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#1225973 - 02/20/09 09:42 PM Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions
What Bipods will fit my Ruger 10/22? I head that you have to buy some kind of adapter? Also what should I add to my stock 10/22 to make it a tack driver? Should a new barrel be my first priory? Thanks _________________________ Predators tremble at the mention of my name...... Proud supporter of Specialized Dynamics!
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#1225974 - 02/20/09 09:59 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Bryan8]
Die Hard Member with a vengeance Registered: 01/07/07 Posts: 4988 Loc: Peck Idaho	I don't know about the bipod, but the first thing I do to 10-22's is trigger work. Never had a stock one that had a good trigger. _________________________ Bob from Idaho
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#1225975 - 02/20/09 10:02 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: IDBob]
Die Hard Member II Registered: 01/26/09 Posts: 1548 Loc: New york	How would you go about doing trigger work? _________________________ Predators tremble at the mention of my name...... Proud supporter of Specialized Dynamics!
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#1225976 - 02/20/09 10:09 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Bryan8]
Moderator Registered: 12/20/05 Posts: 19624 Loc: East Central FL	I can't remember the brand of the bipod I have on mine (it's been a few years), but it came with the adapter..It was just a longer sling attachment button and the bipod fit over it and locked in with a pin and still allowed a sling to be attached.. As far as a trigger, I think the Volquartson is one of the better, or at least more popular...I have one in mine and it breaks clean, light and has an adjustable trigger over travel stop.. _________________________ Nature shares her secrets not to those that hurry by, but to those that walk with a happy heart and a seeing eye...
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#1225977 - 02/20/09 10:17 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: OldTurtle]
Die Hard Member II Registered: 01/26/09 Posts: 1548 Loc: New york	My Ruger dose not have a forearm sling stud. It only has a rear one. On the forarm, there's that barrel clamp thing. Would I have to drill and tap a front stud in? _________________________ Predators tremble at the mention of my name...... Proud supporter of Specialized Dynamics!
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#1225978 - 02/20/09 10:27 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Bryan8]
Die Hard Member Registered: 10/16/08 Posts: 599 Loc: Classified	trigger is key, right now Midway has a sale on trigger kits from a custom shop about 50 bucks for a sear and hammer and all the little springs and pins. I bought 3 sets today for my kids guns. that will cut group size in half. then make sure you have good inch tube glass- even a 3x9 bushnell is good. If you shooting for group do it first without the bipod, this way you will build love and confindense in your rifle. Once you put on a bipod- plan to ALWAYs shoot it with it down and being used. The bullet is too slow and the vibrations from the bipod will most likely screw up your group 3x in size. I tested this on all my 22s rimfires on up to 22 hornets- rat poop in the drawer groups when bipod was folded up, no worries if down with weight on it. Some folks use a hammer only from Voltquartsen- they work well- but cheap enough to buy the whole kit now. JHG _________________________ Stay Center 3 most feared phases in the USMC; a Lewy that says "I got a plan", a Captain that says "its been my experience", and a Warrant Officer that says "watch this shxx"
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#1225979 - 02/20/09 10:40 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Bryan8]
Die Hard Member with a vengeance Registered: 01/07/07 Posts: 4988 Loc: Peck Idaho	Quote: How would you go about doing trigger work? I'd go over here and look at some of the posts on trigger work. This forum is pretty much dedicated to making Ruger 10-22's more accurate. http://www.rimfirecentral.com/ _________________________ Bob from Idaho
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#1225980 - 02/21/09 01:34 AM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: IDBob]
PM senior Registered: 07/30/05 Posts: 6721 Loc: Oregon	I got a nice trigger using drop-in parts. I picked the Power Custom hammer and sear, since it had a pre-travel adjustment. It's this kit, use the Ruger springs with it: Pre-Travel Adjustable Hammer and Sear Volquartsen trigger is wider than stock, and has an overtravel stop. Volquartsen Target Trigger Ruger 10/22 With that combo you can get a crisp trigger pull under 3 lbs. and take all the creep out of it for a reasonable price. _________________________ Let's keep this a nice site where we help the ignorant. IdBob: You will be missed, my friend.
