What should I all do to my 10/22?

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Dweano

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I have a stock 10/22 but the "upgrade everything I own" itch is starting. I have been very impressed with my Ruger (probably 3000+ rounds fired, many gophers killer) but I do have a few complaints. It does stovepipe the odd time (1/100 maybe) and it does have weak primer hits the odd time (I pull the trigger and it hits, but doesn't fire, recock and pull the trigger than it fires). Any suggestions?

I am thinking maybe getting a titanium extractor?
What would make the firing pin stronger?
I am also thinking of getting a target hammer for a cheap way to lower the trigger pull

Thats the "performance" aspect of what I am thinking of doing. Unless anyone can suggest free mods that are worthwhile/easy. I should not that I am using BC PLASTIC lipped magazines. This may cause some problems? Soon I am hoping to get some Promag 9/22 mags

In terms of looks I think I am just going to put on a Tapco T6 stock. I know everyone will say get an Archangel but I kinda like the looks/cost of the Tapco, and removable pistol grip for painting :)

Anyone have experience with the tapco stock? Just the normal one, not the tactical trainer.

Any tips/tricks/advice is appreciated
 
Your on the right track. There are as number of inexpensive things you can do to improve performance. CGN and rimfire central have the how to's you will need.
Stovepipes are common in the number you are getting. Factory BX-10 mags are the best feeding, butler creek steel lips work okay. You will have feed issues with the plastic lip mags and should toss them. Not sure if you would need to change the extractor, that's more a move you make after replacing the barrel with a match or bentz chamber. If you are not having extraction failures don't bother, 1 out of a hundred stove pipes could be the angle of the gun, or the wind direction....lol You may be better of with a spring kit first.
I would do the "jb weld" trigger job and polish. I know, I know, I always cringe when someone says JB, but this is an acceptable application. This will give you a nice trigger, I have done one and had an expensive trigger group. Not much of a difference. (cept the 160$ savings)
Radiusing and polishing the bolt is a big help with running cheap ammo and seems to increase rapid fire speeds a little.
Think twice about the auto bolt release, I did mine and went back to stock.
When you get a failure to fire, push the bolt forward to see if it had closed all the way. If it is not 100% closed clean the heck out of it. If this persists check the charging handle rod to see if the bolt it hanging up on it as it closes. You should see rub marks if it is.
Pick a stock that fits you and what you are going to use it for. May people spend lots of money on tacticosmetic stocks and then realize the factory one was really better suited for what they were doing.
This is just my opinion from experience, I am sure I have said enough to get others off the couch and chiming in.

Cheers
 
google Brimstone triggers. and google Que bolt work.

both are cheap and simple jobs, but both those guys do very good, very presice work.

You also might want to get a better barrell. More expensive in canada, but a quality barrell will do you wonders. Or get Dlask to chamber and crown your stock barrell
 
Dweano said:
I have a stock 10/22 but the "upgrade everything I own" itch is starting. I have been very impressed with my Ruger (probably 3000+ rounds fired, many gophers killer) but I do have a few complaints. It does stovepipe the odd time (1/100 maybe) and it does have weak primer hits the odd time (I pull the trigger and it hits, but doesn't fire, recock and pull the trigger than it fires). Any suggestions?

I am thinking maybe getting a titanium extractor?
What would make the firing pin stronger?
I am also thinking of getting a target hammer for a cheap way to lower the trigger pull

Thats the "performance" aspect of what I am thinking of doing. Unless anyone can suggest free mods that are worthwhile/easy. I should not that I am using BC PLASTIC lipped magazines. This may cause some problems? Soon I am hoping to get some Promag 9/22 mags

In terms of looks I think I am just going to put on a Tapco T6 stock. I know everyone will say get an Archangel but I kinda like the looks/cost of the Tapco, and removable pistol grip for painting :)

Anyone have experience with the tapco stock? Just the normal one, not the tactical trainer.

Any tips/tricks/advice is appreciated
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I am the same way with my firearms , always looking to upgrade and customize.

I purchased the following times from HiCal servives here in Canada .

-Titanium Extractor( fairly simple to install,not as easy as some upgrades but still not bad)
-Extended charging handle( gives you more to grip to #### the action)
-Target hammer( gives you an extra power hammer spring, so gives you better strikes on the rounds . the kit also makes the trigger pull better not sure if it is the claimed 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 pounds since I havent tested it )
-extended bolt hold open with auto release(works well)
- recoil buffer( takes away the metal on metal from the bolt against the metal pin it replaces)

I also added an extended mag release when I first got my 10/22.
Enjoy your 10/22 , mine is one of my favorites
 
For me I polished my trigger group and that made the biggest difference ! Next I'm doing a barrel swap for a kidd 16 " ! Do your research because there's a lot of stuff out there that's form over function ! I want an extremely accurate bush .22 and don't need all the expensive bling but man can make these guns pretty if you want ! Enjoy :)
 
Yeah I will be buying from you guys. When are new mags coming in? (Promag 9-22) I wanna get my order over $300 so I can get free shipping :) I'm mainly trying to eliminate stove pipes and weak hits. I will probably get the target hammer and maybe a titanium extractor (twenty bucks, can't hurt). I have never really been into auto bolt release, seems like a gimmick to me. When the mag is empty it makes a click and when I put a new mag in I rack it once to load one in the chamber, simple.

I'm not too concerned about the trigger right now. I use it to kill gophers and pigeons so I don't need super accuracy...yet!
 
Don`t blame the gun for all the misfires, a lot of rimfire ammo can be the source of the problem. Especially if it`s the cheap bulk stuff. Good luck with the mods, mine is still original after 40 years.
 
Do the clean-up, polish and radius to the bolt before you start replacing anything.
Polish and otherwise clean up the recoil spring rod as well.

If you have only a couple stovepipes in 3k rounds, you are doing about normal for any 22.

Slicking up the bolt and radiusing the back of it, will increase the bolt speed a wee bit ejection should be a bit livelier.
A recoil buffer may be worthwhile. It'll cut down the transferred noise from the impact of the bolt hitting metal on metal at the back of it's travel.

As for the rest, well, you can spend a pile of money, and turn it into about anything, if that's where your fancy takes you. Have fun!

Try not to change too many things at once. It'll save time when trying to figure out which piece of aftermarket kit is causing your rifle to not work.

Cheers
Trev
 
the stock firing pin on the 10/22 is good, but the one on the magnum sucks. The bolt work that Que or other people do will help with consistancy of the action.

Hi-Cal seems really good and local too, I will be using them. Dlask is also local, and Bits of Pieces is too. All stock lots of good parts for the 10/22.

the trigger isn't as much for accuracy(tho it helps for sure) but for the consistancy and nice feeling action. And the basic trigger job from Brimstone is only $35.
 
Misfires can be ammo related, and probably are in your case. If this is just a plinker than I would stay with a factory barrel for reliability. It sounds like that is your main concern. As mentioned, radiusing the bolt will increase bolt velocity making ejection more aggressive thus reducing stovepipes dramatically especially with lighter ammo. Next, deburr the hammer spring strut. It can add a very noticeable amount of resistance if its rough. Next look into replacing the recoil spring guide rod. The new OE ones are very rough, a smooth polished aftermarket one will smooth out the action some. For the price a good extractor is worth it. If you have a match chamber I would say they are a necessity. The ruger sporter chamber is nice and loose, designed for cheap, dirty bulk ammo and lots of it. They stay quite clean with hard use that a match barrel can't handle.
 
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