Ruger 10-22.

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I decided to purchase a Ruger 10-22 to do my plinking with. What I need to know to help me trick it out is, should I by one with the wood stock or synthetic stock? What other options on the rifle should I look for when buying to help me trick it out?

Any suggestions on tricking it out will help also. I'm still not sure what I am going to do to it yet.

 

[22_Shooter]

Well if you are "tricking it out", go with the cheapest one you can find. Seeing as how you will end up replacing almost everything on it, like most people when they "trick it out". No sense in buying a more expensive model.

 

[Avenger29]

Well, here goes.

Sights.
For iron sights, TechSIGHTS are the way to go. M16 style arpeture sights at an affordable price. Tough, too.
Scope: Whatever tickles your fancy. Picattany rails are available, as well as standard rails. Whichever one, however, use a bolt buffer. I found that without the buffer, my 10/22 would shake loose even locktite on the screws.

Barrels
Green Mountain makes affordable, accurate barrels. I'd look into them first.

Stocks
As far as a bullpup stock goes, I'd go with Dixie Consolidated. Muzzlelite stocks are crap.
Before buying a stock, review it at Midway USA to see what others are saying about it, if possible.

Action work
Needs some trigger work. A target hammer will suffice. Extended magazine release is also a must.

Magazines.
Stay away from Ramline. Factory mags are good. Butler Creek hotlips are usually decent. Best aftermarket is Tactical Innovations, I think. They make polymer and aluminum mags, at $30 and $60 respectivly. Some find that aftermarket high caps will not feed reliably with match chambers on bull barrels. The Tactical Innovations mags are adjustable for feed angle, etc, to solve this problem.

 

[Mr White]

Good advice from 22_Shooter. The only thing I'd maybe go for that isn't the cheapest thing possible would be a stainless finish.

If you're gonna trick it like most people do, the barrel, stock and trigger will wind up in your spare parts pile. the bolt release, mag release and bolt handle will wind up right next to them.

Basically you'll use the receiver and maybe the bolt. Get to know the name Volquartsen.

 

[DiN_BLiX]

I got my 10-22 for my 10th B-day, maybe fired 1000 rounds thru it. With a cheapo wallyworld 4x scope and bought by the brick ammo it will shoots well enough for squirrel at about 30-40 yards. the only the Id like to switch in the future is the stock, its very small for me.

 

[rangerruck]

go here, and check out the 10.22 threads, and also check the top of the page for the advertisers. for fine finish work, check Randy at CPC. If you like accuracy.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

 

[hksw]

IMO, if you do not think you will be seriously modding the 10/22 in the future or any time soon (just simple mods that will not change the exterior look of the rifle), the one most important one is the hammer.

Either mod the hammer yourself by reducing the sear notch and squaring it up with a file or replace it with and aftermarket drop-in hammer.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

When you figure out what you want to use it for it will make decisions a little easier. If you do an aftermarket barrel you can get a sporter (stock taper) or bull (.920 diamater) and you'll need an aftermarket stock for a bull barrel unless you carve out the barrel channel in the factory stock (so don't pay more for a synthetic if you will do that). Stainless or blued receiver/barrel are more of a looks preference. It seems like stainless parts cost a little more and aren't as plentiful but they are available.
Like others have said, do the trigger and a bolt buffer. I like the auto-bolt release also so you can release the bolt like most semi-autos by just pulling back and letting it go. You can do those mods yourself or buy a kit for about $50. Just reducing trigger pull can tighten groups since they have a stiff trigger from the factory.

 

[ConfuseUs]

I put a stainless Butler Creek folding stock on mine and a Zephyr peep sight set (front and rear) from Cheaper than Dirt. I used a folding stock so that when I want to take it to the nearest range I can fold the stock, cram it in a gym bag, and go without lugging around a case that screams "I've got a rifle!"

Plus it looks cool and I morphed an innocent small game rifle into a politically incorrect mount...err...molehill.

Oh yeah, and the OEM bolt hold-open really stinks. I borrowed a friend's Dremel and ground it into spec, by which I mean that the bolt hold-open releases by pulling back the charging handle instead of some funky magic trick no one understands. Cost a lot less than a new bolt release.

 

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Thanks everybody for the info and help. I will be getting one soon and shortly thereafter I will start getting parts for it. I am certianly going to get a bull barrel for it. I will make sure I get a stock to fit that. Otherwise, it seems the sky's the limit for it.

Thanks again.