This Is My 10/22 Rifle. What Does Yours Look Like?

[Big Frank]

I still haven't found my bottle adapter.

https://www.ntctrading.net/shop/p/black-oxide-steel-bottle-adapter-with-wrench-flats

Once I do, I can put a small rubber stopper in the chamber, fill a pop bottle with gun cleaner, screw it on in place of the flash hider, and invert it. When I'm done soaking the bore, I can flip it back over and everything will drain back in the bottle. I can do the same with most of my AR barrels, but would need to replace the crush washer every time, and that's not happening. I like soaking gun parts overnight or longer in my Cylinder & Slide Dunk-Kit, but not everything will fit in the bucket, and I'm not going to buy a tray long enough to put a barreled receiver in and fill it up. (Or am I? Brownells has tanks for bluing, etc. that might work.) My bucket is about 10" tall and I can soak one end of a rifle or shotgun barrel at a time. If it's just a barrel and no receiver, I could soak a whole 20" barrel if the bucket was still full. But there's been some loss through use over the years, and it's 4" from the top. Even with the barrel leaning on an angle, it's only about 8", and no longer gets the job done. It works on a 14" barrel and that about it. I thought about buying another bucket full, then I could pour some of the old stuff through a coffee filter to strain it, and top off the new bucket as needed.

https://cylinder-slide.com/Category/Dunk

[Big Frank]

To celebrate Ruger Day, 10/22, I ordered some more parts and installed them. I put a pair of TANDEMKROSS Magazine Release KrossPins in it, one to replace the magazine release pin and one in place of the factory ejector pin. And I got a pair of Upgraded Receiver KrossPins and put them in too. These upgraded steel pins feature a spring-loaded ball detent that holds everything securely in place, but still allow for easy insertion and removal for working on your rifle. The pins have a single ball detent on each one, that fits in the receiver or trigger housing, and puts pressure on the circumference of the hole. They can all be inserted and removed from either side.

I already replaced the bolt stop pin with a Shock Block Bolt Buffer, or another rubber buffer. It's a nice snug fit, so now I can take my stock off and turn the receiver over without having any of the pins fall out of my 48 year old gun and land on the floor. I previously used a center punch on both sides of the receiver to keep all 3 pins in, but the new pins work better, and you don't need to hammer a bunch of dimples into the sides of your gun. You can't see any of those parts in the pics I took, but you can see the TANDEMKROSS Skeletonized Magazine Release. I used to have a cheap plastic extended mag release I think was made by Ram-Line, but I like this  skeletonized, lightweight aluminum one a lot better. It only weighs .02 ounces, and will take your 10/22 from good to great with almost no size or weight gain.

I used the last of my camo Duck tape to cover the arm of the Butler Creek folding stock. I didn't know the tape had a little tail hanging off it until after I took the pics, so I trimmed it off. The stock had a piece of clear plastic tubing, like auto gas line with a slit down the middle, stuck on the top strut. That was the only cheek piece on the stock, and sometimes it moved a tiny bit. Now it's completely covered and not going anywhere, plus it feels better with a few layers of tape over it. I think I'll wrap some camo bandage around it too, for more padding. I took it off of the 3 AR mags I had wrapped with it.

You can see the right side of the Samson Manufacturing B-TM Barrel Band that has a QD sling swivel socket on the left side. It's reversible, in case you want the sling on the right side. The Samson Manufacturing Swivel Stud QD Adapter for the rear of the sling is plainly visible at the rear of the stock, attached to the old Uncle Mike's QR sling stud. I replaced the slotted stock retaining screw with a hex screw. The B-TM Barrel Band also uses a hex screw instead of a slotted screw like the factory part. They take 2 different size hex wrenches, and both are stored inside the pistol grip. I used a leather punch to punch holes in the 2 ribs inside the grip plug, and they fit snugly inside. They're always with the gun and secured so they don't rattle.

I have a set of Tech-Sights Model TSR100 sights on it. They have an 8″ Longer Sighting Radius than stock sights, the Rear Sight Base mounts solidly to the rear of the receiver utilizing the existing tapped scope base holes, it comes standard with dual apertures, (.062) and is compatible with M16/AR15 apertures, like the ghost ring night sight I have on my 16" AR. The front sight tower comes standard with an AR15 type post and gives you a wide variety of post design options. Like the Night Fision tritium sight I have on my 16" AR. If I was using my 10/22 for coon hunting, I would swap out the aperture and post to match the AR.

The Samson Manucfaturing B-TM Heat Shield finishes the tacticool look of the rifle. It requires removal of dovetail rear sight for installation, and has a dovetail insert for the screw that secures it with a drop of blue Loctite. Other than the recent additions to the muzzle there's no much to see. The trigger group was upgraded a long time ago, with some parts that were polished smooth with rubies. The bolt lock was replaced with a bolt hold open a long time ago, before anyone made  a blued version. A Volquartsen Automatic Bolt Release is only 13 bucks, but if I buy it I'll have yet another part in a box not being used for anything. BTW, the Gunsmither - 10/22 Safe-T Tool makes replacing your safety or spring a LOT easier. It features a built in punch for pushing out the trigger housing pins, for anyone who doesn't have a spare AR-15 firing pin.

https://tandemkross.com/upgradedmagazinereleasekrosspinsforruger1022

https://tandemkross.com/upgraded-receiver-krosspins

https://tandemkross.com/shock-block-bolt-buffer-for-ruger-10-22/

https://www.samson-mfg.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=B-TM-BB

https://www.samson-mfg.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SS-QD-ADPT

https://www.tech-sights.com/ruger-products/

https://www.samson-mfg.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=04-04095-18

https://volquartsen.com/products/158-automatic-bolt-release

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-safe-t-tool-jgb1696x



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZn8BgEm4g

[Big Frank]

I wrapped the buttstock with leftover pieces of GEAR AID Camo Form Reusable Self Cling Wrap until it was so thick, it wouldn't latch when I folded the butt against the side. I had to take some off, then decided to wrap the forend with it. And I took the little pieces off the bayonet I need to return, and used  the 2 narrow strips to wrap the lower part of the butt, and used the 1 whole strip on the barrel. I also used the piece that was left on one of my AR pistol grips, and it just barely covered the barrel. So I took the piece off my 20" AR barrel, which I may end up painting anyway, and wrapped it on the barrel, too. That's enough camo. I don't plan on buying camo tape for the rest of the stock, or the receiver, but you never know. The fat layer of bandage sure feels better on the cheek than the steel rod with a clear plastic hose over it. I wish I would have done that YEARS ago.