Feddersen has a heavy contoured barrel with a width that tapers from .920 to .750. It is 17 inches long, not the ruger 20 inch length.

I don't have this barrel, but do have a bull fluted that has improved my results. You might check them out.

Otherwise, buy an LVT rifle and sell your extra stocks -maybe one to me.....

 

Green Mountain 19" Heavy Taper is what your looking for. They are where ruger got the idea.

 

'preciate the quick responses gentlemen!

As one might - or perhaps should expect with most cool things these days the GM 19" HT is out of stock everywhere I looked, the 17" I didn't check, since the 19" would be the "minimum" length I'd consider for this build - until now I was actually unaware 19" barrels existed

Again, thanks for contributing... any other options?..

 

Nothing wrong with the 17 inch GM HT imho😀

 

it's been an hour since the original post...so I'm shocked that nobody mentioned the KIDD Tapered barrels yet..

Heavy Rifle Barrels

ETA: I built my version of the Ruger LVT years ago...it's on a walnut DSP stock, using a GM 19" HT barrel and a BX trigger assembly installed in an aluminum Tactical Innovations/Pike Arms trigger housing...and it handles beautifully

 

Nothing wrong with the 17 inch GM HT imho😀 View attachment 330210

I agree, and nice rifle, but you have to admit that a 17” barrel for a 10/22 just sounds… weird - you know, kinda like a “5-pak” of beer, nothing wrong with that either, but…

I couldn’t find “tapered” KIDD barrel following that link, only cylindrical- someone please help the struggling Zman out!🤦‍♂️

 

… after heavily meditating on the totality of the circumstances I ordered the rifle from Buds - blue LVT for $342, free shipping, imo super cheap particularly compared to 10/22 gun show prices… which puts me 3 builds/rifle projects behind🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️😂

 

… after heavily meditating on the totality of the circumstances I ordered the rifle from Buds - blue LVT for $342, free shipping, imo super cheap particularly compared to 10/22 gun show prices… which puts me 3 builds/rifle projects behind🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️😂

I bought my 1st 10/22 a couple months ago. Either the new LVTs weren't available yet or I didn't really know to look but I wish I would have. I bought a plain synthetic stock version for $254, bought a walnut sporter stock, and am also wishing Green Mountain had the 19" heavy taper in stock.

If the barrels are good the $342 for the LVT seems like a no brainer.

 

Although it's been a few years since I did a 10/22 build, I've owned barrels from Green Mountain, Kidd, Volquartsen, Shaw, Ruger and a few "house brands". IMO, any $ I spent on anything else than Kidd was an expensive mistake on my part.. Everything else was hit or miss.

 

Although it's been a few years since I did a 10/22 build, I've owned barrels from Green Mountain, Kidd, Volquartsen, Shaw, Ruger and a few "house brands". IMO, any $ I spent on anything else than Kidd was an expensive mistake on my part.. Everything else was hit or miss.

I agree, after adding Lilja to list

 

It certainly could be, in my case Ruger and Brownells receivers provided a nice snug fit, and Lilja marginally outshot the KIDD.

 

If Lilja would just add a thou or so to the shank diameter I am sure they would be great. Same thing with Feddersen. If you don't have to bake your receiver to install a barrel, the shank is too small IMO.

 

I did the Shaw 18" sporter barrel on my 10-22 sporter. Nice shrinkage of the groups after.

 

I actually have that barrel - in the Magpul hunter stock.

 

Well, you could sand the LVT off to CPC, and get the works. Chamber cut, bolt and trigger job, all hand fitted back together.

 

That's what I did with my LVT(except the trigger job). I really like my LVT.

 

That feeling you get when you realize the Ruger LVT you ordered from Midway last week could have been had for $60 cheaper at Bud’s ………