Factory Ruger 10/22 Stock - Can it be opened to accept a match barrel??

I'm questioning my desire for it too, I would think a drill press on a slide would get the job done, but I'm really just trying to save another $100 considering I've already sunk $800 into it so far.
 
I just did this myself, used a sanding drum in a drill, worked pretty quick, and just did the final touches by hand with sandpaper, the socket trick works as well. I've done it on a synthetic stock as well, a lot less material to remove lol.
 
Fyn said:
I just did this myself, used a sanding drum in a drill, worked pretty quick, and just did the final touches by hand with sandpaper, the socket trick works as well. I've done it on a synthetic stock as well, a lot less material to remove lol.
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Yeah I think it'd go pretty quickly, it's not a wood stock, it's the synthetic, but I'm curious - how much of the forward stock is left afterwards? It doesn't seem there's much to work with.
 
The cheek weld on those stocks is not high enough for a consistent position with a scope anyways.

I started down this road, and you will just throw your money into a adjustable comb riser anyways and have a bubba'd looking rig.

Buy a Hogue for $90 and be happy.

No point cheaping out at this point. Spend a little more and do it right.
 
mlehtovaara said:
The cheek weld on those stocks is not high enough for a consistent position with a scope anyways.

I started down this road, and you will just throw your money into a adjustable comb riser anyways and have a bubba'd looking rig.

Buy a Hogue for $90 and be happy.

No point cheaping out at this point. Spend a little more and do it right.
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I've got a scope on it right now and don't have a problem acquiring a consistent position, but you're probably right that I should just get a Hogue and be done.
 
I opened up my deluxe sporter stock with a 3/4 piece of EMT tubing. I measured it with my vernier caliper, exactly .924". If you have the factory barrel band stock, just go out and buy yourself a hogue. The only reason I didn't was because I like the quality of the walnut sporter stock.
 
FightingIrish said:
Yeah I think it'd go pretty quickly, it's not a wood stock, it's the synthetic, but I'm curious - how much of the forward stock is left afterwards? It doesn't seem there's much to work with.
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Both the stocks that I've done, I shortened the forend as well (the synthetic was for a 9" barrel, it was shortened to just forward of the checkering, and was still very solid). The wood one I'm finishing now (with a 12.5" barrel), I cut it flush with the step for the barrel band and just rounded things off. Honestly if you have $800, you might as well just drop the extra $100. I'm going to eventually go with a hogue on mine as well, just not my first priority at this time (other projects to finish), so this is a good way to tide me over until they are done.
 
Started with a beer and some sand paper ... Ended with 10 emptys a dremel and a totally free floated mess... But it actually works well
 
Just received my Hogue Tan Stock with .920 channel, I don't have the barrel yet, but to be totally honest the standard barrel doesn't even look half bad in it. It's sort of free floating. Now to find a Dlask or Green Mountain and I'll be done for now! :)
 
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