All Ruger rifles can be dry fired without damage, and dry firing can be useful to familiarize the owner with the firearm. However, be sure any firearm is completely unloaded before dry firing!
Thank you for this video. I hadn't assembled a 10/22 in about 15 years. Had the bolt lined up with the spring assembly 10 times or so before watching this video and realized i wasn't pushing down hard enough.
Bryan Green 4 years later but.....mine is always a pain in the ass. Just the spring assembly and the bolt. Pulling that spring back is a bitch sometimes, got to get it just right.
My Ruger 10/22 from Academy Sports reassembly was a nightmare cause the machining was sloppy and the bolt doesn’t easily pop back in like this video. Beware this step can be a big PITA and can take a while to get right. What I found that works is you’ve got to start the charging handle back with a screw driver but hold the handle back with fingers only and get screw driver out of the way to install bolt.
You may want to mention the correct position of the extractor for reassembly because it tends to swing forward when disassembling. I do appreciate these videos and adore my 10/22, thanks Ruger!
Thanks for this, helped alot. I bought my Ruger a week ago and very happy with it. I had bought another make of semiauto last fall and was disappointed with the jamming. Sold it. I went to the range today with a 25rd mag and it never jammed once, and I ran it through it's pace's. Great gun.
The 2 receiver pins are interchangeable right? I can put the front in the back or vise versa? Obviously the big pin only goes in the back I just want to make sure the 2 small pins can go in either spot in case I mix them up.
@noinlair on some rifles it can over stress the firing pin and cause it to break off. but the 10/22 has a thick bar shaped firing pin that shouldnt be damaged by dry firing. when u take it apart look. youll see what i mean
This was awesome!!.. I just bought my first Ruger 10/22 and these videos were great.. There's a ton of mis-information out there, glad to have it straight from the source...
@RugerFirearms This is good to know- I've heard you can't dry-fire rimfires. Are there any break-in recommendations? Thanks for the great series on assembly and maintaining the 10/22.
@noinlair the only time dry firing is bad is with older guns basically older antique type guns and older made guns but newer guns are designed to be dry fired because of the material there made of
There are moving parts in the trigger assembly that you have to make sure are positioned correctly before you re=install the trigger assembly. This can be frustrating if you don't know what you are doing. The manual is not great, and this video doesn't address the moving parts in the trigger assembly that can move prior to reinstalling the trigger housing.
I have owned my 10/22 carbine since 1990 and I always have trouble reinstalling the bolt. I've been around firearms since I was 15 and I'm 59 now and I've never in my life been so frustrated at times as I have with this weapon.
SuperSaltydog77 It can be "tricky". I remember my first few times trying to re-assemble and thought I would never get that bolt back in place.....now it's a piece of cake. Practice makes perfect.
I certainly appreciate a person with optimism but given the amount of practice necessary to defeat this engineering masterpiece I likely don't have enough time left above ground to accomplish it.
Thank you so much for your video. I was having trouble getting the cocking handle/spring and the bolt back in the firearm. After seeing your video I was able to do it easily. Again, thank you.
@shark61111 don't bother telling me it weighs 2 ozs less or whatever. I also don't particularly care if the color won't come off. I want something that is reliable and will last for generations, you know, how they USED TO BE MADE!!!
The bolt and charging reassembly is a complete nightmare and IS NOT as simple as laid out in video. Took me 2 hours even after watching video to get it right and even then it still takes several attempts. The problem is the receiver machining. The bolt DOES NOT pop into place as easy as in the video. The bolt face gets caught on receiver rail when reinstalling exactly like shown in video.
Upon reassembling my new Ruger 10 22 after it's second cleaning I noticed the pin holes in the plastic trigger group are already egg shaped. Why is it that the 10 22's made in the 60's are still in perfect condition but the one I got last month already has problems. Enough with the plastic already. My next Ruger purchase will be from the pawn show. A 40 year old Ruger will outlast the one bought last month. Plastic trigger group/ FAIL RUGER!! What am I supposed to do with this junk now? FAIL!!!
