Zero to Hero 10/22 - Part 6: New Receiver, New Bolt, New Barrel 

So at the end you’ll have a completely custom precision 22 rifle, and also a fully stock 10/22 with all original parts. 😂

Just found your channel today, I'm excited to follow along to see your progress 👏🏼 groups are looking good! 😎 When I built my 10/22, I did a couple extra steps on my heavy barrel that gave me worthwhile results. I had my gunsmith shorten the (good ol SAMMI spec) chamber by .0002", then taper lap the barrel and re-crown. I didn't necessarily get better accuracy BUT it made my groups more consistent. Cheers!

Love this series.

_EXACTLY_ what Tigerologist said earlier, a snug barrel fitment equals better accuracy. Toss the barrel in your freezer overnight so the metal shrinks, then the next evening (right next to the freezer!) heat the front of your receiver up with a hair dryer on high for a minute so it expands the Aluminum. Pull the barrel out once the receiver is warmed up and the two should slip together perfect, in fact most 10/22 barrel makers (and even some AR barrel makers like JP) make their barrels a 'hair' too thick on _purpose_ for this very method, called either thermofit or thermalfit depending who you talk to.

Nice build. Would be great to see the follow-up video with the ammo test.

Congratulations! Really nice build. From experience, I always clean the new barrel before putting rounds through it. They usually come filthy from the factory, regardless of who makes it.

can't wait to see more.

I did something that you might like, drilled a 1/4 inch hole in the back of the receiver to run a cleaning rod through the barrel without taking it off. Thank you for the video. Thank you Sir

Great videos. I just got my first rifle it's a 10/22. Your giving me great ideas for upgrades

An easier way to install your 10/22 barrel is to heat the receiver in the oven at about 250F for about 20 minutes. Take the receiver out with an oven mitt and the barrel will slide right into the receiver. You need to be quick to line up the extractor slot as it cools quickly, but you will get a much better fit than hammering it home with a mallet.

This build has turned into “The Ship of Theseus”. Pretty cool build

I just bought a 10/22 and looking to upgrade it as well. Subbed

I have found that if you put just the aluminum reciever in the oven and heat it at 225 for just a couple minutes it will expand just enough to slide the barrel on and off somewhat easily. When it cools it will contract and make your barrel fit tight like it's supposed to for better accuracy. Give it a try.

TYVM! great vid!

Specter Ballistic C 71 Apex Carbon. One and DONE Amazing Rifle

I chilled my Barrel and put my receiver on my oil heater went together real nice work for me probably not for everybody pretty cool

Haha that's funny, my ruger CHF bull barrel was way too loose and was dropping in my Grey Birch receiver. Caused about 20-40moa of barrel droop so I had to shim in.

Really nice looking gun I’m pricing it up soon

You missed the e- clip for the end of that charging handle spring

The barrel stubs are intentionally oversized by about .002". Sandpaper it to make it fit.

Why didn't you use a retainer clip on the rod for the charge handle? Pardon my ignorance I'm new to this.

I bet that receiver pin will slide in easier with a little silicon grease. It wont damage the rubber hose either

The scope is attached to the receiver. The barrel is pointing where the bullet goes, obviously. So the joint where they meet is the most important design part. ALL!!! TARGET GUNS HAVE A SCREWED JOINT THERE!

I like it

Oh was that cut wheb putting in the charging handle 😄

Cool build man! I look forward to seeing it in competition. Do you have any ORPS/CRPS comps in your area?

Can you use the ruger 25 round mags with this receiver? Ive seen dlask has its own mags that dont work with the original receiver

Missed opportunity to show what could be done with a stock bolt/reciever.

Do you have to make a tapered edge on the receiver trigger group for the Allen keys ? if so why didn't the manufacture add it then ?

That was way too easy to reinstall the bolt. I ended up buying the Gunsmither Bolt Bar and Extractor Tool. I'll have to give this technique a try.

How well does the white spring cycle subsonic?

@Road to NRL22 any updates on the final results? Would love to see an update.

Now you have enough "spare" parts to build another 10/22. Maybe a Magpul X22 stock.

