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PirateDentist posted:This must be the unofficial Buy A Neos day. I just got one today as my first gun. Yeah, I think it must be...I picked one up this morning, and one of my co-workers was heading to a different store to pick one up, since I bought that last one at the store we went to. Only thing they had was stainless with black grips...no idea what the other stores had (this was Academy). I've been looking at red dot optics for it, but I've never shopped for those before, so I have no idea what I'm looking for. I just intend to plink with it, so I'm guessing I don't need anything too expensive. We're going to try to make it to the range tomorrow to break them in...can't wait.
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I wanted the blue or stainless and grey, but I did not want to hunt all over the state or deal with shipping. I asked the dealer about the stainless steel ones, but he said he has not been able to get them for years. So I have a nice solid black one now. I figure if I really want color I can just buy another grip down the line.
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Sturdy posted:e: Since I don't know of a lot of people on here that have the S&W 22, here's some pics of my roommates. This pistol isn't as popular as others but we really like it. There was a bit of a "break-in" period, 4 or 500 rounds of CCI took care of that, now it'll shoot anything and we haven't had a malfunction since. It can also go awhile without cleaning. Sorry for the crappy pics, but it's the best camera we have But don't drop the mags on the ground. The bottom is made from plastic, which eventually wears out, and will eventually shatter on impact. Looking for a mag spring in a pile of .22LR brass is like looking for a needle in a pile of .22LR brass.
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It's good to see that S&W copied over all the ergonomics, style, and class of the Sigma into making the SW22.
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One of the nicest things about this round is that even though I don't like the way the NEOS looks, I can be perfectly satisfied with my Mk III 22/45. You can go in so many different directions with .22LR.
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HotCanadianChick posted:I'm still not 100% sure I made the right choice in getting this over the Hi-Standard - they're just classy as gently caress... I'd usually say you made the wrong choice in going with ANYTHING over a H-S, but the Duramatic was their budget model that was also sold at Sears under their store brand. So unless you're looking to become some sort of Hi-Standard collector, you probably found the one exception to the rule of a used H-S being better than any new .22 plinker.
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(the Duramatic was also $50 cheaper, but the magazine looked beat to poo poo and the follower was wobbly, and the Buckmark was new and felt and pointed better in my hand)
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McMadCow posted:I'd usually say you made the wrong choice in going with ANYTHING over a H-S, but the Duramatic was their budget model that was also sold at Sears under their store brand. So unless you're looking to become some sort of Hi-Standard collector, you probably found the one exception to the rule of a used H-S being better than any new .22 plinker. The serial on it was well into the 2 million range too, which I've heard is around the point where the quality started dropping badly. I'm holding out for a Supermatic or Victor, if I can ever find one. HotCanadianChick fucked around with this message at Mar 14, 2009 around 19:43 |
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TyGuy posted:I just received a Remington 511 P. It's my first rifle and my experience with guns is the handful of times (maybe 10 or so) that I've gone shooting with my brothers/dad. I've never had to worry about upkeep or anything like that so I was wondering what it is that I should purchase to take care of this rifle. I just put it together last night and wondering where to go from here. Also, are there any guides online to maintaining the rifle or am I just worrying too much about this sort of stuff? The old Remington bee hive bolt 22's are great. Since you have the P does it still have peep sight? The 510, 511, and 512 are basically the same rifle except one is the single shot, one is the removable magazine and one is a tube magazine. If you want to know when it was made look on the left side of the barrel right up next to the receiver. There should be a 2 or 3 letter code there. Then go here and it'll tell you how to read them. Parts are readily available. If you want more info go to rimfirecentral.com, they have a Remington forum and lots of knowledge. Just be careful, it can get addictive. I've got about 12 old Remington 22's and my collection is always growing. The 511 is one I'm looking for, just haven't found the right one yet. Basically you have a nice walnut stock and blued steel rifle. For the stock I use this. It'll keep the wood from drying out and keep it nice. The action shouldn't be to hard to figure out how to clean and maintain.
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DJExile posted:Yeah, the grips are like $25, and this party pack of front sights is pretty cool. Cool, thanks for the link. Got a source for replacement grips? I don't know what sites are good for gun stuff yet.
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xopher.white posted:This is the most precise pistol I've ever fired with open sights, and it's very easy to strip and clean. This is a good gun for the kids and grandkids. The Stizzle posted:I shot one of these, and my hands fell in love with it. yeah I don't think a lot of people have really given them a fair "shot" har har har
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Which do you guys recommend for a first gun? The Marlin 60 or CZ 452? The Marlin is way cheaper and probably more fun to shoot, but the cz is a bolt action with awesome accuracy and it's very reliable. I hear people say it's best to start out with a bolt action but that Marlin looks drat fun. I'd also be using it for rabbits and squirrels.
