Free Republic Gun Club – Tuesday – RIMFIRES!!!!

08/19/08 | Pistolshot

[Pistolshot]

Free Republic Gun Club – Tuesday – RIMFIRES!!!!

We all have at least one, and in some cases more than three or four. My better half enjoys a lot of her 22’s when we go to the range and each has it’s own favorite ammo for accuracy.

Her latest acquisition, is a J. Stevens Favorite with a factory tang mounted peep-sight with nail driving accuracy using standard velocity ammo. This is representative of the rifle.

We also have the highly popular Ruger 10/22, and I am sure we will hear about that one from some of you.

For handgunning and as a trainer I use a S&W Model 34 Kit Gun. It is wonderfully accurate with the fully adjustable sights and is easy to shoot. This weapon is to familiarize the novice handgunner to how a revolver operates while firing, and to me, the best type of weapon to instill ‘sight-picture’ concentration as so many things are going on, cylinder movement, hammer cocking, etc. Recoil is light, and makes it easier for novice shooters to handle recoil before moving to larger calibers. And it’s just a LOT of fun. S&W is manufacturing the model 63, stainless in a 5 inch barrel 8-shot that looks like a good starter for novice shooters and hunters alike.

Also in the handgunning arena is the ever popular, inexpensive, reliable, nearly indestructible, Ruger series of autoloaders. From the Mark I to the 22/45, these are just workhorse handguns. These can take thousands of rounds. Take down is difficult, and in some cases even harder to put back together, but the mechanism is virtually indestructible. A basic cleaning of the barrel and boltface can keep these working indefinately.

There have been many, many more 22 rifles, pistols, and revolvers made than any other weapon. Remington, Marlin, Iver Johnson among others, manufactured rifles for Sears and Roebuck, Montgomery Wards, and TG&Y stores in the middle of the last century. 22 ammo can be found in almost any hardware store in the nation for what is still a reasonable price. Olympic events, Camp Perry and the NCAA all have 22 programs for competition. Silhouette shooters also have a Hunters Course designed specifically for 22 shooters.

The wonderfull world of 22’s has been and will continue to be the beginning of a young shooters life and an entertaining pastime for older shooters.

[mbynack]

I got my 1906 from my dad. His father paid $12 for it and gave it to my dad. My dad died in 2002 and left it to me. I learned to shoot with it and it's in rough shape. When I was a teenager I would buy a brick of 22s and shoot them all up over a weekend, so it's had a lot of use.

I would like to get a model 61 and a model 1897 shotgun. The 61 is the next in the pump action 22s that Winchester produced and the 1897 is the "companion shotgun" for the 1890 and 1906.

[Andonius_99]

I have a Marlin model 989 semi-auto, love it, but I can't keep the damn thing working right. FTE's, FTF's, misfeeds - it's quite frustrating to shoot, actually. It has the same firing mechanism as the model 60, can anyone give me some suggestions as to what it may be? I can provide more info if needed. And before anyone asks, I have taken the entire mechanism down to it's component parts and given them a thorough swabbing, so, I know it's clean. Anyone have any suggestions?

[JDoutrider]

"Ruger series of autoloaders. From the Mark I to the 22/45, these are just workhorse handguns. These can take thousands of rounds. Take down is difficult, and in some cases even harder to put back together,"

When my hunting and shooting Buddy died, he bequeathed me all his firearms, and related accessories.

I knew he had taken both his Ruger MK1, and MK2 down completely, but didn't realize he hadn't put them back together!

I'm having one heck of a time figuring out what goes where! Usually, if I take something apart it's no problemo... however, here sits two perfectly good pistols that I'm afraid I'll have to enlist a smitty to do good by them! That or I'm going to have to get schematics from the factory!

[Liberty2007]

my coworker organized a shoot day, provide the guns and bbq had lots of fun

[Liberty2007]

my coworker organized a shoot day, provide the guns and bbq had lots of fun

[Liberty2007]

how’d that happen

[green iguana]

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/resources?tabid=9&page=schematics/ruger_mark_2.htm

They probably have the Mark 1 also. When I took mine down to clean it, I had the hardest time figuring out where the hammer strut went when I went to go put it back together (pay more attention when taking guns down!) Finally settled on over the mainspring housing latch, and so far no problems...

[Nakota]

Rifles:

Ruger 10/22
Winchester 77
Winchester 190

Handguns:

Ruger Single Six
Ruger Standard
Beretta Neos

[Pistolshot]

Might need some smoothing of tooling marks. There is not a lot of 'finishing' done anymore at the major gunmakers, and 22's they crank out like popcorn at the moviehouse.

FTE/FTF can be caused by the chamber being a little 'tight' and probably could use some polishing, or the recoil spring is too stiff or the guide is in need of polish.

[wastedyears]

You could get dinner with a .22.

[Andonius_99]

Actually, the gun is about 40 years old already - got it from my uncle. I’m thinking it’s worn parts, but I don’t know which ones to take a first stab at - I guess I should just do a complete rebuild.

[wastedyears]

That’s an incredible deal.

[JDoutrider]

Good start there green one! I'm going to make this one of my winter projects, and do it right!

I have another MK1 in the vault that I could break down, if needed, to get a clue on it's assembly.

[DCBryan1]

MY favorite .22 is my AM-180 and my Ruger 10/22 with a John Norrell trigger pack. We have massacred hundreds of cottomouths (agkistrodon picusvous (sp)) on the minnow farms east of Little Rock.

When we go out at night, we put on our AN/PVS-14 on a rail mount, get a rabbit call, and wait for the coyotes to show up. Every once in a while , AR G&F come out and play with us (and make sure our depredation permit is valid) ;)

Increasingly, we are seeing LEA in Arkansas purchase .22 LR for taking out lights for SWAT team, and dispatching dangerous animals in the county.

All hail the .22 LR! (suppressed/FA)

[Pistolshot]

In that case, I'd think the mainspring needs replacing. The velocity of the bolt is probably too fast. This could cause slipping the extractor off the case, or move the bolt too fast to pick up the next round correctly or not at all.

Generally, even with 10/22's the one thing that wears over time is the bolt/recoil mainspring.

[blackie]

I have three .22 rifles and five .22 handguns.

Be Ever Vigilant!!

[MHGinTN]

A Harrington double action nine-shot long barrel pistol (antique) w/walnut grip

Of course a stainless 1022 w/scope and various extra capacity mags

A blued 1022 w/ poly folding stock and extra capacity mags

A little Glenfield rifle w/ tubular 15 round mag

A ten shot semi auto handgun off brand but very reliable

[Tijeras_Slim]

Smith 41
Smith 617
Smith 17-1
Colt New Frontier
Browning Challenger
Winchester 57
Winchester 67
Remington 12

[MHGinTN]

How can I order one of those?!! I’m serious, that is a seriously great deal.

[hattend]

I have a Ruger slabside target pistol and a 10/22

Fun plinkers