Bull barrel for 10/22

I am shopping for a target barrel for a 10/22. Can anyone offer their experiences with the under $150.00 barrels? 18 vs 20 inch? One manufacturer over another?

Also, my 10/22 is picky about ammo. It likes hypervelocity rounds only. And even then it seems to not feed well at times. This past weekend I was using a Butler Creek 10 round steel lips mag and kept experiencing problems with the bolt not cycling a round out of the mag. I have had the same problems with the factory rotary bold. I am the original owner and have probable shot around 1000 rounds through it. Two weeks ago I disassembled the rifle and cleaned and lubed the sub-assemblies, but I did not disassemble the trigger mechanism or the bolt. Any suggestions or sources of gunsmithing info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

# # I am shopping for a target barrel for a 10/22. Can anyone offer their # experiences with the under $150.00 barrels? 18 vs 20 inch? One # manufacturer over another? # # Also, my 10/22 is picky about ammo. It likes hypervelocity rounds only. # And even then it seems to not feed well at times. This past weekend I # was using a Butler Creek 10 round steel lips mag and kept experiencing # problems with the bolt not cycling a round out of the mag. I have had # the same problems with the factory rotary bold. I am the original owner # and have probable shot around 1000 rounds through it. Two weeks ago I # disassembled the rifle and cleaned and lubed the sub-assemblies, but I # did not disassemble the trigger mechanism or the bolt. Any suggestions # or sources of gunsmithing info would be greatly appreciated. # My daughter's 10/22 likes any CCI best. Mine has an aftermarket bull-barrel and likes Federal/American Eagle best. And I use the same magazines in both rifles. In either rifle, velocity wasn't the issue; it must have been minute differences in cartridge dimensions or lubricant. If you change barrels, you may be changing what the rifle likes best.

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Hi,

I would fix your 10/22 before upgrading it. If it is picky with a factory chamber it is not going to get better with a tight Bentz chamber!

There is not much to the bolt. If it is removed from the action you can flush the firing pin channel with RemClean or GumOut, and also make sure the extractor hook is pivoting smoothly.

You can check the magazine and its position. The ejector just is a bump on the magazine. If the magazine is not held high and tight by the mag catch, the ejector can be too low to be of any good.

As for barrel length, anything over 16' is for balance or show, anything over 18' is just going to cost you velocity. I would suggest you try some barrels and see what you like in terms of balance. Most barrels will require either opening up the barrel channel, or a whole new stock. If you use the existing stock you'll have to lose the barrel band... except for a few sporter-profile barrels. Personally I don't think a 20' sporter profile barrel matches the M1 Carbine-style stock, though.

# # # # I am shopping for a target barrel for a 10/22. Can anyone offer their # # experiences with the under $150.00 barrels? 18 vs 20 inch? One # # manufacturer over another?

Thought a lot about this,it is reckoned that the .22 lr has got its greatest energy in a 16 ins barrel,after that it makes no difference.........I got a heavy,fluted barrel on my 10/22 and it is very accurate(not like a bolt or a single shot though)

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I put a green mountain barrel on mine for $70 and it shoots great. You should also check out www.rimfirecentral.com they have a 10/22 barrel forum and they could also help you fix you 10/22. > ...

#Hi, # #I would fix your 10/22 before upgrading it. If it is picky with a factory #chamber it is not going to get better with a tight Bentz chamber! # This is true. you may have a dud magazine that's releasing the cases at the wrong position causing misfeeds

# #There is not much to the bolt. If it is removed from the action you can #flush the firing pin channel with RemClean or GumOut, and also make sure #the extractor hook is pivoting smoothly. # #You can check the magazine and its position. The ejector just is a bump #on the magazine. If the magazine is not held high and tight by the mag #catch, the ejector can be too low to be of any good. # The extractor is on the bolt and not too difficult to remove, clean, and replace as long as you are careful with the plunger. give the bolt face and extractor hook a good cleaning to allow the rims of the cartridges to be properly seated. The ejector, though, is not a bump on the magazine. It's part of the trigger group - a little bit of sheet metal that fits in a slot on the bottom of the bolt... Could be you need to clean things.

# #As for barrel length, anything over 16' is for balance or show, anything #over 18' is just going to cost you velocity. I would suggest you try #some barrels and see what you like in terms of balance. Most barrels #will require either opening up the barrel channel, or a whole new stock. #If you use the existing stock you'll have to lose the barrel band... #except for a few sporter-profile barrels. Personally I don't think a #20' sporter profile barrel matches the M1 Carbine-style stock, though. # #Ken. #

# # John Doe wrote: # # # # # # I am shopping for a target barrel for a 10/22. Can anyone offer their # # # experiences with the under $150.00 barrels? 18 vs 20 inch? One # # # manufacturer over another? # #