Ruger 10/22 barrels

[Combat-wombat]

Well, I got a Ruger 10/22 for Christmas, which I am very pleased with. Anyway, I have a couple options... I can scope it and put a heavy barrel on it (miniature practice eeevil sniper rifle) or keep the standard barrel and put some aftermarket accessories on it, make it into an ultimate plinker (miniature practice eeevil assault rifle).

I think I am liking the idea of the former.

So right now I'm wondering which company makes good, quality heavy barrels for the 10/22? No, I can't afford a Volquartsen, as much as I'd love one of their "Snake" fluted barrels. If possible, I'd like a quality barrel under $200. Any suggestions?

 

[Detritus]

go to the Rimfire central forums and take a look around under the "10/22 stocks and barrels" forum a bit.

concensus seems to be that Green Mountain, Adams & Bennet, and a few others give good value for your money.
Volquartsen seems to have a rep of making good to excellent goods but being a bit over priced on many things (barrels come to mind)


go to This Site and take a look at the Green Mountain barrels and see if any fit the type that you want. fluted or unfluted .920 Barrels of various lengths, from $85-135

 

[Dill]

I have an Adam's and Bennett on mine, and I hate to over use the term, but its literally a tack driver. 50 yard shots splinter the tack time after time..its hard resisting the shot, yet it almost always leads to a walk up to retack the target

 

[Detritus]

Oh forgot to add that if you also desire a possible stock upgrade as well... a number of the Mail-order catalogs (Midway) sell a combo kit of a Fajen laminate, or Synthetic stock from Corelite or Hogue (the "overmolded" model) and an Adams & benett(sp?) barrel.

Now if you get one of these combos with the Hogue or Fajen stock it's going to drive the overall cost above $200 but then again you're getting a stock in the deal as well not just a barrel.

something to think about

 

[Combat-wombat]

Okay, I've seen the "Green Mountain" brand before, but assumed that they were low quality because they were cheap (I have the bad habit of judging something's quality by its price). I've seen the stock combos, but I want to keep my options open regarding stocks, although in the end it'll probably be a hogue overmolded. Okay, so Green Mountain, Adam and Bennet's, any other good deals?
Oh, and also, I'm thinking 20 inch. Any reason I should get a 16 or 18 inch?

 

[Sactown]

Green Mountain barrels are extremely accurate for the money. I had one before I purchased a Volq carbon fiber tension barrel. I think Green Mountain also makes a sporter barrel to that looks exactly like the stock barrel. Replace some of the internals with some aftermarket parts and the barrel and you'd have yourself a real sleeper at the range.

 

[Detritus]

Oh, and also, I'm thinking 20 inch. Any reason I should get a 16 or 18 inch

with a heavy weight/profile barrel the 20" tube can make the rifle feel muzzle heavy to some shooters. if the additional weight forward does not bother you then it does not really matter, but if it turns out it DOES...... ~shrug~

it all comes down to what YOU want.

Like i said take a really good deep look over at RFC and see what they have to say and what parts of what they say seem to fit in with what you want to do with the rifle.

oh and over on RFC it seems as if anything that "CheifDave" has to say about accurate 10/22s is taken as gospel. and well, since the man has built enough 10/22s to fill an average gunshop wall to wall, there's probably a reason...

 

[45R]

CW-

My 10/22 has a Green Mountain Fluted Barrel, a VQ target hammer, Fajen stock, VQ extractor, and Bushnell ScopeChief. I also have a BSA reddot for killing coke cans. The 10/22 is extremely accurate. AT 50 yards your getting holes the size of dimes.

10/22s are a killer on the pocket book!


45R

 

[Hoploholic]

In 22 lr, after about 14.5" of barrel you gain no velocity. What does this mean? Really all it means is that you should get the length that you think will work the best for you. I went with the GM 18". I mostly shoot from the bench but if I want to tote the rifle around the desert it will weigh a little less that if I had an 18 or 20" barrel on it. I like the look of a stubby barrel also. Additional I think I may thread the barrel for a suppressor sometime down the line.

 

[admar2]

Green Mountain makes good ones. I've got a 18inch Adams & Bennett on my 10/22 and I'm happy with it.

 

[DougCxx]

It is said that Ruger doesn't make real good barrels--or at least makes poor choices. People have pointed out how relatively poor the mini-14's shoot, and I found that even the cheapest 10/22 aftermarket heavy barrel I could find (Butler Creek back then) shot a lot more consistent with just about any ammo than the factory barrel did. That could be for a number of reasons, the fat barrel is defenitely heavier but it is about 20" long, you could have it bobbed down to legal minimum if you wanted it lighter.
If you don't wish to cut up the stock or buy another, now you can get better-grade factory contour barrels that drop-in to the original stocks and are said to shoot a lot better. I don't recall who makes them but I have seen them for sale somewhere.
----The other mod that is mentioned a lot is the Voluartsen hammers that are said to improve the trigger pull a lot for not-much-money also.

 

[Hoploholic]

Green Mountain makes standard contour barrels but they will not be making another run until spring.

 

[twoblink]

#1) Get put a bolt buffer in it, save the receiver, lower the recoil
#2) Change out that annoying blade to hold the bolt back.
#3) Change out the trigger group, improve your accuracy by at leat 50%. The old trigger is horrible, if you can't afford a whole new trigger assembly, get a new hammer and sear.
#4) If you go sniper rifle, get a heavy barrel, if you go plinker, then get some Williams Firesights and watch your groups drop 50% again compared to the iron sights..

 

[Hoploholic]

I finally got it all together and shot it for function last night. She ran like a top with Dynapoints. The indoor range only went to 20 yards so I can't give any specifics on accuracy. I can say that she shoots like a pro and I have not even bedded the stock yet. The set up is a GM 16" fluted tube, Boyd's Dakota stock, Weaver T-09 base with Burris Z rings and a Bushnell Elite 3200 4-12X40 AO scope. I am very pleased with the way she came out. I hope to get out to the range tomorrow to really wring her out at 50 yards from a good rest. Well, here she is;

 

[Gewehr98]

Another poorly-kept secret...

Guess who makes the Adams & Bennett 10/22 heavy barrels?

Green Mountain.


Either barrel, excellent choice. Tight groups, piece of cake.

 

[Hoploholic]

Nice look you have going there!

 

[jefmad]

In addition to the new barrel and stock THE BEST MONEY YOU WILL SPEND on this rifle is $32 for a Volquartzen target hammer. It will bring your trigger pull down to 2-3 pounds without any other modifications. Well worth the price, if fact probably the best upgrade money I ever spent on a gun.

 

[sturmruger]

jefmad i agree 100%, but I bought the Power Customer hammer. It made my 10-22 a completely differant gun!!! I shoot my 3 10-22s more then all of my other guns put together.

 

[Hoploholic]

I was planning on buying the whole VQ fire control group with buffer. It costs a bit more than just the hammer. Is it worth the extra money?

 

[Hot brass]

Green Mtn, all the way

 

[DougCxx]

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I cannot get Dynapoints in my area; the St Louis area Wal-Marts don't seem to have them, and nobody at any of them knows how or who to ask about the issue. They all have the 22WMR, but not the 22LR.......
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[zahc]

I was planning on buying the whole VQ fire control group with buffer. It costs a bit more than just the hammer. Is it worth the extra money

It's not worth the extra money, just buy a VQ hammer.