This book was well written and organized. I found it very helpful in answering some questions I had about my Ruger 10-22. It was a good value.

Excellent presentation of both text and illustrations. Material very helpful to both inexperienced shooters as well as old pros.

I've read other 10/22 books but this one is the best so far. The book is broken down perfectly starting fairly general about the 10/22 then focusing on each component and fairly recognizing the many major suppliers of replacement or upgrade components. It really helped me with some decisions on upgrades to my "tack-driver". A must have for anyone building or modifying their 10/22.

Chapter 1 History and Current versions of the Ruger 10/22 .........................................................................15 pages
Different models sold 1964 to 2005, chronology, pictures, features
Chapter 2 Design Characteristics and Concerns ....................................................................................17 pages
Headspace, rifling, free bore, chambers, crowns, lapping, vibration, lock time, installing a trigger kit
Chapter 3 Ammunition ............................................................................................................29 pages
General comments, Accuracy and Precision, Ammunition selection, a chart of velocities and bullet weights, testing, internal ballistics, external ballistics, concentricity, rim thickness, chart of rim thickness distribution, matching ammunition to the rifle
Chapter 4 Performance with factory rifles .........................................................................................20 pages
Charts of group size vs ammo type vs models tested
Chapter 5 How the 10/22 works ....................................................................................................32 pages
The autoloading action, tools, cautions, disassembly of major components, bolt removal and disassembly, disassembly of the trigger unit [16 pages of excellent photos], removal of factory sights
Chapter 6 Some Basic Operations, Tools, and Techniques........................................................................... 26 pages
What to use to do what [screwdrivers, hammers, drifts, calipers] Smoothing and polishing the metal [sand paper and Dremels] Bluing Steel [cold blue an old scope] Finishing non ferrous metals, finishing wood, cleaning
Chapter 7 Stocks for the Ruger 10/22............................................................................................. 31 pages
[types of stocks, cost of stocks, modifying stocks]
Chapter 8 Barrels for the Ruger 10/22 ............................................................................................12 pages
Factory barrels, changing barrels, installing aftermarket barrels, Accuracy, types of aftermarket barrels, chart of barrel lengths and weights
Chapter 9 Fire control parts .....................................................................................................12 pages
The authors and editors may be unaware that the meaning of the term "Fire Control" is "sights" and not "trigger mechanism", and that would explain why this is a chapter about trigger mechanisms for the 10/22.
Bolt stop, Replacement trigger Assemblies, Hammer and Sear, Magazine release, firing pin [good pictures on how to remove the firing pin], Extractor, High Capacity Magazines,
Chapter 10 Sights for the Ruger 10/22 .............................................................................................38 pages
Open sights, Fiber optic sights, Peep Sights, Zephyr Sights, Scope Characteristics, Scopes for rimfires, Scope mounts and rings, A closer look at some rimfire scopes, Red Dot sights
Chapter 11 Testing some Custom rifles..............................................................................................40 pages
Testing procedures and goals, Results of accuracy testing
Group size vs ammo with A&B barrel, Fajen Stock, Jard trigger, Weaver V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Butler creek barrel and stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2-7X scope
Group size vs ammo with Butler Creek barrel, Hogue stock, Kidd trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Green Mountain barrel, Cabela's stock, Jard trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Green Mountain barrel, Hogue stock, Kidd trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Jarvis barrel, Hogue stock, Volquartsen trigger, Scheels 4x12 AO scope
Group size vs ammo with Jarvis barrel, modified factory stock, Kidd trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Kidd barrel, Revival stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Lilja barrel, Hogue stock, Volquartsen trigger, Scheels scope
Group size vs ammo with Magnum Research barrel, Bell&Carlson stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Majestic Arms barrel, Hogue stock, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Ranch Products barrel, factory stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Shaw barrel, modified factory stock, Kidd trigger, V16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Shilen blue barrel, Bell&C stock, Kidd trigger, Cabela's pine ridge scope
Group size vs ammo with Shlen Stainless barrel, B&C stock, Hornet trigger, Scheels scope
Group size vs ammo with Tactical Solutions barrel, McMillan Stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Tactial Solutions barrel, Butler Creek Stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Volquartsen barrel, Hogue stock, Volquartsen trigger, Scheels scope
Group size vs ammo with Whistle Pig barrel, Revival stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Summary, Custom 17 Mach 2 rifles,
Group size vs ammo with 17M2 Majestic Arms barrel, B&C stock, factory trigger, 3x9 Sightron scope
Group size vs ammo with 17M2 Magnum Research barrel, B&C stock, Factory trigger, 3x9 sightron scope
Chapter 12 The Ruger 10/22 Magnum..................................................................................................15 pages
Design and cycling, Stocks for the 10/22M, Barrels for the 10/22M, Triggers, Testing the Custom 10/22 Magnum rifles
Group size vs ammo with 10/22M Green Mountain barrel, Hogue stock, trigger modified by Hornet, Sightron 3x9 scope
Group size vs ammo with 10/22M Majestic Arms barrel, Hogue stock, trigger mod by Hornet, Sightron 3x9 scope.
Testing 10/22M converted to 17HRM
Group size vs ammo for 17HMR Butler Creek barrel, Hogue stock, trigger mod by Hornet, Sightron 3x9 scope
A custom 17HRM auto loader from Clark Custom Guns
Chapter 13 Sources for the 10/22 Shopper............................................................................................8 pages

