10/22 Build - Need Suggestions

[wildcat3d]

I Have never heard, a Bad "Word" about,. Shilen, Feddersen, Kidd, Lilja or, Green Mtn, Barrels.
There are, many Ways to Build, a 10-22 from, a Cheapie, small Game Rifle/ plinking rifle, for UNDER, $1,000. to,.. SERIOUS, Competition Target, 10-22's for,.. $2,500.,. PLUS !
Bolt / chamber Headspace "Fit" and a Good Trigger,. ARE,.. a MUST !
Then SEARCH for, the "Good" Ammo that, your Barrel,.. LIKES !

The plus is what you have to watch out for...

 

[danny]

Brimstone and CPC are both closed now. There's no one out there working on stock triggers anymore but there are some good options in aftermarket triggers.

I really likeTactical Solutions barrels. Lightweight and good shooters. I actually bought one of their complete rifles and couldn't be happier. It was actually cheaper than putting one together from parts myself.

CPC: when, why?
Brimstone: Didn't they not long ago resume working on factory Ruger 10/22 triggers? I have one that they did. It is excellent. What happened?

Danny

 

[JSH]

Sell what ya have left. Take those funds and order a barreled action from KIDD. This will save you a LOT of money/time/energy/effort/frustration in the long run.

 

[longrange223]

Buy one that someone else has already built and save some money...

 

[redrockranger]

Show me a 50 yd target. It will describe itself.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Buy one that someone else has already built and save some money...

As long as the Buyer "Knows",.. What the good 10-22, Parts used, in the build,... ARE !
I've seen some pretty good Deals on Rifles ( with, a great Parts List ) on, "Here" for, sale.
Usually a little, cleaning, adjusting ( swap a part, maybe) , some good ammo "sorting" and,.. Bingo !
It's kind of Funny, but after, building One, the Owner just gets Tired of, their ,22 Rifle and decides to, Sell !
I USE Mine,.. every year

 

[longrange223]

I've got an all Kidd with a factory receiver, 2 stage trigger, Kidd bolt & charge handle, light weight Kidd barrel, Victor Titan stock with rear spike kit, Kidd threaded trigger pins, Over $1400 in it and can't get $1000 out of it...

 

[dontpanic]

CPC: when, why?
Brimstone: Didn't they not long ago resume working on factory Ruger 10/22 triggers? I have one that they did. It is excellent. What happened?

Danny

CPC posted on RFC a couple of weeks ago that they had lost their lease and would be retiring
Brimstone just stopped communicating with their customers a year or so ago. Some never got their money or triggers back.
I have a couple of Brinstone triggers and they are really nice. I hope someone comes around that can start this work again.

 

[Chris Shelton]

I did the same thing that you are doing as far as the light and fun part. I got a full factory 10/22 from a buddy real cheap. Decided to build a lightweight squirrel rifle. Parts are as follows:

-Factory receiver
-Kidd ultralight 16.5” barrel
-Kid single stage trigger
-Kidd guide rod/charging handle (lighter spring used for running suppressed
-Bolt reworked by CPC (right before going out of business)
-Victor Titan stock
-EGW rail
-Meopta Optika5 3-15x44

I planned to have a rifle below 7 lb with how it sits above but didn’t happen. If I remember correctly it’s 7 lb 6 oz. It gets a bit heavier when running my suppressor squirrel hunting. The accuracy is amazing especially for the weight. Shoots eley subsonic HPs in the .3-.5 range at 50 yds with my suppressor on. That’s plenty good for what I want to do. High end match ammo will shoot much better than that every time. After squirrel season the Meopta comes off and I put my sightron s6 5-30x56 on for indoor and outdoor shooting matches we have just for fun. With lapua pistol OSP and Center-x, it will hang with a lot of bolt actions.

 

[danny]

CPC posted on RFC a couple of weeks ago that they had lost their lease and would be retiring
Brimstone just stopped communicating with their customers a year or so ago. Some never got their money or triggers back.
I have a couple of Brinstone triggers and they are really nice. I hope someone comes around that can start this work again.

That's a shame on both accounts. I got a Brimstone trigger on a 10/22 T I got locally. It's a lot of trigger for the money. I am sure a Kidd trigger is better, but how much better? At some point, the law of diminishing returns comes into play.

Danny

 

[Bully]

I wound up with a Feddersen 17" Heavy Taper/Threaded barrel. It showed up today. I'm still waiting on the chassis. Lord knows when it will show.

Next question...1x or 3x prism dot for an optic. A true LPVO is not really in the budget at the moment.

Again, this is a fun plinker/all'rounder. Also a hog dispatch gun for up close work. This is NOT a target or precision gun. I'll fuss with it in the yard @50 yards for fun but that's about it.