MasterK

I just picked up a 2nd 10/22 for my father. He has terminal cancer and has been given 4-6 months. He has always wanted to build up a decent target .22 off a 10/22 platform. I have had a stock 10/22 for years, and have enjoyed it with iron sights, so this is going to be fun for me.

So I have $500. I'm looking to use it most effectively, even if it doesn't get me everything, I will have more money later. Just need to do the most with what I can now, upgrading parts that must instrumental to the goal. Accuracy and reliability is key, and it must include optics. A nice laminate stock (not flashy) and a bi-pod would be nice, but can wait. I really just don't know where to begin. If I had more time, I could research for weeks. I have no problem research suggestions offered, at least hat would give me something to go off of, I just don't have time to start from scratch.

Appreciate any pointers/suggestions to help start me off. If you need any more info from me, I'll be monitoring thread actively.

BlkHawk73

First and foremost, my sympathies regarding your father. Lost my mother to cancer when I was just a teenager.

As for your project. Basically starting from scratch with $500... not an easy task but doable. Here's my likely plan were it to be me:

• trigger - a must and on a budget, I'd simply go with a VQ or Power Custom hammer change. No springs, just the hammer (although the kit will have springs, disregard them)

• barrel - so that you can retain the factory stock and save that $, I'd go with a GM sporter profile barrel, probably an 18" one. Will likely require a small amount of sanding to the factory stock but wrapping some sandpaper on a deep-well socket makes it easy.

• scope - I look at the minimum as either the Mueller or Nikons. The Simmons, Bushnell and especially the BSA stuff just don't cut it IMO. They're cheap for a reason. Use any Weaver style mount and a set of medium rings should be fine with the above mentioned scope.

The above will put you in the $350 range and should provide a darn good shooter. If making it a but fancier is your decision, look at the stocks from Revolution or Boyds. If you stick with the above suggested barrel, be sure to go with the barrel channel cut for that and not the .920 bull barrel. If you choose to go with a .920 barrel, be sure to get the appropriate channel cut as well. In that case, I'd also suggest a GM barrel just for the cost factor and they're about the best bang for the buck for 10/22 barrels. Should you want an excellent trigger, try the Kidd trigger kit. It's intended for the polymer trigger housings but depending on your particular alloy one, will work fine as well. Just not a guarantee as the tolerances weren't held as consistent on the alloy one.
Try and order from one place to save freight. ShootersDiscount.com is a good one. Try Midway as well.

This will get you going. Any questions, ask away. Happy to help and have done enough of these to kinda point you in the better directions.

303lithgow

Good advice.

Catman

Sorry to hear about your father.

I'll kick in $20 to help ...just post PayPal.


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MasterK

Wow, really appreciate the gesture, not my style though. Sincerely, thank you. I really hope it didn't appear that I was trying to play a sympathy/guilt card, I simply mentioned the illness to underscore the relative hurry I was in.

I really am just impressed with your generosity.

jlh820

Good luck with your build. Sorry to hear about your father. I'm sure whatever you come up with he'll be elated, mostly because it's from you. And don't loose hope. I was given 6 months to live back in July of 2011. Gestures like yours can sometimes provide more help than the best medical care.

actionexpress

+1 NEVER lose hope!

Catman

Funny thing is that is isn't my 'style' either. I'm usually a cold hearted SOB that could watch a baby starve. My father is still alive ...and at 80 is is good health. Your post made me think about the fact that I'm lucky ....but at the same time have nothing in common or any shared interests with my father.

It didn't ....that is WHY I offered.


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MasterK

How are the Tactical Solutions barrels? They seem extremely light weight.

**EDIT** Also, am I looking for just the hammer kit, or the hammer/sear kit?

MasterK

It's never too late friend. My dad and I shot a lot when I was younger. My job, marriage, kids, etc made life real busy. Only after he retired did I realize that nearly 15 years had gone by since we'd actually gone out like we used to. And it was my fault, as I knew he'd always make the time. The past few years we've gone monthly like clockwork.

It's important, even if it means being the bigger man, to establish something common. Hope you can work something out

jlh820

+100!

One of my sons and I had an argument over something stupid. I though little of it, but it really became an obsession with him. He moved out (at 15, to his mother's) and wouldn't talk to me or even look in my direction when we were at the same place. That went on for 9 years! Finally, he decided to discuss the problem. 9 years and he was still hung up on that. I'd almost forgotten what started it. So, we talked and I told him the same thing I told him 9 years before. Only this time, he was older and actually listened to what I had told him. Things weren't great over night, but after 2 or 3 more years, things began to get a lot better and I could tell he wasn't still holding on to that old grudge. Now, we've got a great relationship and he's gone out of his way to make sure we stay in touch and see each other now and then.

Last Memorial Day I saw him and gave him my LC9. I had told him I didn't really like it and was thinking about selling it. But when we had seen each other a few months before, I was tinkering away trying out some mods. He knows almost nothing about guns, but was really excited about working on that gun with me. He knows that my collection is willed to my kids, and asked if he could have the LC9 rather than me selling it. Why, I thought, that one??? All my other guns are nicer and more expensive. He said it was because we had worked on it together. Wow! I'd never thought of that. But that meant a lot to me and apparently to him to.

Life's too short to not love and appreciate your family.

Hope things work out in yours.

BlkHawk73

TacSol is decent. Never cared for the solid color look. If that price is in your budget, see what Whistle Pig has readily available (call 'em).

You'll be fine with just the hammer change.

MasterK

Question - These barrels Green Mountain or otherwise, are they ready to accept a scope mount? Or will they need to be trilled and tapped?

**EDIT** Nevemind, I can see the receiver is tapped. I only asked because I saw one of the green mountains advertised this.

SafetyFirst

My suggestion based on time and budget would be the following. These will also provide a lot of fun at the range for you and your dad since you already have another 10/22.

Stock: Amazon.com: BLACKHAWK! KNOXX Axiom R/F Stock Ruger 10/22 Rifle Stock: Sports & Outdoors this stock free floats the barrel for accuracy, requires no fitting, gives you an adjustable butt/LOP, pistol grip, and is inexpensive.

Barrel: keep stock for now

Trigger: keep stock for now

Optics: something that will be easy and quick for your dad (red dot, reflex)

Magazines: Ruger BX25 - get more than one (very addictive)

Targets: get an arrangement that you and your dad can just have fun with such as dueling tree, resetting target, and tannerite if you have a place that allows its use.

Ammo: Get A Lot

Best of luck with whatever you decide and have a great time with your dad.

MasterK

Okay, here's what I've come up with so far.

• Green Mountain 20" Bull
• Power Custom Competition Hammer
• Mueller 4.5-14 x 40 APV
• Revolution Trailblazer in Woodland Camo.
• Power Custom
• Weever Quad Lock scope rings

That's got me right at $448.50

So i thought about these.

Power Custom Titanium extractor
Power Custom Auto Bolt Release
VQ Extended Mag Release
Rimfire Technologies Charging Handle
Gunsmither Bolt Bar Tool

This is $89.50

Total $537.95
Shipping: 22.75

Grand Total $560.70

I can live with that. Considering I was going to build another AR for myself, I'll be spending less for better reasons. It's going to be awesome to build up something different.

Anything in my list I should consider changing or avoiding?