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Got a donor from a buddy and looking to build a squrrel sniping machine. Don't want it heavy so bull barrels and laminate stocks are out.

Is it best to get the factory trigger reworked? Looks like drop-in aftermarket models are pricey and I'm trying to keep this reasonably inexpensive.

Would a trigger job and Hogue do me pretty nicely or should is there significant ROI in an after market tube?

Any suggestions welcome thanks!

My 10/22 was put together to be a field carry friendly unit with some accuracy and it has not been a disappointment. i have a factory walnut stock and i bought a Green mountain SS Sporter barrel. i had someone do a bit of bolt work and clean up the trigger. it shoots TAC-22 ammo into very nice groups at 50 yrds. it also shoots minni mags into nice groups too. i'm still tweaking and wont claim it to be a true less than 1/2" group at 50 yrds, .........yet. but its getting there.

Did you leave the barrel band in place w/ factory stock or remove it?

I may have to look at GM they seem to be a favorite w/ 22s. I like SS w/ blued it'd look cool!

my stock does not have the barrel band, it is a DSP

Send your trigger to Brimstone, their lower tier job was like 35 dollars and you will have A usable trigger. I would then shot the rifle, with some better ammo, you might be happy with it...

Green Mountain barrels are one of the better values out there.

You're likely to get more useful input on rimfirecentral than here, since that site is loaded with rabid 10/22 guys.

Like you, I didn't want to go with the heavy barrel, so I put together a 10/22 with a 24" GM fluted stainless sporter contour barrel in a Ruger Sporter stock that I sent to CPC for their full tune up. I really like the balance of the longer barrel and it shoots most ammo into less than 0.5" at 50 yards. I don't shoot squirrels with it, as I am a pretty serious squirrel hunter and much prefer to shoot squirrels with my 17HM2 bolt guns.

The CPC full tune up is over $200, but worth it if you really want to shoot small groups.

www.ct-precision.com

+1 what 260remguy said

Carbon fiber.

BX40.

Barracuda.




Dave

Carbon fiber barrel from several manufacturers.
Brimstone gunsmithing for the trigger.
Your choice on the stock, Hogue will do. I like the Magnum Research Glacier Ridge.
Leupold UL scope set to be parallax free at 60 yds.

I went with an aluminum shrouded barrel in full bull contour and did the hammer mod myself (Rimfire Central how to) and put it in a Hogue stock. It is very accurate and easy to carry.

Look at KIDD LW or ULW barrels.



This one is currently has the ULW.

I traded my 10/22 Wood stock model for the Ruger 10/22 Tactical with a Composite barrel. The trigger was terrible, so I just ordered a BX Trigger and threw the Factory on away. This was a great move, because the BX is really nice. A little expensive, but I suppose you could look around and do better than I did. Ruger offered to rework the old trigger for $35 but a heard good things about the BX. I wish I had known about Brimstone. Sounds like a better deal. Any way the tactical is nice and light and am picking off the Tree rats one after another. I shoot a couple a day and the next day there are more. Before I can go outside and pick them up, the Wolves and a pack of Coyotes get them. Lost cause.

i did a couple of 10/22's for squirrel hunting, the .22lR has a whistlepig fluted lightweight barrel, and burris glass, in a hogue stock.


The .17Mach2 is a Volquartsen carbon fiber barrel & bolt group, also in houge, with a 4-12x VX2.


they shoot pretty well, and are both very light; when hunting hyperactive gray squirrels i carry them a bit; most of the time i pack around bolt guns but the second & third shot does come in handy at times.

Untitled by Chris Jamison, on Flickr
I built this one on the cheap from parts I got here on the fire. Hogue stock, Green Mountain threaded barrel, Power Custom sear and trigger kit. The squirrel in the pic was shot at 85 yards.

Nice rifle. Nice shot.

My most recent 10/22 project.

Ruger 1022 Sporter Mask by X Ring, on Flickr

I really like my 10-22 with Kid Barrel, Volquartsen Trigger and Boyd Tact Stock

i have gm oct blr on mine and it is much better than i can shoot. cletus hung well did my trigger and made a great improvement!

[quote=wareagle700]My most recent 10/22 project.

Nice! Is that a Deluxe Sporter stock or the new Stockys Classic RF II stock?