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Posted: 7/6/2012 1:49:48 PM
This looks to be the best thing I have seen yet for 10/22 rifles.

TAG for later!
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Posted: 7/7/2012 8:51:30 PM
I'm seriously considering canceling my RJ order to order one of these.

Have a few questions though.

1) I saw a few pics with fake silencers, anyone know if there is threading on the front of the HT stock or if I would need a "slip on" unit like the marauder/archangel/G36 kits?

2) Even though its less, shall we say... anatomically correct... I still like the RJ one as it winds up with less exposed barrel which makes it look more like the SBR PS90.

3) trigger trigger trigger. RJ was bragging about their trigger. I'm guessing its at least decent as they were bringing attention to it. most bullpups with adjusted trigger rods like that that I have felt just plain suck, both pull and reliability. High Tower, if your reading this, hows your trigger?
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Posted: 7/8/2012 3:21:49 PM
Originally Posted By captainbarred:
I'm seriously considering canceling my RJ order to order one of these.

Have a few questions though.

1) I saw a few pics with fake silencers, anyone know if there is threading on the front of the HT stock or if I would need a "slip on" unit like the marauder/archangel/G36 kits?

2) Even though its less, shall we say... anatomically correct... I still like the RJ one as it winds up with less exposed barrel which makes it look more like the SBR PS90.

3) trigger trigger trigger. RJ was bragging about their trigger. I'm guessing its at least decent as they were bringing attention to it. most bullpups with adjusted trigger rods like that that I have felt just plain suck, both pull and reliability. High Tower, if your reading this, hows your trigger?


The fake can is an attachment on the stock to cover up the 10/22's front sight if you are just using a stock barrel.

The trigger will only be as good as the trigger in your existing 10/22. As long as they are using solid linkage and there isn't a bunch of friction from the extra moving parts, it should be decent.
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Posted: 7/9/2012 4:27:33 AM
Any chance this can be made to work for lefties?
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Posted: 7/12/2012 3:31:08 PM
Well, I think I know what I'm doing with my spare 10/22... Suppressed SBR!
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Posted: 7/16/2012 2:16:44 PM
It's been a month since the last update...any news Andy?
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Posted: 7/18/2012 7:12:38 PM
I hope this didn't get sidelined...
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Posted: 7/23/2012 1:35:06 AM
Bump!!
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Posted: 7/25/2012 12:40:26 AM

Originally Posted By spector:
Bump!!


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Posted: 7/25/2012 10:06:02 PM
Originally Posted By CenterMass0:
It's been a month since the last update...any news Andy?


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Posted: 7/25/2012 10:17:01 PM
The silence is killing us all...
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Posted: 7/25/2012 11:45:46 PM
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I've heard through the grapevine that they are still hammering down on this stock. I know that several of us have experience in trying to bring a new product or business to market and the final, last minute, lawyer suggested CYA finishing touches always popup and always add on time. I know I've been waiting years for a stock like this that is built very well, and a few extra months aint gonna kill me. I have full confidence in the Hightower guys (even having never met them) and I have no doubt that this stock will be awesome.
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Posted: 7/30/2012 3:56:02 PM
Here's the latest reply I got from them today about status:


Still working diligently- I apologize for all the delays. I wish I had some hard dates but I don't yet. I promise- once I know something, everyone on the mailing list will know too! We just want to get this thing exactly right before we release it. Unfortunately, to do that, we need more time. Again we are very sorry for the delay but we are confident you'll be glad later that we took this time now. Let me know if I can do anything for you in the time being.

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Posted: 8/4/2012 11:35:59 PM
Jumping onto this thread until its available. Here is my question: I am having a hard time finding a 10/22 that is already threaded. The one's on Ruger's website say that they are threaded with a flash hider installed are only 16" long. Sadly not long enough to make it legal. That being said if you were to add a different flash hider that did make the length 26" would that be legal or is it measured to the point where the bullet leaves the actual barrel?

Also, can someone recommend a black threaded bull barrel that I could buy that would make it legal, if I can't get one directly from Ruger.
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Posted: 8/4/2012 11:43:06 PM
Originally Posted By hyrulejedi86:
Jumping onto this thread until its available. Here is my question: I am having a hard time finding a 10/22 that is already threaded. The one's on Ruger's website say that they are threaded with a flash hider installed are only 16" long. Sadly not long enough to make it legal. That being said if you were to add a different flash hider that did make the length 26" would that be legal or is it measured to the point where the bullet leaves the actual barrel?

Also, can someone recommend a black threaded bull barrel that I could buy that would make it legal, if I can't get one directly from Ruger.


Look for user gophishhhh on rim fire central. That's where I got my barrel for this project.
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Posted: 8/5/2012 11:23:15 AM
FWIW I suggested to Andy via email that he consider doing the same thing for a Marlin model 70 - he was VERY nice via email, and simple politeness goes a long way with me. I brought a product to market about 30 years ago, and it is no small amount of work, particularly if you care whether it works right or not. I think it's a very cool idea, and I wish the best to him and good luck in this venture. We all just need to be patient. I'm sure the final result will be worth it.
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Posted: 8/8/2012 5:05:32 PM
Hey everyone! I appreciate your interest, kind words, and patience! I apologize for having not been on here in a while- thanks to everyone who took the initiative and wrote me! We are on a lot of forums now and I try to make the rounds when I can.

