There's tacticalinc.com.

[javaduke]

@OP, first of all, what is the purpose of this upgrade? Will it be a target rifle, varmint rifle, rimfire challenge rifle, anything else? This will help you determine what parts and upgrades you need. I've built a number of 10/22-based rifles and they were all different.

However, the parts like trigger and bolt are essential for the rifle accuracy, and IMHO the top quality parts for 10/22 are Kidd, their 2-stage triggers are absolutely the best, if you can afford them. Their bolts are excellent too.

If you are looking to get the best accuracy out of your 10/22, you need a new barrel, probably a heavy .920 one. Kidd, Feddersen, E.R.Shaw, Green Mountain, just to name a few.

Hope this helps.

[hkisforever88]

It's going to be more of a nice plinking gun and learning rifle. I didn't know I'd need to get a new barrel. I can slowly get the parts over time it's not a big issue just wanted something solid.

['ol shooter]

You don't need to get a new barrel for a plinker or bunny thumper, the stock item is plenty accurate enough for that. If you want to sharpen up the accuracy and function while maintaining the stock look you can send it off to Randy at CPC. He does magic on 10-22's.

https://www.ct-precision.com/

[hkisforever88]

I'll try to make it the best gun it can be so it can last into the next generation. So that's why I was going to buy a bunch of parts. Time to decide. It's a good project. I read online alot about the stock Ruger 10 22 have feeding and ejection issues and have issues with the trigger pull as well. So I wanted to make the gun the best without any issues. I will take every piece of advice you give to heart and think on what's best thank you all

[Usmc0844spare]

Buy once cry once. Kidd trigger.

Source: didn’t buy a Kidd trigger first.

But… if you buy a bx trigger buy it from a place where you can physically touch and try them out. They vary WILDLY in performance. Place I bought had like 3 to try out; one was gritty and bad, the next was not gritty but heavy, and the 3rd was just right. And the bobby pin mod makes them even better*.

As far as buffer, an appropriately sized $2.00 nylon screw works just as well. And honestly the stock metal one is fine as well.

* BX triggers still use the plunger thing for trigger return, which causes a lot of the problems with the overall trigger feel. Bobby pin mod replaces that plunger with literally a bobby pin which is chopped and bent and installed inside the housing and acts as a trigger return spring.

[AdamVIP]

If you are playing in the Volquartsen price range you should really look at Kidd stuff. I bought a full Kidd rifle and have never regretted it. Its probably my favorite rifle I own at this point. Single ragged holes all day as long as I do my part and if I screw it up its easier to correct and diagnose. I have a single stage trigger and the break is very nice. My father in law has a dual stage and loves it as well.

[Bullwinkle]

I read online alot about the stock Ruger 10 22 have feeding and ejection issues

Say what??? The 10/22 is one of the most successful .22LR rifles ever made. [Notice I said "successful", not "best".] And now that Ruger acquired Marlin and took the Model 60 off the market (which was a really good rifle), the 10/22 is probably positioned to become the most successful .22 of all time, eventually. Success doesn't happen with feeding and ejection issues. Remember: For every horror story you hear on the misinformation highway, there are thousands of satisfied shooters who don't have any problems.

I don't own a 10/22 anymore; but when I did, it didn't malfunction once... and trust me, I'm a cheapskate when it comes to .22 ammo. If you have a 10/22 (or any semi-auto .22) that isn't feeding or ejecting properly, I'd look at your ammo selection first before thrashing your rifle with different parts. As ol' shooter said, the stock rifle is plenty accurate for plinking.

As mentioned, I don't own a 10/22 anymore. It wasn't for me. The one thing I hated the most on it, however, were the sights (the rear, in particular). If you can find a way to upgrade those, that'll be the best thing you can do. IIRC, the receiver is already drilled and tapped, so mount a low-power scope or a red dot on it.

My suggestion, FWIW: Put the rifle through its paces w/o any modifications. Shoot the heck out of it... at least a brick of ammo (and probably two). The more familiar you (and your family members) are with the rifle, the more you'll know what you want to upgrade that works for your situation, instead of blindly copying someone else's list, with potentially many unneeded items. There's a lot you can do to improve a 10/22, as evidenced by the plethora of after-market parts & custom gunsmith builds available; but you don't have to do all of them. In fact, there's a lot you can do to screw up your 10/22 with parts that don't live up to the manufacturer's marketing claims, too. Shoot the stock rifle, figure out what you want, then do your research.

Lastly, just for fun, go to "The Appleseed Project" forum and look at their suggestions for building a Liberty Training Rifle (LTR). Or if it's not in the forum, then it's on their webpage. Anyway, it's somewhere. That'll be a good introduction to what you "need" for a practical rifle versus all the gimmicks.

Happy shooting!

[DArBad]

I'll try to make it the best gun it can be so it can last into the next generation. So that's why I was going to buy a bunch of parts. Time to decide. It's a good project. I read online alot about the stock Ruger 10 22 have feeding and ejection issues and have issues with the trigger pull as well. So I wanted to make the gun the best without any issues. I will take every piece of advice you give to heart and think on what's best thank you all

As a plinking rifle that will be handed down to the next generation, a stock Ruger 10/22 is good as it is out of the box. They can be used to hunt small critters out to 150 yards or so depending on ammunition and the shooter.

Everytime I get the itch to upgrade a stock gun or rifle, I watch hickock 45 on you tube and see how good a shot he is with mostly stock gun.

I understand though the desire to spend on "better " aftermarket parts. If you have the time and money for upgrades, by all means, have at it. The Ruger 10/22 is an open design for this hobby.

Good luck.