This is what I did:
Ruger 10/22 Intermediate Trigger Job (Tier 2) with Rimfire Tech Trigger from: http://www.brimstonegunsmithing.com/...r-work-teir-2/
I LOVE IT!
Trigger is great with a clean 2.25 lb brake.
http://brimstonegunsmithing.com/ruger-1022-1/
Last edited by Snowman78; 10-03-2013 at 19:45.
+1 on the Hornet triggers. I haven't tried a Kidd though. I do hear that they are the best of the drop in sets. I went with a Tac-Sol barrel and a Hogue overmolded stock and really like how it shoots with a Nikon 4X. There are a lot of good barrels out there now. Especially check for the type of sights you want to use. As a more dedicated source of info, look at rimfirecentral.com. Either way, 10-22s are fun!
"Necessary" is a bit hard to define as it tends to vary from one person to the next. I have more "fun" shooting an entry-level 10/22 than I do a full Kidd build even though the Kidd will run circles around the basic Ruger 10/22 in terms of accuracy. I own both and the Kidd spends more time in the safe than the cheap 10/22-Carbine I bought used for $150.
I agree, the 10/22 with a Kidd drop in trigger is very accurate, but my go to fun anywhere is a Marlin 795 or 60. The Kidd 10/22 will shoot circles around the Marlins, but a stock 795 or 60 are more than accurate enough for a field gun. If only Wal-Mart would get the Federal 550 value packs at $21 back in stock!!!!!
I'm content with a Tac-Sol .920 threaded bbl, BC syn stock, poor mans trigger job and quick release bolt catch as posted on RFC. Have a red dot for not, looking at a 4-10 scope for glass. Unfortunately the 10/22 collects more dust than range time, since my TOZ78 russki bolt is a very accurate 22, out of box.
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I would stay away from the tac-sol barrels I didn't get as much accuracy I wanted out of mine although they are a very lightweight bbl if you're just going for the look. I'll second the brimstone trigger job, I have a tier 1 in my bench 10/22 and it's the best trigger in any of my rifles. If you're wanna go cheap go to rimfirecentral.com and talk to Que and check out the superstock section. Que refaces the bolt and barrel as well as any other modification you can get out of a stock 10/22 barrel and bolt for a reasonable price. I think it was just over $100 for 2 bolts and 2 barrels last time I had him do some work but I didn't have him do to much. I have one rifle with the Kidd "trigger job kit" and it's a nice trigger but it's almost a bench trigger with how lite it is 2-2.25 lbs. I did the volquertsen sear in a buddy's son 10/22 and it did clean the trigger up, pretty much made it the way the rifle should have been from the factory, you probably could get the same effect it did with just some light stoning of a stock sear. The big thing I recommend is getting a new cocking assembly or polish the stock one you'll be surprised at how much better theses little rifles function with that mod.