We are still hard at work to get this ready for you all! We had a good week and got a lot of stuff figured out and progress is being made! Stay with us- we sure hope (and are confident that) you all feel the wait was worth it! If I don't respond to a post on here PLEASE do not hesitate to call or email us. We'd be happy to answer any questions or respond to any comments.

We'll keep you posted as we learn more- thanks again everybody. We're almost there...

Andy and the gang at HTA
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Posted: 8/8/2012 5:11:27 PM
Originally Posted By HighTowerArmory:
Hey everyone! I appreciate your interest, kind words, and patience! I apologize for having not been on here in a while- thanks to everyone who took the initiative and wrote me! We are on a lot of forums now and I try to make the rounds when I can.

We are still hard at work to get this ready for you all! We had a good week and got a lot of stuff figured out and progress is being made! Stay with us- we sure hope (and are confident that) you all feel the wait was worth it! If I don't respond to a post on here PLEASE do not hesitate to call or email us. We'd be happy to answer any questions or respond to any comments.

We'll keep you posted as we learn more- thanks again everybody. We're almost there...

Andy and the gang at HTA


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Posted: 8/8/2012 6:30:52 PM
How many more years you think?

I feel like its been long already:D
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Posted: 8/8/2012 7:15:05 PM
Christmas of 2014 sound about fair? Haha I apologize everyone. We're a small little start-up with a small little budget trying to make it in the world and we have to move one step at a time. Again, all I can say is THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your guy's support, interest, buzz, kind words and of course, patience in working with us on this. It means a lot to everyone here, especially me. Thanks again guys!

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Posted: 8/8/2012 9:29:00 PM
I hope you are kidding :) either way I will wait cause it will be worth it!
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Posted: 8/9/2012 7:54:49 PM
Does anybody know what these are made of?

Is red jacket one plastic. Like the one in the show?
if hightower one is metal I'd lean towards that if works as good as red jacket one. In terms of trigger
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Posted: 8/9/2012 8:38:17 PM
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Does anybody know what these are made of?

Is red jacket one plastic. Like the one in the show?
if hightower one is metal I'd lean towards that if works as good as red jacket one. In terms of trigger


Back on page 3 of this thread I wrote this

High Tower posted this on another forum, I was actually curious about this and in case some of you are as well here it is

We took a great deal of time when selecting a material for this very reason. The Muzzelite and airsoft stocks are made of cheap ABS plastic with a softening temp around 180 degrees. When we chose our polymer we wanted something as strong, chemical resistant, impact resistant, and heat resistant as possible. The best and proven polymer for the job was a 33% glass filled polyamide (nylon based) with a softening temp at 400 plus degrees. I don't want to go into to great detail on exactly which nylon and what additives were used since some of this is a custom blend for HTA, but I can assure you it is very good stuff. The military uses it for a reason!

Yes! Our warranty covers things like stress cracks! (Which won't happen- you'd strip the threads on the nuts and bolts before breaking this stuff!) If this product, of it's own device, does not function or breaks, we will do whatever we can to make you whole. We want all of our customers to be 100% happy with their purchase and we'll do anything we can to make that happen. However, don't go dropping it out of a fifth story window onto the sidewalk to see how good it holds up Wink We can't cover stupid!

As far as torture test, we can definitely do something like that. Obviously we've already done some of our own testing to prove durability, we just didn't produce releasable footage of it. It has survived a drop from ready position onto concrete slab, being stepped/jumped/stomped on, and being forcibly thrown into hard ground repeatedly. In each case the worst that happened was a scratch or scuff on the outside. No cracks or anything like that. We'll probably get more daring in our testing in the future, not because we didn't trust our stock, but because we couldn't spare a damaged 10/22 at this point! We promise, if used safely and in the manner it was intended, this stock will last a lifetime and then some.
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Posted: 8/10/2012 12:08:15 PM
Hey Bob,

Thanks for the great question and your interest in our product!

(Thanks for taking the lead on this Jeff!)

Our stock is not all metal like the J Buntings you may have seen out there, but there are a number of parts on this stock that are metal- especially those in key areas where the high strength and stiffness of metal was needed. For instance the trigger linking rod is steel which gives it excellent rigidity and stiffness. The charging handle, that further acts as a skeleton for the whole unit is also steel. The sight rail is 6061 aluminum with a black hardcoat anodize finish. So is the bedding block that anchors the whole unit to the 10/22. There is a lot of metal on this stock.

What's more, the stock body is made of super tough polymer, as Jeff pointed out. This is the type of polymer that gets used to replace metal when weight is a factor, but strength is critical. In many ways, polymer is actually better for stocks in the sense that they can absorb abuse better without leaving any signs ie scratches, dents, oxidation, etc.

Let me know if that makes sense or if you have any further questions! Thanks again Bob,

Andy and the team at HTA

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