Trigger Work

dman24 · 08-07-2009, 12:57 AM

How difficult is it to stone and polish the parts of a trigger on a 10/22. I have heard and read that it is the easiest and cheapest way to a better trigger. I have some experience with this stuff, but not a lot. I have never took the parts of a trigger apart at all. I know a guy who said he could do it for $45 but that guy is over an hour away from where I live. Any help is appreciated.

ArkansasHunter · 08-07-2009, 01:08 AM

It ain't difficult at tall if you know what you is a do'in...A.H

madcratebuilder · 08-07-2009, 10:35 AM

Search the web, you well find several sites with DIY info on 10/22 trigger jobs. Stone, polish and adding a setscrew to the sear well give you a great trigger that is adjustable. My bench gun is under two pounds with oem parts. For a field gun just stone and polish well get you a four to five pound trigger with little or no creep.

dman24 · 08-13-2009, 12:24 PM

Thanks fellas. I will definately look for it, I ain't lookin for nothin special, but just a little better than it is now.

neophyte · 08-13-2009, 12:47 PM

dman24: Sir; go to GunTalk-Online.com :: Index and find
"Bullseye"; His group is dedicated to the Ruger

or try RFC Home; Folks their in the Ruger section have many many creative ways to ??? your Ruger

192ndkid · 08-17-2009, 02:51 AM

if your still thinking about it ....it's a piece of cake ,well worth the effort.try the jb weld mod also...

Trigger Group Modifications - RimfireCentral.com Forums

JB Weld Trick My Way - RimfireCentral.com Forums

270moss · 10-28-2009, 04:47 PM

i have done my own 10/22 trigger work and upon dis-assembly was quite shocked at the standard trigger group manufacturing quallity-really bad "stamping" of parts
i used a piece of steel plate laid down with "wet and dry" fine grit sand papers of increasing grit levels to clean up the "burrs" and then polished them up with a product we get here in new zealand called "autosol" i would imagine that it would be readily available in most countries
then the next tip for assembly would be to make a "dummy pin" insert in the trigger to aid assembly ( i just cut down a nail of the correct diameter - only the width of the trigger) witch then pushes out with the factory pin once the trigger is put into the holder

anyway it worked fine for me ... i would follow what the others have mentioned and check rimfire central

cheers steve

OneHitWonder · 10-28-2009, 07:14 PM

Watch this vid a couple of times until you are sure you understand the workings real well.

Great West Gunsmithing Videos

I used this to great effect. My trigger has no creep, is lighter and smoother. Very satisfied not paying $0.01 for it too.

Also 270's dummy pin from a nail is right on, perfect. Others have used the stick part of a q-tip. But the nail-pin is in my tool box for future uses.

08-07-2009, 12:57 AM	#1
dman24 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 236	Trigger Work How difficult is it to stone and polish the parts of a trigger on a 10/22. I have heard and read that it is the easiest and cheapest way to a better trigger. I have some experience with this stuff, but not a lot. I have never took the parts of a trigger apart at all. I know a guy who said he could do it for $45 but that guy is over an hour away from where I live. Any help is appreciated.

08-07-2009, 01:08 AM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,211	It ain't difficult at tall if you know what you is a do'in...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

08-07-2009, 10:35 AM	#3
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 2,395 Images: 3	Search the web, you well find several sites with DIY info on 10/22 trigger jobs. Stone, polish and adding a setscrew to the sear well give you a great trigger that is adjustable. My bench gun is under two pounds with oem parts. For a field gun just stone and polish well get you a four to five pound trigger with little or no creep. __________________ Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

08-13-2009, 12:47 PM	#5
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 8,822 Blog Entries: 2	10/22 Ruger Repairs; and up-grades dman24: Sir; go to GunTalk-Online.com :: Index and find "Bullseye"; His group is dedicated to the Ruger or try RFC Home; Folks their in the Ruger section have many many creative ways to ??? your Ruger __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

08-17-2009, 02:51 AM	#6
192ndkid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 121	if your still thinking about it ....it's a piece of cake ,well worth the effort.try the jb weld mod also... Trigger Group Modifications - RimfireCentral.com Forums JB Weld Trick My Way - RimfireCentral.com Forums __________________ On the 8th day God created the Infantry... and Hell stood at Attention..1-124 INF FL N.G KID

08-13-2009, 12:24 PM	#4
dman24 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 236	Thanks fellas. I will definately look for it, I ain't lookin for nothin special, but just a little better than it is now.

10-28-2009, 04:47 PM	#7
270moss Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	i have done my own 10/22 trigger work and upon dis-assembly was quite shocked at the standard trigger group manufacturing quallity-really bad "stamping" of parts i used a piece of steel plate laid down with "wet and dry" fine grit sand papers of increasing grit levels to clean up the "burrs" and then polished them up with a product we get here in new zealand called "autosol" i would imagine that it would be readily available in most countries then the next tip for assembly would be to make a "dummy pin" insert in the trigger to aid assembly ( i just cut down a nail of the correct diameter - only the width of the trigger) witch then pushes out with the factory pin once the trigger is put into the holder anyway it worked fine for me ... i would follow what the others have mentioned and check rimfire central cheers steve

10-28-2009, 07:14 PM	#8
OneHitWonder Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Watch this vid a couple of times until you are sure you understand the workings real well. Great West Gunsmithing Videos I used this to great effect. My trigger has no creep, is lighter and smoother. Very satisfied not paying $0.01 for it too. Also 270's dummy pin from a nail is right on, perfect. Others have used the stick part of a q-tip. But the nail-pin is in my tool box for future uses. Last edited by OneHitWonder; 10-28-2009 at 07:17 PM.