Magpul Hunter X-22 Stock
We chose the Magpul Hunter X-22 full-length stock for our project gun. Made from high-quality, reinforced polymer, it’s available in black, flat dark earth, stealth gray or OD green (all $139.95). The Hunter X-22 features an ergonomic pistol grip, adjustable length of pull and adjustable comb height to fit virtually any shooter, as well as multiple sling mounting options, a non-slip rubber butt-pad and M-LOK slots on the forend sides and bottom for accessory attachment. It fits standard 10/22 rifles with no gunsmithing, and a reversible barrel tray ensures proper fit with both factory pencil profile and heavy bull barrels up to 0.920” diameter.
The Hunter X-22 is a truly “drop-in” stock, and employs the standard Ruger factory stock bolt for attachment. Dropping in and securing our newly barreled receiver was a one-minute task. Made in U.S.A., it features a 60 degree grip angle (from the bore axis) and employs four 1/2-inch spacers forward of the grooved rubber butt pad to permit adjustment of length of pull from 12.5 to 14.5 inches. It weighs 2.45 pounds and has left and right rear 1.25-inch Footman’s Loops for sling attachment. It also includes two dimpled drill points for installation of standard sling-swivel studs (10-32 x 3/8” long-$dome stud) and is compatible with push-button QD swivels in the rear using optional Magpul Sling Mount kits.
The Hunter X-22’s comb can be removed and replaced with optional Cheek Riser kits that will increase the comb height by 0.25”, 0.50” or 0.75” for use with high-mounted optics. And it will accept all capacities of factory Ruger 10/22 magazines.
Contact Magpul Industries, Dept OT; Tel.: (877) 4MAGPUL; Web: www.magpul.com
Vortex Diamondback HP Scope
We chose a Vortex Diamondback HP 2-8x32mm riflescope with Dead-Hold BDC reticle ($369) to mount on the receiver’s existing Ruger aluminum base. This scope is also available with an MOA reticle for 20 bucks less. It features a 1-inch machined aluminum tube hard anodized in matte black, fully multi-coated lenses made from extra-low dispersion glass, side focus adjustment knob, rubber coated fast-focus eye piece, 1/4 MOA click adjustments and a large-diameter rubber magnification ring. It’s waterproof, shockproof and fogproof and includes the Vortex Precision Glide erector system.
Contact Vortex Optics, Dept. OT; Tel.: (800) 426-0048; Web: www.vortexoptics.com
To put our newly assembeled rifle to the test and see how our ingredient list stacked up, we set up at 50-yards with four different brands of www.vortexoptics.comready to run through it. The best performance from all didn’t exceed the one-inch mark for five-shots, but the standout load was the Eley 40-grain-lead Subsonic (which you can read about elswhere in this issue), printing an impressively-small 0.40” cluster. Runner up was the Aguila 40-grain-lead Super Extra load at 0.72” for five-shots; this barrel showed a distinct prefference for non-copper-jacketed ammunition. No malfunctions whatsoever were recorded. Success!
If you don’t own a 10/22, the cheapest new one is the Carbine, priced at $309. Good used 10/22s can be found starting around $200. In the end, we spent a total of only $867.85—including the optic—to create this Ultra-Precision 10/22.
