{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "ruger-10-22-takedown", "name": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "manufacturer": { "id": "ruger", "name": "Sturm, Ruger & Co." }, "category": "rimfire-rifle", "action": "blowback", "calibers": [ ".22 Long Rifle" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "10/22 TD" ], "coversAlso": [], "page": "firearms/ruger-10-22-takedown.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/ruger-10-22-takedown.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "high", "verification": "manufacturer-manual-verified" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "published", "limit": null, "statement": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "page": "15", "pdfPage": 15, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf#page=15", "quote": null } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 2, "group": "rimfire-rifle", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "The standard 10/22 action and trigger group (slave-pin rebuild, compressed recoil spring, ejector held while pinning) plus the takedown barrel joint: 70 rows, 78 pieces. The takedown adds an adjustable lock-up that must be reset, with a knob that loosens clockwise, but no extra springs under tension.", "confidence": "high", "partCount": { "value": 70, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "Standard 10/22 list plus Ruger's Takedown supplemental list; 70 line items", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "page": "50, 53", "pdfPage": 50, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf#page=50", "quote": "22 Barrel Band Retaining Nut" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "Rebuilding the trigger group, the sear, trigger and housing holes are lined up on a punch used as a slave pin, which the real pivot pin then pushes out.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "DIY 10/22 Trigger Upgrade Kit instructions", "publisher": "Brownells", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://prod.brownells.com/globalassets/pdfs/product-pdfs/076-200-163_diy_10_22_trigger_upgrade_kit.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "trigger-guard assembly using a punch as a slave pin to help align the parts." } }, { "issue": "The bolt goes back in while the guide rod and recoil spring are held fully compressed with the bolt handle.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "While holding the guide rod assembly fully to the rear with the bolt handle, lay the bolt into the receiver and push it to the rear." } }, { "issue": "The ejector has to be held forward in its slot while the trigger guard assembly is set in and the two cross pins pushed through.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Be sure the ejector is held forward in the ejector slot as you set the trigger guard assembly in place." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 40, "rebuild": 60, "basis": "estimated", "note": "As 10/22 plus the takedown barrel joint and lock-up adjustment.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Takedown / stock", "removes": [ "takedown barrel assembly off (lock lever)", "adjustment knob", "barrel band and fore-end", "takedown screw (safety centred)", "barrelled action out of the stock" ] }, { "assembly": "Receiver", "removes": [ "two receiver cross pins and trigger guard assembly", "bolt stop pin", "bolt, bolt handle, guide rod and recoil spring", "barrel retainer screws and V-block, barrel", "rear sight (dovetail) and scope base" ], "tools": [ "sight pusher" ] }, { "assembly": "Bolt", "removes": [ "firing pin stop pin, firing pin and rebound spring", "extractor, plunger and spring" ] }, { "assembly": "Trigger guard assembly", "removes": [ "hammer pivot pin, hammer, hammer spring/strut", "bolt lock, bolt lock spring", "sear, disconnector and trigger pivot pin, trigger and plunger spring", "magazine latch, plunger and spring", "ejector", "safety, detent plunger and spring" ], "tools": [ "slave pin / assembly dowel" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 12, "springs": 4, "detents": 12, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "Slave pin or 3/32 in. assembly dowel", "usedFor": "Aligning sear, trigger and housing for the trigger pivot pin" }, { "tool": "3/32 in. punch", "usedFor": "Receiver cross pins and trigger group pins" }, { "tool": "5/32 in. Allen wrench", "usedFor": "Takedown screw" }, { "tool": "Sight pusher or brass drift", "usedFor": "Dovetail rear sight" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Takedown lock-up adjusted", "why": "The adjustment knob must be reset so the barrel locks without play; the knob loosens clockwise.", "source": null }, { "check": "Barrel retainer screws snug, not over-tight", "why": "Ruger warns over-tightening the V-block screws can damage the rifle.", "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "CAUTION: Do not over tighten the barrel retainer screws." } }, { "check": "Sight re-zero", "why": "The rear sight or scope base is removed for coating; the rifle must be re-zeroed.", "source": null }, { "check": "Function check: safety, trigger/sear release, disconnector and feeding with dummy rounds", "why": "Standard after any detail strip; a mis-assembled sear or disconnector can double or fail to fire.", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "10/22 Takedown® - Separation", "url": "https://www.ruger.com/videos.html", "platform": "vimeo", "embedUrl": "https://player.vimeo.com/video/131251141", "shows": [ "field-strip", "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "published": "2015-06-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "vimeo:ruger", "name": "Ruger Firearms", "url": "https://vimeo.com/ruger", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Rifle Disassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KzLnOzCef4", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 rifles with model numbers 32000 and higher (per description); ruger.com lists current Takedown models 32010, 32011 and 32016 in that series", "published": "2026-03-06", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Rifle Assembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V2Sts93p9I", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 rifles with model numbers 32000 and higher (includes current Takedown models 32010/32011/32016 per ruger.com)", "published": "2026-03-06", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Rifle Cleaning Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDzHjqo1TsM", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "cleaning" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 rifles with model numbers 32000 and higher (includes current Takedown models 32010/32011/32016 per ruger.com)", "published": "2026-03-06", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Magazine Latch Assembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sp5m1kHjLs", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 (description does not limit models)", "published": "2024-10-03", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Engage the safety. It can only be set when the hammer is cocked." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the rotary magazine." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Lock the bolt open." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Verify the rifle is unloaded by visually inspecting the chamber.", "warning": "Rimfire cases are small and dull. Use a light." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "10/22 Takedown® - Separation", "url": "https://www.ruger.com/videos.html", "platform": "vimeo", "embedUrl": "https://player.vimeo.com/video/131251141", "shows": [ "field-strip", "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "published": "2015-06-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "vimeo:ruger", "name": "Ruger Firearms", "url": "https://vimeo.com/ruger", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Rifle Disassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KzLnOzCef4", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 rifles with model numbers 32000 and higher (per description); ruger.com lists current Takedown models 32010, 32011 and 32016 in that series", "published": "2026-03-06", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip — Barrel Assembly Removal", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure, leaving the bolt locked to the rear." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Push the locking lever forward, towards the muzzle.", "warning": "Forward, towards the muzzle — not down or rearward." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Rotate the barrel assembly counterclockwise, the opposite of the direction that locked it in.", "tip": "Clockwise locks, counterclockwise releases." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Pull the barrel assembly forwards, away from the receiver.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel assembly" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Clean the bore from the breech end of the separated barrel, and clean the bolt face, chamber and receiver interior." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "For deeper cleaning, the receiver half strips exactly like a standard 10/22 — see that entry, including the centred-safety caution before lifting the action out of the stock." } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Barrel assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 70, "scope": "The standard 10/22 list, then Ruger's Takedown supplemental list, which gives the parts that differ on the Takedown. Exploded views on pp. 51–52 and 54" }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Barrel", "material": "Stainless Steel", "finish": "Matte Stainless", "appliesTo": "Takedown Model 32010 (18.50 in)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Standard Autoloading Rifle — Specifications (Takedown Model 32010)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/1022/specSheets/32010.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Barrel Material Stainless Steel … Barrel Finish Matte Stainless" } }, { "component": "Stock", "material": "Black Synthetic", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "Takedown Model 32010", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Standard Autoloading Rifle — Specifications (Takedown Model 32010)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/1022/specSheets/32010.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Stock Black Synthetic" } }, { "component": "Stock", "material": "Black Synthetic", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "Takedown Model 32011", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Standard Autoloading Rifle — Specifications (Takedown Model 32010)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/1022/specSheets/32010.