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    toddnjoyce

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    Alight fellas, need your input here.

    One of my shooting goals for 2019 is precision shooting related. We're starting with Plane Jane, a Ruger 10/22 carbine that's been in the family for 30ish years or longer and has an unknown round count on her. Plane Jane may not be the end game rifle though. Right now we're just seeing what she'll do. So far, the only mod on her is a VQ auto bolt release. This weekend, I'll be replacing the trigger with a Ruger BX trigger and since I'm in there already, I'm going to add the VQ extended mag release. She's wearing a Game Winner 4x32 scope. That scope's been on there for close to 20 years now and has done it's job. This combo has produced 1.2" groups at 50 yards. Not the greatest, but pretty average for a box stock carbine variant.

    Next week, on Tuesday Night at the Range(tm), I'll see what the trigger upgrade does for accuracy. I plan to use 5 x 5 round groups using the same Aguila Target loads I used when benchmarking the gun as a control. After that, I'll probably do some load testing with CCI SV and Green Label, Federal Automatch, and maybe one or two other choices to see if I can find a preferred cartridge.

    If you've stayed with me this long, this is where I need your input. After the trigger and load testing is done, the first branch of the decision tree will need to occur. As I see it, I have three doors I can open: Optics, Barrel, or Platform for my next investment.

    In the optics department, there's a lot of room for glass improvement, but then again, there's only so much glass you need for 50 - 100 yd shots.

    As far as barrels are concerned, this is probably the next best value for the dollar in shrinking the groups. The challenge for me is that it isn't really just a barrel. It's a barrel + stock + receiver deal as I want to keep Plane Jane around in her current form and the carbine stock just isn't the greatest stock out there for what I want to do.
    Platform. Go bolt, or go home -- some have mentioned just take the dive and get a Ruger Precision Rimfire, which isn't a bad idea. I'd open my aperture a little and consider a Savage Mk II, CZ 455 or 457 Varmint AT-ONE, which has adjustable LOP and comb, similar to the Ruger Precision. The challenge with the 457 AT-ONE is it's a fairly new product and there's not much real world experience with it. Conversely, the Ruger has been on the market for a while and they've already incorporated some improvements to the platform.

    So what say ye when it comes to my next investment. Optics, Barrel, or Platform?
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    tinplas

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    If i understand you correctly, it's really just a glass or platform option. I bought a Ruger American Rimfire bolt rifle and really enjoy it. It slows me down and lets me focus better. I'm still not a very good shot, but i really enjoy it. I really like the RPR rimfire and would have opted for that if it had been available at the time. I'd go platform and purchase good glass for that platform. I take my bolt rifle and my original 10/22 to shoot and it becomes fun changing pace between them. I have a BX trigger for the 10/22 i'll get around to swapping in soon. Looking forward to any pictures of your decision.
     

    EZ-E

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    I've been debating upgrading my 10/22 for several years. The $$$ I would put into it to upgrade wouldn't make much sense to spend that much just to strip it down to the receiver. Between the barrel, stock & trigger it would be about $600.
    It got me thinking I'd be better off just getting a Magnum Research. 22 Manum light. Now that the Ruger precision is out for me it would be a flip of a coin, but probably would lean towards the Ruger due to price. The other benefit is they are both available in .22 mag.
     

    toddnjoyce

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    If you haven’t seen what Kidd has to offer you’re missing out. If you can’t buy all at once just start upgrading yours. Barrels are a good place to start with him.

    Boy howdy am I familiar with Kidd. If I need to replace the barrel on Plain Jane it’ll get a 16” Kidd taper.
     

    TxStetson

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    I think you should go the Magnum Research route. Carbon fiber bull barrel, scope base is part of the receiver machining process instead of a later addition, and ambidextrous thumbhole stock.
     

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    easy rider

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    Barrel:
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    Volquartsen.
    Although mine is a takedown model so I got the forend-barrel combo, the barrel alone I believe is cheaper.

    Or you can get this one and put a brake or suppressor on it:
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    Bozz10mm

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    Toddnjoyce, since you are talking precision shooting, you should really take a look at the CZ 457 American or one of the other CZ 457 models. I don't own one but the guys at rim fire central have high praise for CZs, and they are not that expensive. That would be my bolt action choice.
     

    AustinN4

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    Toddnjoyce, since you are talking precision shooting, you should really take a look at the CZ 457 American or one of the other CZ 457 models. I don't own one but the guys at rim fire central have high praise for CZs, and they are not that expensive. That would be my bolt action choice.
    I would agree with that or a Savage Mark II.
     

    easy rider

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    I won't argue that there may be better rifles off the rack, but I'm not sure that abandoning the idea of upgrading a rifle you already own to buy another to upgrade the performance of a round is better.
     
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