What does it all mean?
You want to buy this book so you will know the effect on your group size caused by different ammo, barrels, triggers, stocks, and scopes. You also want to know how to take your 10/22 apart and change out the parts.

Chapter 1 History and Current versions of the Ruger 10/22 .........................................................................15 pages
Different models sold 1964 to 2005, chronology, pictures, features
Chapter 2 Design Characteristics and Concerns ....................................................................................17 pages
Headspace, rifling, free bore, chambers, crowns, lapping, vibration, lock time, installing a trigger kit
Chapter 3 Ammunition ............................................................................................................29 pages
General comments, Accuracy and Precision, Ammunition selection, a chart of velocities and bullet weights, testing, internal ballistics, external ballistics, concentricity, rim thickness, chart of rim thickness distribution, matching ammunition to the rifle
Chapter 4 Performance with factory rifles .........................................................................................20 pages
Charts of group size vs ammo type vs models tested
Chapter 5 How the 10/22 works ....................................................................................................32 pages
The autoloading action, tools, cautions, disassembly of major components, bolt removal and disassembly, disassembly of the trigger unit [16 pages of excellent photos], removal of factory sights
Chapter 6 Some Basic Operations, Tools, and Techniques........................................................................... 26 pages
What to use to do what [screwdrivers, hammers, drifts, calipers] Smoothing and polishing the metal [sand paper and Dremels] Bluing Steel [cold blue an old scope] Finishing non ferrous metals, finishing wood, cleaning
Chapter 7 Stocks for the Ruger 10/22............................................................................................. 31 pages
[types of stocks, cost of stocks, modifying stocks]
Chapter 8 Barrels for the Ruger 10/22 ............................................................................................12 pages
Factory barrels, changing barrels, installing aftermarket barrels, Accuracy, types of aftermarket barrels, chart of barrel lengths and weights
Chapter 9 Fire control parts .....................................................................................................12 pages
The authors and editors may be unaware that the meaning of the term "Fire Control" is "sights" and not "trigger mechanism", and that would explain why this is a chapter about trigger mechanisms for the 10/22.
Bolt stop, Replacement trigger Assemblies, Hammer and Sear, Magazine release, firing pin [good pictures on how to remove the firing pin], Extractor, High Capacity Magazines,
Chapter 10 Sights for the Ruger 10/22 .............................................................................................38 pages
Open sights, Fiber optic sights, Peep Sights, Zephyr Sights, Scope Characteristics, Scopes for rimfires, Scope mounts and rings, A closer look at some rimfire scopes, Red Dot sights
Chapter 11 Testing some Custom rifles..............................................................................................40 pages
Testing procedures and goals, Results of accuracy testing
Group size vs ammo with A&B barrel, Fajen Stock, Jard trigger, Weaver V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Butler creek barrel and stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2-7X scope
Group size vs ammo with Butler Creek barrel, Hogue stock, Kidd trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Green Mountain barrel, Cabela's stock, Jard trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Green Mountain barrel, Hogue stock, Kidd trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Jarvis barrel, Hogue stock, Volquartsen trigger, Scheels 4x12 AO scope
Group size vs ammo with Jarvis barrel, modified factory stock, Kidd trigger, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Kidd barrel, Revival stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Lilja barrel, Hogue stock, Volquartsen trigger, Scheels scope
Group size vs ammo with Magnum Research barrel, Bell&Carlson stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Majestic Arms barrel, Hogue stock, V-16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Ranch Products barrel, factory stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Shaw barrel, modified factory stock, Kidd trigger, V16 scope
Group size vs ammo with Shilen blue barrel, Bell&C stock, Kidd trigger, Cabela's pine ridge scope
Group size vs ammo with Shlen Stainless barrel, B&C stock, Hornet trigger, Scheels scope
Group size vs ammo with Tactical Solutions barrel, McMillan Stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Tactial Solutions barrel, Butler Creek Stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Group size vs ammo with Volquartsen barrel, Hogue stock, Volquartsen trigger, Scheels scope
Group size vs ammo with Whistle Pig barrel, Revival stock, Hornet trigger, Leupold 2x7 scope
Summary, Custom 17 Mach 2 rifles,
Group size vs ammo with 17M2 Majestic Arms barrel, B&C stock, factory trigger, 3x9 Sightron scope
Group size vs ammo with 17M2 Magnum Research barrel, B&C stock, Factory trigger, 3x9 sightron scope
Chapter 12 The Ruger 10/22 Magnum..................................................................................................15 pages
Design and cycling, Stocks for the 10/22M, Barrels for the 10/22M, Triggers, Testing the Custom 10/22 Magnum rifles
Group size vs ammo with 10/22M Green Mountain barrel, Hogue stock, trigger modified by Hornet, Sightron 3x9 scope
Group size vs ammo with 10/22M Majestic Arms barrel, Hogue stock, trigger mod by Hornet, Sightron 3x9 scope.
Testing 10/22M converted to 17HRM
Group size vs ammo for 17HMR Butler Creek barrel, Hogue stock, trigger mod by Hornet, Sightron 3x9 scope
A custom 17HRM auto loader from Clark Custom Guns
Chapter 13 Sources for the 10/22 Shopper............................................................................................8 pages

