Is this possible? ruger 10/22 weight reduction.

[WinchesterAA]

New project in the works (wow, hard times really throw me into a gun buying/fixing frenzy, I've thoroughly cleaned all my firearms today totally foregoing sleep and I'm bored now wanting more!)

so far on the list is doing a better job attaching my folding stock to my AK (stock screws broke last time I took it out shooting, partial fix was a wire attachment on the rear tang screw because I couldn't figure out how to get the broken piece out of the hole without destroying the screw hole. I got theories but gotta test em better first)

Then it's a new stock/forend for my 870 and a mag tube extension. Probably a light as well but not sure how I want to go about doing that ATM. New barrel as well, little longer and with rifle sights.

New stock and forend for my 11-48, maybe a new barrel too. I'd like to make sure my 11-48 feeds considerably more reliably than it did since I cleaned out nearly 5oz of crap from the internals and if all indications are what I expect them to be I want it as a HD shotgun.

But, then there's my sweet little 10/22 that has had absolutely nothing done to it since I got it over 3 years ago. It always goes with me to the range, hunting, etc etc. Anywho, it's very light weight, but I wonder if it's possible to make it <3lbs (vs the 5-6lbs it is now.) After that I wanna stick some cheapy holosight/red dot sight on it and have a very sleek, light weight squirrel gun.

Any ideas how I might go about dropping 2lbs of weight from my 10/22?

 

[MassMark]

Easy as pie...Carbon fiber barrel. I shot one yesterday at the range as a matter of fact and it was amazingly light and stunningly accurate. Not sure how much it costs, but a carbon-fiber target barrel will do the trick.

 

[Fosbery]

You could drop well over that just by changing to a skeleton stock (Butler Creek?) and a carbon fiber bull barrel.

 

[WinchesterAA]

Hmm, out of stock ATM but I can't afford it right now anyway =)

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=352419

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=545216

good so far?

 

[Avenger29]

One of those will do the trick...combine it with a light polymer stock, and you are GTG

If you go with a Druganov style stock, I'd go with Choate.

 

[WinchesterAA]

Stock is up for grabs TBH, if there's a better stock I missed please point it out =)

That barrel is .920" and AFAIK that won't fit in a factory stock without doing some woodwork which I absolutely suck at.

 

[Fosbery]

The stock I was referring to was this one:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=931692

But the Choate is good too, perhaps better.

You can also replace the trigger, mag release, bolt handle assembly, firing pin and bolt release with titanium parts.

 

[ramis]

This is what you
need.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I wonder how the carbon bbl. would affect the rifle's balance?

I have a great idea if you're really serious about squirrel hunting. Get yourself a quality single shot .22. I guarantee it will make you a better shot.

 

[easy]

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[WinchesterAA]

I'm always open ears to new ideas, but I think I'm a pretty good shot as it is =)

Did a small bit of hunting with a bolt action .22, but primarily shotguns and semi-autos.

.22 makes squirrel hunting a lot more fun cuz I can do it during deer season without pissing anyone off.