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#1225981 - 02/21/09 08:28 AM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Evil_Lurker]
Die Hard Member Registered: 10/16/08 Posts: 599 Loc: Classified	yes power custom trigger sets are whats on sale now at Midway. I think it was 49 for the whole kit. _________________________ Stay Center 3 most feared phases in the USMC; a Lewy that says "I got a plan", a Captain that says "its been my experience", and a Warrant Officer that says "watch this shxx"
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#1225982 - 02/21/09 09:49 AM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: GySgt]
PM senior Registered: 07/30/05 Posts: 6721 Loc: Oregon	I have one Power Custom and one Volquartsen. It's very difficult to tell them apart when shooting, other than the Volquartsen has some pre-travel creep I can feel. I paid a lot more than $49 for mine when I bought it. I'd grab that fast if I still had a stock 10-22 I wanted to improve. _________________________ Let's keep this a nice site where we help the ignorant. IdBob: You will be missed, my friend.
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#1225983 - 02/21/09 12:37 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Evil_Lurker]
Die Hard Member with a vengeance Registered: 11/18/04 Posts: 4496 Loc: N.E. California	Get a sling stud mount bipod and it will work. If you don't have an aftermaket stock you'll have to install your own sling studs. I did my own trigger work, and I'm better than power custom. t/c223encore.
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#1225984 - 02/21/09 02:35 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: t/c223encore]
Die Hard Member II Registered: 01/03/06 Posts: 1579 Loc: Iowa	Here's the game plan I think all 10/22 owners should follow: #1) Ditch the barrel band and install a small piece of innertube under the barrel close to the receiver. Those 2 items right there may very well cut your groups in half. If you have a wood stock you may want to cut off the area where the barrel band was and refinish for looks. Good time for a camo paint job. Let's face it, a factory carbine stock is only worth about $20. It's not like you can mess it up too bad. #2) Get a new aftermarket hammer. I use VQ because they were on sale for $35 at the time. Power Custom is good too and the $50 kit they have now sounds like a steal. I also install an over travel screw on the trigger or trigger gaurd. This might help a little but I wouldn't call it a requirement. #8-32 set screw and a drill bit and tap should run about $5. #3) Install a new sling stud 2-3" away from the tip of the stock. Bipods: Harris has long been regarded as one of the best. But IMO, a 10/22 doesn't need a bipod unless you are sitting over a prarie dog town or shooting paper. Don't get me wrong, my predator gun wears a bipod all the time. But the 10/22 is a great, fast handling, fast shooting varmint gun so why saddle it down with the weight. Kinda like putting a bipod on a lever gun
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#1225986 - 02/21/09 09:17 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: t/c223encore]
PM senior Registered: 07/30/05 Posts: 6721 Loc: Oregon	Quote: I did my own trigger work, and I'm better than power custom. You're pretty good at it, then. To get a good trigger job, you'll need to build a fixture and have access to a toolmakers vice and a selection of stones. By the time you get all that, assuming you have to buy it all, and put in a couple of hours, the $50 is long gone. However, you could then do more 10-22 triggers for just the time involved, and you pick up some valuable skills. I don't really want a lighter trigger than the PC gives me (for a hunting rifle), but a benchrest-only shooter most likely might. _________________________ Let's keep this a nice site where we help the ignorant. IdBob: You will be missed, my friend.
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#1225987 - 02/21/09 09:25 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Evil_Lurker]
Die Hard Member II Registered: 01/26/09 Posts: 1548 Loc: New york	Could anyone link me to what i should order? Im confused beacuse there's so many different parts take look the same. Also are they easy to install? _________________________ Predators tremble at the mention of my name...... Proud supporter of Specialized Dynamics!
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#1225988 - 02/21/09 09:42 PM Re: Ruger 10/22 Bipod and a few questions [Re: Bryan8]
PM senior Registered: 07/30/05 Posts: 6721 Loc: Oregon	If you want a drop-in trigger that's nice, follow those links I posted above to Midway. As far as "easy to install", it's an hours worth of work and by the time you have everything adjusted and fit, you'll have taken the trigger group completely apart about 3 times. If you've done that before, it's easy If not, you're going to have a "learning experience". The short "cheater pin" that Power Custom includes is going to be your best friend, trust me. Here's what you're dealing with: That looks simple enough, what could go wrong? Once again, I suggest you keep all the Ruger springs instead of replacing them, you'll never have a problem if you do that. If you decide to change them out later, after you have verified everything is functioning, you will still be able to. I'm just sayin. Edit: When you put the hammer spring assembly back in, make sure the opening in the C clip (part B-45) is up (towards the bolt). That's important, memorize it. Edited by Evil_Lurker (02/21/09 09:46 PM)
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