Ruger 10/22 Sequence of Upgrades

I was spending some time on the Dlask site today checking it out.

I'd heard of them before, but I didn't know they were a Canadian company. That's most certainly cool.

I have a couple things to look into now.
First for me though is the extraction situation I've got.
I'm leaning towards that Dlask bolt outfit for sure.

Much appreciated with the input.

On the trigger note, the Dlask site got me looking at the Kidd drop in trigger... But that 'is' currently out of range for me.
One thing at a time! Lol.

Love this site.
 
Take a look at brimstone for the trigger and Que's for the bolt work. I went through them and was happy with the work on my 22. The jewelling adds a nice custom touch.
 
i have the kidd single stage trigger. one word: AMAZING!

it is the best single stage trigger i have ever used on any gun. no take up at all. clean break. about 0.1" of overtravel. constant trigger pull between 1.4 and 1.5 lbs. sure it costs as much as a riger 10/22 but you will never regret it. one advantage is that the hammer impacts the firing pin MUCH harder than standard so you will never have a light primer strike.

for a bench gun you cant beat the kidd 2-stage. for general purpose and plinking with a little BR you cant beat the single stage.
 
I'll look up Brimstone and Que's for info for sure.

All the reviews I've read on the Kidd single stage are awesome.

I don't want to relegate myself to benchrest, so I'd probably go single stage rather than two stage, but either way, a trigger upgrade is something I'll look into for the future for sure.

Plinking and a little benchrest definitely describes my habits much more closely.

I can't see myself getting into competition really, I just shoot for the joy of it. I enjoy accuracy, but at the same time I know that a rifle itself is only part of the equation.

Practice, knowledge and understanding also play a big role.

Any thoughts on how I can get the point of aim on my scope down a bit? Like I said before, it's a cheap scope, that much I know. My eyes aren't the greatest, so optics are key. My Leupold riflescope had a parallax that could handle rimfire, but it seems the current one does not.

One guy at the range suggested that putting in a shim on the rear ring might fix it. Is there anything in that?
 
Shims can move either try some bedding compound or jb weld to make it permanent. Multiple layers of building it up then filing it down by testing would likely work in your case so long as you don't mind spending the time to make it right.
 
I went through Brimstone for my trigger. I only went for the first tier (lowest priced) package. Turn around was very quick and that trigger makes a HUGE difference in the rifle for me. I'm sure a Kidd or something would be better, but for the $35 US and shipping, it was well worth the price.
 
If you're after good basic shooting, a Savage will get you off to a good start.
WRT the Ruger: I've owned a few Ruger 10-22s. Bought the first one at a gunshop in Saskatoon in early 90s for $175, (when US folks were complaining that the 10-22 was getting too expensive at $110). Shot LOTS of gophers with it, using it unmodified except for a 4x scope el-cheapo scope.
I sold it in New Zealand for $300 (having replaced the trigger and bolt release with Clark products, and having the muzzle threaded for a suppressor it was less bother to sell it and buy another back in Canada)

Can't say much about the new 10-22s - my current one is relatively old - but unless you get a "lemon" a new one should shoot just fine right out of the box. If you're trying to put one-hole groups down 100 m from a bench, this isn't your rifle...
 
Altreac said:
I do know that I don't plan on doing anything too crazy too it anymore, it works well enough as is for the most part. I can hit half inch groups with bulk ammo at 50 meters on the bench, which I'm happy with. I'm not quite so tight off-hand, but I'm, as far as I'm concerned, still just learning.

I plan on eventually getting a nicer bolt action .22lr rifle to further my target shooting skills.
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Should have just got a Savage from the start ;)

I replaced the scope with a CHEAP 3-9x40, which I am begining to regret. I can't get the point of aim down low enough, so that is one question I have. It's hitting about 3.5" high at 25 meters, but I've bottomed out the verticle adjustment. Considering I can't afford another nice scope right now, and the VX-2's home is on the Tikka now, where I think it belongs, what can I do to bring my scope's point of aim down? I've heard someone talking about adding a shim? Where would I find one/how to install that, just to tide myself over until I can get another decent scope (no timeline pending).
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I've used cut up beer can to shim a .22 scope before. worked really well. For inexpensive, but good and clear .22 scopes look at simmonds

I know now that I need a new extractor for sure. I get stovepipes with enough frequency (every time I've been to the range) that I really should upgrade my extractor. What extractors are worth it, and where can I find them to buy one?

I definitely enjoy shooting my 10/22, and I've also been teaching my wife to shoot a bit as well with it. She's definitely taken to .22lr, and isn't a terrible shot at 25 meters. Both she and I get frustrated by having to do stoppage drills for failures to eject, so that's where I'm at.
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good, give her the 10/22 and buy yourself a good rimfire.
 
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