What does it all mean?
You want to buy this book so you will know the effect on your group size caused by different ammo, barrels, triggers, stocks, and scopes. You also want to know how to take your 10/22 apart and change out the parts.

The book has good advice and it can answer alot of questions about the 10/22.The book can hook you up with different vendors for different accesories for the 10/22.

Using this thorough book, I built a match 10/22 rifle capable of .442" groups in the first try.
Very well written.

Using this thorough book, I built a match 10/22 rifle capable of .442" groups in the first try.
Very well written.

I bought my first gun, the 10/22 rifle about a month ago for taking care of
red squirrels and other pests on my property. I chose it because I wanted a semi auto and liked it the best at Gander Mountain.
Little did I know, the LIMITLESS possibilities for personalizing this gun.
I'm the type that needs to know everything about a product I use or intend to buy. After finding multiple how to's and why's and product catalogs and forums for this gun, I found this book.
It is everything a new 10/22 owner needs to help familiarize themselves
with the endless array of products available and how or why to use them.
This is a good source book, with good writing and photos on history, customizing and using this gun.
Compared to the all the hours of online searches and advice from some of the "experts"
on forums, it's great to have a hard copy "bible" for this gun.
Highly recommended for new owner or anyone that wants to customize their Ruger 10/22.
This should be the first accessory you buy.

Wow! Anyone with interest in the Ruger 10/22 will enjoy this book. Full of very interesting info for all levels of 10/22 shooters/owners.

This is an excellent book about how to and why you would want to modify your Ruger 10/22. There are several great chapters that discuss ways to customize your ruger including: barrels, trigers, and other details. They also show really good info on how this affects accuracy using a variety of 22 caliber ammo brands. It appears to be the work of a knowledgable author who really does a great job explaining everything. I would recommend this book to any 22 rimfire afficienado.

This book has got about everything you want to know about Ruger 10/22's. It is designed more for the Ruger owner who is new to the rifle or modification market, rather than the individual who has already modified a few rifles or who has gunsmithing experience. Although I do own three 10/22's, one of which is called FrankenRuger because the only original part left is the receiver, I found the book to be very informative. Chapter 4 on Factory Models and chapter 13, Sources For Shoppers are excellent.

The book is basically divided into two halves. The first half, chapters 1 thru 6, will get you familiar with the Ruger 10/22 function and parts. The second half of the book, chapters 7 thru 13, is about customizing your rifle.

Chapter 1, History & Current Versions Of The Ruger 10/22, gives a brief history of this famous rifle along with descriptions of current production models. Chapter 2, Design Characteristics And Concerns, is a discussion of the basic aspects of firearm design and how they relate to aftermarket installed items. Chapter 3, Ammunition, talks about the different types of ammo available and manufactures. The point of this chapter is the same with all guns. Test different manufacturers and loads to see which one your gun shoots best. Chapter 4, Performance Of Factory Models, is very informative. It shows that right out of the box, these guns are fairly accurate. Some of these rifles, using certain ammos, are shooting 1/2" groups at 50 yards. Chapter 5, How The Ruger 10/22 Works, is the gunsmithing chapter. This is disassembly, assembly, parts and how they function. Chapter 6, Some Basic Operations, Tools And Techniques goes right along with gunsmithing. It includes tools and tips you'll need to work on and maintain your rifle.

