Ruger 1022 Class

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2014byRobertNewton Page1of21

Ruger

10/22

Maintenance

and

Customization

Guide

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 2

OperatingTips............................................................................................................................................... 3

TypicalMalfunctions..................................................................................................................................... 4

FailuretoFeed...................................................................................................................................... 4

FailuretoFire........................................................................................................................................ 4

FailuretoEject...................................................................................................................................... 5

Maintenance................................................................................................................................................. 6

Howoften

should

you

clean?

...............................................................................................................

6

Beforeyoustart............................................................................................................................................ 7

Disassembly,CleaningandReassembly........................................................................................................ 8

Task1:EnsuringSafety............................................................................................................................. 8

Task2:RemovingtheStock...................................................................................................................... 8

Task3: RemovetheTriggerGroup........................................................................................................... 9

Task4:RemovetheBolt........................................................................................................................... 9

Task5:CleaningtheReceiverandBarrel................................................................................................ 10

Task6:Disassemble,CleanandLubetheTriggerGroup........................................................................ 11

Task7:ReAssembletheTriggerGroup.................................................................................................. 12

Part7A:Trigger/SearAssembly:......................................................................................................... 12

Part7B:HammerAssembly................................................................................................................ 13

Part7C:BoltLockandEjector............................................................................................................. 14

Part7.D: MagazineCatchandRelease............................................................................................. 14

Task8:ReAssembletheAction.............................................................................................................. 14

Task9:

Install

the

Stock

and

Protect

from

Rust

......................................................................................

15

Task10:CleaningtheMagazine.............................................................................................................. 16

DisassemblyandCleaning................................................................................................................... 16

ReassemblyoftheMagazine.............................................................................................................. 16

Customization............................................................................................................................................. 18

Sights................................................................................................................................................... 18

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Stock.................................................................................................................................................... 18

Magazinerelease................................................................................................................................ 18

AutoBoltrelease................................................................................................................................. 18

EnhancedTriggers............................................................................................................................... 18

Accurizingthebarrelandbolt............................................................................................................. 19

BoltGuideandHandle........................................................................................................................ 19

ActionPolishing................................................................................................................................... 20

Sling..................................................................................................................................................... 20

Resourcesfor10/22Owners...................................................................................................................... 21

PartsandAccessoriesSuppliers.......................................................................................................... 21

InternetDiscussionForums.................................................................................................................... 21

Introduction

TheRuger10/22isa.22LRcaliber,boxmagazinefed,blowbackaction,semiautomaticrifle.Itwasfirst

soldin1964.The10/22isanexcellentexampleoffirearmdesign:easytooperate,quiteaccurate,

reliable,light,inexpensivetobuild andthereforetobuy,andsimpletomaintainincludingdisassembly

andreassembly.ItisnowonderthatoverfivemillionoftheserifleshavebeensoldbyRugerasof2013.

Properlymaintained,a10/22shouldlastyoumanyhundredsofthousands,ifnotmillions,ofrounds.

Thisguideprovidesstepbystepinstructionsformaintainingyour10/22.Italsoprovidessuggestionsfor

severalways

to

customize

the

10/22

to

improve

its

performance

and

ergonomics.

To

see

how

creatively

onecancustomizethe10/22,browsethroughtheUltimate10/22sectionoftherimfirecentral.com

discussionforumontheWeb.

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Operating Tips

The10/22issimpletooperate,butthereareafewcommonthingsthatshootersnewtoitshouldkeep

inmind:

Dontbe

gentle

inserting

the

magazine.

Insert

it

decisively,

making

sure

it

clicks

into

place.

Youcanthurtit.Ifthemagisnotfullyinserted,theroundswillnotfeed.

Themagazinefacesdowntoremoveit.Dontholdtheriflesidewaysorupsidedownand

trytoprythemagazineoutwithfingers.Letitfallfree,intoyourhandorontothetable.

Gravityisyourfriend.Ifthemagazinedoesnotfalloutfreely,makesureitiscleanandthat

thereisnothingblockingthemagwell.Ifthemagazinecontinuestostick,youmayneedto

widenthemagwellslightlywithsomesandpaper.

TooperatetheOEMboltlock,usethe4stepmethod.Thefourstepsare:

1.

BoltBack:pullthebolthandlebackwithindexfingerorthumb.

2. BoltForward:pullthebolthandleback,thenreleaseittospringforward.Dontridethe

boltforward,asthiscancausemisfeeds.

3. BladeIn:Presstheboltlocklever(ascallopedortriangularbladebetweenthetrigger

guardandthemagazinerelease)intowardsthetriggerguard.

4. BladeOut:Releasetheboltlocklever.

Tolocktheboltback:Dothestepsinthisorder:1324.AfterStep3,holdingthebladein,

allowthebolttocreepforward.Asyoufeelitcatchontheraisedboltlock,releasethe

blade.

Toreleasethebolt:Dothestepsinthisorder:1342.Whenyoureleasethebladewith

theboltfullyback,theboltlockdescendsbelowthebolt,allowingthebolttopassoverit.

Youcanoperatetheboltonehandedwiththerighthandifyouhookyourthumboverthe

bolthandle,allowingyourfingerstocurlunderthetriggerguard;youcanthenoperatethe

bladewithyourmiddleorringfinger.Ifyouhaveironsights,youcanevendoitlefthanded.

