with a brand new 10/22 ?

[Big Dog]

A trigger job is definitely the first order of business!

[jerry]

Had a stock carbine for 15 years and done nothing but shoot it. Triggers are a little rough, but every time I connect on a squirrell, I say, well mabe next year

[Thrawn]

shoot it alot, and complain about the trigger.

I'm thinking about gettin' one is the trigger rough?
If so, is it hard to fix?:smash:

Quote:       Originally Posted by Thrawn

I'm thinking about gettin' one is the trigger rough? If so, is it hard to fix?:smash:

triggers are just heavy..6-7 pounds brand new

[Big Dog]

I wasn't going to bother with mine - heavy but workable. But, the first time I disassembled it for cleaning, the trigger group fell out! The two pins are a tad loose. Oh well, might as well do the deed! Got out my little book on 10-22 customizing a buddy lent me, and got into it. I just polished the hammer and sear surfaces - lightly, don't change angles or remove much material!
I also changed to a lighter trigger spring - had to drill out the hole in the trigger guard a bit for the bigger diameter spring (smaller wire for a softer rate).
Now, it's much better. Other than that, I refinished the stock (stripped to bare blonde birch, then stained Honey Maple) and put a pressure pad under the barrel at the nose of the forearm. That's it for mods.
The blonde stock looks great with the stainless barrel and receiver. Scope and rings are also silver. Looks sharp, shoots good.
As this is my "test rig" to compare older .22 rifles to, I didn't wanna mod it too much.

[alan c.]

Use it as a fancy club.

[ruger22com]

As I tend to customize the crap outta all my guns...I ALWAYS do the following to a new 10/22 (before I start the REAL modifications!):

New Hammer (usually a Power Custom unless I have a ton of vq's in stock)
Yellow Jacket Bolt Buffer
Yellow Jacket Hex head stainless Takedown Bolt
Extended mag release
Tuned Extractor
Adjustable Trigger (for post travel creep)

Including a good cleaning while I have it tore down, and a dry lube (graphite or teflon based) spray on the bolt and bolt/receiver parts.
And a good cleaning and oiling of the barrel.

Sounds like a lot of stuff, but I can do it right at the range in about ten minute. Total cost around $75 - $80.

THEN I mount a scope and start blasting!
Bob
:full:

[alan c.]

If you have to all of that why buy one?

Quote:       Originally Posted by alan c.

If you have to all of that why buy one?

why not ?

[alan c.]

You gotta love these POLLS.



DAH you are spending more on modifications then the rifle is worth.

being good little consumers...making the dollar stronger :right:

[alan c.]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Logansdad

being good little consumers...making the dollar stronger :right:

QUE!

Quote:       Originally Posted by alan c.

you are spending more on modifications then the rifle is worth.

nothing wrong with customizing..enjoying the fruits of your labor..rewarding yourself for a job well done :right:

[alan c.]

Tell you what I'll spend the extra money and will not have to do anything to the rifle.
BROWNING.

Quote:       Originally Posted by alan c.

Tell you what I'll spend the extra money and will not have to do anything to the rifle. BROWNING.

it's your money..do what you want to with it :right:

[Mandy]

:assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: :assult:

I would shoot it a lot, and after getting it mastered, I would start customizing.

:uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi:

[alan c.]

You want the last word don't you?

[G Hollingsworth]

Biggest pain in the !!! is that it runs out of ammo so fast. I have the heavy barrel model after the first hundred or so rounds. Being its a alumun action i bedded 6 inches of the barrel and left the action to float. Drilled the back of the trigger guard and put in a stop screw. polished the disconect Polished the bolt slide areas. Made a buffer.
off a sand bag it punches one hole at fifty yds(under 1/2 in) ten shots. Winchester ammo

[alan c.]

Man you guys treat this firearm like a finely tuned sniper rifle. I can understand this on a self defense or offense weapon but on a rabbit-squirrel gun.