I have been hunting for a customized Ruger 10/22, bull barrel, match grade trigger, pulse phase reactor etc etc etc. You get it, basically a completely hot rodded out 10/22. I have searched gun broker and a few other web sites but havent really come up with anything that fits the bill.

I remember a while ago someone had just put together a SERIOUS piece of gear and there were some pictures of it here. Anyone remember who that was? I have a few questions for him.

Is this the one you mean? Rob did the hot rodding himself. Kevin mentioned in this thread that he had some experience with multiple hot-rod 10/22s.
Rob's 10/22 build thread

I think Jon, Cal, and others posted pics of some serious centerfire rifles, but I don't remember any other rimfire threads. Our 10/22 is stock, so that's about all I know (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This post has been edited by sgarnett: May 9 2007, 12:35 AM

I had one that you considered purchasing at one time. It would put 10 shots in a group you could cover with a dime off of a rest at 50 yards (and that was with my sorry trigger skills). I had about $1,400 in that one.

What were you wanting to know? I'll help if I can.

I apologize for not being around much lately. Work (shutdown)+my master's classes have had me very busy+plus saving for a house has me too broke to mess with my f-body. Kevin has more experience than me with 10/22's but building a tack driver is really easy and pretty cheap. I'm weird when it comes to firearms I love building, testing and tuning but only half the time do I hang on to them for the long run.

To build an accurate 10/22 I would suggest:

Green Mountain Bull Barrel ($100-125 or so depending upon options)
Decent stock with the action bedded as well as the barrel to the balance point (any price range you can imagine*)
Lighter trigger (there are decent options under $50 and great options under $100)

*If you're creative and have patience you can even modify the factory stocks.

Anyways doing the above and using match grade .22 ammo should nab you groups not much bigger than dime-sized at 50 yards. It may be worth buying a nicer Ruger 10/22 and selling the stock and factory barrel on eBay. If you sell the barrel and stock from a factory target model (10/22T) the net cost of the action will be very cheap. I was pretty happy with my Volquartsen hammer and trigger, but I know Kevin has a group he really loves. I used an $80 Adams and Bennet barrel from Midway (supposedly made by green mountain) and had good results but at 18" and bull it was very front heavy. Next time I'm going to get a 16" fluted green mountain barrel to save on weight.

Ammo prices are only going to go up and with the rising price of copper I doubt they will ever come down in the foreseeable future. I guess that's the excuse I need to build another .22. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I've actually thought of building a custom 10/22 for my fiance so she'll go shooting with me. I've seen some very nice 10/22 wood stocks with the wood dyed purple. Surprisingly having it look "cute" seems to be part of the appeal for her.

http://www.mizzoumuleguns.com/sitebuilderc...eyukonstock.jpg

Any feedback on the carbon fiber barrels?

I had one, it was ok.

Go find Clark Custom Guns and find their re-crowned and re-chambered "stock" 10/22T barrels. Usually $125 in any length you like. I had mine cut down to 16.25" and it was the one that shot those groups at 50 yards that you could cover with a dime. I didn't even bed it, I just used a good stock, and assembled carefully. Ok, there's more to it, but it's not difficult.

My 10/22 can almost do the above mentioned "dime" test and really the only modifications are a Hogue stock, and a scope with see thorugh mount rings...

it is a old "version" / model ... 1977 and says "made in the 200th year of American liberty"

I wonder if there any difference in old vs. new ???

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