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Stock Black Synthetic" } }, { "component": "Trigger guard", "material": "glass-filled, polymer", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "all 10/22 models", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Standard Autoloading Rifle — Specifications (Takedown Model 32010)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/1022/specSheets/32010.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Heat-stabilized, glass-filled, polymer trigger housing assembly is precision made of high-tech material for improved manufacturing tolerances, impact and abrasion-resistance and an unmatched ability to withstand the elements." } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "10/22 Takedown® - Separation", "url": "https://www.ruger.com/videos.html", "platform": "vimeo", "embedUrl": "https://player.vimeo.com/video/131251141", "shows": [ "field-strip", "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "published": "2015-06-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "vimeo:ruger", "name": "Ruger Firearms", "url": "https://vimeo.com/ruger", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Rifle Assembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V2Sts93p9I", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 rifles with model numbers 32000 and higher (includes current Takedown models 32010/32011/32016 per ruger.com)", "published": "2026-03-06", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® 10/22® Magazine Latch Assembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sp5m1kHjLs", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 (description does not limit models)", "published": "2024-10-03", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly and Lock-Up Adjustment", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Remove the magazine, lock the bolt open, and verify the chamber is empty." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "If this is the first installation, or the fit needs correcting, loosen the adjustment knob by turning it CLOCKWISE as far as finger pressure allows.", "warning": "Clockwise loosens on this rifle. This is the reverse of the Ruger PC Carbine's knob, which loosens counterclockwise." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Insert the barrel into the receiver." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Rotate the barrel assembly clockwise until it locks into place and the locking lever is aligned with the magazine well.", "warning": "Ruger's warning: attempting to load or fire the rifle without the barrel assembly fully locked into place may result in malfunctions, damage to your rifle, or injury or death to yourself or bystanders." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Tighten the adjustment knob by turning it COUNTERCLOCKWISE as far as finger pressure allows." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Release the bolt, cycle the action several times, and perform the function check.", "tip": "After the first adjustment, later installs need only the insert-and-rotate steps, and removal only the lever-and-rotate steps." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "sourced", "manufacturer": [ { "fastener": "Scope base adapter mounting screws (4)", "appliesTo": "Receivers drilled for the scope base adapter", "qualifier": "range", "value": 12, "valueMax": 15, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.4, "in-lb": 12, "ft-lb": 1 }, "valueMax": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 } }, "sequence": "Remove the four filler screws with a correctly sized #1 flat-head screwdriver (a wider blade damages the receiver). Start all four base-mounting screws until they just catch, then bring them down a part turn at a time in rotation. Afterwards cycle the bolt several times: a screw that binds on the bolt must be shortened and its top chamfered. Ruger calls this range a maximum and cautions that over-tightening may damage the rifle.", "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "page": "42", "pdfPage": 42, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf#page=42", "quote": "Starting at the first screw, turn each screw part way in; then move to the next screw, repeating the procedure until all four screws are tightened to a maximum torque setting of 12-15 inch/lb." } } ], "reported": [ { "fastener": "Receiver (takedown) screw", "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown in a Magpul Hunter X-22 Takedown stock", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 20, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2.3, "in-lb": 20, "ft-lb": 1.7 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Make sure barrel and receiver are still together and locked into place; be sure safety switch is centered during removal and installation of receiver.", "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) Installation Instructions, 072-0119-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 2", "pdfPage": 2, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf#page=2", "quote": "Place receiver into Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock, install receiver screw, and tighten to 20 [in-lb] according to manufacturer’s instructions." } }, { "fastener": "Barrel clamp block retaining screws", "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown (when adjusting the barrel clamp block for forend alignment)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 20, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2.3, "in-lb": 