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I'm contemplating getting a Ruger 10/22, and slowly modifying it... into what, I'm still not sure.

Anyone have any good pics of modified Ruger 10/22s?? :D

There really only seems to be two modification camps. One is the modifying for a toy category. The options are endless but in the end does one really need a 10/22 that looks like a German MG-42 machine gun, for example.

The other camp is the infinite choices to make it more accurate. By the time you change out the barrel, trigger group, and stock, it kinda makes me wonder why a person doesn't just by some very well made .22 that shoots great right out of the box and saving a bit of time and perhaps money.

I have two 10/22s, one just has a decent scope, the other I changed it for a nice frn stock with the evil pistol grip and folding butt.

I've done a few mods to mine, but nothing too fancy. I've put in a smaller trigger spring, put on (and removed) a cheap scope, modified the bolt hold mechanism so that it doesn't need to be pressed again to allow the bolt to go forward, and replaced the stock sights with Firesights (I absolutely hated the stock sights).

I've heard that the Volquartsen trigger group is a very worthwhile upgrade and I really need to replace my extracter hook (it jams), but it is quite fun and fairly accurate right now, especially with the 25 round clip I also have :D

No matter what you plan to do to it, it is one of the most entertaining rifles you can get.

10/22 was the first gun I purchased when I turned 18 and I decided to revive it a bit last year with some parts that I would guess fall more into the "toy" category as it was previously described.

-Tapco stock
-BSA red dot sight
-Laser w/ pressure switch
-Butler Creek 25 rd mag
-fore grip (installed after picture)

http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll27 ... 22side.jpg

Fun *** gun, its hard saying something that hasn't already been said about the 10/22.


Oh yeah, this is my first post too, hello.

It can become a bit of an obession!

All that's left in this pic is the original Ruger trigger guard and safety! This is an old pic and it's now fitted with a VQ TG2000 trigger group and Warne rings.

In this guise though, Adams and Bennet match barrel, cut to 14 inches, threaded with a Cooley muzzle brake. VQ Supalite receiver and match bolt. Extended Ti bolt handle, extended VQ mag release, ABR, match sear and trigger, VQ springs and shims. Sat in a Boyd stock, Leupold rifleman 2-7, in Weaver rings...... :D

With Eley Club 40gn solids, give one hole groups at 50 yards, rested! :cool:

I'm using a 10/22T with a stock barrel, lots of non stock titanium bits and bobs on the inside

A-Tec modular suppressor makes it very silent as well :cool:

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Shoots about as well as Simon's though :D Mine likes Eley subsonic hollowpoints...

The rifle in the back is a 7.62 Nato and not a pimped up Ruger 10/22 :p

Clovis, did you end up buying a different rifle already? You had started a thread on the topic but I did not read any resulting decision.

If your going to buy one accessory for the 10/22, it should be one of those hard rubber recoil buffers. There like $10, and they keep all the screws from vibrating loose/ gun makes less of a metallic sound.

I haven't shot mine in years, but its was a very fun toy. Kind of a pain to clean though, due to all the nooks and cranies in the reciever. Make sure to buy the SS one, as it more Murphy proof for casual treatment.

gac wrote:Clovis, did you end up buying a different rifle already? You had started a thread on the topic but I did not read any resulting decision.

yep -- bought a savage weather warrior in 7mm rem mag. absolutely love it... and already want another gun. :eek: :eek: :D

it wouldn't hurt to find something with more affordable ammo... :D

mark greenman wrote:If your going to buy one accessory for the 10/22, it should be one of those hard rubber recoil buffers. There like $10, and they keep all the screws from vibrating loose/ gun makes less of a metallic sound.

I haven't shot mine in years, but its was a very fun toy. Kind of a pain to clean though, due to all the nooks and cranies in the reciever. Make sure to buy the SS one, as it more Murphy proof for casual treatment.

These are an absolute must if you plan on using it with a suppressor as well. Much less noise and less wear on other parts of the rifle as well.

Nice one Nofair.. you take good pictures :D

Here's my crappy pic, I was out shooting today, -10´C, a little windy.

It has a DIY trigger mod, buffer, a full suppressor, (the "barrell" you see here is not a match barrell, that thing is the silencer)3-9X40 Bushnell, and some el-cheapo bipods. A quiet little warmint-killer :D

No pics but my opinion . I have a very early 10/22 prewarning Walnut finger groove deluxe with a high relief stock rare and beatiful . I had a trigger job done years ago and it has a vintage K4 Weaver scope . Gets the job done , no high tech mods . I would rather buy a Kimber , Anshutz or Sako than spend a ton on mods . Regards MG2

:D got a 10/22 the other day, and have been having a great time with it. :D fun little gun for plinking. not sure if i need to transform it into something more tactical or artistic... but we'll see. :D

Try several different brands of ammo for your Ruger to find best groups . When that is done and go back and buy from same lot for long time happy shooting ! Regards MG2

Put this one together yrs ago.
Not sure if its in the toy catagory or not?
Not super high end......
Action job, double set 2 stage trigger. (Tussey Custom)
Set safety, squeex 3 lbs, take safety off, & think about touching trigger /couple oz's.
I then converted back to 2 lb single stage.

Could not be happier..... :) Air gun scopes work great on these as your not hitting 200 yds out..........

well, picked up a centerpoint scope, elevated rings that still allow for use of the iron sights, butler creek steel lips 25 round magazine... that will get me started... i'll play with that for a little while, then consider changing the stock (i dig the tasco tactical picatinny stuff... yet also the frou-frou stacked wood deal. hmmmm.)

i've seen some custom paint jobs... any special kinda paint you gotta use to do one of them?

Those little 22's are a blast to shoot. The key is a few 50 rd clips so you don't spend so much time loading magazines. But a brick won't last long either.

If you want to get into serious target shooting, I wouldn't suggest a 10/22. You bought a plinker not a target rifle and it makes no sense to me to mod it out for the same price as a really nice and accurate target rifle. Nonetheless, I absolutely love my 10/22. Only thing I've done to it is put it an auto-bolt release, vq target hammer, pc sharp claw extractor (made my 10/22 almost 100% reliable), and an extended bolt release. Probably one of my favorite guns, I thought about bedding it and putting a nice bull barrel on it, but for the same price I bought a .17hmr savage 93, now THAT is accurate.

Here's a pic, nothing special, along with my .17hmr.

mserr wrote:If you want to get into serious target shooting, I wouldn't suggest a 10/22. You bought a plinker not a target rifle and it makes no sense to me to mod it out for the same price as a really nice and accurate target rifle.

I agree, but heck, I sure am enjoying it quite a lot, just the same. :D It's great for killing time, taking out discarded shotgun shells and discounted christmas ornaments (those metallic balls, available at walmart here for pennies each)... and I'm probably going to take it grouse hunting this week, after I officially qualify in Alaska as a permanent resident (starting on March 11th... :D :D :D ). It's pretty spot-on accurate out to 50 yards... and compensating to shoot accurately further, even in wind and rain, isn't too tough. I've learned quite a bit by using it, and investigating all the mods I can do... :D

Still, I'll save my savage in 7mm rem magnum for the "serious" shooting. And I don't think I'll need more than one "toy gun." :D

no doubt, the 10/22 is a fun little gun to tinker around with. Easy for beginners too!