got my 10/22, what upgrades to consider?

[alan]

just picked up my first 10/22, and i gotta say, these things are amazing! shoots great out of the box, but the customization options are what really get me excited. trying to pace myself here, but i wanna start making it my own little piece of freedom. what upgrades or mods have you done that really made a difference or just enhanced the fun factor? where should i start?

 

[Deleted member 18]

@Alan I wish I had one of those dang things. Everybody says they are terrific. Maybe tomorrow.

Hope you will keep us informed on ownership, reliability, shootability, etc.

 

[alan]

I grew up with the Marlin 60, but they look so much fun to customize...so that's what drives my interest.

I think it would be fun to have an internal suppressed...but you know...dreams.

 

[Roguehunter]

When I got my first 10/22, the best upgrades were a better trigger and a simple red dot. Later I added an extended mag release, each change made it smoother and more fun to shoot

 

[ntsqd]

Step 1: Better trigger, how much do you want to spend? I consider the BX to be the trigger that they should be sold with new. Everything aftermarket is a step up or more from there. If budget is a serious constraint I'd start with the BX.

Step 2: Better sights, harder to do. The first sight upgrade I borrowed the Redfield Palma's off another rifle for it. I later bought some Lyman 90 & 93 MJT target sights for it, both now NLA.
I built one specifically for optics. Leupold will, or used to, re-set a non-AO scope's focal point for rimfire. I bought a 3-9x compact and sent it in for this. Some on RFC talk about doing it themselves, but I didn't want to mess with a new scope.

Ironically the first mod that I made to my first 10/22 was a .920 barrel. It is not marked, but I think it is a Green Mountain. Bought it now 30-odd years ago. In those days Ruger barrels were notoriously bad. Not so true any more.
ETA: This is the rifle that got the Palma sights and it has been banned as an unfair advantage by my shooting friends in any friendly competition.