Whenshooting,holdtheriflefirmlyintothepocketbetweenyourshoulderand

collarbone.

If

you

do

not

hold

the

buttstock

solidly

against

your

body,

the

rifle

will

move

underrecoil.Thiswillcauseinaccurateshots;itwillalsocausefailurestoejectasthefired

casegetscaughtinthereceiverinsteadofbeingthrownfreelytotheside.

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Typical Malfunctions

Mostmalfunctionsarecausedbyadirtyrifleorbyimproperinstallationofparts.Followingisalistof

thetypicalmalfunctionsandtheirusualdiagnoses:

Failure to Feed Symptoms:

Rounddoesnotfeedfrommagazineinto

chamber

Roundmaycatchverticallyinthemagazine

feedlips

Roundmaycatchonthebreechface

Boltmaynotclosemorethanhalfway.

Causesandcures:

Magazineisnotfullyseated.Pressitinuntil

itclicks.

Magazineisdirty.Cleanit.

Magazinespringhasinsufficienttension.

Disassemblemagazineandensurethe

springhas1turnsofpretensionduring

reassembly.

Magazinesticksuptoohigh,contactsbolt.

NormallyhappenswithnonRuger

magazines,orwhenrestingthe25round

magonthegroundorbenchwhileshooting

whichpushesthemagupintothewell.Try

different

magazine

and

keep

it

up.

Failure to Fire

SafetyNotes

1. Ifarounddoesnotfire,holdthe

muzzleinasafedirectionfor30

secondstoensureitisnota

hangfirebeforeejectingit.

2. Ifyoususpectasquib,ceasefiring

immediatelyandmaketherifle

safe.Inspecttheboretomake

surethere

is

no

bullet

stuck

in

it.

Donotfireagainuntilyouhave

verifiedthatthebarrelisclear.

Symptoms:

Misfire(dud):rounddoesnotfireatall.

Hangfire:roundfiresafteradelaydueto

slowprimerorpowderignition

Squib:roundfiresweakly,withanunusually

quietsoundandlittleornorecoil.Caused

bydefectiveammowithnoorinsufficient

powderinthecase.Thebulletmaybe

lodgedinthebarrel.DONOTFIREANOTHER

SHOT,makeriflesafeandinspectthe

barrel.until

the

barrel

is

cleared.

Firing

a

followupshotbehindasquibcandestroy

thebarrelorreceiverandcausesevere

injuriestotheshooterorbystanders.

Causesandcures:

Dudsmostoftenareduetoavoidinthe

primerwithinthecaserim.Rotateroundso

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thatanewpartofcaserimfacesup,andit

shouldfire.Ifnot,lookforothercauses.

Boltfaceand/orbreechfaceisdirty,

causingroundtochamberincompletely.

Firingpinenergywastedindrivinground

forwardratherthancrushingcaserim.

Firingpinobstructedbysludgeinits

channel.Disassembleandcleanbolt

assembly.

Ifhammerstrutspringwasreplacedwith

lighterspring,insufficientforceonhammer.

ReplacewithOEMhammerspring.

Verydirtytriggergroupimpedinghammer

travel.

Failure to Eject Symptoms:

Stovepipe:fired

case

caught

between

bolt

andreceiver,stickssidewaysfromejection

port.

Firedcasecaughtinsidereceiver,above

newround

Causesandcures:

Boltiscyclingtooslowly,firedcasehitsbolt

andisstuckinsideratherthanbeingthrown

free.

Actiongummedup.

Scopebase

mount

screws

too

long,

rubbing

ontopofbolt.

Actionnotproperlylubed.

Magazineseatedtoohigh,catchingonbolt

orfiredcasecatchingonfeedlips

Hammerstrutincorrectlyinstalled.

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Maintenance

Likeanymachine,the10/22requiresregularmaintenanceinordertoprovidereliable,consistent

service.Maintenanceiscomprisedofthreecategories:

Cleaning:The

action

is

the

most

important

part

to

clean.

Most

failures

are

caused

by

dirty

bolts,receivers,andmagazines.Becauseoftheblowbackoperation,burnedgases,

unburnedpowder,andbulletlubeareforcefullysprayedintotheactionandmagazine.

Thebarrelistheleastimportant.A.22doesntmakeenoughpressureorbulletvelocityfor

barrelfoulingtobemuchofaproblem.

Lubrication:Thereareonlyacoupleofplacesthatgetalittledrylube.Manyfailuresaredue

totoomuchoil,oroilinthewrongplaces,whichturnsintoastickysludgeafterashorttime

ofshooting.AdryTeflontypelubethatdoesnotattractandholddirtisrecommendedfor

theaction.

Some

owners

put

asmall

dab

of

grease

on

the

sear/hammer

interface

and

the

slotattherearofthehammer,butthesearetheonlyplaceswheregreaseshouldbeused.

Itisbettertoruntherifledrythantooverlubeit.

RustProtection:Especiallyifyouliveinahumidorsaltyenvironment,certainpartsneed

protectionfromrust.Thebore,barrel,andcharginghandleareespeciallyvulnerable.

Becausethe10/22issosimpletoworkon,youcancompleteabasicyetthoroughcleaninginlessthan

twentyminutes. Acompletedisassembly,cleaningandreassemblytakeslessthananhour.Sothereis

noexcuseforfailurestofeed,fireorejectduetoadirtyrifle.

How often should you clean?