Hi what are the benefits of an aftermarket reciever and bolt?

Yeah I stuck a dlask barrel into my SBI receiver and it was TIGHT. I could never get it apart.

I'm going to be doing the small simple upgrades to my 10/22, like auto bolt release and mag extension release button. What else I'd like to do is a upgrade to have the bolt lock back on the last round, and be able to use the bolt lock back level as a bolt release as well. Any company out there who offers this upgrade to the ruger 10/22?

What chassis is that? The red is beautiful

Whats left of the Ruger 10/22.

Do they have one to shoot the 22 win.mag.?

Those aren`t threads on the chamber end of that OEM ruger barrel. Those are just machine tool marks left on there from ruger doing their normal shiddy machine work.

Nice! I'm looking for something like the vokquertsen 22 handguns to shoot alot more since ammo is unbelievable. But I also can't spend $700+ on a 22 pistol

Are the barrel wedges and screws the only remaining original parts?

Have you lapped your barrel?

You could have quoted the price on each item since you said no expense spared.

Who made the stock and the chassis???

I want to do something to my 10/22 but I want to do it with cheaper parts. Just to see how much better I can make it with cheap upgrades.

Genuine questions here: what's the point of buying the base 10/22 if you are just going to replace everything? Again, this is not sarasm, I'm thinking iI'm missing something. Thanks and great video.

really enjoyed this build, but why did you buy the 10 /22 rifle. the only thing you used from it is maybe the clip lol

Those aren't threads on the factory barrel..... that's from the parts being machined on a lathe lol.

Wish you had shown the struggles barreling the receiver after all is that what the tutorial was about. You never stated that the receiver has to be assigned a ffl #

Ummm ok and so you built a completely separate 22 lr with a hodgepodge of parts on it while you also regained the completely original Ruger 10-22

but is it still a 10/22 anymore?

You have to register the receiver

Where is part 7?

Congrats, you now have two thousand dollars (plus) in a 10/22 that won’t shoot MOA. 😂😂😂

Did you order HC3R magazine? they are sweet!

Ive been looking at the DLASK tuff22 and Faxon recievers, the DLASK is 7075 aluminum and the Faxon is 6061 aluminum, and the DLASK costs less, anyone have any thoughts on this?

Say the price of each part as you introduce it

Dude! you can Build back the 300$ 10/22 Again? now you can sell that original 10/22 !!!!!

weight?

So your taking a $300 Ruger and turning it into $1500?

So why even buy a new 10/22? You have no original parts.

So this is not really a 10/22 but lots of other parts to make a look-a-like 10/22. after all the costs why not purchase a Volquartsen and be done with it.

What you're saying in essence, is that the 10/22 is crap.

Your are building a precision rimfire rifle. Why in the world would you even shoot the CCI ammo.

So why do you even say you are taking a 10/22 and making it better when you don't have any of the original 10/22 left. Should have just done the custom build vs original.

Sorry but this to me is a good way to waste money. I would just have save and save money at the start and buy a fully built Kidd or whatever custom brand 10/22. It would had been built by a professional builder complete with warranty. But to each his own, its a free country.

You literally wasted the money buying a Ruger rifle by buying the receiver. You literally have ZERO Ruger parts on it.. lol A friend has a super grade Kidd rifle and I have a rifle with a Ruger receiver, Volquartsen trigger kit and KIDD ultra light barrel, bolt, spring and buffer.. His rifle is a tad more accurate because it’s basically a bench competition rifle to where I built mine to be an ultra light hunting rifle. However the difference isn’t super drastic.. I already had a Ruger 10/22 for years to build off is the only reason I don’t have an aftermarket receiver.. We actually put my ultra light barrel on his KIDD receiver and seen ZERO difference compared to it on my Ruger receiver..

The 10/22 is a Lego gun you really didn’t build anything you just unbolted part and bolted new parts on.

IBI Barrels suck

Just build a rifle and save 300$ wasted on the stock rifle! I swear people are so silly with this sh!?

If you guys want the best accuracy don't get your barrels threaded for a stupid suppressor. When they run down threads the bore opens up ever so slightly. Pro tip from a top 25 br shooter in the country