Ruger 10/22 Barrel Droop?

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I'm in the process of building a target 10/22 and have just ordered a Green Mountain 20" bull barrel. I have heard that 10/22's can suffer from barrel droop from having a free floated heavy barrel on the inherently weak aluminum receiver.

I'm hoping that those of you who have had a bull barrel on your 10/22's can give me some insight on what's happened with your setup...if anything. Thanks!
 
Cialis may help - It makes the barrel ready when you are, without having to plan your exact moment of discharge...

(Sorry, couldn't resist!)

Neal
 
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Bed the first couple of inches where the barrel leaves the receiver to support the extra weight.

It also depends on how much or if any play there is in the barrel/receiver fit. My GM barrel went on very, very tight. There is no play at all. My aftermarket stock has the hump in the barrel channel to support the barrel - not free floated but still shoots fine.
 
Buncha jokers...:D

Thanks for the tip...I've gone ahead and ordered a Rimfire Technologies V-Block replacement that has the set screw to help with the barrel droop. Don't know how the GM barrel fits into the receiver yet...will find out when I get it in the mail. :) Cheers.
 
dont bother with freefloating it.take allstones advice if your worried. i havent had any barrel droop i could notice with mine, but i have a barrel mounted scope base, i didnt want to have to deal with the reciver hump or barrel droop.
 
Allstone said:
I'm in the process of building a target 10/22 and have just ordered a Green Mountain 20" bull barrel. I have heard that 10/22's can suffer from barrel droop from having a free floated heavy barrel on the inherently weak aluminum receiver.

I'm hoping that those of you who have had a bull barrel on your 10/22's can give me some insight on what's happened with your setup...if anything. Thanks!
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Free float the receiver, shim bed the trigger assembly into the receiver - epoxy bed at the chamber and forward a couple of inches - install the volquartsen bedding screw (ignore the foam rubber for the forend tip). No barrel sag. You will however have stacking tolerance troubles due to the aluminum receiver and steel barrel - solved by a cantilever scope mount drilled and tapped into the receiver AND barrel. I also epoxy bed the scope mount to the receiver and barrel as well.
No ruger first round fliers . My 10-22 with stock Ruger heavy barrel shoots 3 round 100 yard groups at a sixteenth of an inch. With a 36 power scope it shoots consistent 10 round groups measuring at about 30 caliber . ( I shoot at 30 cal. bullet holes as targets ).
Oh yeah - ELEY sorted by weight (electronic powder scale)and rim thickness (bald eagle rim thickness gauge) The jewell trigger set at 1 ounce also helps.:D
 
Holy moly, Chopper...I think your setup is a few years ahead of what I'm thinking of. Sounds awesome though! Thanks for sharing.
 
chopper 1 said:
Free float the receiver, shim bed the trigger assembly into the receiver - epoxy bed at the chamber and forward a couple of inches - install the volquartsen bedding screw (ignore the foam rubber for the forend tip). No barrel sag. You will however have stacking tolerance troubles due to the aluminum receiver and steel barrel - solved by a cantilever scope mount drilled and tapped into the receiver AND barrel. I also epoxy bed the scope mount to the receiver and barrel as well.
No ruger first round fliers . My 10-22 with stock Ruger heavy barrel shoots 3 round 100 yard groups at a sixteenth of an inch. With a 36 power scope it shoots consistent 10 round groups measuring at about 30 caliber . ( I shoot at 30 cal. bullet holes as targets ).
Oh yeah - ELEY sorted by weight (electronic powder scale)and rim thickness (bald eagle rim thickness gauge) The jewell trigger set at 1 ounce also helps.:D
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Nice set-up.You're scaring me.
 
:D
chopper 1 said:
Free float the receiver, shim bed the trigger assembly into the receiver - epoxy bed at the chamber and forward a couple of inches - install the volquartsen bedding screw (ignore the foam rubber for the forend tip). No barrel sag. You will however have stacking tolerance troubles due to the aluminum receiver and steel barrel - solved by a cantilever scope mount drilled and tapped into the receiver AND barrel. I also epoxy bed the scope mount to the receiver and barrel as well.
No ruger first round fliers . My 10-22 with stock Ruger heavy barrel shoots 3 round 100 yard groups at a sixteenth of an inch. With a 36 power scope it shoots consistent 10 round groups measuring at about 30 caliber . ( I shoot at 30 cal. bullet holes as targets ).
Oh yeah - ELEY sorted by weight (electronic powder scale)and rim thickness (bald eagle rim thickness gauge) The jewell trigger set at 1 ounce also helps.:D
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I need that ruger:sniper:

pics would be great:D to explain the..."cantilever scope mount drilled and tapped into the receiver AND barrel. I also epoxy bed the scope mount to the receiver and barrel as well."

I have so much to learn about guns.
 
In the picture you can see the barrel is only near the stock for 2" its been stabilized using bedding compound... looks like a square piece of sticky tack


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Crout:

I think Chopper is talking about a scope rail that is mounted onto the bull barrel (needs to be drilled and tapped), then the back end of it cantilevers over the receiver and uses just one screw on the receiver (the one furthest forward).

Msg. Drew: Looks like we are going to have a similar setup...Boyds' in Desert Camo, right (I picked up the Evolution instead as I'm a lefty)? I was a bit hesitant to order it today, but your picture gives me a more accurate idea of what the colours actually look like, and I'm sure glad I ordered it. :)
 
crout said:
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I need that ruger:sniper:

pics would be great:D to explain the..."cantilever scope mount drilled and tapped into the receiver AND barrel. I also epoxy bed the scope mount to the receiver and barrel as well."

I have so much to learn about guns.
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Allstone said:
Crout:

I think Chopper is talking about a scope rail that is mounted onto the bull barrel (needs to be drilled and tapped), then the back end of it cantilevers over the receiver and uses just one screw on the receiver (the one furthest forward).

Msg. Drew: Looks like we are going to have a similar setup...Boyds' in Desert Camo, right (I picked up the Evolution instead as I'm a lefty)? I was a bit hesitant to order it today, but your picture gives me a more accurate idea of what the colours actually look like, and I'm sure glad I ordered it. :)
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The power custom mount uses 4 screws - 2 in the barrel and 2 in the receiver holes.
 
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