Sounds like some of you got lemons. My father has a 10/22 that is 30 years old, went through a fire and still shoots like a champ. I have one about 12 years old that has always been super reliable. Another friend's Dad has one 30 years old as well, still shoots great. Not the most accurate .22 but it's a fantastic little carbine!
HERESY: I hate the Ruger 10/22 !
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Zach S
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I once owned an 84 Buick Skyhawk. I kept gas in it, checked the oil, and drove it. It did everything I'd expect a $300 car to do and then some. I never got mad it at since it didnt run like a Mustang but I did hate the fact that the window cranks went backwards compared to everything I owned before it, and everything I've owned since, but I dealt with it. If there was an easy way to reverse them, I would have.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to find my little file and take my $90 plinker apart...
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to find my little file and take my $90 plinker apart...
MCgunner
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I've got old models, I've got new. I'm not going to be one of those old men that thinks they "don't make 'em like they used to" forever and refuses to stay fresh. Hell, when my Mossberg M152 was built, the Univac was the only computer in the world. I ain't sittin' here typing on a Univac!!!!!! I'm 55 years old, have an MP3 player, know how to download it, and listen to Seether on it.
I mean, I liked Creedence Clearwater, but there is other stuff out there, newer stuff that I like, too.The 10/22 is more of a Bruce Springsteen, been around over 30 years, not exactly Elvis OR Puddle of Mud. Can't call it a new design, ain't antique.
DoubleTapDrew
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I love the 10/22. My dad's has been extremely reliable as has mine (despite my attempts to ruin that by modding it ). It's cheap and fun to tinker with if you like playing gunsmith (although you'll quickly destroy the "cheap" factor if you start doing that).
The barrel is easy to remove. There is a v-block under the barrel held in by 2 allen screws. Remove those, pull off the block and the barrel will pull straight out. If it's sticky you can try twisting it a little while pulling or work the bolt letting it slap into battery and it'll poke the barrel out enough to allow it to come out. When you put the barrel back on make sure the extractor lines up with the extractor groove in the barrel properly or you'll have extraction problems.
I don't think you can boresight a 10/22 without a laser since the scope is affixed to the receiver and the rear of the receiver is closed off, although some people drill a hole in the back of the receiver to allow a cleaning rod without removing the barrel, if you wanted to look into that option. Can you just shoot it at close range to get it on paper? Mine wasn't that far off using the factory picatinny mount and a cheap 3-9x. Edit: Oops I see you aren't mounting glass. Yes the barrel is easy to remove and boresight iffin you just want to adjust the fixed sights.
ETA: Go here and get the first package on this page: Link. For $50 you get a VQ hammer and springs that will get rid of the horrible trigger feel and pull weight, an auto bolt release (so you just pull it back and release it when locked open like most semi autos), and a bolt buffer that softens the impact on the back of the receiver when cycling. An extended mag release is nice also so you don't have to play proctologist to remove mags.
). It's cheap and fun to tinker with if you like playing gunsmith (although you'll quickly destroy the "cheap" factor if you start doing that).The barrel is easy to remove. There is a v-block under the barrel held in by 2 allen screws. Remove those, pull off the block and the barrel will pull straight out. If it's sticky you can try twisting it a little while pulling or work the bolt letting it slap into battery and it'll poke the barrel out enough to allow it to come out. When you put the barrel back on make sure the extractor lines up with the extractor groove in the barrel properly or you'll have extraction problems.
I don't think you can boresight a 10/22 without a laser since the scope is affixed to the receiver and the rear of the receiver is closed off, although some people drill a hole in the back of the receiver to allow a cleaning rod without removing the barrel, if you wanted to look into that option. Can you just shoot it at close range to get it on paper? Mine wasn't that far off using the factory picatinny mount and a cheap 3-9x. Edit: Oops I see you aren't mounting glass. Yes the barrel is easy to remove and boresight iffin you just want to adjust the fixed sights.
