Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires I bought a POS 10/22

I bought this 1986 10/22 for $175 ask $160 paid in 2007.
Then I bought a Shilen select match 10/22 barrel used off ebay for $200. It had a Bentz chamber I opened up slightly with a SAAMI reamer so it will not jam with hunting ammo.
I got and STS trigger off Ebay for $140.
I milled out the barrel channel in the stock for the fat heavy barrel.

I took it to the range Sept 1, 2007 with the original trigger and shot it with 3 cent Federal Champion ammo:
1.1" 10 shot group 50y
0.61" 5 shot group 50y
0.77" 8 shot group 50y

I can't say it shoots better than me. I think we share the errors. Have not shot it since.