Ruger 10/22 Build

[Thunderbolt]

Back in November I had purchased my first Ruger 10/22. I had intended to keep the gun completely stock. Well I found out about Rimfire Central and the 10/22 obsession started. I had wanted to keep the original lines of the 10/22 carbine and not go with a bull barrel.

Revival Trailblazer Walnut Stock
Connecticut Precision Chambering (CPC) Bolt
Volquartsen extended bolt handle
Shilen .22LR Varmint Contour Barrel 22"
Tony Kidd 6 oz. trigger
Tony Kidd bolt buffer
Leupold 3-9x 33mm Rimfire
Leupold base with low rings

I had to sand the barrel channel. There seems to be stocks available for the factory sporter barrel and .920 bull barrels but nothing for a varmint contour. I can't wait to take her out and see how it shoots!

Thunderbolt.........

 

[crak]

Very nice

I'm going to try and finish my Micro-14 this weekend.

 

[Cross-X]

Very nice work! Can't wait for the range report!

 

[hminsky]

Nice.

 

[SKS Ray]

Nice.
I thought of doing another build and going with the classic look but these things can be real money pits and theres too many other rifles I have to work on first.

 

[dvajda]

whoa, how old is that computer? based on the mouse size, i'm going with 1990?

 

[LoginName]

Nice!

10/22s are fun to tinker around with. The availability of aftermarket parts seems endless and the simplicity of the design is such that even someone with minimal firearms experience and/or mechanical aptitude can improve upon it with just a few drop in parts.

So.... how does it shoot?

 

[Supermoto]

It has a nice classic look to it, very nice

 

[Thunderbolt]

Thanks for the comments guys, I haven't take it out yet to shoot, its just been too cold, plus work sometimes always gets in the way.. LOL

Dvajda, yeah I think you got the vintage right on the computer. Its a speedy 386sx-16. It has a 'huge' 20meg hard drive. LOL.. Pretty good for playing solitare in Windows 3.1 and that's about it.

 

[dreppucci007]

Very nice!

 

[Thunderbolt]

I got to take it out today for the first time. Shot nearly same hole groups at 25 yards. I think the chamber is so tight on the barrel that the bolt doesn't have enough energy to reset the trigger. The next round would feed but the trigger wouldn't reset.

 

[GTOShootr]

Is the trigger really short in terms of travel? You might not have enough overtravel in the trigger to allow the trigger to reset. That is usually a set screw in the trigger.

 

[1903Collector]

That rifle is a tack driver for sure.....

 

[Thunderbolt]

Thanks GTOShooter, thats what the folks over at RFC said also, unfortunately it would have to wait until I can get back to the range. It doesn't happen when hand cycling the action. Also the sear position is adjustable and the trigger bar may not have enough take up. I have to look into that also.

Thanks