Searched and got nothing: 10/22 pen spring fix

[1911 guy]

I have heard of it being done and know i've seen it described, but cannot find any information, here or the web at large, to show me when i need it.

My uncle just retired his Glenfield bolt gun to range use only and bought a 10/22 for squirrels. The trigger is abysmal. I know there is a mod to replace one spring in the trigger group with the spring from a ball point pen, but don't want to go mucking around without knowing which one and how to get to it.

Anybody able to detail this or point me to a link?

Thanks.

[easy]

Have not heard that about the 10/22, but have heard and done that to a Marlin bolt 22. Try searching Rimfire Central. All things 10/22 over there.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/index.php

[RecoilRob]

Pretty sure you want the trigger return spring replaced with the ball-point or similar spring. I've done a few of them, and they had such a strong return spring it made the trigger hard to pull. One actually was getting to coil bind before the sear would release. It WAS horrible for sure.

Couple ways to go....sub in a lighter spring or relieve the plunger or bore to give the existing spring more travel room and less preload. Easiest thing is the lighter spring, but on other Rugers I've had to make more room for them to prevent coil-bind and lower pressures.

The 10-22 trigger group is very simple, and once you get into it you'll have no problems seeing what needs to be done.

[WardenWolf]

I'd be careful with things like that. You can wind up with some ATF-attracting rates of fire if you make a mistake modifying your trigger group. Proper trigger kits are not terribly expensive and can indeed make a huge difference. I installed this kit on my 10/22. I now get a smooth pull to release instead of a jerky pull, and that's far better than you're going to get modifying your existing parts.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/181...ar-ruger-10-22

Note: even though it says you may have to hand-stone it in order to get the safety to work properly, on most guns it will drop right in with no modifications.