History
How the 10/22 Bull Barrel Rifle Was Born
The first “Bull Barrel” Ruger® 10/22® rifle was born in the early 1980s by Jim Clark Jr. and Clark Custom Guns employee Randy Smith. The idea behind the gun was to keep weight in the forward part of the rifle to provide stability, improve accuracy over the factory, and to further evolve the Ruger® 10/22®. Jim Clark Jr, as well as other top shooters, went on to win multiple national level championships with the Clark 10/22®. Other companies since then have gone on to further evolve this magnificent platform as well as further evolution from Clark, but that first old bull barrel 10/22® was born inside the Clark Custom shop over 35 years ago in Keithville, Louisiana.
We build on genuine Ruger® 10/22® and offer three purchase options:
- Buy a complete gun from us
- Send your gun for conversion
- Purchase a barreled action if you have your own stock, or prefer one of our aftermarket stocks.
There is a $25.00 fee on conversions to return old barrels.
*All new complete guns must be shipped to a licensed dealer. An original signature copy of dealer’s FFL must be on file at our shop before we can ship.
Watch the Jim Clark and Tom Gresham display the accuracy of a Clark 10/22®!
About our Barrels (Started by Clark Custom in 1980’s)
GUARANTEED TO SHOOT 1 M.O.A. (Minute of Angle)! All Clark barrels premium grade blanks to our specified dimensions and are chambered with our EXCLUSIVE reamer. A recessed match target crown is added to make the Clark match barrel a supremely accurate, dependable shooter. Barrels are available with .920″ round (bull), fluted, deep fluted or .720″ midweight configurations and come in blue or stainless steel.
- Clark match chamber and recessed match crown
- Heavy barrels .920″ Outside Diameter (OD), Midweight .720″ OD
- Standard length 21.5″ (will cut down to anything between 21.5″ and 16.25″ at no additional charge)
- Available in blue or stainless
- Choice of .920″ OD Round, Fluted, Deep Flute or NEW .720″ OD Midweight
Fluted Barrel | Deep Fluted Barrel |
Round Bull Barrel | Midweight Barrel |
Note: DO NOT USE HYPER-VELOCITY AMMO! Doing so will round the engagement surfaces, ruin your trigger job and void our warranty.
There is a $25.00 fee on conversions to return old barrels.
Run-off Barrel
At 1 lbs 11 oz, it is now the lightest barrel we sell! We run the flutes off the end of the barrel, lightening the deep fluted, 16.25″ barrel by 2 oz from our regular deep fluted barrel. Available in blue or stainless steel, lengths between 16.25″ and 18″, and Regular or Deep Flute.
Stock Engraving Now Available
Now you can get the Clark logo beautifully engraved directly on your stock. Available on Wood or Laminate stocks. Other engraving options include your name (one line only) or your signature (Personal signatures only, no autographs allowed!). Available on new rifle builds only. See the Optional Features tab to the right for pricing.
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Weights
Barrels | Weight |
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21.50″ Round .920″ BULL barrel | 3.68 lbs |
16.25″ Round .920″ BULL barrel | 2.81 lbs |
21.50″ Fluted .920″ BULL barrel | 3.25 lbs |
16.25″ Fluted .920″ BULL barrel | |
21.50″ Deep Fluted .920″ BULL barrel | 2.00 lbs. |
16.25″ Deep Fluted .920″ BULL barrel | 1.82 lbs |
16.25″ Deep Flute Run-Off *NEW* | 1.68 lbs |
21.50″ Midweight .720″ barrel | 2.62 lbs |
16.25″ Midweight .720″ barrel | 2.06 lbs |
18.25″ Factory Taper barrel | 1.75 lbs |
Actions | Weight |
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10/22® Long Rifle ACTION w/ factory 10 round magazine and Weaver T-09 scope base | 1.60 lbs |
10/22® Magnum Action | 2.35 lbs |
Stocks | Weight |
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Ruger® Factory Sporter Walnut stock (inletted for .920 barrel) | 1.75 lbs |
Ruger® Factory Synthetic barrel band stock | 1.34 lbs |
Ruger® Factory Black Composite Modular stock | 1.69 lbs |
Hogue Overmold Long Rifle Factory Contour | 2.10 lbs |
Hogue Overmold Long Rifle .920 Bull Barrel | 1.94 lbs |
Clark Heritage Long Rifle .920 Bull Barrel | 2.50 lbs |
Clark Heritage Magnum .920 Bull Barrel | 2.50 lbs |
Clark Sporter Long Rifle Factory Contour | 2.37 lbs |
Bell & Carlson Anschutz | 2.50 lbs |
Other | Weight |
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16.25″ FLCM Deep Fluted Barreled Action with Metal Trigger Housing & magazine | 3.25 lbs |
Torque Specs | Inch-Pounds |
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V-Block Bolts | 35 |
Stock Screws | 25 |