Rationale For 10/22 Bolt Pin Replacement?

3Crows said:

There are two types, actually three of CCI Quiet. The standard Quiet and Quiet Segmented will not cycle the 1022. But, the Semi-Auto Quiet will cycle a 1022, at least it does mine and it is okay for use without hearing protection. The CCI Subsonic is a little bit louder but it is intended for use with a suppressor though still rather mild without.

3C

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Thank for the response.

I shoot suppressed and replaced the bolt stop pin with a nylon one. My goal was to reduce noise and vibration as much as possible to make the semi-auto as quiet as possible. I think I've succeeded in that goal.

A lot of discussion has been centered on subsonic ammunition as well. I have had great success with CCI standard velocity ammo being very quiet. I chopped my factory 22" barrel to 16.25" and threaded it for my silencer. I absolutely LOVE the CCI suppressed ammo that is 45 grains and 975 fps. That ammo has proved VERY accurate through this rifle and very quiet and 100% reliable, but even CCI standard velocity is easily hearing safe as is Norma Tac-22. I qualified with both ammunition makers as a rifleman at a Project Appleseed clinic every time we shot the course. It probably didn't make much sense for me to shoot suppressed when the other 17 shooters weren't, but that was the system I built, so I proved it works as designed and when I'm shooting alone, it's REALLY quiet and accurate.

I installed a Volquartsen kit and it was one of the parts included. I already had the rifle in parts, so I put it in. The trigger is MUCH better, so I guess Volquartsen knows what they are doing. Hard to tell if replacing just that part makes much of a difference.

I watched one of the u-tube videos which talked about using a nylon partially threaded bolt (1/4" x 3"). I got a pack of them from amazon, cut the head and threaded portion off using bypass garden shears and installed it. Turns out it was just in time. I pulled the original pin out of the gun and it was in two pieces. I shoot weekly with a couple of other retirees and have had no problems at all with the new equipment.

glassman said:

I watched one of the u-tube videos which talked about using a nylon partially threaded bolt (1/4" x 3"). I got a pack of them from amazon, cut the head and threaded portion off using bypass garden shears and installed it. Turns out it was just in time. I pulled the original pin out of the gun and it was in two pieces. I shoot weekly with a couple of other retirees and have had no problems at all with the new equipment.

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That's exactly what I did except I went to Lowe's and got a 2-pack. I sanded the cut portions to be exactly right in length and it's worked great for a couple of years.