Have any of you cut the extended mag release down? I've only had mine in the woods twice and already snagged the release a few times inadvertently. Going to have to take the dremel to it soon.

go for it.

Pics when done. Post 'em here please.

I took a Dremel to mine after I lost a magazine in the woods. I haven't tested it enough to decide whether to take off more.

Exactly.... You guys got the go ahead from MacGyver... I'm keeping mine factory until it poses a problem...

or just swap it out with a flush 10-22 one......

I heard you can do that. Sounds like the best fix to me...

Mine posed a problem. After numerous times with it unlatching the magazine, the magazine finally disappeared and left me in the woods with a single shot. Nobody would accuse me of being a gunsmith, but I didn't have much trouble grinding it down. Nobody would accuse me of being an artist, either, but the RAR isn't exactly a work of art besides its functionality. I see no need to buy more parts and install them.

The 10/22 has the same problem, but I have to be more careful with the fix on that because of the desire to reload it more quickly than the RAR.

I had the same magazine loss issue and I modified it by...

Selling the rifle to a hunting shack kid who needed a 22.

Cut or change out. I bet someone off rimfire central would swap with you.

Swung by the LGS today and they had an old 1022 standard.
It's a '67 same as my Fingergroove (factory checkered).
Somewhere along the line it got an extended release (aluminum). I need to swap that to reg.

Volq hammer and a buffer and run it.

Bought an older 572 not all that long ago, thought I was done w .22rf rifle. Guess not.