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Changing barrels on a Ruger 10/22

Smawgunner2

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I just bought one from a friend. It came with a cheap red dot and I didn’t think anything about it. When he dropped it off I was surprised to see it didn’t have any sort of front or rear iron sights, not even a space that was notched out for one. I thought about swapping barrels but I’m not even liking the plastic stock. Come to think about it….why TF did I even buy it?! 😆
 

"J"

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I just bought one from a friend. It came with a cheap red dot and I didn’t think anything about it. When he dropped it off I was surprised to see it didn’t have any sort of front or rear iron sights, not even a space that was notched out for one. I thought about swapping barrels but I’m not even liking the plastic stock. Come to think about it….why TF did I even buy it?! 😆
So you can spend a couple grand on upgrades to make it a decent shooting .22 😂
 

Hedgelj

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I just bought one from a friend. It came with a cheap red dot and I didn’t think anything about it. When he dropped it off I was surprised to see it didn’t have any sort of front or rear iron sights, not even a space that was notched out for one. I thought about swapping barrels but I’m not even liking the plastic stock. Come to think about it….why TF did I even buy it?! 😆
Depends on your ask but I'd be interested in taking it off your hands
So you can spend a couple grand on upgrades to make it a decent shooting .22 😂
Mine have all been shooters, but I've definitely had fun tweaking them also
 

Buckmaster

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….so you can lay it out and pile them deep.
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Dannmann801

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So I was very happy when I screwed my suppressor on my new barrel and the iron sights were above the suppressor and I found I could shoot with the iron sights, not having to put a scope on.

I was unhappy when I stopped at the range before work, ran a target out to 25 yds, and couldn't see shit with my aging eyes.
Will be mounting a scope tonite.
Fucking Grandpa shit 'n' shit......
 

Hedgelj

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So I was very happy when I screwed my suppressor on my new barrel and the iron sights were above the suppressor and I found I could shoot with the iron sights, not having to put a scope on.

I was unhappy when I stopped at the range before work, ran a target out to 25 yds, and couldn't see shit with my aging eyes.
Will be mounting a scope tonite.
Fucking Grandpa shit 'n' shit......
Make sure it's a rimfire or has an adjustable focus. I like the vortex diamondback on my ruger 10/22
 

Hedgelj

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My "tricked out" 10/22 has a kidd barrel and it shoots.

Kidd barrel
kidd extractor
auto bolt release mod
upgraded ruger trigger pack
hogue overloaded stock
aftermarket mag release
vortex diamondback 2-7 rimfire scope
suppressed

Easily shoots ragged holes at 25 yards, and I can do dime size groups at 100 yards.

My CZ can barely outshoot it but I really have to do my part to do so.

I have another more stock 10/22 set up like a liberty training rifle.