Volquartsen Stainless Steel 10/22 Auto Bolt Release, Silver

Description

One of the small annoyances of the Ruger 10/22 is the bolt hold-open. Locking the bolt back is easy enough, but releasing it means pushing up and back on that tiny factory nub, which is a pain with cold hands, gloves on, or when you're trying to keep your eyes downrange. Volquartsen's automatic bolt release solves that with a smarter design. Once it's installed, you just pull the charging handle back a hair and let it fly, and the bolt closes on its own. No more digging for the lever.

What the Volquartsen 10/22 Bolt Release Actually Changes

This part swaps out your factory bolt hold-open lever inside the trigger group. The magic is in the geometry, and it turns a two-hand fumble into a one-hand motion. It's machined from stainless steel with a silver finish, and it weighs almost nothing at around a quarter ounce, so it won't throw off the feel of your rifle. It's a favorite mod among plinkers and rimfire competition folks for good reason, since it speeds up reloads and just makes the gun more pleasant to run.

Fitment and Installing the Auto Bolt Release

It's a true drop-in part that fits the broader 10/22 family, including the Charger and Takedown, and it plays nice with the Ruger BX-Trigger. Worth noting: it's built to work with Volquartsen and Ruger factory bolts and trigger guards, not other brands' aftermarket internals. Installation runs about ten minutes if you're comfortable drifting the trigger group pins, and Volquartsen has full instructions and a video posted online. The one tip from folks who've done it: make sure the hammer spring leg seats on top of the notched bar on the lever, not underneath it, and you'll be set.

For a mod this cheap and this quick, it's one of the better bang-for-buck upgrades you can make to a 10/22. Made in the USA by a company that's built its name on precision rimfire parts.