Recreational shooting and other stuff
As I dig through my parts bin, I realize that not every project I build has to be kept long term. It’s been fun to throw parts together, just to create something different. The goal isn’t for me to add another rifle to my collection. Rather, it’s to show those interested in the Ruger 10/22 … Read more
Back in September, I shared my Midwest Industries chassis project. As a 10/22-based Charger build, it was a fun project. I even went through the trouble of having the 10″ KIDD steel .920″ barrel threaded. That helped a bit with the AR theme. As much as I liked it though, it was quite heavy for … Read more
Despite ammo availability issues, the Ruger 22 Charger isn’t gathering any dust on dealer’s shelves. And for good reasons too. This pistol, based on the 10/22 rifle, is still inexpensive to buy and shoot. The model in this review has an MSRP of $349. Even at today’s ammo prices, it’s still affordable to spend an … Read more
The first Ruger 10/22 chassis I bought came from PMACA. Since then, I’ve added a few more from them as well as other manufacturers. Last count, I had about nine in total. So I feel like I’ve got a good enough sampling from which to share my opinions. There are a lot of considerations that … Read more
This is part two of my upgrades for the Ruger 10/22 series. A little while ago, I wrote this article, on common 10/22 upgrades. Nearly every item listed was less than $20. This underscores one of the reasons that the 10/22 is so popular. Not only are there plenty of aftermarket options, but they are … Read more
Matt from S&P Outfitters recently reached out to me about their Charger folding brace kit. It’s popular, but there were no instructions to make the install easy. So he sent me a kit, and I got busy with a few tools and a camera, and here’s the entire instructions. As much as I wanted to … Read more