20, "ft-lb": 1.7 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Separate barrel from receiver; loosen the barrel clamp block retaining screws and shift the clamp; lightly snug the screws and reinstall the barrel without rotating too far; rotate barrel and forend until aligned; separate barrel from receiver without disturbing the clamp block; then tighten the retaining screws; reassemble and function check.", "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) Installation Instructions, 072-0119-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 2", "pdfPage": 2, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf#page=2", "quote": "Tighten barrel clamp block retaining screws to 20 [in-lb] according to manufacturer’s instructions." } }, { "fastener": "Receiver (takedown) screw", "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown in a Magpul X-22 Backpacker stock", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 20, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2.3, "in-lb": 20, "ft-lb": 1.7 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "X-22 Backpacker Stock (MAG808) Installation Instructions, 072-0121-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG808_X-22_Backpacker_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG808_X-22_Backpacker_Stock_INSRT.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Place receiver into X-22 Backpacker Stock, install receiver screw, and tighten to 20 [in-lb] according to manufacturer’s instructions." } }, { "fastener": "Forend screw (forend to barrel)", "appliesTo": "Magpul Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) on a Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 20, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2.3, "in-lb": 20, "ft-lb": 1.7 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) Installation Instructions, 072-0119-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 2 of 3", "pdfPage": 2, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf#page=2", "quote": "Install Forend to barrel and set gap so it does not interfere with stock when “taking down” the rifle. Tighten screw to 20 [in-lb]." } }, { "fastener": "Barrel tray screws", "appliesTo": "Magpul Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) on a Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 12, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.4, "in-lb": 12, "ft-lb": 1 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) Installation Instructions, 072-0119-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 of 3", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Re-install Barrel Tray Screws tightening to 12 [in-lb]." } }, { "fastener": "Forend screw (forend to barrel)", "appliesTo": "Magpul X-22 Backpacker Stock (MAG808) on a Ruger 10/22 Takedown", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 20, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2.3, "in-lb": 20, "ft-lb": 1.7 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "X-22 Backpacker Stock (MAG808) Installation Instructions, 072-0121-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG808_X-22_Backpacker_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 of 3", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG808_X-22_Backpacker_Stock_INSRT.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Install Forend to barrel and set gap so it does not interfere with stock when “taking down” the rifle. Tighten screw to 20 [in-lb]." } }, { "fastener": "Optic mount top screws, (4) 4-40 socket head cap screws", "appliesTo": "Magpul X-22 Backpacker Optic Mount (MAG799) on a Ruger 10/22 Takedown barrel (X-22 Backpacker forend)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 5, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 0.56, "in-lb": 5, "ft-lb": 0.42 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Magpul MAG799 X-22 Backpacker Optic Mount — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG799_X-22_Backpacker_Optic_Mount_INSRT.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG799_X-22_Backpacker_Optic_Mount_INSRT.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Re-install the optics mount top and (4) 4-40 socket head cap screws. Tighten to 5 [in-lb] (Do not over torque)." } }, { "fastener": "Receiver-to-chassis 12-24 x 3/4 hex screw (replaces factory stock screw)", "appliesTo": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC) on new Ruger 10/22 TakeDown models", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 55, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 6.2, "in-lb": 55, "ft-lb": 4.6 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Drop the provided 12-24x3/4 hex screw in the screw hole in the hole in front of the magazine well and tighten to 55 inch/pounds, securing receiver to chassis." } }, { "fastener": "AR grip adaptor 1/4-20 x 1.5\" screw", "appliesTo": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 35, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 4, "in-lb": 35, "ft-lb": 2.9 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf#page=1", "quote": "install the ¼-20x1.5” screw from the top and torque screw to 35 inch/pounds." } }, { "fastener": "Receiver extension anti-rotation 6-32 set screw", "appliesTo": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf#page=1", "quote": "When aligned tighten 6/32 set screw to 15 inch/pounds to prevent rotation." } }, { "fastener": "AR grip screw", "appliesTo": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 45, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 5.1, "in-lb": 45, "ft-lb": 3.7 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Install AR style grip with provided grip screw/washer and torque grip screw to 45 inch/pounds." } }, { "fastener": "Hand guard retaining screw (replaces factory forearm screw)", "appliesTo": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down M-Lok Hand Guard (MI-1022-8H / 13H)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 55, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 6.2, "in-lb": 55, "ft-lb": 4.6 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down M-Lok Hand Guard (MI-1022-8H / MI-1022-13H) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-M-Lok-Handguard-Instructions.