Ruger 10/22 Competition

Feisar

So I always fancied a 10/22 but held off due to knowing it'd become a pure money pit due to my inability to leave well enough alone! Have been looking at the Competition model. It seems to come with all the features I'd want and due to the second action screw and the way the barrel is fitted, seems like it'd stunt any notions I'd have about modding it. I'd probably swap out the trigger due to a vid I saw where there seems to be a lot of movement before it broke.

Just looking for thoughts on the rifle positive or negative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj4r5yGZVfM

Gumbo

It’s a really nice rifle with nice bits added.

Its €1250 in Gunshop and your absolutely correct in saying you’d end up spending that on a basic 10/22 as I know I did by the time you count the stock, trigger, the internals and scope and I didn’t change the barrel or receiver!

clivej

Harbour House member is UK champion in the Granet comp. He used the target model Ruger 10/22 with a Kidd trigger fitted. So yes that competition Ruger should be very good. I've seen a few on the line, great looking rifle.

Feisar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120373533#Comment_120373533

Dunno how I missed this previous thread with your comments.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058231197/10-22-competition

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120374136#Comment_120374136

I read that thread while looking for mine too. 2 things I’ve noticed :

1. Clive is very consistent with his advice and it has remained the same through the years.
2. The price of the rifle has jumped massively in recent years, like everything else!

Feisar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120374334#Comment_120374334

I think I've deliberated long enough, it's time I paid my money and took my chances. Last little kink, I'm a lefty and I'm pretty sure the left handed model cannot take a Kidd trigger, would be delighted to stand corrected on that. So I'll get a right handed model. Never had an issue with my mates 10/22 anyway unless we were shooting junk ammo and I'd get a bit of burnt powder in the face.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120374360#Comment_120374360

I wasn’t aware the LHD version can’t take a kidd trigger. I only have a Kidd drop in trigger Job in my 10/22.

clivej

Not any problem fitting that Kidd trigger to a LH rifle. My 10/22 came with a 2 stage Kidd fitted, it was nice but I couldn't get on with it. Sold the 2 stage and fitted the single stage trigger, far better option IMO. The Kidd trigger upgrade kits are good, but never as good as a full Kidd trigger.

Scalachi

I think the Kidd trigger left/right is worth checking in to a bit more.

The secondary ejector on the trigger group is offset to the inner side of the rifle, and may not function correctly on a left hand opening rifle ?

Worth dropping an email to Tony Kidd, he will respond, but as Clive said you can still get the Kidd drop in kit, which is equally as good and fit that to the standard Ruger trigger,.

clivej

But isn't the magazine part of the ejector system as well?

Scalachi

It is :) I will confess, that until recently I did not realise that the magazine is the Primary ejection device, and the trigger housing ejector is the secondary ejector, but still think because its offset, it may cause an issue with ejection with left handed ejection ports

Feisar

Magazines are mirror images of the standard ones so I'd have thought I'd run into trouble trying to get a Kidd trigger in however that's just my assumption. I'm not a trigger snob but when I seen Chris Parkin's youtube vid, see 3.54, that's a LOT of creep. Am I as well get a right handed model and bung a Kidd into it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUqD-jUYjeQ

J.R.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120375140#Comment_120375140

some of these lads seem to have it working in left hand version

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/left-hand-safety-for-kidd-two-stage-trigger.568513/

Feisar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120375735#Comment_120375735

That looks to be a left handed safety in a standard rifle.