BOTW: 10/22 Stainless Takedown
The eleventh Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by Steve and is a 10/22 Stainless Takedown model with some simple and clean mods.
So far, Steve is winning the “most builds submitted game” (I’m spreading them out so we don’t just have a “Month of Steve”). What I find interesting about this build is the placement of the scope–the eye relief looks uncomfortable, but I’ll admit I know nothing about this model. The use of the reversed cantilever mount is also pretty clever (I personally have not seen that application but it makes perfect sense). It is hard to tell if that rear site is useful, but I suppose you can always yank the scope off.
As far as a truck gun, I’m digging this one.
In any case, keep the submissions coming in! We are publishing them in the order in which they were received (with the exception of a single person submitting back to back–those will get spread out).
You can submit your own build at https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/build-of-the-week-submission/
Ruger 10/22 Stainless Takedown
Magpul Backpacker Stock and Forward Rail
Williams Ace-in-the-Hole Rail and Rear Peep Sight
Kidd Charging Handle and Trigger Group Parts
Crossfire Elite (formerly PWS) T3 Magazine Release
Half of a Leupold Cantilever Scope Ring Set (reversed)
Fixed 1.5x Illuminated Scope with 50-200 m Ranging Reticle – made in Belarus
Comment below to ask Steve questions about his build.
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Tom is a former Navy Corpsman that spent some time bumbling around the deserts of Iraq with a Marine Recon unit, kicking in tent flaps and harassing sheep. Prior to that he was a paramedic somewhere in DFW, also doing some Executive Protection work between shifts. Now that those exciting days are behind him, he teaches wilderness medicine and runs an on-demand medical staffing business. He hopes that his posts will help you find solid gear that will survive whatever you can throw at it--he is known (in certain circles) for his curse...ahem, ability...to find the breaking point of anything.You can reach him at tom.r AT thefirearmblog.com or at https://thomasrader.com
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how does this qualify as a build
he took a production gun and added some parts that he thought were cool
i have a ruger 1022 also
i put a different stock on it and a scope thats mounted wierd and i modified the bolt hold open i would never submit it as a build i would submit it if somebody said send in pictures of your 1022
guess ill buy an m and p 15 rifle put some magpul furniture and rear sight on it and a goofy optic then submit it as a build
I have at least a half dozen 10-22s and of all of them the my take down is the most accurate due to the adjustable head space feature.The plastic stock that it came with is good enough.