Thiscanbeacontroversialsubject,andpeopleoftenholdstrongopinionsonit.Agoodanswerdepends

onhowyouuseyourrifle.Ifyouareabenchrestshootergoingfor.25groups,itmightbeevery100

shots.Othercompetitiveshootersmightcleanaftereachday.Someownerscleanwhentheirgroups

openup,orwhentheriflebeginstomalfunction.Othersfollowtherulethatonedoesnotgotobed

withadirtyrifle.

Visualinspectionwillalsohelpyoudecide.Somebrandsofammunitionaredirtierthanothers,inboth

thepowdersootandthelubeonthebullets.Ifyouseegunkinyouraction,youprobablyneedtoclean.

Theansweralsodependsonwhatkindofcleaningyoudo.Ifyoucleanthebore,breech,boltandaction

frequentlywithpatchesandsolvent,youwillnotgettheheavyfoulingthatrequiresabrush.Thetrigger

groupdoesnotgetverydirtyandcaneasilygoforseveralthousandshotsbetweendisassemblyand

cleaning.

Ishootmy10/22saboutonceaweek.Mypreferenceistocleanthebore,breech,andboltfaceafter

everyshootingdaynotonlyforcleanliness,buttorenewtherustprotectionwhiletheriflesitsinthe

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cabinetforuptoaweekortwoatatime.Keepingtheseactionpartscleanensuresreliablefeeding,

ignition,andejectionandconsistentpointofimpact.Onceamonth,theboltisremovedandtheinside

ofthereceivercleanedandlubed.TwoorthreetimesperyearIwilldisassemblethetriggergroupfora

fullcleaningandlube.

Magazinesget

dirty

rather

quickly.

This

make

sense

when

you

consider

that

the

magazine

is

directly

belowwhereallthegasandunburnedpowdercomeoutthebreechaftereachshot.Inumbermy

magazines,andassoonasaparticularmaggivesonefailuretofeed,itgetssetasideforafullcleaning.

Before you start

ToolsRequired:Youdontneedanyspecializedtoolstoworkonyourrifle.Youwillneed:

Flatbladescrewdriver,1/4or5/16inchwidth.Ideally,ahollowgroundorparallelface

gunsmithdriver,butanormalonewilldo.

Apunchordrifttopushthepinsout,couldbesteel,brassorwood.Kebabsticksareoften

1/8diameter,justrightfornonmarringpushingofpins.

Smallhammerforthepunchifthepinsaresticky

5/32inchhexkey(Allenwrench)ifyouplantoremovethebarrel

9/64inchhexkeyfordisassemblingthemagazine

Workarea:Notrequired,butyouwouldliketohave:

Awelllitbenchortable,largeenoughforyourrifle,withdesignatedspacestoputtoolsand

parts.

Apad

or

towel

to

rest

the

rifle

on

(a

light,

solid

color

is

best

so

it

is

easy

to

find

small

parts)

Dishtoholdsmallpartsastheyareremoved

CleaningSupplies:

Boresnake,patchworm,orcleaningrodwithapatchholderandbrassbrushandpatches,

sizedfor.22caliber.

Muzzleguard(boreguide)toprotectthemuzzlecrownifyouareusingacleaningrodfrom

themuzzleend.

Smallbrush,eitherbrassorplastic(usedtoothbrushworksfine).

AfewQTips.

Afewcleanrags.

Guncleaningsolvent;

Gunoil;

Or,acombinationsolvent/oilsuchasBreakFreeCLPorBallistol.

Nowyourereadytobeginworkingonyourrifle.

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Disassembly, Cleaning and Reassembly

Ifyouaregoingtoreplaceactionparts,haveyournewpartsreadyontheworkareatosubstitutefor

theOEMpartsduringreassembly.

Asageneral

rule,

pins

are

driven

out

from

the

left

side

to

the

right,

and

inserted

from

right

to

left.

Task 1: Ensur ing Safety

Thefirstthingyoudowhenpickingupyour10/22,andeverytimeyoupickuporarehandedafirearm,

isclearitandensureitisinsafecondition.

1. KEEPINGTHEMUZZLEINASAFEDIRECTION,pushthesafetytoSAFE.Ifitdoesnotgoall

thewaytotheright,dothenexttwostepsandthenrepeatthisone.

2. Removethemagazine,ifthereisoneinthewell.

3.

Lock

the

bolt

back.

4. Checkthechambertoensurethereisnoroundinit.

5. Makesuretherearenoloadedmagazinesorlooseammunitionanywherenearyour

workarea.

6. Ifyouaretransportingtherifleawayfromyourbench,orarenotworkingontheaction,

insertachamberflag.Thisallowsyouandothersnearbytoquicklyrecognizethatthe

rifleisinasafecondition,andpreventsanyonefromaccidentallyinsertingaround.The

postofthechamberflagshouldgointothechamber,notmerelylieinthereceiver.

Keepyourchamberflagcleansoitdoesnotpickupdirtthatwouldscratchthe

chamber.

Task 2: Removing the Stock

1.

Ifyourriflehasabarrelband,loosenitsscrewsoitisquiteloose,thenslideitforward

offthestockandoverthemuzzle.Ifyoudonotsufficientlyloosenthebarrelbandit

mayscratchthestockasyouslideitforward.

