[Min]

Is the stock trigger on the Ruger THAT bad?

How many out their tuned their triggers? What pull weight is it?

[MiniZ]

I went cheap and easy-a Volquartsen target hammer. With no other changes my trigger pull is now 1.8 lbs.

Yes, the stock Ruger trigger is that bad. Mine was 7+ lbs before the change.

If you go to Rimfirecentral.com, there are a lot of guys who "stone their own", and you can find tips if you want to go really cheap!

[Sactown]

I went expensive and easier. Bought the entire Volq trigger unit from Ontarget. :rolleyes: Difference is night and day compared to the stock trigger. You can get the same performance using parts and elbow grease. I bougth it back in the day when my patience weighed less than my wallet. Wallet is now lighter and my patience has grown.

[Gundog]

I've never fired a 10/22 without a modified trigger. In '94 I decided I wanted to have a custom 10/22 built for me by Volquartsen. I bought a stock 10/22 for the reciever, and shipped it off without firing it. It shoots very nicely BTW.
Around '98 I bought another 10/22 with the idea of having another custom job done, but I never had the work done and haven't bothered to shoot the stock gun.

[hksw]

"Is the stock trigger on the Ruger THAT bad?"

It is worse than what you may think.

[JohnKSa]

Long answer:

Well, up until last week I would have said that they were not that bad. I bought a 10/22 years ago and the trigger was pretty nice. I lubricated it and never did anything else to it.

Last week, I purchased another 10/22, and the trigger felt like it was over 10lbs. Easily the heaviest single action trigger on any gun I've ever owned.

I spent 2-3 hours on that trigger. Initially, I just polished it--that gave me a very crisp but still very heavy trigger. I ended up having to remove metal from the hammer--something I generally avoid like the plague. I finally got it down to where it breaks at what feels like 4 lbs or so. It's almost identical to but slightly better than the the trigger on my old 10/22.

I don't know if Ruger is making them heavier these days, if their QC has gone downhill, or if I just got lucky when I bought my first 10/22.

Short answer:
Yes, they are that bad. It felt like the safety was on when I tried to dry-fire the gun. There is no way I could have shot that rifle effectively with the trigger as it came from the factory IMO.

[444]

I had an actual trigger job done on a 10/22 (not drop in parts). It was done by Conneticut Precision Chambering.

I have a new 10/22 coming, with integral suppressor by AWC. I am going to go with the Volquartsen Trigger Group 2000 (I think that is the name of it).

[twoblink]

My group sizes dropped 50% after the trigger job. Yes, the stock trigger IS that bad..

I've got a Volquartsen on it right now, sweet sweet sweet... at 2.5lbs too!

[jacks308]

No , they are not that bad , thay are worse than that . I shot import double action revolvers with better triggers than that . My sporter was bought in the 80's and it's hammer was toast from the QC dept. , replaced that aand it's fine now .

Jack

[Coltdriver]

A 10/22 is like a Harley. You can build one from scratch and never use an original part!

It is easily the 22 rifle with the most available modifications on the market.

Your stock trigger will smooth out with use, but it will never be as good as it can be with aftermarket parts. There are a lot of free mods you can perform as well.

I built a 10/22 and put the Volquartsen drop in trigger group in it.

It is a true target trigger and nothing else I have ever fired comes close to this trigger.

Just take your time and go slow and soon you too will have over $500 in a gun that started off at $150:D

But if you like to shoot 22, you will have a keeper.

[Ullr]

As others have said: stock 10/22 triggers are pretty wretched. I bought a used one a few years back ($100), just to play with. It came with a cheap 3-9x40mm scope, which I sold to a friend (-$20) and replaced with a Williams Adjustable Peep Sight ($30). The stock never really pleased me, so it got a Hogue Overmoulded rubber/synthetic ($50). Last but far from least, I bought a drop-in hammer/sear/springs replacement kit ($30) and had it installed ($10).

The satisfaction of putting 5rds (cheap bulk-pack Wal-Mart Special, mind you) under a quarter at 25m (priceless).

For some things there's box-stock, for everything else, there's the Brownell's catalog. :D

[454c]

The first time I shot my 10/22,I thought the safety was on also.I plan on fixing it,but I can't decide to just install a hammer or the kit.Is there enough differance to justify the extra costs?

[lawboy]

I've done it all the ways ... doi, volquartsen hammer, tg2000 ... finally bought a KIDD. Absolutely unbelievable trigger! Pricey,but worth it to me for silhouette competition. For hunting, informal benchrest, etc. a reworked Ruger tirgger or one with aftermarket parts is just fine. I have about 4 of them done like that. Regards. Lawboy.

[10-Ring]

Shooting my 10/22 when it was new, I didn't mind the trigger...I thought it was ok. Being able to shoot one w/ a nice trigger enlightened me. My trigger is no longer stock :cool:

[labgrade]

"I plan on fixing it,but I can't decide to just install a hammer or the kit.Is there enough differance to justify the extra costs?'

454c,

Yes. But I'd check around. The Volq kits seem way expensive (not discounting their quality at all). I picked up a couple "hammer kits" out of Midway catalog, dropped 'em in. Reduced trigger weight to about 2.53 lbs - got some creep, but so much better than the stock trigger. Well worth the $30 or so.

IMNSHO, the first thing anybody should do to reduce group size is work the trigger.

[falconer]

The stock trigger on my 10/22 was about 10lbs. I put in a Volq, hammer ($30) and that made a world of difference. The trigger is around 2 lbs now, but it does have a bit of creep to it. I'll eventually put in another Volq. part to correct that. Even with the creep the trigger is 100X better than it was before. For $30, its worth a try.

[Soap]

I've tried Falconer's 10/22 trigger. Even with the creep, it is quite adequate IMO.