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  1. I am going to take a young man and his new 10/22 Take Down to an Appleseed event next month.
    Could you comment on the best way to attach a GI sling.
    (ProMag barrel band?)

    1. Depends on whether the TD stock is wood or synthetic.

      In Part 2, the last paragraph in the section titled “Appleseed Recommended Upgrades” has the hotlinks for the correct set of studs for each version complete with 1 1/4″ swivel adapters to match the web sling sold by Appleseed.

      Just above is a paragraph with a link to the best You Tube tutorial showing how easy it is to install the studs.

      As a general rule, we do not recommend any of the barrel band attachments. Sounds like a good idea and may look easier to install. We just think it makes more sense to have the attachment on the forend.

  2. I had put my 1966 Ruger 10/22 Carbine in the back of the gun safe years ago. Every time I clean and oil it all the pins just fall out all over the place. Always said that it needed to be ship back to Ruger and rebuilt when I found the time. But now have ordered all the parts from Kidd and look forward to rebuilding it myself. It is a old friend that I grew up with and cost $64.00. That’s not much but it was a lot of yard work for a young boy. These kinds of articles are why survival blog.com is my first stop every morning with my coffee. (Black Rifle Coffee)

    1. Have fun! BTW, Kidd has some of the replacement pins in stainless you might want to use, but you can use shopruger.com to get the parts or using the part numbers order them from Midway. Let’s hope the pins are undersized rather than that the holes are ovesized.

      What are you thinking about for optics? I can understand not changing the stock – ever, but it would be great to see what kind of accuracy this keepsake is capable of.

  3. You mentioned that Failure To Fire (FTF) is an increasing problem. Given the irregularities of .22 ammo availability the past ten years Quality Control issues are not wholly unexpected. It is infeasible for me, or most gun owners I suppose, to do enough shooting to develop a statistical sense of how probable a FTF is. Can you bracket this number for us from your experience? Are there brands, types, or countries of origin that are noticeably problematic?

    1. The best we can offer is anecdotal experience. It would be great to find an article that set up a good test protocol and followed the protocol across the most common .22LR available in the US and also covered different chambers and actions.

      What I can share is that CCI of the commonly available brands is exceptionally good as are Eley, Wolf Match, Lapua, and SK. CCI is the bargain in the list, and Lapua would be the first choice for the super competitor with no budget constraints (assuming that gun “liked” that brand.

      And, there are some well known brands that are consistently a problem. We had exceptionally bad luck with one case of Remington Golden which had multiple FTFs in almost every box of 50 even with a Ruger Single Six which had never before (or since) had a problem with ammo of any sort. We had one brick of Winchester that had several FTFs and several noticeably light loads – almost squibs.

      Our worst experience was with a particular case lot of a well known manufacturer which had at least one case head separation every 200 or 300 rounds in the match chambers in two handguns – a Clark Custom Mark II and a PacLite Target Mark III. I won’t mention the brand because we had no problems with that ammo in any of our 10/22s, and we knew we had very tight match chambers on those handguns. Once the problems cropped up, we just switched to Eley Match.

  4. I have always hated the stock 10/22 trigger, and came across the Ruger BX drop-in replacement by accident. It is a bit pricey, but it has made the rifle an absolute dream to shoot with a crisp and light pull. This should be next on the list for those whose budget can afford it. I already installed an extended magazine release and bolt release a few years ago and am looking forward to the rest of the mods that you have suggested. My eyes have been deteriorating, and need to shoot right handed with the left eye. I’d like to mount a full size 1″ scope. Do you have a suggestion on high rings and a base that can accommodate this?

    Thanks,

    Raydio

    1. The best we can offer is anecdotal experience. It would be great to find an article that set up a good test protocol and followed the protocol across the most common .22LR available in the US and also covered different chambers and actions.

      What I can share is that CCI of the commonly available brands is exceptionally good as are Eley, Wolf Match, Lapua, and SK. CCI is the bargain in the list, and Lapua would be the first choice for the super competitor with no budget constraints (assuming that gun “liked” that brand.

      And, there are some well known brands that are consistently a problem. We had exceptionally bad luck with one case of Remington Golden which had multiple FTFs in almost every box of 50 even with a Ruger Single Six which had never before (or since) had a problem with ammo of any sort. We had one brick of Winchester that had several FTFs and several noticeably light loads – almost squibs.

      Our worst experience was with a particular case lot of a well known manufacturer which had at least one case head separation every 200 or 300 rounds in the match chambers in two handguns – a Clark Custom Mark II and a PacLite Target Mark III. I won’t mention the brand because we had no problems with that ammo in any of our 10/22s, and we knew we had very tight match chambers on those handguns. Once the problems cropped up, we just switched to Eley Match.

    2. Rings and bases have a huge range in price for what we see as relatively little difference in measurable performance. For customers who want a lot of bling (gold, blue, purple, red, etc.), Tactical Innovations offers a full line. For a great price/performance balance, we have had very good luck with the UTG Pro bases and rings, especially the QD version. For the top end, the offerings from Tactical Solutions and Kidd Innovative Designs cannot be beat.

      As with all ring choices the limiting factor is usually the diameter of the objective bell on the scope. We generally recommend the lowest ring height that allows the objective lens to clear any contact with the rifle. This can be especially important on a Takedown if you leave the folding rear sight in place. Not knowing the scope you plan to use, I would suggest starting with the UTG Pro rings and rail.

      The BX trigger is a great bargain (some retail stores are as low as $57) and probably the best value in any of the complete trigger assemblies. Plus, you have a complete replacement in the original trigger assembly! If you have the patience to carefully do the adjustments on the safety or go to a gunsmith, our recommendation is the Kidd “Trigger Job Kit” at $105 with all of the other upgrades available on the standard trigger guard assembly.

  5. Any opinion on the Tech-Sight iron sights? I am leaning toward the TSR-100 with an ‘A2 front sight post swapped-in, as I run ‘A1-pattern BUIS on my AR carbines.

    Or what about the Nodak Spud #26 rear sight that combines a ‘A1 pattern rear sight with a length of rail? Allegedly it will work with the Tech-Sight front sight assembly.

  6. Both the Tech-Sight and NDS 26 are excellent. Just be sure to use the recommended front sight or one that exactly matches the height of the recommended front post. Especially with the NDS 26, I would call Nodak to confirm before doing any mix and match with the Tech-Sight front. As I recall the NDS 26 has excellent windage adjustment but none for elevation.

  7. Thanks so much for your 4 part article (note I couldn’t find links to different parts in your articles so I cheated and replaced “part -1” with 2,3,4 in the URL. I picked up a takedown model and installed the Volquartsen automatic bolt release and tune up kit – firing pin and extractor. Have yet to take it to the range. Other add ons include Blackhawk Single Point Sling Adapter x2 for a add-on 1 or 2 point sling, a Leupold VX-1 2-7x, 28 scope, trimag adapters and a Pelican 1040 case for mags. I may try Appleseed or Rimfire Challenge this summer or fall. Thanks again for all the great info.

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