OK, so after many years of gun ownership I finally have my first Ruger 10/22. I've owned (and still own) plenty of other .22 rifles, mostly lever actions and a few pumps, with a Rem 552 BDL as my only semi-auto. I also had a Marlin Model 60, but my brother-in-law got that one from me.
The 10/22 I picked up is a 1973 model with a pretty nice walnut stock. It's already got a decent trigger pull (maybe 3 - 3.5 lb) not the 6-7 lb pull I've felt in other guns. Everything appears stock.
I'm thinking of adding a 1-4x 30mm scope I have lying around. It's a Bushnell AR/223 and I think would be good for plinking. My eyes are getting worse as I get older...
I'm also thinking about some type of extended mag release to replace the push in floor plate style one on these older guns. Anyone use the kind that wraps around the trigger guard? They remind me of a Ruger Number 1.
Any other suggestions or pics of your own build to use as inspiration? I want to keep the walnut stock and probably the original barrel unless someone has a strong argument against it. The primary use of this gun will be plinking.
Thanks
The 10/22 I picked up is a 1973 model with a pretty nice walnut stock. It's already got a decent trigger pull (maybe 3 - 3.5 lb) not the 6-7 lb pull I've felt in other guns. Everything appears stock.
I'm thinking of adding a 1-4x 30mm scope I have lying around. It's a Bushnell AR/223 and I think would be good for plinking. My eyes are getting worse as I get older...
I'm also thinking about some type of extended mag release to replace the push in floor plate style one on these older guns. Anyone use the kind that wraps around the trigger guard? They remind me of a Ruger Number 1.
Any other suggestions or pics of your own build to use as inspiration? I want to keep the walnut stock and probably the original barrel unless someone has a strong argument against it. The primary use of this gun will be plinking.
Thanks