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-M-Lok-Handguard-Instructions.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Drop the provided screw in the screw hole in the Midwest Industries M-Lok handguard and tighten to 55-inch pounds." } }, { "fastener": "M-Lok rail section screws", "appliesTo": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down M-Lok Hand Guard (MI-1022-8H / 13H)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down M-Lok Hand Guard (MI-1022-8H / MI-1022-13H) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-M-Lok-Handguard-Instructions.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-M-Lok-Handguard-Instructions.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Install M-Lok rails to the outside of the handguard, torque M-Lok screws to 15in/lbs." } }, { "fastener": "Forend screw (forend to takedown barrel)", "appliesTo": "Tactical Solutions X-RING TD TSS Gen 2 takedown barrel in the Ruger 10/22 Takedown forend", "qualifier": "range", "value": 12, "valueMax": 15, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.4, "in-lb": 12, "ft-lb": 1 }, "valueMax": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 } }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Tactical Solutions X-RING TD TSS Gen 2 (takedown .22 LR barrel) — Product Manual REV2026-03 (linked from tacsolusa.com/product-manuals; hosted on TacSol's BigCommerce store CDN)", "publisher": "Tactical Solutions (TacSol)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/X-RING%20TD%20TSS%20GEN%202%20Product%20Manual%20REV2026-03%202.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 of 3", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/X-RING%20TD%20TSS%20GEN%202%20Product%20Manual%20REV2026-03%202.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Tighten the forend screw to 12 - 15 inch pounds of torque." } }, { "fastener": "Forend takedown screw (forend to takedown barrel)", "appliesTo": "Tactical Solutions X-RING TD TSS takedown barrel (first generation) in a Ruger 10/22 Takedown forend", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Tactical Solutions X-RING TD TSS takedown barrel — Installation Instructions (7-24-23) (linked from tacsolusa.com/product-manuals; hosted on TacSol's BigCommerce store CDN)", "publisher": "Tactical Solutions (TacSol)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/X-RING%20TD%20TSS%E2%84%A2_Instructions_Updated_7-24-23.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 of 4", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/X-RING%20TD%20TSS%E2%84%A2_Instructions_Updated_7-24-23.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Insert your new Tactical Solutions barrel into the rifle stock forend and tighten the forend takedown screw to 15 inch-pounds - do not over tighten." } }, { "fastener": "Action screw (receiver into stock)", "appliesTo": "Ruger 10/22 Takedown receiver in the Tactical Solutions X-RING Takedown barrel and stock combo", "qualifier": "range", "value": 15, "valueMax": 20, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": { "N-m": 2.3, "in-lb": 20, "ft-lb": 1.7 } }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Tactical Solutions X-RING Takedown Barrel and Stock Combo — Installation Instructions (linked from tacsolusa.com/product-manuals; hosted on TacSol's BigCommerce store CDN)", "publisher": "Tactical Solutions (TacSol)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/TD_Barrel_Stock_Combo_Instructions%20%281%29.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (single page)", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/TD_Barrel_Stock_Combo_Instructions%20%281%29.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Install the action screw and tighten to 15 – 20 inch-pounds – do not over tighten." } } ], "notes": "From Ruger's current 10/22 instruction manual (model numbers 32000 and higher). Ruger's current 10/22 manual (p. 46) warns that on some models a barrel nut sits behind the muzzle cap, is torqued to precise factory specifications, and must not be tightened or removed by the owner. Its value is not published." }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify the rifle is unloaded — chamber and magazine — before each step.", "Cycle the bolt by hand and confirm it travels smoothly and returns fully into battery.", "Cock the action, engage the safety, and press the trigger. The hammer must not fall.", "Disengage the safety and press the trigger. The hammer should fall.", "Confirm the magazine seats, locks, and releases cleanly.", "Confirm the takedown joint is fully locked by attempting to twist and pull the barrel assembly off.", "If the rifle has play at the joint, adjust the locking cam before shooting it." