Accurizing a Ruger 10/22 where to start

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Black Jack

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Would like to shoot more accurately with a ruger 10/22. What are the parts that somebody should start with. Barrel? trigger? For those of you who went the longer way of modifying one thing at a time, what was the part or parts group that made the best bang for your buck regarding precision?

Like the guys who shoot the Know your limit kinda target. The last one is 1/4". That is the same size as the dang bullet. Obviously they have some money in their 10/22 but some guys do it against guys with bolt action rimfire. Now I don't want to put 2000$ in it. So where to start. Tks


This is the video i'm talking about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbHMV8G9EQk&t=208s
 
Time to go “ down the rabbit hole” . Buffer 5$(to quiet the clang). New trigger or parts if you are talented 100-500$. Torque screwdriver 100$ . Buy different ammo to see which your rifle likes,some companies sell a mixed package of several types of ammo. Easy labour(cheap, yours) take a scotch guard scratch pad and polish the inside of the receiver and while it’s in pieces you can add the new stuff. Check out Dlask here in Canada, bolts,springs,barrels, triggers etc.
 
Black Jack said:
what was the part or parts group that made the best bang for your buck regarding precision?
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Sell 10/22, buy Remington 597 :d

Buy Lilja barrel, have gunsmith fit to the 597. Result: very accurate, reliable semi-auto, no further "upgrades" required. You're welcome ;)
 
I put a Volquartsen hammer in mine, part was around $70 CAD, and polished the mating surfaces of the existing trigger assembly, and it made a massive difference. Went from, and I'm not joking, just shy of a 10lb pull down to about 1.5 -1 3/4lb pull. Before i did the work I could charge the rifle (empty of course) and even with the scope mounted on it for extra weight, I could balance the rifle by the trigger on my finger and let it hang and it wouldn't fire.
 
Barrel for pure mechanical accuracy, trigger for your own consistency, try a bunch of different ammo until you find what the bbl likes. A quality stock that fits you properly and is plenty rigid, bedding if necessary. Top 2 would be the bbl and trigger for me.
 
With a good barrel and trigger you will have good accuracy. Match ammo is also very important. I have one that has a gm heavy barrel on it and I worked the trigger to around 1# and it is a tack driver with cheap ammo. It's in a Hogue stock.
 
silverfoxdj said:
You still want to spend a lot of money and still have a Ruger? just asking
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No, I just wanted to know what was the biggest improvement you can make from what parts. I actually like the gun stock but was wondering what the guys that are shooting very accurately were replacing in the rifle. Of course you can spend as much as you want but most guys I would say is about barrel first, trigger second then sky is the limit. About the same story for a Norinco M305/M1A. Good plinker then you can mortgage everthing to make it shoot better. :)
 
Rim gauge. Buy 10-15 different types of ammo (affordable not Tenex) and batch with a rim thickness gauge.

Then benchtest and record. With a good barrel and trigger set up and consistent ammo you should be close to optimum accuracy.

Candocad.
 
After I spent 1200$ on my 10/22 I sold it and got a MK2TR and A CZ 455 lol... Should've just skipped the 10/22 part...
 
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