ETA: Go here and get the first package on this page: Link. For $50 you get a VQ hammer and springs that will get rid of the horrible trigger feel and pull weight, an auto bolt release (so you just pull it back and release it when locked open like most semi autos), and a bolt buffer that softens the impact on the back of the receiver when cycling. An extended mag release is nice also so you don't have to play proctologist to remove mags.
SilentArmy
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The stock 10-22 is what it is... A plinker. One of the least expensive, most reliable rimfire rifles available today and for over 30 yrs! Your off center,survivalistic/ paranoid types would not recommend that you bury a case of them in your backyard if they were not a good rifle!
I currently have 6 in my safe and only one is stock. Made in 1974, real Walnut stock and Metal buttplate. No warning stamped on the barrel. I keep it as is for sentimental reasons. The other five ( I had 16 at one time less than a yr ago) are Customs that I build as a relaxing hobby. Smooth 2.5 lb triggers on every one! I have one that would cost over $1600.00 if you built it from a factory rifle as I did! .17 Mach 2 conversions make up 3 of them. Carbon fiber compensated Barrels, beautiful laminated colored stocks, Nickle Chrome receiver and trigger group.(my favorite). Guns are yet another way to express who you are and my guns tend to have the equivalent of 26" Chrome wheels, Limo tints, and Rolls royce grills! Sure you can shoot em out of the box stock but then you just have what the guy next to you has.
The one on the blue stock has Tactical Solutions Threaded fluted barrel to accept my Outback II suppressor and it is "hollywood quiet"
Oh, I forgot to mention, I build these for customers on your receiver or mine(new factory) PM for details. They are not cheap but they shoot Sub-MOA and they turn heads (even when you cant hear the shot)
I currently have 6 in my safe and only one is stock. Made in 1974, real Walnut stock and Metal buttplate. No warning stamped on the barrel. I keep it as is for sentimental reasons. The other five ( I had 16 at one time less than a yr ago) are Customs that I build as a relaxing hobby. Smooth 2.5 lb triggers on every one! I have one that would cost over $1600.00 if you built it from a factory rifle as I did! .17 Mach 2 conversions make up 3 of them. Carbon fiber compensated Barrels, beautiful laminated colored stocks, Nickle Chrome receiver and trigger group.(my favorite). Guns are yet another way to express who you are and my guns tend to have the equivalent of 26" Chrome wheels, Limo tints, and Rolls royce grills! Sure you can shoot em out of the box stock but then you just have what the guy next to you has.
The one on the blue stock has Tactical Solutions Threaded fluted barrel to accept my Outback II suppressor and it is "hollywood quiet"
Oh, I forgot to mention, I build these for customers on your receiver or mine(new factory) PM for details. They are not cheap but they shoot Sub-MOA and they turn heads (even when you cant hear the shot)
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DoubleTapDrew:
Thanks for the advice. That's the way it looked from the Midway Catalog exploded view drawing, but I wondered if there were any other pitfalls in pulling the barrel.
Silent Army:
I can see your pride in your workmanship.
But I think the only thing I'll do with it is get it sighted, get a bigger mag for it, and put a sling on it.
Another Question:
In one of the above posts there was a reference to putting a business card "under the barrel," and I notice tht Midway sells a shim that supposedly helps "something."
Where's it supposed to go and what's it supposed to do? That barrel seems stiff enough that it won't "ring."
Thanks for the advice. That's the way it looked from the Midway Catalog exploded view drawing, but I wondered if there were any other pitfalls in pulling the barrel.
Silent Army:
I can see your pride in your workmanship.
But I think the only thing I'll do with it is get it sighted, get a bigger mag for it, and put a sling on it.
Another Question:
In one of the above posts there was a reference to putting a business card "under the barrel," and I notice tht Midway sells a shim that supposedly helps "something."
Where's it supposed to go and what's it supposed to do? That barrel seems stiff enough that it won't "ring."
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