I have owned a deluxe ruger 10/22 for awhile now and I think that the thing is about worn out. It won't shoot straight like it used to, now matter what I do to it. I know that it is in need of a new barrel, as the thing has gotten red hot many a time and is most likely warped. However, I plan to keep it around and just build a new one from scratch. I actually do quite a bit of hunting with it and so I want to replace it with an accurate, but light weight gun. I want to be able to kill a squirrel at 100 yards, and not be lugging around a heavy gun. I need a recommendation as to which barrel you guys would suggest. I plan on going with another ruger but I will eventually be getting a thumbhole stock, changing the trigger mechanism and the barrel.
Thanks