10/22; last round strategies

[Bittereinder]

With my Marlin 39a I've got to be careful counting rounds. 15 for 22LR and 22 for 22 short.

It would be cool to get a last round hold open for the 10/22. I'm curious.

 

[ThisIsMyBoomstick]

So I was reading that, apparently, after a time of (dry?) firing a 10/22 the firing pin stop pin can deform, and when it does it can start to peen the breach face. Not sure when, but Ruger replaced the stop pin with a hollow (roll) pin vs the solid pin they originally had. The roll pin is a little springier and doesn't deform as easily.

Hope links are okay on here: Dry firing 10/22; stop pin

 

[OkayShooter]

No. Dry firing a 10/22 is a non-issue. Read the manual if you don't believe me.

I came across a few 10/22 barrels with huge dry fire dents in the face of the barrel. So it can damage it..

 

[Buck1950]

Yes, a Last Shot Hold-open made to fit 'any rifle' would be a great invention. Have to look over my Marlin-60 to see how that's done. It's the only 22 I have that 'holds'. My Ruger Ranch in x39 has a built up follower that locks after LS, maybe that's a way for the stick mags ? My Ruger American G1 and Savage B22-FV are rotary mags, so the snap caps rule there.

 

[geologist]

Am I the only gunnut who obsessively counts his rounds fired?

 

[True Shadows]

There is also an aftermarket magwell addon for the 10/22 that adds last round bolt hold open. This may be something you want to look into in the future.

I'd be interested in that. Who makes them?

 

[johnl]

Waste of time and money being that it’s safe to dry fire. CST stateside make a kit but you need their bolt too. $200 USD so probably over $300 cdn landed here, but they been out of stock for a while. I suppose if you’re building an expensive parts toy what’s another few hundred? Price as almost as much as a bone stock rifle.

https://cstrifles.com/product/2nd-gen-cst-auto-bolt-stop/

 

[wallz]

Yes, a Last Shot Hold-open made to fit 'any rifle' would be a great invention. Have to look over my Marlin-60 to see how that's done. It's the only 22 I have that 'holds'. My Ruger Ranch in x39 has a built up follower that locks after LS, maybe that's a way for the stick mags ? My Ruger American G1 and Savage B22-FV are rotary mags, so the snap caps rule there.

Yep, as mentioned above there already is a system, and I have tried it and it works great. You need to get a new bolt, and then modify the trigger for it.

The standard ruger, bx triggers are easy, and the kidd trigger can be done as well, just harder to do as there is a roll pin that needs to be removed.

There was a Canadian dealer that was bringing them in a few years ago, I'll have to see if I can find them again.

Canadian Safety Source used to carry them and I bought mine through them. Don't know if they still carry them.

 

[clanker]

I'd be interested in that. Who makes them?

Search up "CST Auto Bolt Stop". IRG or Az tech should be able to import it.