Ruger 10/22 trigger lock question

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I was reading the manual for my new 10/22 and it says not to put a lock on the trigger. me, trying to be a responsible firearms owner, put one on anyways as I will with all other firearms in my house.

anyone know any good reasons why they would state not to do so? does it damage anything? i already put several hundred rounds through it and took it apart and cleaned it a few times now, and i don't see any reason how a trigger lock can negatively affect the trigger mechanism.
 
Maybe they don't want you to be able to load ammunition into the chamber which is why they provide that 10lbs of stuff to lock the breech.
 
Maybe because there making the trigger groups out of plastic now, and there worried about an un-authorized user just breaking off the guard to remove a trigger lock?
 
randas said:
Maybe because there making the trigger groups out of plastic now, and there worried about an un-authorized user just breaking off the guard to remove a trigger lock?
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I am sure there are easier ways to get the lock off than breaking the trigger guard.
 
A gun with a trigger lock can still be loaded. If the bolt for the trigger lock is installed in front of the trigger, you can still fire the gun. Even if it's behind the trigger, in some cases, the gun can still be fired. It's a false sense of safety. Locks that prevent the gun from being loaded (ex: prevent the action from closing) are safer.

Whether this is the reason mentioned in the manual, I don't know. This is just my guess.
 
I'll have to check in my manual if it mentions that, I don't recall it saying that, but I may have missed it.

My guess would be the new plastic trigger housing if in fact the older manuals did not say it (mine is about 3 years old now, with the metal trigger assembly).

I'll get back to you on this...

EDIT: Just searched through my 10/22 manual, and it mentions nothing about not using a trigger lock. I suspect the plastic trigger housings got Ruger's nervous lawyers even more nervous, and that's why they're including the warning now. Good Lord, some of the stuff in that manual. Seriously. Paraphrased from manual: "Remove the whole trigger housing when you store your rifle to render it inoperable to be really ultra super duper safe, but in a pinch you can always use the included locking device."

They just really want to cover their ass imo.
 
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Here's the problem with a trigger lock:

It will not prevent the rifle from operating.

Take it to a range and try it yourself. Put on a trigger lock, then load a magazine. Then pull on the trigger lock, it will fire. This is because a trigger lock will not fit behind the trigger.

The correct way to properly store a ruger 10/22 is with a cable lock through the action.
 
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