2. Ontheundersideoftherifle,justinfrontofthemagazinewell,isa 5/16flatslotted

screw.2013andnewer10/22shaveahexheadscrew.Loosenthisscrewuntilitisfree

ofthereceiver.Thescrewiscapturedinthestock,soyoudonthavetoremoveit

completelyunlessyouwanttoaddsomeLocTitetothethreads.

3.

Releasethe

bolt,

set

the

safety

to

Fire,

then

pull

the

trigger

to

de

cock

the

hammer.

4. Pushthesafetyintotherightitwillonlygohalfway.Holdingthesafetyinthis

centeredposition,liftthebarreledreceiverawayfromthestock.Ifthesafetyisallthe

wayleftorrightitwillhanguponthesideofthestockandpreventremoval,and

possiblyscratchthestock.

5. Laythestocksafelytothesideofyourworkarea.Donotstanditupchancesareitwill

fallandgetscratched.

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Receivercrosspins

Boltstoppin

Task 3: Remove the Trigger Group

Photo3.1showingpinsfortriggergroupandboltremoval

1. CyclethebolttocockthehammerandsetthesafetytoSAFE.Ifthehammerisforward

(inthefiredposition),itspressureontheboltwillmakeithardtoremovethepinsin

Step2.

2. Workingfromtheleftsideofthereceiver,pushoutthetworeceivercrosspinsandset

themaside.

The

pins

are

easier

to

push

out

ifyou

do

the

front

one

first.

3. Pullthetriggergroupdownoutofthereceiver.Setitaside.

Task 4: Remove the Bolt

Photo4.1:Boltassemblyandtriggergroup

separatedfromreceiver.Redpinattopleftis

apolyurethanebufferwhichreplacesOEM

steelboltstoppintoreduceshockandnoise

whenboltcycles.

1. Withapunch,pushtheboltstoppin,fromlefttoright,outofthereceiver.

2. Turnthereceiverupsidedown.Pullthebolthandleallthewaytotherear.

3.

Lifetheboltoutofthereceiver.Onsomenewerrifles,theboltmayhanguponaburrat

thecorneroftheboltguideshelf(aledgecastintothereceiver,seePhoto4.2).Ifthis

happens,turnthereceiveroverandtapitgentlyagainstthetopofyourbench.Thiswill

allowthebackofthebolttofallfreeandthefrontwillfollow.Later,youcanfilethe

burrfromtheboltguideshelftosolvethisproblem.

4. Pullthebolthandle/guiderodassemblyoutthroughtheejectionport.

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Photo4.2:

Onmynew10/22,bolt

catchesonaburrat

endofguideshelf.

Photo4.3:

Ifneeded,gentlyfile

thecornerandendof

theshelftosoftenthe

edgesandmake

clearanceforthebolt.

Goslowlyandtestfit

beforetakingofftoo

much.

Task 5: Cleaning the Receiver and Barrel

1. Ifnecessary,cleantheborewithyourboresnake,patchworm,orcleaningrodand

patches,andyourfavoritesolvent.Ifthebarrelandchamberareheavilyfouled,usethe

brassbrushwithsolvent.Besuretopushthebrushallthewaythroughdonotreverse

brushdirectionwhileitisstillinthebarrel.

TIP:If

you

use

acleaning

rod

from

the

muzzle,

you

must

use

amuzzle

guard

to

protect

themuzzlecrownfromscratching.Scratchingthecrowncanruintheaccuracyofthe

rifle.

2.

Useyourbrushandsolventtocleanthebreechface(endofthebarrelfacingthebolt).

Besuretocleantheextractorchannelontherightsideofthebreech.

3. Useyourbrushorrags,QTipsandsolventtocleantheinsideofthereceiver.

4. Drythebreechandreceiverwithacleanrag.

5. Oiltheborelightlytopreventcorrosion.

6.

Ifyoudesire,putathincoatofdrylubeontheinsideofthereceiver;donotforgetthe

boltguide

shelf

above

the

ejection

port.

Allow

this

lube

to

dry

before

re

assembly.

Boltat

edge

of

bolt

guide

shelf

Cornerofbolt uideshelf

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Task 6: Disassemble, Clean and Lube the Trigger Group

Photo6.1:

Triggergroupbeforedisassembly.

Numberedpinsare:

1:Magrelease/boltlockpin

2:Ejectorpin

3:Hammerpivotpin

4:Triggerpivotpin

1. Turnthetriggergroupsotheleftsidefacesup.Notethatthehammerpivotpinislarger

(.154)than

the

other

three

pins

(.122).

2. Ifthehammerisuncocked(upandfacingforward),pushitbacktothecockedposition

andsetthesafetytoSAFE.Thiswillgiveyouroomtoworkinthefrontofthehousing

whilepreventingthehammerfromspringingforwardifyoushouldaccidentallybrush

thetrigger.

3. Locatethemagazinelatch/boltlockpivotpinatthelowerleftofthehousing(pin1in

photo),justabovetheboltlocklever.Withapunch,pushthepinout.

4.

Pushthemagazinecatchallthewayin,andpullthemagazinereleasestraightdownto

removeit.Gentlyallowthemagazinecatchtomoveforwardandremoveit.

5. Locatetheboltlock/ejectorpinnearthetopofthehousing(Pin2inphoto).Useyour

punchto

push

the

pin

out.

This

will

also

release

the

tension

from

the

bolt

lock

spring.

Removetheboltlockandejector.