@RugerFirearms Who wants to get familiar with an 8# + trigger pull? Not me! Plastic trigger guards were the biggest mistake you guys made. Should of left the gun as is. I have to bend of backwards now to find pre 2008 models. I will never buy a Ruger 10-22 with plastic!
Ok this video sucks and here is why. You used the Game of Thrones final season lighting crew to "show" the hardest part, and then take 10 seconds to "explain" what to do. I bet that works great for someone that already did it 40 times. For someone trying to learn, maybe less effective. I think that is constructive criticism.
Reassemble of the bolt assembly on the Ruger 10/22 is a total nightmare. One of the most frustrating experiences I have ever had with a weapon. It is not nearly as simple as this video suggests. The so-called instruction manual is close to worthless. Clearly the bolt assemble has been poorly engineered. All considered, the weapon is mediocre and wildly overrated. I would recommend not purchasing this weapon.
All Ruger rifles can be dry fired without damage, and dry firing can be useful to familiarize the owner with the firearm. However, be sure any firearm is completely unloaded before dry firing!
Thank you for this video. I hadn't assembled a 10/22 in about 15 years.
Had the bolt lined up with the spring assembly 10 times or so before watching this video and realized i wasn't pushing down hard enough.
holy sweet Jesus to get this bolt back in took about an hour, not cleaning this fucken thing again
It's hard the first time, but once you get it, it's pretty easy to do afterwords.
I love how he makes it look so fucking easy to put the bolt back in,they had to alter there's because mine isn't nearly as easy to put back in.
After spending 45 mins,I finally got it,it was a pain in the ass,but maybe it takes some practice.
Bryan Green 4 years later but.....mine is always a pain in the ass. Just the spring assembly and the bolt. Pulling that spring back is a bitch sometimes, got to get it just right.
My Ruger 10/22 from Academy Sports reassembly was a nightmare cause the machining was sloppy and the bolt doesn’t easily pop back in like this video. Beware this step can be a big PITA and can take a while to get right. What I found that works is you’ve got to start the charging handle back with a screw driver but hold the handle back with fingers only and get screw driver out of the way to install bolt.
You may want to mention the correct position of the extractor for reassembly because it tends to swing forward when disassembling. I do appreciate these videos and adore my 10/22, thanks Ruger!
Thanks for this, helped alot. I bought my Ruger a week ago and very happy with it. I had bought another make of semiauto last fall and was disappointed with the jamming. Sold it. I went to the range today with a 25rd mag and it never jammed once, and I ran it through it's pace's. Great gun.
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Thanks for providing this information. It was outstanding!
So much easier to understand than the instruction manual. Thanks for posting.
I want this young man hosting all gun content.
thank you very much for this video.i wasnt very confident in doing this myself.
This is an amazing gun for the price. Very well built.
The 2 receiver pins are interchangeable right? I can put the front in the back or vise versa? Obviously the big pin only goes in the back I just want to make sure the 2 small pins can go in either spot in case I mix them up.
He makes it look so easy :)
damn I had to spend an hour to just remove that damn trigger guard pin.
90 minutes here. Epic POS. Why can I year down and put together my SW Shield in way less than 10 minutes vs. this rube goldberg design?
@noinlair on some rifles it can over stress the firing pin and cause it to break off. but the 10/22 has a thick bar shaped firing pin that shouldnt be damaged by dry firing. when u take it apart look. youll see what i mean
This was awesome!!.. I just bought my first Ruger 10/22 and these videos were great.. There's a ton of mis-information out there, glad to have it straight from the source...
@RugerFirearms This is good to know- I've heard you can't dry-fire rimfires. Are there any break-in recommendations? Thanks for the great series on assembly and maintaining the 10/22.
@noinlair the only time dry firing is bad is with older guns basically older antique type guns and older made guns but newer guns are designed to be dry fired because of the material there made of
Best .22 rifle in the world!!!!!!!!
