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I’ve ordered the 10/22 model 1261 and I have a few questions that I’m hoping you can answer for me.

1. Is it true that dry firing the 10/22 is bad?
2. Is it true that when you’ve fired the last round in your mag that the bolt does not stay open?
3. So, if 1 & 2 are true unless your counting how many rounds you’ve fired your apt to dry fire?
4. Finally if 1, 2 & 3 are all true is there a drop in mod that ensures that the bolt locks back after you fire the last round?
 
Other than a mechanical device is being used, no.

Yes.

The 10/22 firing pin is captive by the bolt and slotted for the retaining roll pin. Unless something is wrong the pin cannot contact the chamber to ding it and you can dry fire away.

It can move forward in the slot enough to dent the rim on a case to ignite the priming compound but not enough to hit the chamber, even if empty, as the roll pin stops forward movement at the end of the slot.

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you won't hurt the gun dry firing it. the bolt does not lock back. Thompson made a copy of the 10/22 that had a bolt lock back feature, but it was built into the mag I think. 10/22 is a great little platform, but the newer ones (as of 5 years ago) had pretty bad triggers that really needed work.
 
You can get a burr on the barrel face when dry firing but should not give trouble unless something is not hardened right. You can use fired cases a few times for trigger practice of you like, the drywall things for screws work to there name has escaped me at the moment.
 
Airedale1 said:
is there a drop in mod that ensures that the bolt locks back after you fire the last round?
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Yes, it requires bolt swap and installation of CST Auto Bolt Stop - http://cstmtech.com/10-22bs2g/

The CST Auto Bolt Stop holds the bolt open on the last shot and will function in either aluminum or polymer trigger housings, and will function in Ruger's* latest take-down model 10/22*. The unique "passive activation" design will automatically stop the bolt unless a loaded magazine is in battery. Once a loaded magazine is inserted, the bolt is simply pulled fully rearward and released to load a cartridge into the chamber, much like "automatic bolt releases". A manual bolt release tab is located by the magazine release to close the bolt on an empty chamber. Bolt locks, "automatic bolt releases", and the ejector are removed from the trigger assembly upon installation of the CST Auto Bolt Stop.
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Power Custom Match bolt not only allows last round bolt hold open, the CNC machined bolt with titanium firing pin and extractor is properly head spaced with pinned firing pin to reduce flyers significantly. It helped me accurize my 10/22 with factory barrel to produce 1.25"-1.5" groups at 100 yards with Aguila 40 gr CPRN - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...22lr-on-the-cheap.898035/page-2#post-12183064
 
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Dry firing a 10/22 on occasion will not hurt a thing. As jmorris pointed out the pin is captive. It never hits the edge of the barrel. If you were to dry fire it constantly , for practice, it may wear the pin enough to allow it to start hitting. Firing , dropping the hammer so it is uncocked for transport, for cleaning is all fine. If you are really worried about it measure the pin protrusion and replace if increases . The pins are easy to replace.
 
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Looks like a great idea? How hard are they to get out of the chamber?
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I use them in my Advantage Arms rimfire Glock conversion (which has to be dry-fired for disassembly), and they'll eject just fine as long as you don't use them until the rim to beaten to death.

However, some aftermarket 10/22 barrels have exceptionally tight chambers that even have trouble extracting unfired rounds. I always keep an M16 sectioned cleaning rod in my shooting kit in the rare event that I'll need to deal with a stuck case or unfired round.
 
Airedale1 said:
I’ve ordered the 10/22 model 1261 and I have a few questions that I’m hoping you can answer for me.

1. Is it true that dry firing the 10/22 is bad?
2. Is it true that when you’ve fired the last round in your mag that the bolt does not stay open?
3. So, if 1 & 2 are true unless your counting how many rounds you’ve fired your apt to dry fire?
4. Finally if 1, 2 & 3 are all true is there a drop in mod that ensures that the bolt locks back after you fire the last round?
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Don't worry about, be happy, go shoot.

Millions of 10/22 have been sold and "dry" fired.

I do not own a semi auto 22 that has not been dry fired after cleaning or if it doesn't have a bolt hold open.

Not saying you should sit in front of the TV and dry fire all night.

22 revolvers will get beat if dry fired a lot.

As far as the $90 or $130 'gadgets" it's not worth the money
 
Ruger 10/22’s include a firing pin stop pin, so dry firing does not cause any damage… UNLESS… the firing pin stop pin, a roll pin itself, is deformed… I prefer to peen a piece of drill shank (as rod stock) into the bolt to replace the roll pin.

So the answer to 1 is “no,” and then all subsequent triage is moot.
 
jmr40 said:
As a general rule dry firing most 22's is a bad idea. But the Ruger is an exception, it won't hurt anything. And it would be great if the bolt stayed open after the last shot. But it doesn't and is something I can live with.
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Understood and thank you one and all; much appreciated.
 
Airedale1 said:
Understood and thank you one and all; much appreciated.
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And thank you for asking the questions. I have a "tricked out" 10-22 also, and although I seldom run it empty, I would have worried about the bolt not staying open after the last shot if I had not read the answers you got - particularly jmr40's answer. So we both learned a few things because you asked the questions you did.:thumbup:
 
For the OP, I added the BX trigger on a 1985-era carbine 10/22 and a 2020 era stainless RSI. Both guns needed improvement over stock, with the BX they are much improved. Its an easy swap, pull the action from the stock and its a couple of pins. If you can find one on sale (mine were 50 bucks on black Friday) it may be a worthy addition. :thumbup:

Let us know how it shoots for you when you get a chance to shoot it. :)

Stay safe.
 
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