Photo6.2:Ejector(top),ejectorpin,and

boltlock(bottom).Notetherounded

holeattherightoftheboltlock,which

makesitanautoboltrelease.

6. SetthesafetytoFIRE.Putyourthumborfingersoverthehammertocushionits

movement,andpullthetriggertodecockthehammer.Allowthehammergentlytofall

forwarduntilthehammerstrutfallsfreeofitsslotinthebackofthehammer.Remove

1

2

3

4

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thehammerstrut;ifmayfalloutifyouturnthehousingover,oryoumayhavetopush

itfromtheholeattherearofthehousingwithyourpunch.

7. Locatethehammerpivotpinatthecenterofthehousing(Pin3inphoto6.1).Pushthis

pinout.Turnthehousingoverandallowthehammerandboltlockspringtofallout.If

youhaveanolder10/22,thehammerbushingsarecastintothehammer;onnewer

models,the

polymer

bushings

are

separate

from

the

hammer.

8. Locatethetriggerpivotpin(Pin4inphoto6.1).Pushitoutslightlytotheright.TIP:Put

yourlefthandoverthetriggerguardtocatchanysmallpartsorsprings,andwithyour

righthandpullthepintherestofthewayout. Thesearandsearspringarelikelytopop

outintoyourlefthand.Pullthetrigger/disconnectorassemblyoutofthetopofthe

housing,beingcarefulnottoallowthedisconnectorpintofallout.

9. Removethetriggerreturnplungeranditsspringfromtherearofthetriggerguard.

10.

WithQTipsandsolvent,cleantheinsideofthetriggerhousing,includingtheholefor

themagazinecatch.Thendryit.

11.Witharagandsolvent,cleanthetriggergrouppartsthoroughly,thendrythem.

12.

Ifyou

desire,

put

avery

small

dab

of

grease

or

dry

lube

on

the

hammer

sear

surface

and

thelowerpartoftheslotwherethehammerstrutridesinthehammer

Task 7: Re-Assemble the Trigger Group

Part 7A: Trigger/Sear Assembly:

Photo7.1showingtriggergrouppartsinrelativepositions

1.

Gatherthetriggerreturnplungerandspring,trigger,disconnector,disconnectorpivot

pin,sear,andsearspring.(Photo7.1)

2. Insertthetriggerreturnplungerandspringintotheholeatthebackofthetrigger

guard.

3.

Insertthedisconnectorintothetopofthetrigger,lineuptheholes,andinsertthepin.If

thepinisaloosefitandfallsouteasily,youcanholditinplacewithsomemaskingtape

oneachside.

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4. Insertthesearspringintoitsholeinthesear.Placethesearinpositionunderthe

disconnector,andinserttheotherendofthespringintotheholeinthedisconnector.

Pressthedisconnectordownontothesearandreleaseitslowly;thisshouldholdthe

searanddisconnectortogether.Ifitdoesnot,youcanuseashortcheaterpintohold

themtogetherwhileyouwork.

5.

Holdthe

trigger

group

housing

vertically.

Remove

any

masking

tape

and

lower

the

triggerassemblyintothehousing.Onceitisinsidethehousingthesidesofthehousing

willpreventthedisconnectorpinfromfallingout.Lineuptheholesforthetriggerpivot

pinandinsertthepin.

Part 7B: Hammer Assembly

Photo7.2showingpartsofhammerassemblyinrelativepositions

1. Gatherthehammer,bushings,boltlockspring,hammerstrut,andhammerpivotpin.

(Photo7.2)

2.

Insertthe

bushings

into

the

hammer,

ifneeded.

Place

the

bolt

lock

spring

on

the

right

sideofthehammersothatthehammerisinthemiddleoftheVwiththedoglegarm

facingforward.

3. Insertthehammerassemblyintothehousing,lineuptheholes,andinsertthehammer

pivotpin.YoumayhavetosetthesafetytoFIREandpullthetriggerslightlytolineup

theholes.

4.

SetthesafetytoFIRE.Pullthehammerforwardtomakeroomforinsertingthehammer

strut.Placethehammerstrut,withtheopenpartoftheCclipfacingupward,intoits

holeattherearofthehousingandpressitinplace.

5. Pullthehammerupandbackandinserttheendofthestrutintoitsslotintherearof

thehammer.

Press

the

hammer

all

the

way

back

until

it

cocks.

6. Withyourlefthandfingersoverthehammer,pressthetriggertotestthefunctionof

thetriggerandhammerassemblies.

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Part 7C: Bolt Lock and Ejector1. Gathertheboltlock,ejector,andboltlock/ejectorpin.

2. Pulltheboltlockspringbackandinserttheboltlockintothehousing;themainpartof

theboltlockgoesflushagainsttheleftsideofthehousing.Pushthespringdown;the

doglegshouldgointoitsslotintherightsideoftheboltlock.

3.

Pressthe

straight

arm

of

the

spring

forward

and

down

below

the

pin

hole

on

the

right

sideofthehousing.Insertthepinpartwaytocapturethespring.

4. Placetheejectoroverthepin,withthepointoftheejectoratthetop,facingforward.

Pushthepinallthewayin.Placetheejectorinitsslotatthefrontofthehousing.

Part 7.D: Magazine Catch and Release1. Gatherthemagazinecatch,magcatchspring,magazinerelease,andmagrelease/bolt

lockpivotpin.(Photo7.D)

2. Placethemagcatchspringovertheshankofthemagcatch.Insertthemagcatchintoits

holeat

the

front

of

the

housing.

