just got a 10/22, what should I do first?

[Alan]

hey guys, just picked up my first 10/22, and wow, I get why people love these things! shoots great right out of the box, but man, the customization options? endless. trying to keep it chill and not go all out at once, but I wanna know — what upgrades or mods have you done that really made a difference or just made it more fun to shoot? any suggestions on what to tackle first?

 

[SpringThunder]

I picked up every locally available bullet and then hit the internet for more. Did accuracy testing on the stock gun. Replaced the trigger with the ruger BX trigger. Shot groups for accuracy again. This gun is the last I hunt with that still sports a vortex scope. Rimfire 2-7. Got that mounted and dialed in to where I am shooting a max of .3inches high from 20-60 with the zero around 25 or 28 yards. Perfect for squirrels if that's what interests you. Only one bullet offering met my requirements. Good thing is 22 is cheap. Get them all and have fun.

 

[dead eye kenny]

hey guys, just picked up my first 10/22, and wow, I get why people love these things! shoots great right out of the box, but man, the customization options? endless. trying to keep it chill and not go all out at once, but I wanna know — what upgrades or mods have you done that really made a difference or just made it more fun to shoot? any suggestions on what to tackle first?

clean it good

 

[Popeye1959]

My first upgrade was installing an Automatic Bolt Release. You can file out the hole if you prefer, but I opted to just buy the first one.