10/22 Upgrades worth the money
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Chris_Brice
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What do you want to do with it? IMO, VQ and PC hammers are definetly worth the money but will you see much gain in the way of accuracy from a bench? No. As a matter of fact I think a better trigger helps more in the field than at a bench and I won't own a 10/22 that doesn't have the trigger group reworked with a couple new parts. You can do much with the factory barrel and stock to improve them and you can also have the bolt reworked for less than $50. No one thing makes huge improvements but they all add up.
CB
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Reconsider a Green Mountain barrel AFTER you get and install;
urethane bolt buffer
Volquartson target hammer [get a second or on sale]
then slip over to rimfirecentral.com and learn about the simple modification to the bolt release.
Spend some time shooting various brand of .22 LR...I did and found that Wolf Match Extra shoots very well in my 10/22's and settled in on WW Dynapoints for plinking though others have their favorites.
I clean all my rimfires from the breech using a PatchWorm[ weedeater w/ a stop on one end, other end is sharpened.pierce a patch, put on CLP. RemOil or such and pull through]. I do put a 90 degree bend in a brush for chamber junk and use a toothbrush on the internals. I use dry lube- currently Elmer's Slide-All-on the bolt..no other interior lube. Might squirt some Ronsonol on the trigger housing group when I clean [blow out with compressed air] every couple of years
The urethane buffer minimizes bolt clank and the Volquartson target hammer[ use hammer only] should give you a 2-2.5# trigger. My first came in at and has held 26 oz for
urethane bolt buffer
Volquartson target hammer [get a second or on sale]
then slip over to rimfirecentral.com and learn about the simple modification to the bolt release.
Spend some time shooting various brand of .22 LR...I did and found that Wolf Match Extra shoots very well in my 10/22's and settled in on WW Dynapoints for plinking though others have their favorites.
I clean all my rimfires from the breech using a PatchWorm[ weedeater w/ a stop on one end, other end is sharpened.pierce a patch, put on CLP. RemOil or such and pull through]. I do put a 90 degree bend in a brush for chamber junk and use a toothbrush on the internals. I use dry lube- currently Elmer's Slide-All-on the bolt..no other interior lube. Might squirt some Ronsonol on the trigger housing group when I clean [blow out with compressed air] every couple of years
The urethane buffer minimizes bolt clank and the Volquartson target hammer[ use hammer only] should give you a 2-2.5# trigger. My first came in at and has held 26 oz for
OldTurtle
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You can go over to RimfireCentral.com and find bunches of discussion on the historical upgrades that have been beneficial and cost effective, as well as full cusomizations to the 10/22...
Having built a couple of full customs with different barrels and on down, the trigger group and the magazine release modification does have substantial improvements,,, both can be personally done if you are reasonably mechanically inclined with the help of a Dremel Tool and some videos that are on Brownell's website, or you can spend the money and buy ready done...
Having built a couple of full customs with different barrels and on down, the trigger group and the magazine release modification does have substantial improvements,,, both can be personally done if you are reasonably mechanically inclined with the help of a Dremel Tool and some videos that are on Brownell's website, or you can spend the money and buy ready done...
Evil_Lurker
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I sent my factory barrel into a guy on Rimfire Central (Nemohunter)and had it recrowned, rechambered and lapped. Your factory barrel may shoot well enough already (some do), but if not, that will make it a tack driver. Then sand out the barrel channel slightly (to get a free-float) and buy the Power Custom hammer and ADJUSTABLE sear set and you'll have a pretty darn nice shooting rig, cheap.
You'll probably have to open up the barrel band opening a little to get a float, also. That's easy to do.
Then bed the action into the stock good and tight following the "how to" guide on that site.
Ther's a whole forum over there called "Super Stock" dedicated just to what you're considering.
None of it is hard to do, just a little time consuming.
Quote:CPC pinned/worked/jeweled bolt
CPC link. They do good work, but reworking the bolt won't normally gain you much in accuracy.
CPC Home link
You'll probably have to open up the barrel band opening a little to get a float, also. That's easy to do.
Then bed the action into the stock good and tight following the "how to" guide on that site.
Ther's a whole forum over there called "Super Stock" dedicated just to what you're considering.
None of it is hard to do, just a little time consuming.
Quote:CPC pinned/worked/jeweled bolt
CPC link. They do good work, but reworking the bolt won't normally gain you much in accuracy.
CPC Home link
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Chris_Brice
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For tree rats I'd put a VQ or PC parts in the trigger and go hunting. I hunted tree rats for years with nothing but stock 10/22's and any misses were not the fault of the rifle.
And the bolt buffer is kinda a cheap, duh kinda upgrade. Do that too.
And the bolt buffer is kinda a cheap, duh kinda upgrade. Do that too.
NEIAPredator
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I don't care for the factory mag release, so I got one that is a little easier to use.
Evil_Lurker
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Originally Posted By: NEIOWAARCHERI don't care for the factory mag release, so I got one that is a little easier to use.
Yeah, so did I. That Bell & Carlson polymer one for about $5 works perfect and is just the right length that you can grab it, but it won't hang up and dump your mag accidentally.
