re: 10/22 upgrade

I built a ruger charger with binary trigger and SB pistol brace. I am about to add a volquartsen 6 inch carbon fiber barrel. I have a Silco Sparrow can attached to it. Its a lot of fun to shoot.

YT video of one similar to mine.

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If it’s a straight stock 10/22 and you just want it to shoot, take it to Clark’s Custom Guns in Haughton and let them do their accuracy package for it. Either that or go ahead and drop the cash on one of their custom 10/22’s and then you will have you something.

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Magpul hunter x22

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How is the quality on this stock?

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Have you ever touched anything that was made by Magpul?

I love them.

While you’re upgrading get the Volsquaren extractor, extended bolt handle, extended mag release and surestrike firing pin. It will greatly improve the reliability of the gun and make for more fun shooting.

Add a $300 trigger to it. What's a couple more bucks for a 22.

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OTOH, if you want someone else to work on the trigger, I've heard good things about Brimstone on this site.

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I had Brimstone do what they call a "tier 2" trigger job on a 10/22 and can personally tell you that their work is superb.

If you really want to take a deep-dive into 10/22 mods I would suggest you spend some time on the rimfirecentral.com forums - those guys are serious about their 10/22's!

SpookeyTiger, Get ready for a FUN and informative ride! The 10/22 is a wonderful gun as is. Nevertheless, there's an entire industry built around customizing and accessorizing it. You need to address a few questions: Are you trying to improve it's accuracy/function (accurize it) or are you trying to change it's looks (customize it)? How much are you willing to spend?

I've got four 10/22's all of which I have lightly customized and one I've accurized. If your goal is to improve the function/accuracy of your gun, here's what I'd do:

1.The first thing I'd do is shoot it w/ and w/o the barrel band. All my 10/22's that have barrel bands shoot more accurately w/o them.
2. I do the following to all my 10/22's: alter the bolt release (so it functions like other guns w/ an automatic bolt release); replace the recoil buffer (to reduce the banging the action undergoes while cycling); replace the mag release "button" w/ a lever that protrudes from the bottom of the action (to me, the lever works easier than the button); replace the hammer w/ a target hammer (on my gun, this alone decreases trigger pull significantly from avg of 6-7# to 3.5-4#'s). I'd try that before spending a lot of money on a custom trigger or buying a new trigger/trigger group.
3. Try different ammos. The most accurate non-target ammo in my guns is CCI "Standard Velocity." It's actually subsonic, but it functions in my 10/22"s. I wouldn't bother shooting "Stinger" type ammo. You can probably find an accurate high velocity round, but the subs will usually be more accurate.

For reference, all the prices for the these parts are from Midwayusa:
Volquartsen automatic bolt release $9, recoil buffer $11, extended mag release $19 and target hammer $33.

I've been pleased w/ the accuracy of all my 10/22's with the stock barrel. Shoot the gun some and decide if shoots well enough or not. I decided to upgrade my 35 year old 10/22 7 or 8 years ago. I bought a Hogue over molded stock and really like it.

If you mainly want to change the looks, the sky's the limit w/ a plethora of aftermarket stocks. It's all just a matter of how you want it to look and how much you want to spend.

When I did my upgrade, since I wanted a threaded barrel, I ended up replacing the stock barrel on my old 10/22 with a custom barrel from Feddersen. Their barrels are well respected and don't cost nearly as much as other custom barrels. Since my gun's a hunting gun, not a bench gun, I bought a barrel w/ the same contour as the stock barrel. The Fedderson barrel is really accurate. You don't have to spend a lot of money on the 10/22 to accurate it.

Start shooting (and enjoying) that 10/22!

And yes, visit Riimfire Central to get more info about 22's than you ever thought existed.