I'm out of control

Euclidean · October 2nd, 2005, 10:07 PM

I'm out of control. I now have a Ruger 10/22 with some toys.

Bought this at a gun show this weekend. Yes it was in parts but all major components were assembled. Here it is above in final stages of cleaning and reassembly.

I got some bonuses with my purchase.

What's cool is you can fit two of those 25 rounders together and just be able to reload with a flip.

The only complaint I already have is there is no apparent way to mount a sling on it at all. But the same is true of my Marlin 60.

I think I'll keep it optic free. Was thinking about a red dot sight, but said "Naaaaa." I think if I had a headlamp and some way to mount a sling on it, it really would be a good SHTF rifle.

Bud White · October 2nd, 2005, 10:12 PM

Congrats the 10/22 are great. The Mags watch though if you want to connect them and shoot with them that way tape them together as mine wont stay stuck together ..

Dont have a Scope on my 10/22 yet but im thinking about it

rocky · October 2nd, 2005, 10:14 PM

Nice buy. I have owned a 10/22 for 12+ years. Lots of mods ya can do too. I have had a bullpup stock, a red dot, various scopes and all sorts of fun stuff on mine at times. Built a 10/22 for my friend. Hogue over mold stock and a Carbon fiber bull barrel. Also modded my 10/22 with a trigger tune up and smoothed up the internals. Check out http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/ for lots of mod info. Ya may notice the trigger is heavy on the 10/22's. Other than this little problem ,I really like mine.

Bud White · October 2nd, 2005, 10:18 PM

Trigger gets better with a spring kit and shooting

Euclidean · October 2nd, 2005, 10:26 PM

For what I'm gonna do it's okay if the trigger's a little stiff. The seller had no explanation as to why this rifle was in parts. I think some gun store clerk checked out early instead of putting it back together before the show. Luckily it's not a very complicated gun so long as the bolt and trigger group are together.

I think I'll keep those 25 rounders separate. They're Butler creek aftermarkets and I understand they're excellent for the most part, but I want to to put some rounds through them and see if they misfeed much. I do like the fact that they're so much easier to handle than the little 10 rounders, but in actual handling the flush magazines are more pleasant.

P95Carry · October 2nd, 2005, 11:04 PM

Not a 10/22 fan here Euc - but I guess that's cos of two guys at a club who always seemed to have issues!! I do know tho how popular they are and seems like you lucked out.

I prefer my trusty Marlin 60 - to which you can fit a sling easily by getting a pair of those screw-in mounts - just drill a pilot hole first.

Bud White · October 2nd, 2005, 11:08 PM

You should be able to fit a sling to it mine came with sling mounts Weird

CombatEffective · October 2nd, 2005, 11:25 PM

Put a Volquartsen target hammer in it. You'll be amazed at how that one change will improve your trigger. Mine went from close to 8 pounds to 2 pounds. It has the slightest amount of creep in it, but I haven't put enough rounds through it for everything to mate together perfectly yet or to consider doing any polishing.

Euclidean · October 2nd, 2005, 11:26 PM

Well I've got both the Marlin and the Ruger now so I guess I have the best (or worst) of two worlds. I doubt very much that semiautomatic rimfires get significantly better than these two without considerable financial investment.

Here is the exact model from Ruger's website

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firear...=1140&return=Y

Mine is that one exactly.

I'll figure something out I'm sure.

Euclidean · October 2nd, 2005, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CombatEffective

Put a Volquartsen target hammer in it. You'll be amazed at how that one change will improve your trigger. Mine went from close to 8 pounds to 2 pounds. It has the slightest amount of creep in it, but I haven't put enough rounds through it for everything to mate together perfectly yet or to consider doing any polishing.

I've heard of Volquartsen many times before. I understand they even make the 10/22 pistol, which must be a rare bird indeed as you'd have to purchase a bare receiver from Ruger somehow.

October 2nd, 2005, 10:07 PM	#1
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	I'm out of control I'm out of control. I now have a Ruger 10/22 with some toys. Bought this at a gun show this weekend. Yes it was in parts but all major components were assembled. Here it is above in final stages of cleaning and reassembly. I got some bonuses with my purchase. What's cool is you can fit two of those 25 rounders together and just be able to reload with a flip. The only complaint I already have is there is no apparent way to mount a sling on it at all. But the same is true of my Marlin 60. I think I'll keep it optic free. Was thinking about a red dot sight, but said "Naaaaa." I think if I had a headlamp and some way to mount a sling on it, it really would be a good SHTF rifle. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

October 2nd, 2005, 10:26 PM	#5
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	For what I'm gonna do it's okay if the trigger's a little stiff. The seller had no explanation as to why this rifle was in parts. I think some gun store clerk checked out early instead of putting it back together before the show. Luckily it's not a very complicated gun so long as the bolt and trigger group are together. I think I'll keep those 25 rounders separate. They're Butler creek aftermarkets and I understand they're excellent for the most part, but I want to to put some rounds through them and see if they misfeed much. I do like the fact that they're so much easier to handle than the little 10 rounders, but in actual handling the flush magazines are more pleasant. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

October 2nd, 2005, 11:04 PM	#6
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	Not a 10/22 fan here Euc - but I guess that's cos of two guys at a club who always seemed to have issues!! I do know tho how popular they are and seems like you lucked out. I prefer my trusty Marlin 60 - to which you can fit a sling easily by getting a pair of those screw-in mounts - just drill a pilot hole first. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

October 2nd, 2005, 11:25 PM	#8
CombatEffective Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,000	Put a Volquartsen target hammer in it. You'll be amazed at how that one change will improve your trigger. Mine went from close to 8 pounds to 2 pounds. It has the slightest amount of creep in it, but I haven't put enough rounds through it for everything to mate together perfectly yet or to consider doing any polishing. __________________ Shooters' Legacy Special sections for S&W and Ruger

October 2nd, 2005, 11:26 PM	#9
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	Well I've got both the Marlin and the Ruger now so I guess I have the best (or worst) of two worlds. I doubt very much that semiautomatic rimfires get significantly better than these two without considerable financial investment. Here is the exact model from Ruger's website http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firear...=1140&return=Y Mine is that one exactly. I'll figure something out I'm sure. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

October 2nd, 2005, 10:12 PM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Congrats the 10/22 are great. The Mags watch though if you want to connect them and shoot with them that way tape them together as mine wont stay stuck together .. Dont have a Scope on my 10/22 yet but im thinking about it

October 2nd, 2005, 10:14 PM	#3
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,624	Nice buy. I have owned a 10/22 for 12+ years. Lots of mods ya can do too. I have had a bullpup stock, a red dot, various scopes and all sorts of fun stuff on mine at times. Built a 10/22 for my friend. Hogue over mold stock and a Carbon fiber bull barrel. Also modded my 10/22 with a trigger tune up and smoothed up the internals. Check out http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/ for lots of mod info. Ya may notice the trigger is heavy on the 10/22's. Other than this little problem ,I really like mine.

October 2nd, 2005, 10:18 PM	#4
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Trigger gets better with a spring kit and shooting

October 2nd, 2005, 11:08 PM	#7
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	You should be able to fit a sling to it mine came with sling mounts Weird

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