new 10-22 test fired today

[Mobuck]

I was moderately disappointed with Son's new 10-22 today. It was accurate enough although we were using the rifle to test a scope(rather than the normal-other way around). The difficulties involved the magazine and it's fit in the magwell. Mag removal requires locking the bolt open and sticking a pinky through the ejection port to push the mag out.
I finally went back in the house and brought out an Eagle banana mag just so we didn't have to mess around with the factory magaZine.
I did find the rail mounted peep rear sight worked quite well. Downside of that rear peep is it requires the scope to be mounted 3/8-1/2" higher than would otherwise be suitable.

 

[bentblade]

Don't know which model you have but I have the same problem with my ne 50th anniversary "Contest Winner" with the synthetic stock. I called Ruger who seemed to be aware of the problem and was told that the was a little extra plastic left over from the mold and that I should lightly file it down. I haven't tried doing that yet Doesn't really seem like that should be mine or you problem but shouldn't be that hard to fix either.

 

[FiremanBob]

It isn't unusual for the mag well section of the stock to be slightly too tight. The fix is very simple: Mark with a pencil the edges of the mag well. Remove the stock. Sand the inside of the stock with 220 grit paper on a thin block or popsicle stick, equally on both sides, until the magazine drops free. Usually takes only a couple thousandths. Fifteen minute fix.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I got a new 10/22 a few years back for Appleseed (put the funny sights on)
and found that the three new magazines (factory Rugers) would not drop
free, BUT the old ones I have/had ALL would drop free. Measured them as
closely as I could and could not find any problem.

I then compared the old ones to the new ones and noticed the wear on the
old ones. Took out a small single cut file and radiused the edges, just a
bit. Funniest thing, they ALL drop free now.

My best guess is that there is a few thousandths of an inch that is keeping
the new mag's held in. Make them look like they have been in use for
several years and there is no problem. 8)


P.S. Takes a whole lot less time than modifying the stock.