Slight problem with my 10/22

[.cheese.]

I decided to take it apart to completely clean and lube it, check everywhere for rust, etc etc.

It's in 40 pieces.... but I don't know how to put it back together again (I knew this would happen, and just figured I'd work out a solution somehow)>

Anybody perchance know of some schematics for the 10/22 online I could look at some I can put mine back together? It's nice and clean now..... but it's nothing but chunks of metal, a few springs, some pins and screws, and the plastic stock set aside.

 

[rangerruck]

go here, and check out the stickys at the top of the various ruger or 10.22 strings.http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

 

[tnieto2004]

probly wont help much but I have this

 

[.cheese.]

thanks guys.

 

[hoghunting]

See if this helps:

http://stevespages.com/pdf/ruger_1022.pdf

 

[.cheese.]

I've decided to turn this into my first mod project.

Since it's all in bits and pieces, I have the flexibility to substitute other parts in there if I want.

I think I'm going to make it a futuristic military-type rifle with LED's, etc.

I also have just learned that you cannot remove the front site with just a mallet, nor the rear sight. I will have to have them taken off by somebody with the proper tool. Then I will have a plug cast to fit where the rear-sight notch is so that it's perfectly round around the tube, and will mill off the fixed portion of the front site (being careful not to mess with the crown of course) so that it's a plain barrel with no sights.

I'll get the Tapco receiver, and build things upon that.

I think I'll also change the trigger to be a bit lighter, and if possible, I'd like to add an ejection flap.

That's all the ideas I have for the moment. I'll come up with more as I get them.

 

[.cheese.]

oh yeah..... I might parkerize the whole thing too.

 

[Avenger29]

Tapco's website is not showing that they manufactor a 10/22 reciever. And I am pretty sure that you cannot parkarize aluminum, which is what the Ruger reciever is made of.

Now, when I clean my 10/22, I don't take it down beyond removing the trigger group and bolt and bolt handle and spring. I don't go into the internals of the trigger group unless I am replacing something.

Now, because you are mounting optics and not irons, you might want to look into the Volqueston (or however it is spelled) steel reciever, which comes with the scope mounting rail permanetly mounted (its a part of the reciever, actually). I also have not seen any mods for an ejection port cover, which would be impractical anyhow considering the design of the 10/22 bolt. And why try to mod the stock barrel when you can get a new one from Green Mountain that is in the sporter profile and is actually accurate? (Just, when you are looking at barrels, stay away from Butler Creek carbon fiber barrels)

All the trigger needs is a new hammer, or you could go all out and get a Kidd or VQ trigger group.

But beware, you might end up spending more money making the 10/22 into an EBR than it would cost to just buy an EBR.

 

[.cheese.]

http://www.tapco.com/proddesc.aspx?id=d95335ea-bec3-4f1e-bd9d-83279207ce22

 

[rustymaggot]

wouldnt you use a lathe to remove the front sight area so its smooth all around?

 

[Avenger29]

That's a stock set, not a reciever. I have not heard about it, but it definitly looks like a less expensive option than the Evolution stock set.
The reciever is the serial numbered part of the rifle (and is what the ATF considers to be the rifle itself). It is the main body of the rifle. (although some rifles, like the AR-15, use a multipart reciever- in the AR's case, it is the upper and lower reciever, with the lower being counted as the rifle itself).

 

[270Win]

I am almost positive that Tapco does not make a 10/22 receiver.

 

[.cheese.]

My mistake guys. I just looked above and saw what the confusion is over.

For some reason I called it a receiver. I guess it was late at night and I wasn't thinking.

I meant stock. Although, getting a modded receiver for it might be neat too. I'll have to look into the options. I've boxed up the whole mess with the parts bagged in plastic bags. This project will have to wait a few months until I get some free time.

In the meantime, I did order a Savage .22lr bolt-action rifle today to hunt with and for the range.

As for putting it on a lathe - that would be optimal. I don't have one though. I'm hoping I can carefully do it with a dremel tool very slowly, bit by bit, and then polish the whole thing up so I can either reblue it, or have some other process done to it.

Or I can just order a replacement barrel - or take it to a gunsmith. I'll figure it all out in a few months when I have time to play around with it.