3. Pressthemagcatchallthewayin.Insertthemagreleaseintothebottomofthe

housingsothattheverticalpartgoestotherightofthemagcatchandabovetheshank.

Releasethemagcatch.Themagreleaseshouldnowbecapturedinplacebythemag

catch.

4. Lineuptheholesandinsertthepivotpinfromtherightside.Youmayhavetoinsertthe

pinpartway,keeplightpressureonit,andthenwigglethemagreleasetoclearitshole,

andthenwiggletheboltlocktoalignitandfullyinsertthepin.

5. Testthemagreleaseandtheboltlocktoensuretheyfunctioncorrectly.

Task 8: Re-Assemble the Action

1. Turnthereceiverupsidedown.Inserttheboltguiderodinthroughtheejectionport

andplaceitspointintotheanchorwellinthereceiver.

Photo8.1showingguiderodplacedinanchorwellinsidereceiver.

2. Putafingerinfrontofthebolthandleinsidethereceiverandpullthebolthandleallthe

wayback.Ifitbinds,pushslightlyforwardontheoutsidepartofthebolthandlewith

yourotherhandtostraightenitontheguiderod.

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3. Holdingthebolthandleinplace,droptheboltin.Putslightdownwardpressureonthe

boltandeasethebolthandleforwardafractionofaninch.Youwillhearandfeelthe

bolthandlesnapintoitsgrooveinthebolt.Easethebolthandletherestoftheway

forward.

Photo8.2showinghowbolthandlefitsintoslotinbolt.

4. Installtheboltstoppin.TIP:Ifyouareusingapolymerboltbuffer,itgoesineasierwith

alittlelubeattheendandatwistingmotionasyoupushit.Youmayalsoneedtoalign

theend

with

afinger

from

inside

the

receiver

to

get

it

into

the

second

hole.

5.

Pullandreleasethebolthandletotestthefunctionoftheboltassembly.

6. WiththehammercockedandthesafetyonSAFE,insertthetriggergroupintothe

receiver.Insertthereceivercrosspins.

7. Worktheboltanddryfiretotestthefunctionofthecompletedaction.

Task 9: Install the Stock and Protect from Rust

1. Wipedownthebarrelwithalightlyoiledragtopreventrust.(Gunoil,oryourfavorite

rustpreventative)

2.

Decockthe

hammer

and

put

the

safety

in

the

halfway

position.

3. Insertthebarreledactionintothestock.

4. Ifyoudesire,removetheactionscrewandputalittleblueLocTiteonthethreads.

Tightentheactionscrewsoitissnug.IprefertouseLocTitethanriskovertightening

thescrew.

5.

Wipedownthebarrelwhereyoutouchedit,andthebolthandle,withalightlyoiledrag

tokeepthemfromrusting.

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Task 10: Cleaning the Magazine

Disassembly and Cleaning

1. Cleantheoutsideofthemagazine,includingthemagazinethroat,witharagandsome

solvent.

2. Withyourhandoverthecapnutattheotherendofthemag,usea9/64hexwrenchto

loosenthescrew. Oncethescrewisloose,pushthescrewin;thecapnutshouldpress

outofthemagazinecap.

3. Removethecapnutandthescrew.

4. Removethemagazinecap.

5. Removethemagazinerotorandspringasanassembly;theyshouldstaytogetherand

donotneedtocomeapart.

6. Ifthemagazinethroatdoesnotpopoffduringsteps4or5,removeitnow.Notethatit

has

a

large

nub

on

one

end

and

a

small

nub

on

the

other,

and

which

end

of

the

magazineeachfitsinto.

7. WitharagorQTipdampwithsolvent,cleanoutthemagazineshell,themagazinecap,

andthesurfacesofthemagazinerotor.Theinsideoftherotor,wherethespringis,does

notgetdirty.

8.

Dryallthepartsyoucleaned.Nooilisneededinthemagazine.Oilwilljustattractgunk

tocreatesludge.

Reassembly o f the Magazine

Photo10.1showingrotorpositionandmagthroatinsertedafterStep3

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1. Insertthescrewintothemagshell.

2.

Inserttherotorwiththelongvanefacingthetopedgeofthemagazineshell,atthe1

oclockposition.SeePhoto10.1.

3. Insertthemagthroat.

4. Insertthemagcap.

5.

Inspectthe

mag

cap

nut.

Note

that

there

is

ahole

in

its

shank.

Insert

the

mag

cap

nut

insidethespring,sothatthepointedendofthemagspringseatsintothishole.

6. Holdthemaginonehandwiththescrewheadtowardsthepalm.Withyourother

hand,graspthecapnutbetweentwofingersandturnit1.5turns,thenpressitintothe

hexagonalholeinthemagcap.Thispreloadsthespringsothatroundswillfeed

properly.Thespringtensionshouldholdthecapnutinplacenowbutpressafingerover

ittobesure.

7. Tightenthescrewsothatitissnug,butdonotovertighten.

YOUARE

NOW

DONE.

ENJOY

SHOOTING

YOUR

CLEAN,

RELIABLE

10/22.

