Keith Johns made 10/22

[Keith Johns]

As many of you know, I'm in gunsmithing school. This is a project being done right now in school.

It is a 10/22 receiver, made from a solid block of steel. It has an integral picatinny rail, and uses a threaded barrel instead of the slip in factory ones.

It is almost done. I should have final pics up within a month.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Next I'll cut the picatinny rail, and install some set screws to hold the trigger group and bolt stop pins in place when the receiver is out of the stock.

 

[jwaj]

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Amazing work. I bet that will make one great shooter when your finished.

 

[AK10mm]

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What kind of Barrel and Stock are you going to use?Looks like it will be a sweet shooter.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Barrel will be a Shilen stainless match.(I hope)

Not sure what stock yet.

 

[steve123]

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Looks good Kieth! Heavy duty !

 

[Erik.300ultra]

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Very nice.

 

[Oodin]

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Is the rail going to have cant, or are you keeping it simple?

Looks like a great project.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Straight

 

[STLTACTICAL]

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Fine work, you will cherrish that receiver for a long time.
Well done.

 

[Alderleet]

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Thats awesome. I wish that rugers came with steel receivers instead of aluminum...

 

[woogie_man]

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Awesome man ....

That is a great looking project!

 

[hrt4me]

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That's a good looking receiver and kudos to you for undertaking your project.

I'm curious about how you have to notify ATF that you're manufacturing a new receiver?

 

[jasonk]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: B. Melick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I'm curious about how you have to notify ATF that you're manufacturing a new receiver?</div></div>

My understanding is that you don't have to do a thing. Legal to build your own rifle (non NFA) from scratch.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Yup. You just cant have plans to ever sell it or make a bunch.

 

[Huckleberry]

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Manual machines or CNC?

 

[Malibumick]

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Great job. Look forward to seeing the finished product. Keep posting pictures and keeping us updated..


Mick

 

[bohem]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sbeckman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Huckleberry</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Manual machines or CNC? </div></div>

Strictly manual.

Some are even done without the benefit of a DRO.

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I firmly believe that all new machinists/gunsmiths/engineers should be taught and forced to use regular dials for a while before they discover DRO's. It will make them much more careful and rely on a computer less down the road.

I have a bone to pick with most engineers that can't turn a wrench or run a machine to begin with, but that's another story entirely.

 

[Dtarget]

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Very cool project. What type of steel did you use. Any plans to do any heat treatment.

 

[burkeknives]

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Man you are good!

 

[762frmafr]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AZPrecision</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Straight </div></div>
if it were me, I would have done a 40 MOA cant, and a rear lug/tang in the back of the receiver for mounting to the stock...but either way, looks great...can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Like he said, Manual.

Used just dials for a year before making use of DRO too. If your readout is reliable, I like it far more than just dials. after learning on dials only for a year it feels like cheating using readout.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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Instead of set screws, how about spring/ball detents and circumferential grooves on the push pins?

 

[RMPSTRAT]

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that is a beautiful piece of work

 

[The_Hoff]

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That is turning out awesome! good job!

what school are you going to?

 

[Keith Johns]

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Greg, great idea. I wish I would have worked out how to used ball detents instead. Next time I will.

I'm doing a left charging handle next time too. Keeping a right side ejection port though, but losing the RH charging handle.

I'm going to Yavapai in Arizona.

Thanks guys

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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Threaded hole. Threaded tube nested in threaded hole with screw slot in outer end. In goes spring and then ball, then screw the tube into the threaded hole to retain it all. Tune depth, then green Lok-Tite.

Greg

 

[Keith Johns]

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The hole between the pin and bottom is 4-40 x .120" long. (Just over my set screw size)

Not much room for a ball detent.

Had I thought of it before I did this, I could have figured something out. Too late now.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Barrel, stock, scope, and rings are on the way.

Should be a completed rifle within two weeks.

I'll post more pics in about a week

 

[Keith Johns]

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Rail is done.

Now to blue it

 

[haptoshoot]

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very impresive.

 

[dgwelsh]

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thats real badass.

 

[Oodin]

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That is turning out great! I can't wait to see how it comes together.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Thanks guys.


Look for pictures tonight of it in the stock and barreled.



After today I'll have just to Cerakote it. Its coming out very nice.

 

[glockeyed]

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does the threaded barrel eliminate the V-block? cause that leave a really nice bed area there at the front receiver screw.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Yes it does


I shot the rifle today. Shot great at 25 yards.

Havent taken nice pics yet. I'm extrememly busy right now.

I'll post some nice pics asap



Thanks

 

[WhiteDingo]

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Looks good Keith; when do you guys get to the grading?

 

[Gary Smith]

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Does anybody make a steel threaded 10/22 receiver like this for retail sales?
Look like they would go over like gangbusters, No barrel slump.

 

[Keith Johns]

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They get graded in about 5 weeks.



I've seen ones in Brownells like this for $450ish. Wasnt exactly the same though.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Cerakoted it today so pics will be delayed another few days while it cures.

Put a bolt knob on the charging handle, of course

And did a trigger job to reduce some creep and about half the weight.

 

[Keith Johns]

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Here's a few I took before I shot it

I'm extremely happy with it. My main rifle may be put aside for a few weeks while I toy around with my new toy

It's all Cerakoted black now...

 

[chansen49]

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Very nice! But you could get away with less beefy rings

.. lol

 

[Keith Johns]

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Theyre $35 weaver rings and theyre aluminum. I figured why not they look kool.

 

[The_Hoff]

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Your project turned out awesome!!

 

[Keith Johns]

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Took the 22 on a whitetail hunt this weekend. Just got back.


Drug it with me just to have. My buddy had the tag. Cerakote held up well considering I took it out before it was dry

Pics are coming.. Still busy as hell

 

[Keith Johns]

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btw, Remington subsonics suck.

Seem to have very inconsistent powder charges.

 

[cvuxton]

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Why didn't we think you'd put a custom knob on that daddy? Very good looking job. I like the threaded barrel.

 

[cvuxton]

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Oh, one other thing, I have the same rings on my trainer and I also think they are cool. You know, the recoil on those .22s will wreck a mount.

 

[bohem]

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Nice looking job. Now where's the pics of groups?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AZPrecision</div><div class="ubbcode-body">btw, Remington subsonics suck </div></div>

Yeah, I've had MISERABLE results from some lots and others were just crappy. MV consistency from them was piss poor from a few rifles that I shot them out of.

 

[Keith Johns]

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From what I can tell it will shoot extremely well with CCI 40gr subsonics and CCI standard velocity(40gr at 1435fps I think).
The only groups I've shot were during sight in at 30 yards. I wasnt trying too hard and didnt have a rest of any kind so those groups dont count. That said, I shot 1/4" at 30 yards. I felt it would have easily done that at 50 if I actually had a sand bag or two. So from what I can tell theres no reason it shouldnt do half MOA out to 100 yards or so if theres no wind.

I'll upload some crappy pics in about 20 minutes. I aint no good at takin pictures.