Project Appleseed

Do you need this particular upgrade if you plan to shoot a lot, like at an Appleseed shoot? The borrowed 10/22 that I had the previous Appleseed class I attended had several failures to extract. (Then again, that loaner rifle was really dirty.) So I'm wondering if this part is a worthwhile upgrade.

If you have failures to extract, it is definitely worth trying the Volquartsen extractor.  Many 10/22 owners have had extraction issues that were corrected with this extractor.   If you have vetted your Ruger 10/22 and it is extracting reliably, there really isn't any reason to change out the extractor.

Quote from: Question Mark Mike on August 14, 2019, 05:57:42 PM
Do you need this particular upgrade if you plan to shoot a lot, like at an Appleseed shoot? The borrowed 10/22 that I had the previous Appleseed class I attended had several failures to extract. (Then again, that loaner rifle was really dirty.) So I'm wondering if this part is a worthwhile upgrade.

No. Clean your chamber more often, or shoot cleaner ammo. Having said that, the Volquartsen extractor doesn't hurt anything.

Anecdata: I added one of these extractors after my first AS, because I thought it would help with stove pipes. It did not help with that, but switching ammo did. I've not bothered replacing the extractor on subsequent 10/22s.

I have replaced my stock extractor with the Edge extractor on my 10/22 many years ago when my stock one failed at Sporter Nationals. I just recently installed the Edge extractor on a borrowed 10/22 that was not extracting almost once every mag. A newly minted Rifleman 15 yr old used it after I had only ran 1 mag through it. He had no failures all weekend.
Highly recommend it.

While the OEM extractor usually works fine, it is a stamped part subject to a wide tolerance factor. It's easy for the point to be dull or the angle to be obtuse, allowing the extractor to slip off the case rim. Upgrading your extractor costs under $20 and takes less then ten minutes. Definitely worth upgrading. Consider the Kidd extractor as well, especially if you are ordering other Kidd parts some time.

Quote from: FiremanBob on August 14, 2019, 09:07:21 PM
Consider the Kidd extractor as well, especially if you are ordering other Kidd parts some time.

I have used Volquartsen and other aftermarket extractors.  On a Volquartsen tight match chamber, I was unable to extract a loaded round, and this is considered "normal/acceptable" for a match barrel.  Truly it is.

I had an issue with a new KIDD barrel, that would not extract a live round, but on a whim....while ordering some other KIDD stuff (charging handle/bolt buffer), I opted to toss a KIDD extractor in the basket.

That extractor is awesome!  It extracts the live chambered round from the KIDD and Volquartsen match barrels.

Since then, all 3 of my 10/22's bolts have the KIDD extractor, ZERO issues!

Best couple bucks for reliability I ever spent.

R/
Chris