What barrel, stock, and internals did you replace and what type of accuracy did you achieve? I've been toying with the idea about doing this due to the variety of parts/brands available. I was thinking about buying the cheapest model 10/22, lose the stock and barrel, and put in a shilen or lilja barrel, hogue overmolded stock and some volquartsen internals. How about you?
Anyone build up their own 10/22?
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Grab a beat-up old pawn shop 10/22 for less than $100. This FrankenRuger was a 1976 Bicentennial Edition, the bolt cycled through a receiver full of gunk. The barrel and stock were sold to a gentleman who was unfortunate enough to have his own 10/22 fall from the wall rack to the concrete floor. Then it was time to go crazy, Adams & Bennett barrel, Fajen Aristocrat stock, Volquartsen hammer, and magazine release, Power Custom titanium trigger, shims, and titanium sharp claw extractor. (Taking a breath) Wolff spring kit, Brownell's oversize action pins, Acraglas bedding, Weaver scope rail, Millett steel windage-adjustable rings, B-Square bubble level, and BSA Contender 6-24x42 target scope. I milled the bolt face to 0.045", and stoned the lockwork. The best groups to date are 1/4" at 50 yards, using Eley and RWS ammo. PMC Scoremaster comes in at a close second. CCI Green Tag opens up to a shotgun pattern. They're weird, those custom 10/22's, you can't with any certainty predict what ammo they will like without trying a bunch, first. I'm already getting the itch to build another one, it's a sad affliction.
Andrew Gomez
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I ordered mine straight from Volquartsen Custom and it is a stainless 10/22 with the heavy barrel with blackened flutes. It has the Volquartsen trigger group. It came from VC with the Houge overmolded barrel but I replaced that with a McMillan STC Anschutz style stock with a black and grey marbled finish. I have a Leupold Vari-X II 4-12x40 AO scope mounted with Millet rings. I wish i had a pic to show because it is the coolest looking custim 10/22 I've ever seen.
I usually use Federal gold medal or Winchester T-22 target. I have gotten 1/4" groups at 50 yds but 3/8" groups would be about the average. I've tried the Eley ammo but it jams every shot.
I usually use Federal gold medal or Winchester T-22 target. I have gotten 1/4" groups at 50 yds but 3/8" groups would be about the average. I've tried the Eley ammo but it jams every shot.