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OOOOh I bet people came in here ready to ride for their custom builds but im not starting a war here

Im pretty new to guns (like 2 years in now) and bought my first rifle (10-22T) a few months ago.  I have no garage and amn constanstly learning guns so I opted for the hooked up gun instead of gunsmithing myself.

Well Now that I know alot more about the 10 22 I feel I can upgrade, Id like a contrast between the 10 22T and aftermarket Upgrades.

Triggers: I know theres drop in kit's. do they only help out the pull? whats the weight for a 10 22T pull as opposed to a Valquartzen upgrade what does the sear do? Does changing the actual trigger help anything?

Aftermarket triggers generally do two things, reduce trigger weight and improve feel. It is possible to have a light mushy trigger as well as a crisp heavy trigger. Most after market takes the best of both of these and combines them. Changing the actual trigger can help also. If it has a overtravel adjustment it can greatly improve the feel of the trigger although generally it won't affect weight or crispness, that is determined by the sear, disconnect and hammer. The sear is the part that contacts the hammer, it can have some affect on trigger pull. The hammer engagement angle has more of an affect on the trigger pull than the sear. If you buy an after market hammer and sear make sure they are from the same company because some do not work with others.

what about the bolt handle/rod/spring. I know the handle is cosmetic but what about the spring and rod? are they better then the T's? what do they do?

Generally, aftermarket guide rods are much better quality. Rather than being a simple piece of heavy wire they are machinced and finished to a very smooth finish. This helps with the cycling. I have never bought or used an aftermarket one but I have polished the factory one.

Now im hearing about V-blocks and bedding's do I need these? what will they improve? same for bolt buffers.

If you install a heavy aftermarket barrel you get a condition called barrel droop. This is cause by a loose fit between the barrel shank and the receiver. The factory V-block only holds the barrel against the receiver and does not support the extra weight of the heavy barrel. An adjustable V-block will correct this oncdition by using a set screw in the block to apply upward pressure on the barrel. So in essence the V-block is providing both rearward and upward pressure on the barrel to make it more stable.

Bedding is not required for most but it is a tool to squeeze the last little bit of accuracy out of a target rifle. It may not work with your particular rifle either, I had a very accurate rifle that when bedded lost its accuracy. Something that I have found to work as well as bedding is to use a pressure pad under the barrel. I generally use a foam earplug and place it at the end of the stock and shoot a few groups. I move it back an inch then shoot some more groups. I continue moving it back an inch at a time until I find the spot that gives the best accuracy. If you change ammo you may have to go through this process again to fine tune your rifle.

Bolt buffer to me is a must have. It makes the gun feel so much better. I'm not usre if it helps functioning, I doubt it. It removes the clunk you hear at every shot and your rifle seems more refined.

Thank you all in advance im sure alot of this has been asked before but I cant figure out how to search through past articles. I didnt mention the barrel cause im cool with mine and Ive already been schooled on extractors Thanks guys,

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DOLO, YOU THE MAN!!! does anyone know what the weight pull of a stock 10-22T is?
I have never fired one so I don;t know, any aftermarket trigger or parts will be better than the factory.
Would the 10 22T have barrel droop or is that something ruger takes care of when they put on the big barrel?
Ruger doesn't use an adjustable block so barrel droop is a posibility..
Ive heard alot about different bufers. which is considered the best?
Any will work but I use Weaponkraft buffers.

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Nice =) any pix? I dont want to spend too much on the gun as I spent alot by picking the T over the regular 10 22. Whats the trigger pull like on the kidd's? was that just a trigger or the whole trigger assembly?