Chapter 7 is Stocks and Chapter 8 is Barrels. For those looking for the definitive answer on which manufacturer is best, it's not in here. What this will tell you is how many hundreds of stocks and barrel are available through the dozens of manufactures. Chapter 9, Fire Control Parts, is about the trigger group and some of the products that are available to improve performance in that area. Includes the bolt stop, extractor, firing pin, trigger assemblies and more. Chapter 10, Sights For The Ruger 10/22, talks about iron sights, scopes, mounts, rings and red dots as well as a closer look at some rimfire scopes. Chapter 11, Testing Some Custom Rifles, is where they compare over a dozen modified 10/22's to see what shoots best. There is also a test on a couple of 10/22's converted to shoot the .17 mach 2 cartridge. Chapter 12, The Ruger 10/22 Magnum, talks about the design and cycling of the magnum round. The difference between the .22 magnum and the .17 magnum and problems with the conversion of rifles. How to upgrade your magnum with stocks, triggers, etc. and some test on modified and converted magnum rifles. Chapter 13, Sources For The 10/22 Shopper, will tell you the hundreds of places to get parts to modify your rifle.

I didn't want to spend time talking about what makes the Ruger 10/22 so great, I wanted to talk about this book. I could have gotten more in-depth on each chapter but then that would be like talking about the 10/22, it would never end. This is a great book for the individual who wants to know more about their gun and wants to do-it-themselves. Hundreds of black and white photographs and step by step instructions on disassembly and assembly will make a novice an expert in no time.

If you are looking for someone to tell you what parts to buy and who makes the best, this book won't do that. That's a topic for chat room debates. What it will tell you is that these guns are great right out of the box and with modification they are even more accurate. What the book doesn't really say is how much fun the Ruger 10/22 is to shoot, but I guess you already know that.

This book has got about everything you want to know about Ruger 10/22's. It is designed more for the Ruger owner who is new to the rifle or modification market, rather than the individual who has already modified a few rifles or who has gunsmithing experience. Although I do own three 10/22's, one of which is called FrankenRuger because the only original part left is the receiver, I found the book to be very informative. Chapter 4 on Factory Models and chapter 13, Sources For Shoppers are excellent.

The book is basically divided into two halves. The first half, chapters 1 thru 6, will get you familiar with the Ruger 10/22 function and parts. The second half of the book, chapters 7 thru 13, is about customizing your rifle.

Chapter 1, History & Current Versions Of The Ruger 10/22, gives a brief history of this famous rifle along with descriptions of current production models. Chapter 2, Design Characteristics And Concerns, is a discussion of the basic aspects of firearm design and how they relate to aftermarket installed items. Chapter 3, Ammunition, talks about the different types of ammo available and manufactures. The point of this chapter is the same with all guns. Test different manufacturers and loads to see which one your gun shoots best. Chapter 4, Performance Of Factory Models, is very informative. It shows that right out of the box, these guns are fairly accurate. Some of these rifles, using certain ammos, are shooting 1/2" groups at 50 yards. Chapter 5, How The Ruger 10/22 Works, is the gunsmithing chapter. This is disassembly, assembly, parts and how they function. Chapter 6, Some Basic Operations, Tools And Techniques goes right along with gunsmithing. It includes tools and tips you'll need to work on and maintain your rifle.

Chapter 7 is Stocks and Chapter 8 is Barrels. For those looking for the definitive answer on which manufacturer is best, it's not in here. What this will tell you is how many hundreds of stocks and barrel are available through the dozens of manufactures. Chapter 9, Fire Control Parts, is about the trigger group and some of the products that are available to improve performance in that area. Includes the bolt stop, extractor, firing pin, trigger assemblies and more. Chapter 10, Sights For The Ruger 10/22, talks about iron sights, scopes, mounts, rings and red dots as well as a closer look at some rimfire scopes. Chapter 11, Testing Some Custom Rifles, is where they compare over a dozen modified 10/22's to see what shoots best. There is also a test on a couple of 10/22's converted to shoot the .17 mach 2 cartridge. Chapter 12, The Ruger 10/22 Magnum, talks about the design and cycling of the magnum round. The difference between the .22 magnum and the .17 magnum and problems with the conversion of rifles. How to upgrade your magnum with stocks, triggers, etc. and some test on modified and converted magnum rifles. Chapter 13, Sources For The 10/22 Shopper, will tell you the hundreds of places to get parts to modify your rifle.

I didn't want to spend time talking about what makes the Ruger 10/22 so great, I wanted to talk about this book. I could have gotten more in-depth on each chapter but then that would be like talking about the 10/22, it would never end. This is a great book for the individual who wants to know more about their gun and wants to do-it-themselves. Hundreds of black and white photographs and step by step instructions on disassembly and assembly will make a novice an expert in no time.

If you are looking for someone to tell you what parts to buy and who makes the best, this book won't do that. That's a topic for chat room debates. What it will tell you is that these guns are great right out of the box and with modification they are even more accurate. What the book doesn't really say is how much fun the Ruger 10/22 is to shoot, but I guess you already know that.