10/22
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On very rare occassions, the barrel will be a very tight fit into the receiver. A simple sanding will work. Using an Allen wrench with a ball end helps.
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tasco 74
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you can do it yourself and a green mountain is a good choice for a custom barreled 1022........
railroader
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Just know that you will either need another stock for that barrel or you can open up the channel on your ruger stock. You can go here for more info.
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Green Mountains are very good barrels. And yes, it's absolutely a do-it-yourself job - probably one of the easiest barrel changes of any long gun, actually.
RKellogg;
A couple of things about changing barrels on 10/22's. First, don't be too quick to do it. I've seen several stock 10/22 barrels give outstanding accuracy provided the owner did his homework with ammo testing. The second point to that qualification is that if your barrel isn't satisfactory, you can try another stock barrel for little or nothing. People who've taken theirs off for a .920" will frequently give their stock barrel away, or sell it very reasonably.
If you do do the swap, there are some other points to keep in mind. The quality of the barrel to receiver fit is a variable. Some are loose, some are slip-fit, some are tight. The important factor is to keep the barrel square to the bolt. A Doug Koenig V-block, available from Brownell's, can help with that. Check to see if the breech end of the barrel is square to the chamber. Also, watch how you tighten those allen head bolts. Don't tighten one fully & then tighten the other. Bring them down together & if you have it, use an inch-pound torque wrench.
I'm not talking hi-tech here, just use a good machinist's square to check the breech/chamber relationship. You don't have to have a torque wrench, just be even in tightening both bolts.
Warning!! If you get a Brownell's catalog & go to the 10/22 section, you'll be lost. Your life will change, and you will aquire more than one 10/22. But hoo-boy, will you have fun!
900F
A couple of things about changing barrels on 10/22's. First, don't be too quick to do it. I've seen several stock 10/22 barrels give outstanding accuracy provided the owner did his homework with ammo testing. The second point to that qualification is that if your barrel isn't satisfactory, you can try another stock barrel for little or nothing. People who've taken theirs off for a .920" will frequently give their stock barrel away, or sell it very reasonably.
If you do do the swap, there are some other points to keep in mind. The quality of the barrel to receiver fit is a variable. Some are loose, some are slip-fit, some are tight. The important factor is to keep the barrel square to the bolt. A Doug Koenig V-block, available from Brownell's, can help with that. Check to see if the breech end of the barrel is square to the chamber. Also, watch how you tighten those allen head bolts. Don't tighten one fully & then tighten the other. Bring them down together & if you have it, use an inch-pound torque wrench.
I'm not talking hi-tech here, just use a good machinist's square to check the breech/chamber relationship. You don't have to have a torque wrench, just be even in tightening both bolts.
Warning!! If you get a Brownell's catalog & go to the 10/22 section, you'll be lost. Your life will change, and you will aquire more than one 10/22. But hoo-boy, will you have fun!
900FCB900F , GOOD IDEA . I never thought of looking for a used stock barrel . I think I will try that first .
Any idea what to pay for a used one . If I do get a new barrel witch make should I stay AWAY from , I see there are a few out there .
Any idea what to pay for a used one . If I do get a new barrel witch make should I stay AWAY from , I see there are a few out there .
tasco 74
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yep i sold my barrel AND stock ftf to a shooter in boone for $30 for BOTH.............
The used ones are out there for cheap - a posting in the classifieds for WTB take-off 10/22 barrel should enable you to get a stock barrel fairly quickly.
Still the reason so many are available , like in my case , is that I was not satisfied with the accuracy of the stock barrel to begin with. If you truly want above avearge accuracy out of your 10/22 I would just go ahead and get an aftermarket barrel.
I did this with both of my 10/22s and have never looked back. Shilen and Volquartsen is what I went with. All depends on the kind of accuracy you desire. Green Mountain also sells 10/22 barrels with the sporter profile so you would not have to get another stock.
Fella's;
Notice the caveat in my earlier post: "provided the owner did his homework with ammo testing." Many are either too lazy to do all the ammo work up, or don't know to do it.
Then there are those that buy into the old saw that 10/22 barrels don't shoot, & buy a .920" aftermarket without even trying the stock barrel.
I've got a full-on, done by Tom in his shop, Volquartsen. I've got several other 10/22's hangin' around also. I'll say again, if you do the ammo testing it's entirely possible that your stock 10/22 barrel will provide you with excellent field accuracy. If you want to get into bench competition, then indeed you're going to go aftermarket.
I'd say something around $10.00 is a fair price for a take-off 10/22 barrel.
900F
Notice the caveat in my earlier post: "provided the owner did his homework with ammo testing." Many are either too lazy to do all the ammo work up, or don't know to do it.
Then there are those that buy into the old saw that 10/22 barrels don't shoot, & buy a .920" aftermarket without even trying the stock barrel.
I've got a full-on, done by Tom in his shop, Volquartsen. I've got several other 10/22's hangin' around also. I'll say again, if you do the ammo testing it's entirely possible that your stock 10/22 barrel will provide you with excellent field accuracy. If you want to get into bench competition, then indeed you're going to go aftermarket.
I'd say something around $10.00 is a fair price for a take-off 10/22 barrel.
900F
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