Best 10/22 for customization??

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I know from reading here that the Ruger 10/22 seems to be the best .22LR for customization but which model of 10/22? Some models secure the barrel to the stock with a clamp, some don't etc.

Thanks all.
 
I say it depends on how far you want to take it and how much you want to spend... If I was to do it again I wouldn't buy a 10/22 and customize it, I would have built it from scratch because I sold 90% of my original parts. Me personally if I was to buy one, it would be the cheapest 10/22 you can find. Barrel clamp is only important if your using the stock barrel and original stock. Most people change out the barrel to a bull barrel and no longer require the clamp and need to sand out the stock to fit it.
 
sl66ICEcuba said:
I say it depends on how far you want to take it and how much you want to spend... If I was to do it again I wouldn't buy a 10/22 and customize it, I would have built it from scratch because I sold 90% of my original parts. Me personally if I was to buy one, it would be the cheapest 10/22 you can find. Barrel clamp is only important if your using the stock barrel and original stock. Most people change out the barrel to a bull barrel and no longer require the clamp and need to sand out the stock to fit it.
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To start with I would be looking to replace the barrel with a match shorter barrel. I would like a synthetic stock to keep weight down and for durability. It would be a carry/hunting/camping rifle.
 
Just get whichever is cheapest, if you are switching barrel and stock. You are going to be changing out those parts, so no point in getting the banded barrel or something fancy. My 10/22 started off looking like a kids BB gun, now it looks like Chuck Norris's inner demons.
 
... so I could buy this from Lebaron's...

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I'm a bit confused because most pics I see of custom 10/22's don't have the band connecting the barrel to the stock. Would this be a problem on this gun with a new match shorter (heavier) barrel on it? Or would I also have to replace the stock. To save some $ I would rather use the existing stock.
 
If you are going to carry and camp with it, why mod it at all? Its light enough and will sufficiently do any task you throw at it. Plus its cheap enough, why mod it if you are just going to make it heavier for backpacking?
 
The barrel band does nothing productive on a 10/22. It is a "carbine" feature, and is only for looks.

The basic guts of all 10/22s are the same, regardless of external appearance.

If there is a factory model that you like, then get that. If you desire a customized unit then just buy whatever you are comfortable paying for, and change out parts until you are satisfied (or broke!).

You do not have to change everything to have a good rifle. There is alot of potential in those parts that Ruger put on there, very few people give them a chance. The trigger is the worst enemy, then sloppy bedding.

Some people just have to change out parts because there are "better" parts available.
 
If you buy the whole rifle at least you have something to shoot while you are upgrading parts here and there. Other than that reason, you are probably best to build it from the ground up or you will end up with a bunch of useless parts and probably spending a little more in the long run.
 
skippy210 wrote:
I got a dlask receiver with a dlask 20 inch barrel and all parts after market. Only the mags are Ruger and that thing can shoot 10 rounds in a dime at 50 yards.
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Just for info sake skippy how much did you spend when finished with your custom build?

Thanks for the info folks.
 
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