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Offline Dave1899

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« Reply #30 on: April 05, 2010, 03:09:43 PM »


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onemountain - 4/4/2010 5:40 PM if one takes down and reassembles the rifle, does a scope lose its zero?



Nope, it stays the same as long as you use the spaner wrench provided to ensure a snug assembly.

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #31 on: April 05, 2010, 11:20:48 PM »
Tcups,

".............I can probably feed myself a lot easier adding a shotgun to a 22LR -- wing shots are now a possibility. And a 3/4ths OZ 410 slug is pretty potent, too. ................."

 :D  :D

Ever try to wing shoot with an ill fitting 410 rifle ?   That's a good way for a novice wingshooter to starve. :D

Yes, 410 slugs at woods range hit like a 30-30. My brothers late father-in-law used to poach deer on Long Island during WWII rationing. He said he prefered the 410 over his 30-30 because it didn't sound like a 30-30 and bring the Ranger around.  :D

Only problem is 410 slugs are illegal for large game hunting in NY and possably elsewere ????

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #32 on: April 05, 2010, 11:25:11 PM »
Jay,

".........MY other 2 cents , if you like the idea of the 22 /410 the above posts are talking about, look at an old stevens drilling gun a term for over& under,break open 22 on top 410 lower barrell, & I believe they are still made by someone can't remember who(getting old & forgetful),I think in .22mag & 20ga. also? ..................."


I believe your thinking of the Savage model 24. It's more of a full sized gun and too heavy for backpacking. It was one of the models looked at by my employee and passed over for that reason.

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #33 on: April 05, 2010, 11:36:18 PM »
Shady,

The Papoose is an off-shoot of that AR-7 civilian version and the AR-5/MA-1 Air Force proposed survival rifle, but doesn't have the "store all in the floating stock" capability of the original AR-7 and it's varients

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlin_Papoose

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-7

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #34 on: April 05, 2010, 11:45:54 PM »
Here ya go, the current production version of the original Air Force MA-1 survival rifle. It's compact and water proof like the original, and it's 3/4 lb lighter than the Papoose.

http://www.henryrepeating.com/h002_survival.cfm

Henry Repeating Arms has tooled up to manufacture a new and improved version of the famous U.S. Air Force AR-7, now known as the Henry U.S. Survival rifle. This compact and lightweight sportsman’s rifle is ideal for all outdoorsmen, including campers, backpackers, hunters, fishermen, boat owners and target shooters. And it can still serve its original purpose as a survival rifle for pilots.

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #35 on: April 06, 2010, 03:23:45 AM »
thats the one i was refering to my inlaws brought one over to shoot and was suprisingly accurate within 50 yards and very light packed away.

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Re: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #36 on: April 07, 2010, 04:08:21 AM »
i have a Henry survival rifle
i have it for back packing it is like 2.5 lbs all goes in stock whick is water tight and floats

it has 2 8 round clips that also store there
it is accurate enough for nailing rabbits .birds. squirrels at under 40 yards  50 with a GOOD shot
but it jams with cheap ammo
i had good luck with cci veicitor and cci stinger  both high speed rounds
it is a neat lil gun and has a Peep sight on it the bbl is all composite with a rimfire bbl liner in it

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #37 on: April 07, 2010, 06:38:09 AM »
Hey there onemountain:)  
   I concider the 10/22 as the pick mainly because you can tinker with it and improve it easily, I saw a ruger charger/pistol stock 10/22  the other day and thought it would make a good  backpack .22,  not sure on accuracy but may be ok?
   I wore the stain off the wood and the blue off the metal carring a .22 browning pump when I was a young lad,  it was very accurate and light weight..wish I still had it:(  as another thought..Henryarms make a pump,  may be a light weight option ? Tony

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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #38 on: April 07, 2010, 07:41:14 AM »


Put another hundred or so to the price of a Henry pump and you can buy a decent used Browning takedown. Or even find a good Remington 121 or Savage 29B. Those Henry's aren't cheap, except I think the basic design is kind of cheap, in itself. Last Henry pump I saw for sale was well over $300 if not close to $400.


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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #39 on: April 07, 2010, 02:00:18 PM »
I have had several 10/22s, great little rifles and mine were accurate. I have a Remington 597, and am very fond of it. Open sights are pretty much out with the 597. I don't recall that they have a model with open sights, (correction, I just looked at the Remington site, the 597 is offered with open sights). I bought my 597 to fill the autoloader void I had since I hadn't had one in a while. I think the 597 is a better rifle and a better value (in stock form) than the 10/22 these days.

Another option that you might consider is the Henry lever action rifle, in it's base model. I have one and it is sweetie. This is a compact rifle. It comes with open sights, and you can easily mount a scope on the integral rails on the receiver. It has the slickest action of any lever action I have ever shot. I bought mine used at a gun show quite a few years ago. I really don't have any idea what they sell for new now.
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RE: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #40 on: April 08, 2010, 12:51:15 AM »
They are still fairly reasonable. I almost bought one used, myself, for a pretty low price, but did not like the plastic front barrel band. (I think they have changed that.) The design is not new, being the old Erma from around 1970. If you want a lever, the Marlin 39A is, hands down, the best around. Of course, it will be a couple of hundred more than the Henry but, spread over the time you own and enjoy it, that works out to not much more per year. Plus it will still be going strong fifty years from now, a witnessed by how many are still doing yeoman service.

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Re: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #41 on: April 11, 2010, 01:13:16 PM »
I got or needed to part ways with one of my babies a Beautiful 39A, It looked brandnew back in Nov09, So a couple months ago I replaced it with a CZ452 Ultra Lux with an almost 30" barrel. This rifle would of out-shot my marlin. And boy did I love my marlins use to have a collecton like you wouldn't beleave. I have been happy with this CZ after I cleaned bolt she feeds shorts to stingers from the mag like a dream even though it is marked 22lr on barrel. It shoots them all.....

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Re: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #42 on: April 12, 2010, 12:36:37 AM »
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I got or needed to part ways with one of my babies a Beautiful 39A, It looked brandnew back in Nov09, So a couple months ago I replaced it with a CZ452 Ultra Lux with an ....


My 39A and my 452 Varmint (17HMR) are my 2 favorite rimfires. I can't imaagine parting with either. I put a Timney trigger in the CZ and she is now near perfect.

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Re: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #43 on: April 12, 2010, 04:06:41 AM »
Yes it was tuff to part ways with my 39A. Needed cash if ya know what I mean.. CZ is a shooter for sure.....

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Re: Hey all!! / need some rimfire advice :)
« Reply #44 on: April 12, 2010, 09:01:00 AM »
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DaveShooter - 4/12/2010  10:06 AM

 Needed cash if ya know what I mean.. CZ is a shooter for sure.....


Been there, done that.

Have you tried any of the CZ pistols? I have a 75 SP01 Tactical that is a dream to shoot. It's now my bedside pistol.
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