Receiver for 10/22

Very rarely do you buy in pieces and save money. In fact, from what I have seen with a lot of things you get less and pay more. AR parts for example, you can buy a $500 build kit and a $50 reciever, 2 mags for 15 each when you can buy the rifle for $530 assembled and ready to go that comes with 2 mags.

Of course this is coming from me and I currently have a H&R revolver frame on its way and am looking at parts kits for the H&R revolvers to assemble one. I think this one might be my daughters to put together.

I assume BRN is Brownells.

A couple of years ago while going through my "stuff" I found that I had accumulated enough spare parts to assemble a 10/22. I had everything except the receiver. I found that Brownells had their house brand 10/22 receivers for sale with free shipping at that time. With transfer fee to my local ffl my total cost was about $110.

One of the receiver internal guide rails was a little long ( approx. 1/16 inch) and prevented installation of the bolt. After a few minutes of careful file work, the bolt installed with no problems. The rifle works fine and is worth every bit of the $110 I have in it.

I would agree that buying the parts would not have paid. However, the parts that I had were surplus and just gathering dust.

For a little over double, you get an integral scope base and drilled for a cleaning rod hole:
It's also an excellent base for any future upgrades.

https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Aftermarket-22LR-Receiver-Classic-Slip-Fit-Model_p_18.html

80% 10/22 receivers?

I have the railed Brownells model. No issues assembling. Barrel fit was a little looser than Ruger. Assembled with no issues and shoots fine.

If the parts are all factory Ruger parts pass. I have 3 Ruger 10/22's. One is completely factory, the others I have replaced all of the parts EXCEPT the receiver with better after market parts. It sounds like someone has done the same and is trying to get rid of the parts they took off.

Charlie Martinez said:

Yes , BRN apperars to be Brownell's. This receiver does not have the scope rails built into it and I want to scope this rifle if I can get it together. That may run me a few dollars more I suppose.

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Brownells also offers their receiver with an integral Picatinny rail (BRN-22R), however they're out of stock at present.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...ped-receiver-for-ruger-10-22--prod116208.aspx

I bought two of them when they first came out, one railed, one D/T'ed. They were on sale, and by buying two at once the transfer cost was lower. I recall the pair of receivers cost me well south of $200 with tax and shipping.




Like others, I used them with some recycled, on-hand parts, which made both builds relatively cheap. If you look closely, both have Ruger bolts and BX trigger groups though -- got 'em cheap on GB.

Buying a receiver and parts separately will rarely save money unless you are planning to deviate significantly from the factory specs -- these two barrels each cost about as much as a stock Ruger 10/22 from a big box store.

jmr40 said:

If the parts are all factory Ruger parts pass. I have 3 Ruger 10/22's. One is completely factory, the others I have replaced all of the parts EXCEPT the receiver with better after market parts. It sounds like someone has done the same and is trying to get rid of the parts they took off.

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I agree. I will probably anger quite a few but the stock 10/22 ain't much.

Pass. If these are factory parts, there's absolutely no point in doing that. Those are the parts that everyone disposes of when building one. Virtually any aftermarket receiver is going to be an upgrade over the Ruger receiver, except the CNC'd custom shop models. Then you're going to hamstring it with the factory parts. This would be like buying a new Vette and putting the wheels and tires off a `53 on it.

Charlie Martinez said:

You are 100% correct. All the parts are factory Ruger and that's exactly what he's doing. After looking a receiver prices including FFL it doesn't come out as well as I first thought. I'm very interested in knowing why you recommend passing. Please elaborate for me. Thank you

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From my perspective, the bold part explains why.

A new 10/22 carbine is now close to $300 new, so, if you just want a fun gun to shoot and can get into these parts and a receiver for $200 then that's an okay deal. Stock 10/22s are not a one hole gun but they are certainly minute if pop can, so, people that say a stock 10/22 isn't much have a whole army of folks that would disagree. I will tell you that the more you spend on one the more frustrating they can be. Don't ask me how I know.