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Ruger 10/22 Fire Control Group Assembly

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The Ruger 10/22 is one of the most popular rimfire rifles on the market. However, as much as we all love it, there is always room for improvement. This tutorial gives you step-by-step instructions with sharp and detailed images to guide you through the disassembly and reassembly of the fire control group. Use this as a reference to aid you with trigger jobs and installing custom parts…

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In Review: .22 Long Rifle Performance

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In this post, we will take a look at what is perhaps the most common caliber on Earth, the rimfire .22 Long Rifle. I wanted to test a few CCI “premium” loads, as well as one of my preferred “bulk pack” loads. We’re also going to see how they compare in rifle vs pistol velocities…

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In Review: Sig P226 .22 Conversion

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With the over-inflated price of ammo these days, it seems that everyone is going back to an old favorite… the .22 Long Rifle. Luckily, there is a whole slew of pre-configured .22 pistols and rifles out there to choose from, as well as optional .22 conversion kits for everything from a Glock to an M1911, and more recently, the Sig Sauer P226/229/228/220.

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Field Strip Your Ruger MKII and MKIII

This video will help you take down this tricky little pistol for cleaning and maintenence. Field strip/disassemble/reassemble the Ruger MKIII/MKII series pistols.

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Field Strip Your Ruger 10/22

Here is a little video to help you field strip your Ruger 10/22 rifle.

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