10/22 trigger

[AKHunter]

I shot my 10/22 yesterday for the first time and noticed the trigger was crappy. Rough, heavy and alot of travel. Is this trigger worth messing with or is it best to put an aftermarket trigger group in its place ? What trigger group would you suggest that isnt high priced ? This is a plinker at this point.

[GlockMeister]

I'll have to watch for replies. Looking at getting one for my son and if it has similar problem, I may have to follow the same suggestions/advice you get. lol

[nathangdad]

An aftermarket trigger is the way I have known others to go and they have been satisfied. It does make for a much more pleasurable shooting experience and, naturally, a good trigger leads to better accuracy.

As products come and go from the marketplace, I would suggest an internet search then seek the opinions of people with the products you find in the search. This forum would be a good source of info.

Good luck and good shooting

[madcratebuilder]

RimfireCentral.com - Hobby and Info Source For All Rimfire Caliber Ammo and Firearms
This is a good place to search, just about any mod ever done to a 10/22 you can find here. If you feel comfortable stoning trigger parts you can get great trigger pull using oem parts, or buy a hammer/sear kit. The skeeter hammer/sear with set screw well give you a great trigger for the cost.

[lefty o]

if you've done trigger work before, it is worth modifying it. however if your uncomfortable with it, buy either a power custom or volquartsen hammer. you dont need the sear, or the springs or anything else just to get a decent weight trigger pull. ive used them all over the years, and have ended up with a kidd trigger, but they cost more than a stockk 10/22.

[meatloaf]

Have you contacted the manufactorer? I would ask them to fix it because trigger pull shouldnt be a problem. If you want an upgrade buy a aftermarket kit. You can get some realy kick a** triggers with as little as two pounds of pull.

[mitch_mckee]

Originally Posted by AKHunter

I shot my 10/22 yesterday for the first time and noticed the trigger was crappy. Rough, heavy and alot of travel. Is this trigger worth messing with or is it best to put an aftermarket trigger group in its place ? What trigger group would you suggest that isnt high priced ? This is a plinker at this point.

I stoned the contact surfaces on mine and it helped a bunch. It seemed difficult to me, probably because it was the first one I'd done.

Frankly, I'd get a drop in set from Midway or Brownells were I to get another 10-22.

[lefty o]

ruger sends these guns out with heavy trigger pulls, they dont care, nor will they correct it. an aftermarket hammer is the fast easy way to fix it.

[AKHunter]

Thanks for the feedback ! it sounds as if it is worth my time to work this trigger a bit before I buy something else. The Volquartsen (sp?) I have seen in catalogues etc , but they are spendy indeed, $215.00 or so. that is more than I payed for the rifle new, and it is SS and synthetic. That does seem to be "the trigger group" for these from what I have read.

[lefty o]

you can buy just a volquartsen hammer, or power custom hammer for about $30- thats all you need.

[TomAnsley]

I sent 2 of my 10/22 trigger groups to the guy on ebay.They came back real nice,smooth.I see the price went up to $69.95 for the trigger job.If you are interested just search 10/22 trigger on there.I havent checked trigger pull on either with a gauge yet but I can if anyone would like to know.

[HippyInASuit]

$215? Are we talking about just the sear or hammer? They're each less than $40:
Rimfire Sports & Custom: Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 Target Sear
Rimfire Sports & Custom: Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 Target Hammer

You could get both:
Rimfire Sports & Custom: Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 Ultra Match Hammer & Sear

For $105 you'll certainly be happy: Rimfire Sports & Custom: Volquartsen Ruger 10/22 High Performance Kit

[Snakebite]

I wouldnt mess with it myself. Buy the whole kit.
I bought the full meal deal from from Power custom. The difference was amazing.
Maybe I didnt need to spend so much but with "matched parts" and polishing and a drop in kit it was a simple 30 minute job.
And then Lefty told me I just needed the hammer!!
But you dont get the trigger overtravel, extended mag release, last shot hold open (lefty told me about that too) but I paid big bucks, got a hammer forged bull barrel, laminated stock, Nikon scope and it shoots like no other gun I've ever owned.
Lefty has the "million dollar .22" Mines about a thousand. But its pushing a million for me.

[lefty o]

trust me, i bought the PC titanium mack daddy kit once upon a time too. now i stone the factory parts myself, or just drop in a hammer. then there is my kidd trigger group that nothing else out there will touch, though it is very expensive.

[TomAnsley]

Just checked the break point on the 2 trigger groups I had done,One is on my 10/22 converted to 17HM2 and the other is a regular 10/22.Both average 2lbs 6oz.To me that is optimum trigger pull-They both feel real good.The 17 is used alot for backyard problems-Up to around 120 yards.The trigger job improved my accuracy-as it does for most people.The 3 high powered bolt action rifles I use for hunting all have adjustable triggers which helps take some of the flinch factor out.2-3.5 lbs on those.

[okami515]

I went to hornet products and got my aftermarket trigger for 79.00 they had alot of different triggers to choose from and even offer to buy your old if you wish to get rid of it. the web is hornetproducts.com

[J-Rod]

Originally Posted by okami515

I went to hornet products and got my aftermarket trigger for 79.00 they had alot of different triggers to choose from and even offer to buy your old if you wish to get rid of it. the web is hornetproducts.com

I think that hornet products is the best deal for a trigger assembly. You can send them your factory trigger and $55 and they will rebuild it and tone the pull to about 2 3/4 lbs with a smoother crisper trigger pull, or you can look at their new triggers. I'm going to send in a factory trigger for my squirrel 10/22 and buy a new trigger assembly for my target 10/22.