There are moving parts in the trigger assembly that you have to make sure are positioned correctly before you re=install the trigger assembly. This can be frustrating if you don't know what you are doing. The manual is not great, and this video doesn't address the moving parts in the trigger assembly that can move prior to reinstalling the trigger housing.
@David Wishengrad He also did not mention that the safety needs to be centered before reinstalling the trigger group and barrel to the stock.
I have owned my 10/22 carbine since 1990 and I always have trouble reinstalling the bolt. I've been around firearms since I was 15 and I'm 59 now and I've never in my life been so frustrated at times as I have with this weapon.
SuperSaltydog77 It can be "tricky". I remember my first few times trying to re-assemble and thought I would never get that bolt back in place.....now it's a piece of cake. Practice makes perfect.
I certainly appreciate a person with optimism but given the amount of practice necessary to defeat this engineering masterpiece I likely don't have enough time left above ground to accomplish it.
Did you get er done?
Agreed..........I Love mine
My 10/22 with backpacker stock barrel won’t reassemble! Ideas?
Are resistance band weights accurate?
@chad2133 How many do you have to buy? Mine from 1995 still looks and functions like new.
You guys make good guns, but you make field stripping a pain in the ass.
please help. my barrel band isn't staying in position. even when fully tightened
Thank you so much for your video. I was having trouble getting the cocking handle/spring and the bolt back in the firearm. After seeing your video I was able to do it easily. Again, thank you.
Dry fire a rim fire?
im installing a picatinny rail on mine. How many inch pounds am i supposed to tighten to if you know.
12-15
Yeah that’s definitely been modified a tad. Never had one go together that easy.
Most of the comments are about the bolt :)
the bolt is a son of a bitch to get back in
can i dry fire my ruger 10/22
@shark61111 don't bother telling me it weighs 2 ozs less or whatever. I also don't particularly care if the color won't come off. I want something that is reliable and will last for generations, you know, how they USED TO BE MADE!!!
Best .22 ever made. I've got the tactical with the muzzle break Lookin at new stocks that's why I'm here seeing how easy install will be
@thisisyourgrandma make sure to hold the two parts where the screw goes into together when screwing in the screw
Dose not work the gun is now broken will not do again
The bolt and charging reassembly is a complete nightmare and IS NOT as simple as laid out in video. Took me 2 hours even after watching video to get it right and even then it still takes several attempts. The problem is the receiver machining. The bolt DOES NOT pop into place as easy as in the video. The bolt face gets caught on receiver rail when reinstalling exactly like shown in video.
Upon reassembling my new Ruger 10 22 after it's second cleaning I noticed the pin holes in the plastic trigger group are already egg shaped. Why is it that the 10 22's made in the 60's are still in perfect condition but the one I got last month already has problems. Enough with the plastic already. My next Ruger purchase will be from the pawn show. A 40 year old Ruger will outlast the one bought last month. Plastic trigger group/ FAIL RUGER!! What am I supposed to do with this junk now? FAIL!!!
@RugerFirearms Who wants to get familiar with an 8# + trigger pull? Not me! Plastic trigger guards were the biggest mistake you guys made. Should of left the gun as is. I have to bend of backwards now to find pre 2008 models. I will never buy a Ruger 10-22 with plastic!
Ok this video sucks and here is why. You used the Game of Thrones final season lighting crew to "show" the hardest part, and then take 10 seconds to "explain" what to do. I bet that works great for someone that already did it 40 times. For someone trying to learn, maybe less effective. I think that is constructive criticism.
Lame. Missing many aspects of reassembly. Ruger makes user unfriendly guns.
man thats a stupid idea
Reassemble of the bolt assembly on the Ruger 10/22 is a total nightmare. One of the most frustrating experiences I have ever had with a weapon. It is not nearly as simple as this video suggests. The so-called instruction manual is close to worthless. Clearly the bolt assemble has been poorly engineered. All considered, the weapon is mediocre and wildly overrated. I would recommend not purchasing this weapon.