Reviews & Ratings for KIDD Innovative Design Bolt Handle Charging Assembly w/Guide Rod & Springs For Ruger 10/22 — 17 reviews — Page 1

This KIDD bolt was easy to install, looks great and a nice upgrade to any 10/22

No clue how people get there bolt to cycle with this installed. Been working on guns for 20+ years I know its the part. Looks like im going back to stock and now have expensive springs laying around. Wont be buying kidd again.

Extremely smooth to use, wonderful upgrade from OEM

This comes as separate parts. For installation (no instructions given) you slide a spring on the provided rod (and there is an extra), compress the spring by hand and then slide the charging handle down to hold the spring on - holding the assembled contraption with the spring compressed with your hands. Then you place the combined set into the weapon as normal compressing the charging handle and hold that all in place as you drop the firing block into the receiver to hold it all in place.

The 10/22 is not simple to re-assemble. It's just not a very good design in general and having the spring not captured makes it that much harder to put together. But, you can hold it all together to add the block with some practice.

With no instructions and the markings (red, white, green paint) on the springs not very prominent, it's a bit hard to know which spring strength you're using. I looked up the manufacturer's website and saw that there are color markings and what each means. I was relying on flexibility of the springs to tell at first until I found the information on the manufacturer's website.

I probably should have given this a 3 for no capture ability (not referenced in the listing) and no instructions included, but I do like the flexibility of the 3 springs and they did include an extra rod (though there's no way to keep a spring on one - expanded it's much longer than the rod).

The white (light) spring caused some stove pipes during shooting, so I switched to the gre...
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Received quickly and was able to install without any issues. Careful with springs as they are not captured like stock 10/22 charging handle.

Smooth and more comfortable with the cushioned charging handle.

Right out of the box the quality just looks better,those extra springs come in handy too!! An easy upgrade that makes a good difference

Alittle difficult to install under the spring pressure.
Smooth and looks great. Using white spring

I was assembling my 10/22 and I just didn't like the stock guide rod setup. This is super smooth. I also like the charging handle better.

First, the guide rod is super smooth and allows the handle to slide easily with no binding. The rubber insert feels great against your finger too. If you switch between subsonic, supersonic or hyper stuff like CCI stingers, the different weight springs are awesome to ensure reliable functionality and prevent damage to your receiver and bolt.