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Customization

The10/22canbecustomizedeasilytooptimizeitfornearlyanyapplication,ortogiveitnearlyany

appearance.Itispossibletomakea10/22outofaftermarketpartssuchthattheonlypartmadeby

Rugeristhemagazine.Thisguidewillcoveronlythemostpopularfunctionalmodificationsthatowners

typicallymake.

Therearemanymakersofaftermarketcustomizationpartsforthe10/22.Theguidebelowmentions

onlyafewofthemostpopularones.YoucanseeawiderrangeofsuppliersintheSponsorsAreaof

rimfirecentral.com.

SightsTheOEMbladesightsystemcanbehardtouseinlowlightandforthosewith

agingeyes.Replacingitwithareddotsight,scope,oraperturesightsisan

easysolution.ThemostpopularaperturesightsaremadebyTechSights,

NodakSpud,andWilliams.

Ifyou

install

ascope,

make

sure

to

get

scope

mounts

that

place

the

scope

far

enoughforwardtogiveyoupropereyereliefforthescope.Formostscopes,

youwantthebackofthescopetobenofartherbackthantherearedgeofthe

receiver.Youmayneedtoinstallarailthatextendsoutoverthebarreltoget

thescopefarenoughforward.Youalsoneedscoperingsthatarehighenough

fortheobjectivelenstoavoidcontactingthebarrel.

StockTheOEMstock,oranaftermarketstockswiththesamebuttstockprofile,is

designedtogiveyouagoodcheekweldusingtheOEMsights.Ifyouinstalla

scopeoraperturesights,youwillprobablyfindthecombofthestockisnow

toolowby.51.5inch.Youcanreplacethestockwitharaisedcombtype

($80$200+),

or

add

acomb

riser

such

as

the

Accu

Riser

($35).

Or

at

no

cost

youcanusedtohavingajawweldratherthanacheekweld.

Magazinerelease

TheflatOEMmagreleasehastobepressedupwardsintothestocktooperate,

whichrequiresgrippingyourhandoverthestock.Therearemanydifferent

modelsofextendedmagreleasethatyoucanpushforwardwithafinger.

Thesearemuchquickerandergonomicallyefficient.

Auto Boltrelease

TheOEMboltreleaserequiresmanipulatingtheleverforbothlockingand

releasingtheboltatwofinger,ifnottwohand,operationasdescribedon

Page2.Withanautoboltrelease,youcanreleasetheboltsimplybypullingit

backandreleasingittospringforward,withoutpressingtheblade.

Youcanbuyanaftermarketautoboltrelease,oryoucanmakeyourownby

filingouttheheartshapedholeintheOEMboltlocktoaroundedprofile.

ThereareanumberofYoutubevideosthatshowhowtodothisyourself.

EnhancedTriggers

TheOEMtriggerisnotoriouslyheavyandcreepy.Ihaveseenpullweightsfrom

510pounds.Thereisawiderangeofaftermarketsolutions.

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Youcanspend$200ormoreonacompletetriggergroup.Orforabout$100,

youcangetareplacementhammer,sear,andspringkit.Forabout$50you

cangetareplacementhammerandspringkit. Installinganenhancedtrigger

cangiveyouacrisp,lighttriggerpullof1.5 3.5pounds.Themostpopular

makersoftriggercomponentsareKidd,RimfireTechnologies,and

Volquartsen.

YoucanalsohaveyourOEMtriggergroupmodifiedbyagunsmith(atrigger

job),orifyouareexperiencedandknowledgeableatgunsmithing,candoit

yourself(butthenyouwouldntbereadingthisguide).BrimstoneGunsmithing

(brimstonegunsmithing.squarespace.com)isanationallywellknownspecialist

in10/22triggerjobs.

Someownersinstallthinshimsbetweentherotatingtriggerandhammer

parts.Theseeliminateanysidewaysmotionoftheparts,andactasbushings

tosmooththerotationofthetrigger,disconnectorandhammeraroundtheir

pivotpins.

Finally,youcanupgradefromtheOEMplastictriggertoametal(aluminumor

titanium)trigger;severaldifferentprofilesareavailable,andmanydifferent

colors.Someaftermarkettriggersalsohaveadjustableovertravelstopstolimit

rearwardmovementaftertheshotfires.

Accurizing thebarrel and bol t

Rugerbarrelsareverywellmadeandquiteaccurate.However,thechambers

aretypicallyratherloosetoensurereliabilitywithawiderangeof

ammunition.Amoreprecisefitoftheroundinamatchchambercan

improveaccuracyandconsistency.Therearemanymakersofreplacement

barrelswithmatchgradechambers;themostpopularincludeFeddersen,

GreenMountain,

Kidd,

Shilen,

Tactical

Solutions,

and

Volquartsen.

TheRugerOEMboltisalsoknownforbeingaloosefitinthereceiverandhas

manymachiningmarksbothonthetopwhereitslidesagainstthetopofthe

receiver,andonthefacewhereitsealsagainstthebreechfaceofthebarrel.

Tosmoothoperation,youcanpolishtheslidingsurfacesofyourboltyourself

butthisdoesnotimprovetheheadspacingorsealingagainstthebreech.Kidd

andVolquartsenmakereplacementboltsthataremanufacturedtohigh

precisiontolerancesandverywellfinished.

