10/22 Input Wanted

Smoothbore

Smoothbore

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Guys, I am thinking of getting a 10/22.

I tend to plink at spinners and cans more than precision shoot, but
I like the option of doing both.

Do the standard barrels heat up and start stringing the shots when shooting
with the extended mags available?

Do the heavy bull barrel models improve accuracy over the standard profile barrels?
The .22 is not a hot round so I wonder.

What do you think of dlask's new DAR 22 receiver and especially
their new design receiver with the threaded collar and jam nut?
Would this be a worthwhile investment in accuracy?

I wondering if it might make sense to buy a bone stock model
and do a trigger and extractor upgrade for general plinking at
the range. Later, buy a second one and build a precision target
model.

Any thoughts would be appreciated and Merry Christmas!
 
Rimfircentral for sure, but some of this stuff took me a while to suss out:

Extractor is probably only needed if you install an aftermarket barrel with a bentz or tighter chamber. And then you still might not need it unless you are firing sub-sonic ammo.

Stock bull barrel is slightly better than stock sporter or carbine barrel. They all have the same size chamber. Aftermarket is probably your best bet, if you can find them in this country (at a reasonable price). Kidd and Green Mountain seem the most popular.

If you pillar bed the action, pin or bed the rear of the receiver, and float the barrel, then heat won't be an issue, as the barrel isn't touching the stock. Just floating the barrel should help, too, but in my case the factory stock was a pretty loose fit. I could see the barreled action move when dry firing (which is OK for this rifle).

A trigger job, either pro or DIY with or without parts, and the auto release bolt mod are a good start.
 
I too am looking to build a 10/22 "nail driver". Anyone know where I can get a dirt cheap gun or possibly just a receiver at a cheap price??
 
I'd recommend just buying the bare bones stock model and mod it later as you see fit. The gun is a great plinker without any mods, but a Volquartsen match hammer (reduces trigger pull by ~3-4lbs.) and a bolt buffer are all you need to make it significantly better. Instead of buying an aftermarket receiver just shoot the living snot out of it once you install the bolt buffer. After 5000 rounds the action will be slick as you could want. Just keep it clean and you won't run into problems with the extractor.
 
I went with the target model (laminated, stainless) 5 years ago. Added a extended mag release, Tuffer Buffer and a VQ Stabilization Module (hey I didn't name it) and haven't looked back. No complaints what so ever. Worth the extra money IMO.
 
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