shotgunjoel
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Hello all,
I'm going to my first Appleseed this September and will be taking my ~6 year-old 10/22. I'm wanting to improve the trigger and do any other little fixes to improve accuracy. I have a few questions.
1. I'll be putting tech sights on the rifle, but I'm undecided between the 100's and 200's. I know that the 200 is adjustable for elevation in the rear, but is it a finer adjustment than adjusting the front post, or is it just for convenience? Also, is the aperture size different between the two models? I know that the front post is, but I plan to change it out anyway.
2. What do people recommend for improving the trigger? I have stones on order to do this modification to the stock trigger: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122386&highlight=cletus+hungwell I also plan to drill and tap the back of the trigger guard for an overtravel set screw and fabricate my own buffer from a nylon bolt. If that doesn't prove satisfactory (for quality or safety) I'm looking at these 3 options: Volquartsen hammer and bushings http://www.midwayusa.com/product/163143/volquartsen-target-hammer-with-bushings-ruger-10-22, Ruger BX trigger group http://www.midwayusa.com/product/534496/ruger-bx-trigger-guard-assembly-ruger-10-22-25-30-lb-polymer-black or a Volquartsen action parts kit http://www.midwayusa.com/product/716391/volquartsen-high-performance-action-parts-kit-plus-ruger-10-22. Is there any benefit trigger-wise with the Volquartsen action parts kit over just the hammer and bushings set? I'd take the bolt release, but probably wouldn't use the magazine release. The overtravel stop on the trigger can be accomplished with my set screw mod. How do either of the Volquartsen options compare to the Ruger BX trigger group?
3. What other things can be done to improve accuracy, like free floating the barrel, bedding the action, etc.? Bedding seems troublesome given how the action is open on the bottom and the trigger group doesn't sandwich around the stock like on most bolt actions.
Thanks all,
Joel
I'm going to my first Appleseed this September and will be taking my ~6 year-old 10/22. I'm wanting to improve the trigger and do any other little fixes to improve accuracy. I have a few questions.
1. I'll be putting tech sights on the rifle, but I'm undecided between the 100's and 200's. I know that the 200 is adjustable for elevation in the rear, but is it a finer adjustment than adjusting the front post, or is it just for convenience? Also, is the aperture size different between the two models? I know that the front post is, but I plan to change it out anyway.
2. What do people recommend for improving the trigger? I have stones on order to do this modification to the stock trigger: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122386&highlight=cletus+hungwell I also plan to drill and tap the back of the trigger guard for an overtravel set screw and fabricate my own buffer from a nylon bolt. If that doesn't prove satisfactory (for quality or safety) I'm looking at these 3 options: Volquartsen hammer and bushings http://www.midwayusa.com/product/163143/volquartsen-target-hammer-with-bushings-ruger-10-22, Ruger BX trigger group http://www.midwayusa.com/product/534496/ruger-bx-trigger-guard-assembly-ruger-10-22-25-30-lb-polymer-black or a Volquartsen action parts kit http://www.midwayusa.com/product/716391/volquartsen-high-performance-action-parts-kit-plus-ruger-10-22. Is there any benefit trigger-wise with the Volquartsen action parts kit over just the hammer and bushings set? I'd take the bolt release, but probably wouldn't use the magazine release. The overtravel stop on the trigger can be accomplished with my set screw mod. How do either of the Volquartsen options compare to the Ruger BX trigger group?
3. What other things can be done to improve accuracy, like free floating the barrel, bedding the action, etc.? Bedding seems troublesome given how the action is open on the bottom and the trigger group doesn't sandwich around the stock like on most bolt actions.
Thanks all,
Joel