Posted on 08/19/2008 6:36:04 AM PDT by 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.
I have one of those also, having gotten it about 12 or so years ago for $115 including a scope. It is, indeed, VERY accurate for me - I can put most .22 ammo inside of a half dollar at 50 yards, and CCI Green Label inside of a quarter at that distance. BTW, that's with the crappy original trigger.
The only thing that ticks me off is that the magazines keep falling out. Have you ever had that problem? Do you know how to fix it? If fixing it involves new mags, do you know where to get them?
inside a half dollar at 50 yards? you must have gotten a bad one. the two that we own group better than a dime.
i know i bought a mag a couple years ago, don’t remember where. i’ll keep an eye out and let you know if i find one.
check the notch in the mag where it catches. it might just need to be bent out a touch.
I just talked to Para Ord in Broward Co. FL. [416 297 7855] The deal is available and so far has no expiration date, though within a year of the offer opening the price may go up. If you order through a local dealer, check to mkae sure they have the 5 extra mag deal because osme are on a 3 extra mag deal.
Not enough and few pictures.
A Stevens .22/410 over and under
A High Standard
A no name shooting gallery pump
Latest acquisition, a new Ruger MKIII .22/45, 5" fluted barrel, and a red dot holographic on top.
Ruger 10/22 (Mid 70's)
Ruger Standard Pistol (1972)
Ruger Charger (New) Fun too!
Ruger Single Six three screw (Unmodified; 1958)
A real cheap Italian Clone of a Single six
Another Italian Clone of a Single Six but far more quality
Davy Cricket
Stevens Over/Under 22/410 (Late 40's)
Springfield M6 Survival 22/410
Henry Survival (AR7 Clone)
AR7 Explorer (Original Armalite)
Mossberg M151b
Savage 63
Beretta Minx (.22 short)
Probably a few more but I'm not getting off my butt to look. It's been a long day... ;)
9MM rimfire shotgun. It looks identical to your’s.
Well, the headline did say rimfires.
This is my 10/22 with laminated stock, Tactical Solutions barrel and the same suppressor all you hear is the action cycling.
I have problems with winchester .40sw
Can anyone get one of these, or just military?
Thanks.
If you have an FFL dealer to buy through, anyone can get this deal according to the woman whom I talked with. I’m looking to have it ordered through ‘Gulf States’ in Montgomery.
Ruger 50th Anniversary MKII, Colt Police Positive 22 Target(1923), Llama 22 mini-me 1911-A1 clone, NAA 22 short micro revolver, Chipmunk 22 mag bull barrel w/Kilwell scope, Franchi 22 Para Carbine w/Beeman scope. Oh, and an old Ruger 10/22 w/Bushnell scope. Might be others. Lots of CCI 22 Stinger, 22 mag.
You might try your favorite local “gun” store. I have found some of these in the used stockpiles.
I have had NO problems with it and cleaning it is quite easy since you can “break” it down by unscrewing the major componets. Then for storage & transporation all fit into the buttstock. It is water tight and if you want you can mount a scope on it. [But I perfer open sights better, a personal perferance!] It has 2 8 round “clips for it. One is in the action and the other is in the buttstock for storage,and use later if needed. Mine is black, but you can get in cammo if you want.
“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!”
Been there, done that. A friend of mine took his completly for cleaning, could not get them back together. Brought them over to see if I could help.
We ended up going to the web and googling “Ruger Mark II assembly”. Found a great site with both disassembly and assembly information. Even had pictures to show you where everything went. Might want to try the web search thing before you give up.
BTW - the factory schematics didn’t help much as it didn’t give you much of an idea about where all the floppy bits went.
Yep!
I looked around a bit and might be able to keep this project “in house”!
Thanks for the come back...
Happy that it helped.
Thanks very much
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