Kidd Supergrade....

[D. Manley]

Picked up this little darlin' this morning from my ATF dealer, been in the works a few weeks. Actually got it 3 weeks earlier than the promised date and to my relief, it came out really well. I spent all day taking care of a few minor details and exploring the differences between it and a "classic" 10/22 clone. After mounting up the scope I shot a few backyard rounds to dial it in although I'm gonna' have to wait for this wind we're having to die down a bit before fine tuning to see if it lives up to the billing. Components are:

S/K Claro Walnut "Eliminator" stock
Kidd Supergrade Receiver
Kidd 20" SS Match Barrel (Polished finish)
Kidd Single Stage Trigger (1.5 Lbs)
Kidd Scalloped Bolt
Kidd Operating Handle
Sightron SIIB6-24X42ST Scope
Burris Stainless Signature Z Rings

The main differences in the Supergrade receivers and standard ones is that the barrels are threaded in and there's no V-Block. It also has a larger footprint at the takedown screw as well as a rear hold-down tang. This enables the receiver to be really locked down tight and the barrel requires no support at all. You can see in the pix that the barrel is floated all the way to the receiver. I had Tony Kidd do the stock on this one and one glance is all it took to see this ain't his first rodeo. He installed pillars front and back and did about the neatest glass-bedding job on them I've seen. I *think* this one is gonna' be special, sure hope so.

http://dmanley.homestead.com/files/kiddsupergrade.jpg

[Dark Horse]

That is absolutely stunning!

[helitack32f1]

All I can say is wow!

[BoltNut]

All I can say is wow!
WOW...squared! :winner:

[creophus]

That is amazing! Is there anything on it that was actually made by Ruger??

[BoltNut]

...let's hope so...

[D. Manley]

That is amazing! Is there anything on it that was actually made by Ruger??

The magazine.

[creophus]

The magazine.
Ha, the easiest thing to replace is the thing you keep!!!!

[Rollis]

The 10-22 rotary mag is pretty much perfection, seems to me the only resone to use an aftermarket one is higher capacity.

[creophus]

The 10-22 rotary mag is pretty much perfection, seems to me the only resone to use an aftermarket one is higher capacity.
It's is a great design.

[D. Manley]

The 10-22 rotary mag is pretty much perfection, seems to me the only resone to use an aftermarket one is higher capacity.

True. There are some after-market one that function OK including 1 brand that is adjustable to conform to individual guns but for me, the Ruger BX-1 is all I use...well almost, I do have a few of the clear Ruger models too. Virtually all of my shooting is from a rest (even when standing at my critter perch) and I would'nt want anything protruding beyond flush to get in the way. And, the originals can be easily disassembled, cleaned and tweaked on if necessary. I think this is about the only part of the original 10/22 that has'nt been "improved" over the years.

[HotGuns]

Looks great!

[cohutt]

Cool.

And it came with a $20 rebate under the barrel, what's not to like....