10/22 Upgrades worth the money

Just love how this thread about 10/22 upgrades has turned into another Marlin vs. Ruger pissin match.

If the Marlins are so great then why doesn't Marlin sell them for $200? Answer......because no one would buy them for that much.

Other than that, please save your Marlin recommendations for non 10/22 SPECIFIC threads.

CB
 
I bought a GM barrel and a mix of VQ and Power trigger pieces, and did as many DIY upgrades as I could. Then I bought a rough finish stock blank and shaped and finished it. This gun is amazing. Will shoot one hole 5 shot groups at 50 with several different bullets. I'd say well worth the effort, and I learned allot while sitting inside one winter.
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The upgrades are fine if you want another project and a fun project to shoot:). I did the bull barrell and a thumbhole stock, along with a nice little leupold scope(inexpensive), and it is fun to shoot. I really enjoy shooting it as well as my kids.
 
The best upgrades start with having the receiver threaded for the barrel. The clamp system will never come close to a threaded barrel.

Jack
 
Originally Posted By: Jack RobertsThe best upgrades start with having the receiver threaded for the barrel. The clamp system will never come close to a threaded barrel.

Jack

It will come so close with a setscrew modified V-block and tight barrel fit that you'll never tell the difference. If you're talking an after-market receiver, however, it would be a nice option. My barrel's a press fit in the receiver right now, what would I gain from having it threaded? Ability to withstand the massive recoil forces involved?
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I shot my new 10-22 today, and it put the entire magazine in the center of a 1" shoot-n-see target paster at 30 yards. It was way to windy to try to shoot 50 yards and get decent groups. I bought the model 1261.
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It shoots plenty good enough for the my needs. Its not gonna be a gopher gun, I've got the HMR & Mag for that. But it outta be killer for tree rats, cottentails, and coons...
 
The best upgrade that I have ever done was to purchase the Rimfire Technologies adjustable sear, period. I threw away the Volquartsen target hammer and replaced it with the original factory hammer and trigger. I polished the factory hammer face and sear/ disconnector engagement points to a mirror finish and the trigger breaks like a glass rod. Absolutely no creep with this adjustable sear and makes the 10/22 trigger group amazing. I did install hammer bushings and the kit does come with oversized pins. It is amazing to have a 10/22 trigger wit no creep and slop. I like to burn 500 rounds through mine just for fun on an afternoon. It is the Walmart special mannlicher laminated stock stainless steel model from 1996 or so. I have a red dot on it an bought 2 tactical innovations 25 round adjustable mags. Can easily unload them in seconds with this short, predictable trigger pull.

If you are looking for a target style shooter, then barrel choices will rain supreme. Whistle Pig and Rimfire Technologies make the best there is.

I wouldn't waste money on a hammer. They are the easy way to reduce trigger pull weight but alone they do nothing for the considerable take up and creep in the group. Like I said took my Voluartsen hammer out for good. It provides a light trigger pull but nothing else. The adjustable sear is the way to go. The factory trigger will then have a solid back wall and a short predictable release. Not to mention you can unload a mag 10 times as fast when the trigger isn't traveling so much.
 
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I have the ultimate budget target gun, bought it used off Auction Arms and then did the Ebay parts build. The gun had been shot so much it had a nicely broken in trigger already, bought a .920 target barrel on clearance and an aftermarket stock which I bedded a pressure point on the front to take out any slop, a little camo krylon and it is a pretty good shooter for $200.

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I have a 10-22 and sadly to say, its stock as can be. I pulled it out of the box, mounted the scope on it, boresighted it, took it to the range and within 10 minutes I was shooting clothes pegs off a wire at 100 yards with it. I never really have felt the urge to spend any money on modifying it to shoot better since it already shoots great. However, now and then I get to looking at some of the modified 10-22 pics on threads and think "hmmm...mine would look oh so cool with that modification" but then I think "hmmm...that would tear the butt out of my LWRC savings fund" and just don't spend it
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My trigger was pretty nasty when I first bought the rifle, but it smoothed up fairly well after shooting it A LOT!!
 
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