BigBlue 94
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Not a repair or question, but a thread to document my process of getting an old 10/22 back to looking good.
The gun in question is a 111- serial number prefix Ruger 10/22 from the early 70s. The barrel was removed for the stainless takeoff of another 10/22. Then the original barrel was lost in a fire.
So ive had this mismatched rifle in an archangel stock for 5 years. The poor thing deserves better!
Being an early 70s model, it had the poorly fitting metal buttplate on a beautifully figured walnut stock. But first thing is first. A new Shaw barrel. I have a 20" .920 barrel on my other 10/22 so I wanted a sporter barrel profile. This also allows me to use that beautiful walnut stock. I chose an 18" standard taper blued barrel with threaded muzzle and helical fluting.
I disassembled the gun and gave it a thorough cleaning and oiling. Then I put the new barrel in. The stainless one fell right out. The new shaw had to be slightly coerced, but ended up a nice tight fit. Sure looks good!
Then i put it in the walnut stock for viewing purposes.
Notice I said "for viewing purposes". It immediately came back out of the stock. The next installment will have me sanding the finish off, fitting the buttplate properly, and reshaping the forearm to get rid of the barrel band step (and barrel band). Giving it more of a sporter look. Then it will get oiled and waxed.
I was envisioning an A2 birdcage on the end of the barrel. I pulled the one off my AR, and its too bulky. I need something more svelte looking. And blued.
The gun in question is a 111- serial number prefix Ruger 10/22 from the early 70s. The barrel was removed for the stainless takeoff of another 10/22. Then the original barrel was lost in a fire.
So ive had this mismatched rifle in an archangel stock for 5 years. The poor thing deserves better!
Being an early 70s model, it had the poorly fitting metal buttplate on a beautifully figured walnut stock. But first thing is first. A new Shaw barrel. I have a 20" .920 barrel on my other 10/22 so I wanted a sporter barrel profile. This also allows me to use that beautiful walnut stock. I chose an 18" standard taper blued barrel with threaded muzzle and helical fluting.
I disassembled the gun and gave it a thorough cleaning and oiling. Then I put the new barrel in. The stainless one fell right out. The new shaw had to be slightly coerced, but ended up a nice tight fit. Sure looks good!
Then i put it in the walnut stock for viewing purposes.
Notice I said "for viewing purposes". It immediately came back out of the stock. The next installment will have me sanding the finish off, fitting the buttplate properly, and reshaping the forearm to get rid of the barrel band step (and barrel band). Giving it more of a sporter look. Then it will get oiled and waxed.
I was envisioning an A2 birdcage on the end of the barrel. I pulled the one off my AR, and its too bulky. I need something more svelte looking. And blued.
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