10/22 custom barrel necessary?

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I've been eying up some really cool stocks and accessories for 10/22s and most say not compatible with bull barrels. Is upgrading from the factory barrel really necessary? Is accuracy the only advantage? and how much of an increase of accuracy? How much heavier are these barrels? I want to walk around and plink with it, hunt grouse, shoot squirrels etc. I'll shoot the odd tin can and target but its not going to be a primary target gun. I know theres alot of 10/22 pros here so considering all this what do you guys recommend I do for a barrel? Thanks in advance for the help. :D
 
If you are looking to carry it around as just a plinking/squirrel gun then I dont think the heavy barrel is the way to go for you. How are the groupings out of the factory barrel? If you are happy and can shoot it why change it out. Just a thought.
 
Thanks for the speedy reply :D. I'm not sure the accuracy out of the factory barrel because I don't have one yet. But im leaning toward sticking with the factory unless im missing something with the bull barrels :confused:
 
I am still using my factory barrel on mine...shoots great, and since I only use it on gophers it will do for awhile, but I have been eyeing up a Green Mountain barrel, but not a heavy one, just the sporter version.
 
If your 10-22 isn't changed much yet, follow some of the ideas on the rimfire site and work the trigger, that will help alot, I use my 10-22 for Grouse and play at the range and have only done the trigger internals. It took some time to find which brand of ammo the barrel likes, you may have to buy a few boxes of 50 and go blaze for a day to find out what yours likes. Also mine shoots much better after 50 or so rounds have been put through it, as such I don't clean it near as often as my CF rifles.
 
I just bought a second hand 10/22 .Stock barrell groups at 25 yards were about 1" I put a GM fluted barrel and corelite stock that I bought on here for $125 and with out doing the trigger yet ,just mounting the receiver in the stock and barrell and it shot 3/8" at best and 5/8 "with one flyer at worst.I can't wait to do the trigger. Can you feel the adiction setting in.:eek:
 
I'm gonna get the VCL 10/22 High Performance Action Kit Plus from hawktecharms and a few more accessories down the road. Probably stick with factory barrel unless I find a need to switch. Question though, what kinda mounts does a 10/22 come with from the factory? Do I need to buy bases?
 
my new stainless 10/22 came stock with one (oem). a wee bit of lock tight was needed to keep it in place. I believe it is called a 'Weaver style' scope base...works great on my stock carbine...the rings that came with my Bushnell 'rimfire' scope could be better for sure.
 
I have the standard barrel and a Green Mountain, the round has significant wiggle room in the Ruger chamber, much less in the Green Mountain.
Less again in a bolt gun the same price as the custom barrel, though.
 
cwlam3 said:
Is there any place sell customized Ruger 10/22 ? I just don't know how to put everything together.
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If your only halfway mechanically inclined and study the guts before you take it apart you'll do just fine. Take a digital pics if you can before and during dis-assembly, shortens the learning curve. Brownells also has good exploded views to help. www.brownells.com
 
darkdisruptor said:
I'm gonna get the VCL 10/22 High Performance Action Kit Plus from hawktecharms and a few more accessories down the road. Probably stick with factory barrel unless I find a need to switch. Question though, what kinda mounts does a 10/22 come with from the factory? Do I need to buy bases?
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I think one of the more common bases is the Weaver T09 I got mine in silver on my stainless 10-22 for around $12.

While your tweeking the trigger, have a look at some of the tips in rimfirecentral. They all help a bit, locktieing the barrel in the reciever is a good one.

I even shimmed the gap between the trigger internals and the trigger housing also I used drill shanks ground to length to take all the play out ot the holes that are common to the trigger housing and the reciever. I've done two now and they are both more than accurate small game guns.
 
I also put a Butler Creek carbon fibre barrel on mine. It's nice and light for packing around pasture land. It won't win any matches, but it still shoots minute of gopher.

Auggie D.
 
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