Ruger 10/22 bull barrel or build with Kidd?

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Tried a stainless bull barrel this past weekend. Shot tiny holes at 25 yards. Didn't get a chance to try longer distances. Last time I checked them out they where $500, fast forward a few years and prices are 750 blued and 8-ish for stainless. For those prices I'm probably better off getting a really cheap receiver and build with an aftermarket barrel etc, unless I can get a used one under $500 I guess. Thoughts.
 
If you want a lightweight practical build, go with Kidd lightweight. Very accurate, shoots great offhand, and a real pleasure for hunting.

If you don’t care about weight go with a Dlask barrel.

Either way I would hands down not go with Ruger. They are very poor value for the money. A Dlask is 750$ right now and is a much nicer gun. Seriously no comparison Ruger is crap.
 
Save yourself the hassle and headache and just buy a Dlask like coleman495 suggested. Well made Canadian product as good as any out there. Kidd trigger makes them even better. Just my thoughts. I have two dlask builds and love them both. My 17Mach2 with Kidd trigger and McGowan stainless fluted bull barrel is really bad news for vermin and so much fun for me. Cheers Chris
 
I built my 10/22 using Dlask Dar 22, Dlask bolt, Dlask 16.5 barrel, Dlask v barrel support, the improved Ruger trigger, and put it into a Boyds At one thumbhole stock. Shoots great, but does weigh a fair bit.
 
Well, everyone is probably going to give you a different answer. After a dozen years of messing around with various 10/22s and nearly every brand of barrel (including many Dlask barrels) this is what works best for me:

1) Heavy Bench Rifle: Kidd 20" Bull barrel, Kidd 2 stage trigger:
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2) Medium Multi-Purpose Rifle: Kidd 10" Bull barrel, Kidd single stage trigger:
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3) Ultra Light/Take Down Rifle: Adaptive Tactical 9" TD Barrel, Kidd single stage trigger:
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Nice looking .22s Tom. Dlask it is. BTW how do his barrels compare to Kidd? Thanks.


Tom E Gun said:
Well, everyone is probably going to give you a different answer. After a dozen years of messing around with various 10/22s and nearly every brand of barrel (including many Dlask barrels) this is what works best for me:

1) Heavy Bench Rifle: Kidd 20" Bull barrel, Kidd 2 stage trigger:
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2) Medium Multi-Purpose Rifle: Kidd 10" Bull barrel, Kidd single stage trigger:
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3) Ultra Light/Take Down Rifle: Adaptive Tactical 9" TD Barrel, Kidd single stage trigger:
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I started with a Ruger.
I added a Kidd 20 inch match barrel, Kidd trigger kit, Midwest Industries rail, & a Volquartsen compensater to tame the hellish recoil.
Everything went into a Boyd's Pro Varmint stock. If I were going to do another build, It would get a Kidd barrel, and a Dlask receiver.
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12.5 inch McGowen heavy barrels with Bentz chambers can be fun too.
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Have fun.
 
My two cents. A ruger factory barrel is a ruger factory barrel whether it is standard or heavy profile. The only likely difference is that the heavier one will take longer to heat up.
 
Also don’t fall for the Ruger BX trigger. It’s a mediocre trigger and is poor value. If you can find one, the Kidd trigger kit is an excellent trigger improvement. The Kidd trigger pack would be my next choice.
 
I have used both Kidd & Green Mountain barrels, both worked well. I have two of the Kidd two stage triggers but they are costly. I also have a Brimstone tier two trigger on one of my guns, it has a very crisp pull of slightly less than two pounds. I am pleased with it's performance & their price for the work is very reasonable. They accept shipment from Canada & I found their turnaround time from the day the trigger was sent to be less than two weeks.

I agree with what the others have said about the Dlask receiver & other items they offer, excellent products.
 
Green mountain makes an excellent accurate barrel.. For twice the money you can get a Kidd. Perhaps they are more accurate, if you are a bench resting kind of guy you may notice it. I doubt most would.
 
I have a built 10/22 with a volquartsen match barrel. The gun shoots better than I can. If you want a gun right away, definitly buy the parts and build exactly what you want. If you can wait, you can likely find every piece lightly used on the EE for a complete build for way less than new. As everyone has said tho, I definitly wouldn't buy a new factory ruger.
 
Can offer custom spec 10/22 match barrels for alot less then you think... similar to some off the shelf options.

Proven to shoot great in competition.

Specs to suit various end use like short range bench/varmint and long range PRS.

Jerry
 
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