StoreDeal.ai store
Shop
  • Deals
  • Deal checker
  • Black Friday
  • Buying guides
  • Brands
  • Stores
Travel
  • Flight deals
  • Hotel deals
Company
  • Research
  • Press
  • Use in AI assistants
  • Contact
  • deal.ai apps
Black Friday 2026
  • Walmart
  • Best Buy
  • Target
  • TVs
  • Laptops
  • Headphones
  • Apple
  • Gaming
  • Vacuums
  • Kitchen
  • Toys
  • Smartwatches
  • Tablets
  • Furniture
  • Mattresses
© Deal.ai Inc.·2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33134·support@deal.ai
TermsPrivacy
Deal.ai
T
The Budget .22LR Build

The Budget .22LR Build

Best price now

$19.95at Big Red BooksChecked Nov 13

Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.

Visit Big Red Books

Ask our agent about this product

It checks today's price at every store, compares the alternatives and answers in about a minute.

Enter to send, Shift+Enter for a new line

Price facts

  • Last seen at $19.95 at Big Red Books on Nov 13.

Our take on the The Budget .22LR Build

This is a hands-on guide to turning a standard Ruger 10/22 into a precision rimfire rifle for NRL22-style competition. The author is a former law enforcement officer and NRA instructor with decades of home gunsmithing experience. The expanded second edition walks through barrel swaps, an MDT AAC Premier Gen2 chassis install, trigger work, optics mounting, bolt and magazine upgrades, bipod setup and breech-end cleaning, with a full torque table. It suits 10/22 owners who want to build rather than buy a turnkey precision rig, and it leans on the 10/22's unmatched aftermarket support.

Best for10/22 owners building a first precision rimfireNRL22 and rimfire match newcomersHome gunsmiths who want torque specs and step-by-stepsShooters upgrading a stock carbine on a budget
Pros
  • Covers the whole build from parts research to match prep
  • Includes inch-pound torque values and thread locker guidance
  • Step-by-step MDT AAC Premier Gen2 chassis installation
  • Written by an experienced instructor and longtime home gunsmith
  • Targets the 10/22, the platform with the deepest aftermarket
Cons
  • Specific to the 10/22 and the named chassis and parts
  • Assumes basic tools and some mechanical comfort
  • A book, not a parts kit: you still source and fit everything
  • Second-edition content may overlap heavily with the first

The Budget .22LR Build prices at every store

  • Big Red BooksNew

    In stockReturn policy

    $19.95Checked Nov 13
    Visit Big Red Books

About the The Budget .22LR Build

The Budget 22LR Build: A Guide to Precision Rimfire is a hands-on guide to turning a standard Ruger 10/22 into a competition-grade precision rimfire rifle, including for NRL22 matches. This is the fully expanded Second Edition. It covers every stage of the build: research, parts selection, installation, testing, tuning and competition preparation.

The author is a former law enforcement officer, certified NRA firearms instructor and amateur home gunsmith with over forty years of gunsmithing experience. Ammunition recommendations are based on chronograph data and group measurements from the author's own rifle. Component ratings reflect the author's installation experience.

The build walkthrough covers barrel replacement, MDT AAC Premier Gen2 chassis installation, trigger work, optics mounting, bolt and magazine upgrades, bipod setup, and receiver modification for breech-end cleaning. Later chapters cover ballistics, cleaning, DOPE charts and NRL22 competition.

Format
Book, Second Edition
Rifle covered
Ruger 10/22
Chassis
MDT AAC Premier Gen2, step-by-step installation including parts inventory, yoke assembly, action seating, torque sequence, free-float verification, LOP and cheek riser adjustment, and function check
Torque specs
Table of every fastener in the build with inch-pound values, thread locker guidance and installation notes
Trigger
Fire control explained, step-by-step trigger job (polishing, hammer geometry stoning, test-reassemble-retest), and a buyer's guide to drop-in replacements from Volquartsen, Kidd and TandemKross
Barrel
Barrel harmonics, free-float verification, barrel tuner adjustment, and bore lapping walkthrough
Ammo testing
Chronograph method, standard deviation and extreme spread, and results for Eley, SK, CCI Green Tag, Lapua and Norma at 25, 50, 100 and 200 yards
Ballistics
Heeled bullet design, velocity windows (subsonic, standard, hypervelocity), transonic instability, RA-4 vs. G-1 drag models, and wind, temperature and altitude sensitivity
Cleaning
Disassembly and cleaning of barrel, receiver, bolt, trigger group and magazines, plus fouling management
DOPE and apps
MOA vs. MIL, scope adjustment mechanics, comparison of Strelok, Chairgun and AB Quantum, and building and validating a DOPE card
Competition
NRL22 match formats, course of fire, positional shooting, stage planning, time management and the mental game
Reviews
Equipment reviews of MDT, TandemKross, Shaw Barrels and Discovery Optics
Glossary
100+ technical terms defined in context
Series
Precision Rimfire Budget Build Series; a companion volume covers the Savage MKII

Questions and answers

Is this book worth it for a first 10/22 build?
If you plan to build a precision rimfire on the 10/22 platform, it compresses years of trial and error into one walkthrough. It is most useful to someone who will actually do the work rather than pay a smith.
Does it cover the MDT AAC Premier Gen2 chassis?
Yes. The second edition includes a full step-by-step installation of the MDT AAC Premier Gen2 chassis, plus torque values for its fasteners.
Do I need special tools?
The build involves barrel replacement, trigger work and receiver modification, so basic gunsmithing tools and a torque wrench in inch-pounds are expected. The book gives the specs; you supply the tools.
Is it only about competition?
The focus is NRL22-style precision rimfire, but the barrel, trigger and chassis work applies to any accurate 10/22 build.
What is new in the second edition?
It is described as fully expanded, adding the chassis installation detail, the complete torque specification table and breech-end cleaning receiver modification.
Does it cover optics and magazines?
Yes. Optics mounting, bolt and magazine upgrades and bipod setup are part of the build walkthrough.
Where is the The Budget .22LR Build cheapest?
At Big Red Books, for $19.95, as of our latest check.