Oh ya one more question if I'm going to put a new receiver in it what would be involved to make it a 22 magnum and would it be worth it?
chuck
You will need a 22 magnum receiver. Magnum Research and Volquartsen sells complete rifles, MR is about half the price but it uses Ruger trigger groups, modified but I can make them better for free, and Ruger bolts, Volquartsen makes their own bolts and trigger groups and are superior. A non magnum receiver can be modified to work a magnum round, but it is not worth the effort unless you own your own machine shop.
A 10/22 can be money pit if you are not careful. I know many people who spend a grand and then freak out because the gun does not shoot better, like putting a fart can on a Cavalier, if they had purchased parts that actually improved the performance it would have been a competition gun, not top shelf of course. If you purchase the right parts and are willing to do some custom work yourself you can save a ton of money and have a great shooting gun.
I built a very good shooting 10/22 for less than $300 total. Got the gun for $150, GM barrel for $80 and a hogue stock for $60, worked over all the internals myself and had a very crisp and light trigger pull. Prices have gone up since then, it's been a few years.