Lessexpensive(byabouthalf)thanbuyinganewbarrelorboltistohaveyour

OEMpartsmodifiedbyagunsmith.Wellknownspecialistsinthiskindofwork

includeQues

Bolt

and

Barrel

Rework

(https://sites.google.com/site/quesplace/)andCPC(www.ctprecision.com)

Bolt Guide andHandle

AftermarketboltguidesrodsaresmootherthantheRugerOEMforreliability,

andoftenhaveextendedhandlesthatmakethemmorecomfortabletopull

back,especiallyifyouareusingtheonehandmethodorhaveascope.Youcan

alsogetanextendedbolthandlealonebutinstallingitrequiresmodificationof

yourguiderod.

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Ac tion Pol ishingForsafetyreasonswewillnotcoversear/hammermodificationshere.Butyou

canlightenyourtriggerpullandimprovethefunctionofyour10/22by

polishingandremovingsharpedgesandburrsfromcertainparts. Keepin

mindthatyoudontwanttoremovetoomuchmaterialfromthesepartsyou

onlywanttomakethemsmooth.

HammerStrut:Thehammerstrutisastampedpart.Onesideofithasa

roundededge,andtheotherissharp.Smooththesharpedgeoftheroundend

(whichridesinthehammerslot)sothatitdoesnotcatchonthehammer.

HammerSurface:Theforwardsurfaceofthehammermayalsoberough

finished.Polishingthiswillimprovecontactwiththefiringpinandalsohelp

theboltglideoverthehammer.

Bolt:Thetopoftheboltslidesagainstthereceiver,andthebottomrearofthe

boltslidesoverthehammer.Thesearebothtypicallyratherroughwithmany

toolmarksfrommachining.Polishingthesesurfacestoamirrorfinishwill

reducefriction.

Radiusthebolt:Thebottomrearedgeoftheboltisrathersquarewithasmall

radius.Thissectioncontactsthehammertocockitasitslidesrearward.By

sandingthisedgetoalargerradius(makingitmoreround)theboltwillglide

moreeasilyoverthehammer.Thisimprovesboltfunctionwhileshootingand

alsomakesiteasiertoworktheboltbyhand.ThereareYoutubevideos

SlingAslingisnotonlyahandywaytocarryyourrifle,butisahighlyeffective

shootingaidthathelpsyouholdtheriflesteadyinanyposition. Itisessential

ifyouwanttocompeteinpositionshooting(Appleseed,CMP3Positionor

NRAposition

events).

The

most

effective

slings

for

this

purpose

are

the

GI

web

sling(1.25width,madeofcottoncanvas,about$15)andthe1907type

(leather)sling($5060).

IfyoubuyaGIsling,avoidthenarrow,slicknylonslings,whichtendtoslip

downyourarmwhileshooting.The1.25width,1907leatherslingusedin

highpowerriflecompetitioncanvisuallyoverwhelmthe10/22stock,butBoyt

Harnessmakesaniceonein1widththatlooksgreatona10/22.Ifyoubuya

leathersling,makesureitisrealleatherandnotbondedleather,whichis

theleatherequivalentofchipboard.AnotherexcellentslingistheRiflecraft,

whichworkssimilarlytothe1907slingbutismadeofacoarsewovennylon

canvasthatholdsverywell.

Ifyour10/22didnotcomewithswingswivelstuds(orthebuiltinswivelon

theMannlicherstock)youwillneedtoinstallstudsandpurchaseswivelsto

attachthesling. Thisinvolvesdrillingintothestockwhichmustbedonewith

greatcare.

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Resources for 10/22 Owners

Thislistbelowisnotmeanttobeacompleterosterofallavailableresources, andreflectsthepersonal

judgmentsoftheauthor.

Parts and Accessories Suppliers

shopruger.com:RugerfactorywebsiteforOEMpartsandaccessories.

Brownells.com:OnlinedealerofOEMparts,upgradeparts,andaccessoriesfromanumberof

manufacturers.Knownforlargeselectionandoutstandingservice.

Rimfiresports.com:Virginiabasedonlinedealerofupgradepartsandaccessoriesforallkindsofrimfire

firearms.TheyhaveallmetaldummyroundsthatarethebestsnapcapsIhaveseenforballand

dummytraining.

Coolguyguns.com:

Website

of

Tony

Kidd,

maker

of

very

high

quality

upgrade

parts

for

10/22s

including

barrels,actions,receiversandsmallparts.

TechSights.com:makerofTechSights,themostpopularpeepsightupgradefor10/22s,alsosellsgood

webslings.

Nodakspud.com:makeroftheNodaksightsystem,anotherpopularpeepsightforthe10/22.Also

makesupgradedreceivers.

Boytharness.com:makesafine1.00width1907typeleatherslingthatfitswellonthe10/22.Some

10/22ssuchastheDeluxeSporterandMannlichercomewith1swivelspreinstalled,butthisisthe

onlyhigh

quality

leather

sling

Ihave

seen

in

this

width.

Opticsplanet.com

sells

it

at

adiscount

price.

Volquartsen.com:probablythelargestmakerofupgradepartsincludingeverythingexceptmagazines.

Internet Discussion Forums

Rimfirecentral.com:themostcomprehensivesitefordiscussionofgear especially10/22s

customizationandmaintenancehowto,competitions,anythinginvolvingrimfireriflesandpistols.

Conductsonlinematchesinavarietyofdisciplines.Bestofall,noofftopicorpoliticaldiscussions

allowed.Thisiswheretheexpertshangout.

Rugerforum.net:AgoodforumforallthingsRuger.

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