Ruger 10/22 Hammer Mods

[lrwatson]

Before the question, here are a few givens:

1) I am not a gunsmith.
2) I can be an observant and meticulous craftsman if required.
3) I am a responsible gun-handler and know how to be sure that my firearms operate safely.
4) I have a new 10/22 that can benefit from some trigger-group improvements.
5) I have the use of 2 jigs made by the Tom Wilson Co., that are marked "RUGER 22 AUTO. JIG #18" and "RUGER 22 AUTO JIG #19".
6) The #18 jig is also marked "SEAR" and it is unclear to me if it can work for a 10/22 or may be for a Mark II pistol.
7) It appears that the #19 jig may work for both the rifle and the pistol.

Does anyone have instructions for the jigs or personal experience using them that could help me decide if I should use them for my first trigger job?

Thanks.

 

[Bill of Rights]

First, the 10/22 action is not horribly complex and there are many, many options, as I'm sure you know.

My suggestion: For your first 10/22 modification(s), buy the parts pre-made rather than attempting to modify the original pieces.

Volquartsen makes some great parts, as does Power Custom. Both are available from Midway. I'd go with the Volquartsen hammer (and auto-bolt-release) modifications and see how you like it, because that alone will take your ~8# trigger down to between 2 and 3#.

An extended mag release is also a nice thing, but I think all the new 10/22s come with that already.

Whatever you do, take lots of pictures before and after. Good luck and if you need more help, INGO has many experienced people, as does rimfirecentral dot com.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[kboom524]

on the Volguartsen trigger kit. Put one in my 10/22, very easy to do. Dropped my trigger pull down to at least 3 lbs, haven't had a chance to check it with a trigger gage. Got mine from Shooter's Discount. They were cheaper than Midway at the time.

Shooters Discount, Inc. - VQ 10/22 Hammer Kit Black

 

[IndianaGTI]

I went with the Volquartsen hammer only. It dropped my trigger pull from 8.5 lbs to 3 lbs. The trigger was still not as nice as I wanted so then I went with the complete Volquartsen trigger group. You can do either modification on your own. If I had it to do again, I would just go straight to the entire Volquartsen trigger group. For target practice at 25 yards, I shoot one hole in a piece of paper then shoot bullets through that hole.

 

[03A3]

That sounds like a pretty good deal. I have a new 10/22 that I want to scope for squirrell hunting. A better trigger would definately be a plus.
I've never had the thing apart, but I've worked on a lot of guns so maybe I could get this done.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I'm in no way a gunsmith. However, I have completely disassembled and reassembled the trigger group on my 10/22, using the exploded diagram. Not because I wanted to either .

 

[03A3]

Been there. Once had to take a Nylon 66 to a gunsmith to get it put back together. After I found it all that is.