Ruger 10/22 trigger?

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I am sure this has been covered 1000 times before but I don't have much research time. An old rancher I know is looking for a replacement trigger group for his 10/22. What is the best factory replacement for the money and where is the best place to buy from?

I have owned a few 10/22's in the past but don't have much interest now, but I would like to help this friend find a decent replacement for his gopher/truck gun. The closest he has been to the internet is myself ;) :D

Any help would be appreciated! :cool:
 
Davey...
What happened to his old trigger group?
Can he not rework it?
You basically cannot get a straight out replacement trigger group (ie:Volquartsen) as they are banned for exportation.
He would be better off to just buy a parts kit (hammer, sear, spring, shims etc) and do it himself.
If you need help with it PM me.
 
We used to carry the Volquartsen trigger assembleys and parts. They are great products but are a pain to bring in. We are now trying the Timney Trigger assembley. These are a complete drop in unit that includes an extended mag release...$225. Phil.
 
VQ trigger group on rimfire sports - Price: $199.95, what's a new rifle now? $250?
I have seen TGs in the EE before, but if no one is selling aftermarket trigger groups anymore, then that's probably a long shot now.

As others have said, depending on the issue, the factory tg might be fixable.
 
lone-wolf said:
VQ trigger group on rimfire sports - Price: $199.95, what's a new rifle now? $250?
I have seen TGs in the EE before, but if no one is selling aftermarket trigger groups anymore, then that's probably a long shot now.

As others have said, depending on the issue, the factory tg might be fixable.
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I inquired about a R/T trigger group a while back and got this as my answer.

"Purchases to Canada must be kept under $100 for your product valuation (shipping charges are not a part of the valuation), and be sensitive to the allowable parts, i.e.- we cannot ship a CZ Adjustable sear because it is a control part, but we can ship a CZ trigger shoe because it is an accessory to a control part. We cannot ship a Ruger 10/22 trigger group because it both exceeds $100.00 valuation AND is a control part, but we CAN ship a new Modular Pull Release, Hammer Bushings, pins, and other qualified parts. They are the rules on OUR side that we have to abide by."
:mad::mad::mad:
 
lone-wolf said:
As others have said, depending on the issue, the factory tg might be fixable.
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I know the factory trigger he has is good, it just needs work. I don't want to do it as I have too much on my plate as it is and he does not want to tackle it.

This is why I thought of trying to find him a good replacement and then I could just drop it in for him.
 
You can order all the parts to rework that trigger, Im by no means a gunsmith and rebuilt a terrible factory Ruger to a custom trigger with about $80 spent. Its all PC parts and have a trigger pull of under 2.5 lbs.
If you know what parts he needs I have some old factory stuff Id give away.

Cheers!!
 
Hey there davey,

Buying a new trigger group is certainly an option but unfrortunately is also very expensive. The volquartsen trigger groups are around $200 and the kidd (very nice - goes to about 6oz two stage trigger) runs around $300 i believe. I don't imagine you would be wanting to spend nearly as much as the gun is worth to replace the trigger group! What I would suggest is just switching out the hammers on it. This is a very simple replacement and a good way to bring the factory trigger of around 8lbs down to about a 3lbs pull. Best thing about this is that they are only about $30!. There are several stores in the states - hawktech and rimfire sports and custom I blieve htey are called that offer free shipping to Canada. I think this would be your best bet. The difference between the factory hammers and the custom ones are very slim. It is mainly just the degree of the "hook" that catches the sear is about 8 degrees as opposed to about 3 degrees for the custom ones. I gave a try to modify the factory one to match a custom simply using a dremel tool and a file and got it about the same. Gave it a try and it changed the trigger pull dramatically! So this would always be an option. Nice thing with this is that if anything were to go wrong it is easy simply to buy another one and replace it. But I would probably just reccomend buying a new one right off the bat as there can be some safety issues if it is done incorrectly. good luck!
 
Wham-O said:
Davey...
What happened to his old trigger group?
Can he not rework it?
You basically cannot get a straight out replacement trigger group (ie:Volquartsen) as they are banned for exportation.
He would be better off to just buy a parts kit (hammer, sear, spring, shims etc) and do it himself.
If you need help with it PM me.
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Some have had luck simply by replacing the hammer, or polishing/buffing components within the trigger itself.

I'm really choked to hear they aren't shipping the trigger groups anymore. I went with the VQ and I couldn't be happier. Sure, there might be better out there, but the VQ is a pretty damn good trigger as far as I'm concerned. Now that the 10/22s are coming with plastic (oh sorry, polymer :rolleyes:) trigger guards, I'm kind of glad I still have my old metal one kicking around to possibly use in a future 10/22, but the pull on it suuuuucks.

While there's many reasons I would not want to become the "51st State", I'm sick and tired of constantly being second fiddle when it comes to the types of goods available to consumers here as compared to the US.
 
cz452shooter said:
I gave a try to modify the factory one to match a custom simply using a dremel tool and a file and got it about the same. Gave it a try and it changed the trigger pull dramatically!!
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This sounds like an excellent tip, please could you possibly post up picks and or methods of how you did this in the "tips and tricks" forum!?
 
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