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Post by jmarriott on Sept 27, 2009 11:38:22 GMT -5
Here is dads unfired 10-22 target rifle.  Come this afternoon it will not be unfired. Now if I can just outshoot my 10 year old daughter with it I will be happy. I have had not coffee today to give me a chance.  |
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Post by deputydon on Sept 27, 2009 14:45:53 GMT -5
It's a nice lookin' 10-22!!
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Post by Jack on Sept 27, 2009 18:56:52 GMT -5
A friend of mine bought the same model. Before he ever shot it, we put some big boy scope mounts on it, and a close out B&L 3000 3x9-40 scope. No tuning, trigger job, or anything else.
Then we did the 'try one box of every kind of 22lr you can find' test.
That thing shoots!
I'll be interested to see how your Dad's rifle does.
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Post by deputydon on Sept 27, 2009 19:47:37 GMT -5
The "factory" 10-22 is the most amazing out of the box .22 shooter I've ever seen!!!!
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Post by jmarriott on Sept 27, 2009 20:13:09 GMT -5
Well it does shoot. It was real windy about 20 mph so we did not adjust the target turrets yet we will wait till a windless day. It did not want to feed the very first round but after that all round fed and fired well. we went thru 100 rounds of mini mags. Another view of the barrel a stainless steel with a weird shaved round bull barrel I don't think they make like this anymore. They do a fluted version. The barrel is attached different than most 10-22's. Dad said he is not using it in the wood it is just to heavy and will continue to use my old standard 10-22 for tree rats. The sling was a garage sale find originally it was 25 dollars maker down at the garage sale to 12. When it started to rain the guy asked me what I would pay for the sling and I said 5 dollars and he let me have it.  The BSA scope functioned well with adjustments right on 1/8 inch at 100 or 1/16 at fifty in this case. After bore sighting it was hitting 2 inches low and one inch left at 50 yards. 24 power is about the size of the the target at 50 yards pretty cool. I still think it lack in glass but it did seem to function as advertised. I would like to take credit for my daughters group below. (The bottom sticker target) at 50 yards and 3 shot group she got two on and one cutting the edge in the wind. I got one off one cutting and one dead on at 50 yards. (the top sticker)  Even without the coffee she is outshooting me and it only her second time with a 22. We let her just blast away with a couple of clips and she loved it. It does not fit her and she wanted to shoot my model 39a again. |
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Post by jimiowa on Sept 27, 2009 22:14:20 GMT -5
That's some fine shooting!!
That odd shapped barrel is Hammer forged and not turned smooth. I kinda of like the look.
There will probably forever be a debate as to whether a Cut Rifled, Hammer Forged or Button rifled barrel is superior.
My opinion is if all are done with utmost precision and quality control, they are all great. And one is not superior to the other.
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Post by Jack on Sept 27, 2009 23:18:24 GMT -5
That model is heavy- there's a lot of steel in that barrel, and the stock's no lightweight, either. My friend loves his; he doesn't care about the weight. I'd find it a burden in a day's walk, squirrel hunting.
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Post by deputydon on Sept 28, 2009 5:48:00 GMT -5
I'd think it would be a "walk and sit" gun myself
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Post by dovehunter on Sept 28, 2009 7:26:33 GMT -5
I'd think it would be a "walk and sit" gun myself And even then more "sit" than "walk".  It certainly is a beauty though. It's easy to see why the 10-22 is the gun by which all others are measured.  |
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Sept 28, 2009 7:34:58 GMT -5
It's a nice looking rifle and the factory "target rifle" is suppost to be pretty accurate. We're talking at least 8 1/2 pounds for the rifle and scope. That's pretty rough  |
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Post by jimiowa on Sept 28, 2009 8:00:01 GMT -5
;D ;D Guess it is a matter of perspective??
At 35 I did not consider the 10/22 with .920 barrel and Houge overmolded stock excessively heavy and it surely held on target well. Now at 59 I agree it's a walk & sit rifle, but that's the way I've always hunted Squirrel anyway. For a walking rifle i'll get out the old Mossberg bolt gun. I like it better than the Savage MkII to carry.