Yeah, so did I. That Bell & Carlson polymer one for about $5 works perfect and is just the right length that you can grab it, but it won't hang up and dump your mag accidentally.
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rynokron
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Mine shoots awesome bone stock. (with a scope) tried a AR style stock and didn't like it. Put the factory one back on. Out to about 60 yards or so I can pretty much hit anything I want. Not saying that's amazing or anything, just that my 10-22 works good for me just the way it is.
Evil_Lurker
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Well, I spent $650 on mine and it's pretty awesome. It feels nothing like shooting a stock 10-22 and shoots about 2" groups at 100 yards with Mini-mags.
It's a bunny killing machine.
But a stock one with a little trigger work and a good barrel is a nice rifle, no doubt.
It's a bunny killing machine.
But a stock one with a little trigger work and a good barrel is a nice rifle, no doubt.
NdIndy
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Ammo plays a big role in rimfires. When I first scoped mine (found it in a storage unit covered in dirt and rust) I was shooting remy bulk and getting patterns. Started paying attention and realized there was no consistency from round to round. Shooting off bags I saw several hit dirt 20 yards in front of the target. Equally poor prairie dog results when the stars aligned and I hit.
Switched to yellowjackets, great pd performance, ok groups at 50, patterns again at 100. Switched to cci velociter, and had 1.5ish at 100, but no expansion on prairie dogs, against all odds that 22lr bullet is too stout.
So my 10/22 money went to buy an hmr. Great accuracy, good pd performance. Best use of the 250 I can think of. 10/22 is a loaner now, as is the hmr. I quit collecting pd's to feed my bugs and now hit them with 223.
Switched to yellowjackets, great pd performance, ok groups at 50, patterns again at 100. Switched to cci velociter, and had 1.5ish at 100, but no expansion on prairie dogs, against all odds that 22lr bullet is too stout.
So my 10/22 money went to buy an hmr. Great accuracy, good pd performance. Best use of the 250 I can think of. 10/22 is a loaner now, as is the hmr. I quit collecting pd's to feed my bugs and now hit them with 223.
OldTurtle
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I fitted both of mine with Magnum Research Carbon Fiber barrels, one in .22lr and the other in .17M2 for longer distances... A 35 click difference in scope settings due to the flatter trajectory of the .17Mach2 and it required a heavier stock for stability...
.22lr:
.17M2:
The .22 will eat just about any ammo, but likes the cheap Centurion that Aquila has started putting out as much as anything else...
.22lr:
.17M2:
The .22 will eat just about any ammo, but likes the cheap Centurion that Aquila has started putting out as much as anything else...
t/c223encore
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A little trigger work is all you need, anything else is only for looks, such as with mine.
t/c223encore.
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UtahShooter
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Sell it and buy a model 60. If you are not going to upgrade the barrel or stock there is no need to buy a 10/22.
Yes guys I have done side by side testing with multiple 10/22 vs Marlin and I cannot tell you why the Marlin shoots more accurately out of the box with a tube mag. I have never seen a 10/22 with better accuracy out of the box. Unless it is a modified 10/22 out of the box.
Dremel the action release and get a mag extension as fore mentioned or bolt buffer. Another drop in action like a Volquartson.
Either way if you get one you will be dumping enough money you should get the barrel lapped and crowned.
Yes guys I have done side by side testing with multiple 10/22 vs Marlin and I cannot tell you why the Marlin shoots more accurately out of the box with a tube mag. I have never seen a 10/22 with better accuracy out of the box. Unless it is a modified 10/22 out of the box.
Dremel the action release and get a mag extension as fore mentioned or bolt buffer. Another drop in action like a Volquartson.
Either way if you get one you will be dumping enough money you should get the barrel lapped and crowned.
Originally Posted By: NdIndyYou can spend a million on a 10/22 and in the end, it's a 10/22. I played with 1 for a bit and thought about modifying it. It's still factory and rarely leaves the house and I bought a different gun with the money. Better use IMO. Shoots well enough as is.
yeh. but it sure is fun doing it. I played with them a few years and still have 3 around here, mostly stock. I guess they're 2nd to an AR as far as gagets and gizmos to buy in the aftermarket.
yeh. but it sure is fun doing it. I played with them a few years and still have 3 around here, mostly stock. I guess they're 2nd to an AR as far as gagets and gizmos to buy in the aftermarket.
chickenleg
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UtahShooter said:
coyotex
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Basically,,if its for a rig you will keep and hand down,,upgrading a 10/22 is a good investment.
You can wrap quite a bit into one,,shaving group sizes down all the way,,but you will probably never resell for what you have wrapped in it.
In the end,,if you want a rig that you have to do very little to for performance,,get a marlin.
If you wanna buy something to tweak a bit here and there,,to suit you and your shooting needs....10/22
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You can wrap quite a bit into one,,shaving group sizes down all the way,,but you will probably never resell for what you have wrapped in it.
In the end,,if you want a rig that you have to do very little to for performance,,get a marlin.
If you wanna buy something to tweak a bit here and there,,to suit you and your shooting needs....10/22
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