anybody modify 10/22s?

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So where is the best place to order a new barrel...
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Not sure if it is the best, but check out Whistle Pig.. the have some sweet looking Octagon barrels that hear shoot a tight group.

KIDD makes some good stuff too...
 
Well im going with a kidd, but im wondering 18 or 20'' barrel?
It will be for plinking, squirrels, rats, and just messin around with.
 
Picked up a Ruger 10/22 and some 25-round magazines for it not long ago. I doubt I'll mod it; that's not my thing. It sure is purty, though. :D
 
I did this years ago - being such a way out there guy. I'll describe it as no pics at the moment.

I basically converted it to a M1 carbine look with the accessories available then - when the Mini-14 craze was in full swing. Chopped the butt, added an issue carbine butt plate, installed sling swivels and a cabine sling, topped the barrel with a perforated metal upper handguard, and two clipped 50 round mags.

Military sights are available to slip on the barrel and mount to the reciever. I went with a 2X rubber armored airgun scope. It's a nice beater and the dings in the stock which started the whole thing now look like battle damage.
 
tgiannes said:
well im ordering this http://coolguyguns.com/webstore/ind...oducts_id=11:a0d90215d2fb2eed0c8c458983f0725e and this http://coolguyguns.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=39

now to find a scope.
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Just my two cents...if you want to shoot single hole groups at 100 yards then I would go for the full KIDD combo, but you mentioned you wanted to plink and hunt... that setup would be overkill.

You may want a trigger job done on you gun, a new stock and get some good optics. Shoot that for a while and see if you truly need a target barrel and trigger.

ps. For an Evo stock, Check Ebay, there is a guy that sells finsihed Boyd/Evo stocks for around $125. If you saw my post earlier I have a desert camo evo from him.
 
i might just do that, but i dont like the plastic triger guard, and there is no one in my area i know of that does trigger jobs.
 
I know the concerns on the plastic trigger, but slicked up it works fine.

Do a googgle search for TT Shooter. Excellent trigger jobs for only a little more than it would cost for the parts.
 
As an long time gunsmith and shooter, I'll weigh in again reference the Ruger 10/22. For one thing, it's hands down, the best semi auto 22 rifle on the market, also darned accurate for a semi.

Now let's consider customizing. My sincere recommendation, is DON'T start tweaking or customizing your 10/22 or any other good gun until you've put at least 500 or more rounds through it. Shoot the hell out it, get good with it, learn to really love it. Then, if the mood strikes and you have the bucks, customize to your heart's content. Preferably, as much as possible DIY.

When all's said and done, firearms are relatively simple machines. All of them, from single shots to MGs need just four steps to function---load, fire, extract, and eject. With rare exceptions, ultra precise machining is not required. In fact, some built in 'sloppiness' actually aids and smooths out functioning.

I've seen some fine guns ruined---or butchered---by owners too eager and quick to go custom. Shoot it a while first, then you have an experience base with which to decide what to customize and to what extent. Personally, I like custom touches that enhance the accuracy and dependability of the gun. Looks and 'cool' come a distant second. I own and shoot a lot of firearms, both long guns and handguns. I have one old Ruger BH I made custom grips for many years ago. All the other handguns, 20 plus, have the factory grips and sights. I've intentionally taught myself to shoot all of them well regardless of grips, trigger pulls, etc. Sure, I have five or six that are particular favorites but I force myself to take different, not so well-liked guns with me to the range. The only customing I've done on my rifles is perhaps a bit of bedding when needed, a trigger job when really needed, and mounting good scopes on two or three. Otherwise most of my stuff is stock. It's amazing how much triggers and actions will smooth up from shooting. Also how well you adapt yourself to a gun if you keep an open mind and let nature take its course. Just my .02.
 
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As an long time gunsmith and shooter, I'll weigh in again reference the Ruger 10/22. For one thing, it's hands down, the best semi auto 22 rifle on the market, also darned accurate for a semi.

Now let's consider customizing. My sincere recommendation, is DON'T start tweaking or customizing your 10/22 or any other good gun until you've put at least 500 or more rounds through it. Shoot the hell out it, get good with it, learn to really love it. Then, if the mood strikes and you have the bucks, customize to your heart's content. Preferably, as much as possible DIY.

When all's said and done, firearms are relatively simple machines. All of them, from single shots to MGs need just four steps to function---load, fire, extract, and eject. With rare exceptions, ultra precise machining is not required. In fact, some built in 'sloppiness' actually aids and smooths out functioning.

I've seen some fine guns ruined---or butchered---by owners too eager and quick to go custom. Shoot it a while first, then you have an experience base with which to decide what to customize and to what extent. Personally, I like custom touches that enhance the accuracy and dependability of the gun. Looks and 'cool' come a distant second. I own and shoot a lot of firearms, both long guns and handguns. I have one old Ruger BH I made custom grips for many years ago. All the other handguns, 20 plus, have the factory grips and sights. I've intentionally taught myself to shoot all of them well regardless of grips, trigger pulls, etc. Sure, I have five or six that are particular favorites but I force myself to take different, not so well-liked guns with me to the range. The only customing I've done on my rifles is perhaps a bit of bedding when needed, a trigger job when really needed, and mounting good scopes on two or three. Otherwise most of my stuff is stock. It's amazing how much triggers and actions will smooth up from shooting. Also how well you adapt yourself to a gun if you keep an open mind and let nature take its course. Just my .02.
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Excellent advice! I couldn't agree more. I shot my first 10/22 to (nearly) death and then modified it into the P-90 "Chunk-O-Wood" it is today (picture is in this thread somewhere).

Before I tore it up, it wasn't shooting as well as it should have (good mechanics, worn barrel?), so I decided to buy a new one and play with the old one (the P-90 "Chunk-O-Wood" was the result).

To my surprise, after building said "P-90 COW", the gun shoots surprisingly better. Perhaps thats due to the fact that during the build I created a new trigger mechanism which ended up working very smoothly and I also, bedded and floated the barrel. It's actually a WHOLE LOTTA FUN TO SHOOT!!! (and much more accurate than it was in it's original stock).
 
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well i kinda went against the grain. i put MAYBE 120 rnds thru my 10/22 before modding the hell out of it. a couple of buddies have em an i had shot them for a while and i had done a whole lot of research.
you guys should check out http://www.rimfirecentral.com/ they mod the hell out of .22s over there.
 
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