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I'm planning on getting a 10/22 so i wanted to ask some questions first.

I plan on buying the rifle itself from SIR as its $242 and i plan on replacing the stock with an ATI stock
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So i'm just want to make sure that it is as easy to install as they claim it is, and if anyone has purchased one from them? Are they cheap or are they sturdy? I see the stock itself is being sold on ebay.ca for something like $80. So its not going to break the bank.

Also since it seems the stock while only fit on 10/22s with the non-bull barrels, are there many after-market barrels in the size that would fit that are better than stock?

Another thing is magazines, whats the best 25+ magazines out there? I thought i heard before that feeding with after-market magazines was a problem but has that all but disappeared? Also from reading other posts, the magazines with the steel lips work best? In that case what company's offer them?

Legal wise, i was wondering if the folding stocks i see for sale are legal? or if they were welded open or something?

And just a newbie scope question, what does FOV mean and the numbers associated with it, like 11.5'-35'(something like that) @ 100 yards. I don't understand :confused:

Thats all i can think of for now, any help is very much appreciated
 
lone-wolf said:
And just a newbie scope question, what does FOV mean and the numbers associated with it, like 11.5'-35'(something like that) @ 100 yards. I don't understand :confused:
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FOV is field of view. Its the "side to side" * distance that a scope can see, at a set magnification at a set distance. So for example:

when set at 3x power, the scope can "see" an image 35 feet wide at 100 yards

but when set at 9x power, the scope can only "see" an image 11.5 feet wide at 100 yards.

Generally, as magnification increases, field of view narrows or decreases.

* actually its top to bottom too, as the image is circular.

There's a basic scope primer here, http://www.bushnell.com/general/riflescopes_techtalk.cfm go have a look.
 
thanks gunner

as for the stock i don't like the original and i looked high and low for a stock I'd like and thats the only one I found. Obviously someone else must agree with me or else the company would stop selling them...
 
Hi lone- wolf (and welcome to CGN! :))

To answer you first question, yes, aftermarket stocks are very simple to install on the 10/22, or just about any gun for that matter. For the 10/22 though you simply unscrew the one action screw, put the new stock in and put the screw back in. Very easy that way.

Generally the lower priced synthetic stocks are not that great as they can be flimsy, etc. I have not tried or know of anyone who has tried the stock you are talking about. There are other options out there though for synthetic stocks.

Now for barrels, yes, you can buy the sporter style barrels that are the same diamter as the factory barresl for the 10/22. I know that GM makes one and they are very accurate - a big accuracy difference between the factory 10/22 barrel and the barrels GM and other manufactures put out.

The best 25+ mag out there is probably tactical solutions. From what I have heard (I don't actually own one) they are very well made and work very good.

Looks like skeetgunner asnwered your FOV question preatty good!

If you have any other questions make sure to ask ;)

Jordan
 
The Tactical Solutions 25 rounder is the best because it can be taken apart and cleaned. I am using Butler Creek 25 round steel-lips mags, and they feed better than the factory stock ones (in my rifle anyway, results may differ). I had some problems with one of the two that I own at first, but the wrinkles seem to have ironed themselves out with use (spring tension sometimes wasn't there, like the mag was jamming or something, but now both feed perfectly, as fast as I can pull the trigger). The steel-lips mags are permamently assembled however, and cannot be taken apart for cleaning. More of an issue if you choose to use non-copper plated bullets. (The only non-copper plated I used in mine is the stuff I bought by accident, although I was actually tempted to dispose of it instead of running it through the rifle :eek:) The copper-plated stuff is only a couple bucks more per brick, and keeps things a lot cleaner.
 
Personally, I wouldn't go with that Dragunov style stock made by ATI. I don't like the way it looks and feels...cheap and flimsy. Even the stocks made by Hogue or Butler Creek are way better than the ATI. I bought a Butler Creek folder from Cabelas and have been pretty happy with it.

If you want a really nice stock, then you can browse at Hawk Tech or Rimfire Sports and see some of the custom stocks available there. Some are actually quite reasonable considering their quality and fit and finish.
 
The first question to ask yourself is "What do I want this rifle to be?"

A super-accurate tack driver?

A lightweight quick-handling carbine?

Target shooting only? Strolling in the woods looking for bunnies? Prairie Doggin'?

I own one of the ATI stocks. It's not a great stock in terms of fit and finish...but it's lightweight, quite comfortable, and I find that the pistol grip area fits my hand nicely. The raised "cheek rest" area also seems to be a nice height for a small scope on the factory mount.

The install is child's play if you have the stock barrel on. I have a Butler Creek 16.5" composite barrel on mine (once again, compact and super-light). Because of that, some Dremel work was needed to fit the new stock. This was needed because of the difference in the rear sight location on the Butler Creek barrel.

My 10/22 is built to be a super-light, quick-handling plinker. The mods I have so far are as follows:

-Bushnell Trophy red dot sight
-Butler Creek 16.5" factory profile composite barrel
-ATI Fibreforce stock
-Hornet Products "drop-in" trigger group
-Extended mag release
-Auto bolt catch release
-oversized safety

I'm the first one to admit that with the exception of a far lighter trigger, my rifle really isn't much more accurate than the factory version. Then again, I'm not bench resting with it, so shooting the tighest group possible at 50 meters is not my biggest priority. I do find that with those modifications, it's lighter, handles better, and with the red you can get it on target VERY quickly.

Little things like the safety, the bolt catch auto release, and especially the mag release make a huge difference when compared to the stock Ruger. And getting rid of that factory trigger....WOW. What a difference.

In the future I will probably replace the pins that hold the trigger group in (sloppy) and get one of the polymer bolt stop pins (slipped my mind when I ordered the trigger), get an extended cocking handle, and one of the VQ extractors.
 
Thanks for the helpful replies guys.

The purpose for the 10/22 is a starter rifle that i can add/upgrade(or buy additional 10/22s) as the money becomes available. What i'm looking to get out of this one would be a light weighted beer can shooter, that i won't need to reload as often, with the looks that i like. Also i need to be able to hit a skunk as they're always tearing up my lawn.
What i will definitely be ordering(probably at the time of the actual firearm purchase) will be a new stock, bolt buffer, some higher capacity magazines, extended bolt handle, and extended magazine release - or - a vcl tg2000.
I don't like leaving things stock. Cars, computers, ect. that came in my possession quickly found themselves modified. And I won't be purchasing the 10/22 unless i know I can afford these upgrades.
I'll see how the accuracy is after that, if it fits my meager needs, I'll probably leave it the way it is... for a little while lol

I've been looking at the rfc forums and I've seen some good looking 10/22s with ATI stocks, but I've also been hearing some bad reviews in general for ATI as well. So the ATI stock will probably be the one that i start with but the folding butler creek ones also have caught my eyes with the 'cool' factor.

I still got to wait 28 days for the license anyways so anything can happen.


Again thanks for the replies, its really great to be able to see what current owners have done or plan on doing.
If you think theres anything mandatory that i should purchase with the rifle, please go ahead and tell me. As i'm here to learn and bounce ideas of you guys.
 
I had to laugh when you said you wouldn't buy it if you couldn't afford the upgrades. One night on graveyards I went through the Brownells catalouge and added up about 2000$ worth of accessories / upgrades. My advice is buy the stock if you like the way it looks but if you are unhappy with the quality sell it on the EE and try another manufacturer
 
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