It is kind of funny that we think nothing of carrying a 8 1/2-10 lb(all up) centerfire all day but consider that too heavy for a rimfire don't you think?
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Post by dovehunter on Sept 28, 2009 13:24:36 GMT -5
...It is kind of funny that we think nothing of carrying a 8 1/2-10 lb(all up) centerfire all day but consider that too heavy for a rimfire don't you think? What's with this "we" stuff? As far as I'm concerned an 8-1/2 to 10 lb gun is too heavy to carry all day for deer hunting too. Neither of my deer rifles weigh anything approaching particularly the upper end of that scale. If they did, I'd use something else. I don't know about you guys, but I do a helluvah lot more carrying than I do shooting anyway. |
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Post by jimiowa on Sept 28, 2009 16:05:20 GMT -5
...It is kind of funny that we think nothing of carrying a 8 1/2-10 lb(all up) centerfire all day but consider that too heavy for a rimfire don't you think? What's with this "we" stuff? As far as I'm concerned an 8-1/2 to 10 lb gun is too heavy to carry all day for deer hunting too. Neither of my deer rifles weigh anything approaching particularly the upper end of that scale. If they did, I'd use something else. I don't know about you guys, but I do a helluvah lot more carrying than I do shooting anyway. Well My Marlin .444 weighs 7.5 lbs, If I put even a small scope on it it would go 8.5 lbs or better. And I know it's no heavier than most Bolt Action Centerfires. I think a model 70 featherweight is las heavy W/o scope. My 222 10FP weighs 12 lbs W/o Scope. And my NEF Hornet singleshot goes 7lbs before putting on the scope so even with the 22 Nikon scope probably goes 8lbs? |
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Post by jmarriott on Sept 28, 2009 17:18:25 GMT -5
Both the marlin 39a and my marlin 1894 are about 6.5 and 6 pounds each before scope and rounds. 19 22 shells in the 39 add a bit more weight. add 8 round of 44 mag on the 1894 and she will go a good 7 pounds. My winchester 9244 is much lighter than either marlin but until I see a fox the 9422 is semi retired.
Light weight deer rifles in the lever scout configuration were a big factor in getting the 1894 44 ss limited rifle. It fit the pseudo scout configuration a bit better than the regular 20 inch barreled version. I can get one of my contender rifles down to about 5 pounds with scope and sling. I am still trying to sell myself completely on the scout scope. I am right handed and left eye dominate so that makes the scout scope with both eyes open mounted all the way forward on the barrel for quick both eye open shooting. I still close the left eye instinctively when I draw a rifle/shotgun and I know that 's not correct. Old habits die hard. Jeff Cooper did us a favor bring out the scout rifle concept and I seem to be one of the lever pseudo scout converts. Makes a good deer gun and a good personal defense weapon. I still have not found a good 44 mag pistol to go with it. I have several 357 but no 44 mag or special.
I can handle the weight of the ruger target rifle but since the leaves are on the trees I am not going to need the extra range but I am going to need to float the target as the tree rat moves. That ruger is hard to move from spot to spot (It floats to a stop) but it is great to pound rounds downrange quick on target. With the mini mags it just moves the scope at 24 power left and a bit up on the target so you can get a nice quick aimed fire downrange.
Dad said he though I gave up on my old 10-22 and he adopted it. (never a better adoptive parent that my dad) There is a good 3 pound difference in weight. We could get a kite tomorrow to help with the weight. The wind is blowing at 35 MPH today rather steady. Tomorrow I think it is going to be less but still a good 10 mph. He still has a t/c classic 22 unshot under the bed he wants me to find a scope for. I think that one will get my old 10-22 back.
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Post by jimh on Jan 13, 2010 14:26:21 GMT -5
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It certainly is a beauty though. It's easy to see why the 10-22 is the gun by which all others are measured. 
