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This post is more me just barking at the wind, but a couple months back I bought a plain Ruger 10/22 carbine with black stock, because I really just wanted a good old fashion cheap plinking rifle and I thought it was a travesty I didn't own a .22 gun of some sort.
One time out with it and I already decided I needed to do something about the bolt catch. Fast forward to last week and began to order parts. First I went with a Volquartsen buffer pin, extractor and auto bolt release. Everything went in fine except the trigger housing fell apart like a Lego set under my foot, so I had to learn to put that back together. Thank God for YouTube. I also bought a Magpul X-22 stock for it which I really like so far.
I also put in paperwork for a suppressor, so now I needed a threaded barrel. I thought about just getting the stock barrel threaded, but I couldn't help myself. After some looking, I went with a Kidd ultra lightweight fluted bull barrel. I also threw in Kidd charging handle and firing pin while I was at it. Kind of spent my wad for now, so most other improvements, will have to wait. I bought a Vortex Crossfire II 2-7 power scope to put on it too.
Anyways, I guess I'm venturing beyond a plinking rifle now. Just like with the AR, once I started I just got that itch.
Anyone have any thoughts, experiences or reccomendations?
One time out with it and I already decided I needed to do something about the bolt catch. Fast forward to last week and began to order parts. First I went with a Volquartsen buffer pin, extractor and auto bolt release. Everything went in fine except the trigger housing fell apart like a Lego set under my foot, so I had to learn to put that back together. Thank God for YouTube. I also bought a Magpul X-22 stock for it which I really like so far.
I also put in paperwork for a suppressor, so now I needed a threaded barrel. I thought about just getting the stock barrel threaded, but I couldn't help myself. After some looking, I went with a Kidd ultra lightweight fluted bull barrel. I also threw in Kidd charging handle and firing pin while I was at it. Kind of spent my wad for now, so most other improvements, will have to wait. I bought a Vortex Crossfire II 2-7 power scope to put on it too.
Anyways, I guess I'm venturing beyond a plinking rifle now. Just like with the AR, once I started I just got that itch.
Anyone have any thoughts, experiences or reccomendations?
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