trickflow93

Hey everyone I just took my rifle down to clean it and the bolt stop pin was broken in half. Anyone else had this issue? I went on ruger to try and order a new one and they are on backorder. This rifle has probably only had about 500 rounds put through it so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rob

buckskin

I have never heard of a recoil pin breaking. I presently own 6 in various states of modification, from 2 walnut stocked carbines and an International, 3bull barreled with thumbhole stocks. All have had trigger jobs. i'va also traded some to upgrade. They all have or will have synthetic bolt stops installed. I can feel the difference with high velocity ammo. It slaps the original pin with a jarring stop the synthetics cushion this. They are available at most sites that sell 10-22 upgrade parts, the price ranges from 3 for $9.99 [Midway] to $15.00 each. Hope this helped.

bearcatter

I never heard of one breaking, either. Must be that one in a million flaw in the rod stock they're made from.

I've made my own bolt stops (buffers) from 1/4 X 3 1/2 nylon bolts. The extra length is so you have enough unthreaded shoulder to hacksaw a stop from. They're about 35 cents apiece, takes less than ten minutes to make. They stop that annoying "clink" everytime you fire. I made six, but my first one has over 500 rounds on it with no sign of wear.

BlkHawk73

He he, always think it's funnt how people dislike the "clink" yet the "bang" isn't a big deal.

At wirk now but I know I have spares. Should have anyways. Will check and if so, I'll send one to ya.

laidlerj

I've never had one break, but I've replaced the bolt stop pin in both of my 10/22's with polymer "buffer" pins. They don't break, although they do eventually wear out.

I wouldn't bother ordering a new bolt stop pin from Ruger - I'd get one of the buffer pins (actually, I'd get a couple, so that I had a replacement on hand).

Jim

trickflow93

Thanks for the replys guys. I did some research after I saw that they were on backorder from Ruger and bought one from KIDD. Blkhawk73 I greatly appreciate the fact that you would help me out and send me one. Once again thank you all very much. I am going to be modifying mine as soon as funds are available and my daughter is wanting one as well so looks like I picked a great site to get info and ideas for building my first custom 10/22.

BlkHawk73

Not a problem. Nice idea to do one with your daughter. Have done a few with my son and he really enjoyed it. Just be sure to let it be hers, and of her ideas. let her choice stock, barrel, etc so that it is just as she wants. I see a lot of folks that push their kid, wife, etc to what they themselves want and not really what the person it's for might want. Let all the choices be hers and it'll give her a bunch more pride and enjoyment.
Any questions, ask away. Happy to help.

trickflow93

O for sure. We have been looking around and getting ideas of what she is wanting to do and what she likes. My opinion is pretty much the same as yours. She will have way more pride in her rifle knowing that she picked everything out and built it herself with just a little bit of help from dad. I started her on a crickett and she has quickly moved to my 10/22 and the RRA AR that I have. And we go out shooting every week and since her first time out shooting she has greatly improved her accuracy.

winggunner46

Get a poly pin. Brownell's offers several. I bought two Buffer Technologies and it does take the CLACK out of the bolt coming back. Steel on steel is rough on all parts. You will note the difference right away. The brand does not make a difference, but do not put a steel pin back in. Replace it with Poly, you will not be disapointed.

RJL

Bullseye

You can make your own poly pin. Go down to Home Depot, Lowes, etc, and buy a 3' by 1/4" dia nylon bolt. The shank is plenty long enough to use as a bolt stop pin. Cut the hex head off the one side and size the other to the width of your receiver - you now have a durable nylon poly bolt stop. Buy several and you'll have extras for when they wear out. It will take a while but they're easy to make new ones.

R,
Bullseye

staff3704

I have never had one break but I usually pull the stock one and put in a poly so I guess I never really gave it a chance to break. Never had any problem with the polys but then I have several 10/22 and swap off shooting them (don't wear them out that way ).

Boris

trickflow93

I have never seen or heard of a bolt stop pin breaking on a 10-22. It is inconceivable to me how a bolt stop pin could be broken in the receiver without severely damaging the bolt stop holes in the receiver. I am thinking of the steel bolt stop pin mounted in the aluminum receiver. I have had no experience with or even held the new plastic receiver 10-22s. Is it a aluminum or plastic receiver?

Perhaps we are over thinking or over engineering the B46 bolt stop pin as Ruger has greatly over engineered it. What is it's purpose? To prevent the bolt from going back far enough that it drops down from the rail like it does in disassembly and does not return to battery. That's it. I have fired one of my 10-22s fifty rounds without a bolt stop pin in it. I have used a cut down white nylon bolt 1/4" in diameter and 1 and 1/4" in length. I have used 1/4" diameter plastic tubing with a steel pin inside. I now use clear 1/4" diameter plastic tubing from a fish tank without anything inside and on one 10-22 I am using 1/4" black plastic automobile vacuum line without anything inside it. I have fired several thousand rounds with these 1 and 1/4" length tubing scraps without incident. They do not appear to be exhibiting any wear.

Does anybody have the 10-22 with the plastic receiver and are there any differences from the "old" aluminum 10-22 receiver?

Boris

BlkHawk73

Simple...bad material, porosity happens on occasion and it's can go undetected. Steel is a mad-made product and in it's refining things can happen.


Plastic receiver??? They've been the same, aluminum, since day one.

303lithgow

The trigger assemblies are now plastic. Maybe thats what he means.

Robert73

I have done that Also and have put about 400 round on it with no wear on it and those 400 rnds were just one day at a Steel match.