Recreational shooting and other stuff
Three years ago, I shared a 22 Charger build that was supposed to be my July 4th project. Due to some timing issues, as well as poorly-chosen parts, it failed in a couple of ways. First, the chassis wasn’t received in time for the July 4th deadline. Worse though, the blue charging handle I had … Read more
Back in March, I posted the start of this project. This winter seemed endless, and I was bored. In that window between “too cold to shoot, but not warm enough to spend evenings in the garage”, I hatched a plan: Reshape and then refinish an OEM 10/22 stock. I’ve always enjoyed woodworking, but never thought … Read more
Several weeks ago, I was browsing our local classified ads for another rifle. I found one I was interested in, and the seller even mentioned that he might consider some 10/22 parts in trade. Well, I didn’t buy the rifle. And the 10/22 parts I had available were not what he was interested in. Trying … Read more
It’s not uncommon for someone to purchase a completely stock Ruger 10/22, with the intention of “maybe doing a few mods”. Over time, that sometimes results in nearly every single OEM part being replaced. In some cases, even the receiver gets swapped out, and the owner eventually ends up with two complete rifles. No one … Read more