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [ { "symptom": "The barrel assembly will not rotate far enough to lock, or the locking lever does not line up with the magazine well.", "cause": "The adjustment knob is tightened too far, or the bolt is not locked back.", "fix": "Lock the bolt back, then loosen the adjustment knob clockwise, seat and rotate the barrel until the locking lever aligns with the magazine well, and retighten the knob counterclockwise.", "damageRisk": "Ruger warns that firing without the barrel fully locked risks malfunctions, damage to the rifle, and injury or death." }, { "symptom": "The rifle goes together but the barrel has play at the joint.", "cause": "The adjustment knob is backed off too far.", "fix": "Turn the adjustment knob counterclockwise — that is the tightening direction on this rifle — and recheck. Do not shoot a loose joint tight.", "damageRisk": "A loose lock-up loses the rifle's return to zero and loads the joint unevenly." }, { "symptom": "Tightening the adjustment knob seems to make the barrel looser.", "cause": "The knob is being turned the way most fasteners go. On the 10/22 Takedown the directions are reversed.", "fix": "Counterclockwise tightens, clockwise loosens. The Ruger PC Carbine's equivalent knob works the opposite way, which is a common source of this mix-up." }, { "symptom": "The barrel assembly will not come off even with the locking lever pushed forward.", "cause": "The bolt is not locked to the rear.", "fix": "Lock the bolt back, then push the locking lever forward towards the muzzle and rotate the barrel counterclockwise.", "damageRisk": "Twisting hard against a closed bolt bears on the locking lugs." } ], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": "ruger-1022-manual", "title": "Ruger 10/22 Instruction Manual (Standard, model numbers 32000 and higher, including 10/22 Takedown)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Ruger_1022.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-15" }, { "n": 2, "id": "magpul-industries-ef2ba8", "title": "Hunter X-22 Takedown Stock (MAG760) Installation Instructions, 072-0119-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG760_X-22_Takedown_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 3, "id": "magpul-industries-6fb028", "title": "X-22 Backpacker Stock (MAG808) Installation Instructions, 072-0121-A", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG808_X-22_Backpacker_Stock_INSRT.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 4, "id": "ruger-specs-cb513a", "title": "Ruger 10/22 Standard Autoloading Rifle — Specifications (Takedown Model 32010)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/1022/specSheets/32010.html", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 5, "id": "magpul-industries-c2abf9", "title": "Magpul MAG799 X-22 Backpacker Optic Mount — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Magpul Industries", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://magpul.com/media/wysiwyg/Instructions/MAG799_X-22_Backpacker_Optic_Mount_INSRT.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 6, "id": "midwest-industries-inc-5e0f7e", "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down Chassis (MI-1022-TDC) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-Chassis-MI-1022-TDC-Instructions.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 7, "id": "midwest-industries-inc-904c2c", "title": "Midwest Industries Ruger 10/22 Take-Down M-Lok Hand Guard (MI-1022-8H / MI-1022-13H) — Installation Instructions", "publisher": "Midwest Industries, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://midwestindustriesinc.com/content/installation-instructions/Ruger-M-Lok-Handguard-Instructions.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 8, "id": "tactical-solutions-tacsol-6b693f", "title": "Tactical Solutions X-RING TD TSS Gen 2 (takedown .22 LR barrel) — Product Manual REV2026-03 (linked from tacsolusa.com/product-manuals; hosted on TacSol's BigCommerce store CDN)", "publisher": "Tactical Solutions (TacSol)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/X-RING%20TD%20TSS%20GEN%202%20Product%20Manual%20REV2026-03%202.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 9, "id": "tactical-solutions-tacsol-a21534", "title": "Tactical Solutions X-RING TD TSS takedown barrel — Installation Instructions (7-24-23) (linked from tacsolusa.com/product-manuals; hosted on TacSol's BigCommerce store CDN)", "publisher": "Tactical Solutions (TacSol)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/X-RING%20TD%20TSS%E2%84%A2_Instructions_Updated_7-24-23.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 10, "id": "tactical-solutions-tacsol-01ca8f", "title": "Tactical Solutions X-RING Takedown Barrel and Stock Combo — Installation Instructions (linked from tacsolusa.com/product-manuals; hosted on TacSol's BigCommerce store CDN)", "publisher": "Tactical Solutions (TacSol)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://store-cixt9wadn9.mybigcommerce.com/content/TD_Barrel_Stock_Combo_Instructions%20%281%29.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 11, "id": "pat-sturm-ruger-co-inc-015c0e", "title": "Ruger Patents", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/micros/Patents/index.html", "accessed": "2026-10-13" }, { "n": 12, "id": "pat-nra-american-rifleman-915a1e", "title": "The Ruger 10/22: History & Design (posted October 22, 2020; 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