my DIY 10/22 takedown stock.

[SlimJim]

So Ruger finally got down to making a decent takedown stock for their awesome little rifle... and it's hideously expensive, and only works with a special receiver and bbl.

about 10 years ago I wanted a 10/22 takedown... so I cut off the fore end of my stock where the barrel connects to the receiver. This exposes the two allen screws and the barrel wedge. Yes, I do need a tool to disassemble/reassemble the rifle, but it takes less than a minute. And I cut a groove in the butt stock for the allen wrench, so the tool is stored on board. I also made two magazine cutouts in the butt stock to carry a pair of loaded mags. slick.

(Ok, a picture would be a 1000 words, so I'd better research how to upload to this board)

Now before you say "That won't work!!! it will kill you or break or something... it won't be accurate... there will be a plague of locusts over the land if you do that!"... I did it, and it has worked for 10 years. it's accurate w/ iron sights because they are both on the barrel. It is reasonably accurate with a scope, at least I can't tell any difference... but that may be my shooting too!


Now I have a 3d printer (jealous?  ), and I'm thinking that a short production run of these takedown stocks would be a good project... I would expect a price under $150 once the prototyping is done. They would include a soft case as well.

[microdevil45]

Subscribing... Waiting on pics...

[scoob]

I'd like to see pics too.  I also have a 3D printer and like to gather ideas.

SlimJim, if you don't get the pictures uploading figured out, PM me and I'll get you an email you can send them to.  I'll post them or show you how if you'd like.

[willmart]

I never much liked taking the barrel out of a 10/22.  In addition to having to fiddle with an Allen wrench, you then have 3 small parts to keep track of (2 Allen screws and the barrel retaining block).  When putting the barrel back on, you have to careful to get the 2 screws torqued evenly, as well as to not over tighten them.

It seem to me that an easier way to make a 10/22 DIY takedown rifle would be to have a machinist make a replacement screw for the one that holds the action/barrel assembly in the stock but with a large knurled knob or wing nut type head that sticks out from the stock so that it can be removed by hand without tools.

Of course, you would have to have the sporter-type stock that does not have a front carbine-style barrel band, or just discard the barrel band, it is strictly cosmetic, and may actually harm accuracy if it binds on the barrel unevenly.

[4bull]

I have a Ram kit for 1 of my 10/22's . and the barrel retaining block is junk cracks run down the side and the tighting knob is stripped out .  there are none out there to reorder.

[kid_couteau]

I have thought of this concept myself.  It would make a nice compact package.
So far though I have not gone any farther than the 10-22 I just bought from a guy I know.  He built it from spare parts basically.

Butler Creek folding stock
16" youth model barrel

Folded it is only about 25"
[Just for clarification ATF measures overall length with stock unfolded]

Havent shot it yet but it sure feels handy and it was only $150

Kid

[SlimJim]

WOW that took me long enough!!

Here are the pictures







SlimJim

[jd350az]

That's kinda cool! I also like the idea of the ramline folding stock

[4bull]

The ramline is plactic ,the bracket that holds the barrel in brakes so easy. the raised front sights
plastic ,im unhappy with it .

[FreeLancer]

That's more compact than Ruger's TD 10/22, since there's no stock attached to the barrel.  I think I'll chop one up, too.