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PirateDentist posted:Cool, thanks for the link. Got a source for replacement grips? I don't know what sites are good for gun stuff yet. Midwayusa.com has drat near everything, and is a great starting point. Here are their Neos grips. They're not always the best on price, but are usually among the better out there.
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Capt. Carl posted:Which do you guys recommend for a first gun? I picked up a Marlin 925 last month for $170 brand new. The thing is a blast to shoot. I've put about 400 rounds through my brother-in-laws Marlin 60, and it's pretty fun to shoot, but I like my 925 better. But I like bolt actions, and I don't like the Marlin 60 tubular mag. So that's another option for bolt action, if you're looking to save some cash I suppose.
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Capt. Carl posted:Which do you guys recommend for a first gun? The CZ is incredible for a bolt action .22lr. If you want to go the semi auto route, for 20 dollars more you can get a NIB ruger 10/22 which has almost as many aftermarket parts as an AR15. Something to think about 
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Ophidian posted:If you want to go the semi auto route, for 20 dollars more you can get a NIB ruger 10/22 which has almost as many aftermarket parts as an AR15. Something to think about And accuracy that is almost as good as an abused Mosin with a shot out barrel! (unless you really hate tube mags or plan on spending more than the gun's original pricetag in upgrade parts, the 60 is the better semi-auto. If you want to trick it out with hundreds of $$ in aftermarket, go hog wild with the 10/22 though.)
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Man, I don't get the 10/22 hate. I can bounce a film canister around at 50-75 yards all day with mine and lovely Thunderbolt bricks of ammo. They are fantastic guns.
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Black Stormy posted:Man, I don't get the 10/22 hate. I can bounce a film canister around at 50-75 yards all day with mine and lovely Thunderbolt bricks of ammo. They are fantastic guns. They're decent guns, but they do leave a lot to be desired in stock configuration, especially compared to any other semi-auto .22LR rifle. I woldn't go so far as to say you need hundreds in dollars to fix it, though. Really, just getting an after market bolt and mag release will fix a LOT of it, and an after market hammer will make the trigger a LOT nicer. All three of those together run right around $40.
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My factory 10/22 barrel is decently accurate. Good enough that I don't plan to replace it. 1.5 MOA seems to be about average for 5 shot groups with winchester subsonics
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Thanks yall. Decided on the Marlin since it's cheap and it looks way more fun to mess around with. I might get a mosin or try and find a kar98 one day if I decide to get a bolt action. Every loving place in my area is sold out of Marlins so I gotta hunt one of those down.
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Man, and I thought finally getting the money saved up for the suppressor I'm dropping on this week was depressing enough.code:
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Well, so much for cheap ammo. No one in this entire city, Flagstaff AZ, has a brick of .22LR. As soon as they stock any (40-70 boxes say various stores) they sell out within the day. All they have are 20 round boxes. God dammit.
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PirateDentist posted:Well, so much for cheap ammo. No one in this entire city, Flagstaff AZ, has a brick of .22LR. As soon as they stock any (40-70 boxes say various stores) they sell out within the day. All they have are 20 round boxes. Yeah, the only store within 25-30 miles of me where I've been able to get it is a Walmart that isn't exactly close. I picked up three bricks because who the gently caress knows when people will start getting it back in stock, and I won't have to drive an hour to get it.  Also, I really want a Neos after seeing the black one with the short barrel. I thought the other was a bit too long, but oh lord the short one is slick looking. ClumsyThief fucked around with this message at Mar 17, 2009 around 01:14 |
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*Finally* succeeded in getting the BSA to a (non-flame-englulfed nor windstormed) range, and... ... it shoots wonderfully. I, on the other hand, suck horribly. 50-foot, prone, A-17 target: 79 (out of 100). (First time seriously target shooting since like 1986 or so.) 2 9s, 1 ea 7 & 6, the rest 8s. 50-foot, sitting (cross-legged), A-17: 31.  2 7s, 2 6s, 1 5. (I did shoot twice at one bull, but they both were outside the 5-ring, so it didn't really matter.)50-foot, standing, A-17: 33  1 9, 1 7, 2 6s and 1 5. (I did lose one off the right edge of the paper, however. GOD DAMMIT.)There may be some skewing due to ammo changing - sighting-in and the prone I used yellow-box Eley, sitting was CCI Select, and standing was CCI Green tag. There certainly was skewing due to forgetting to take painkillers for for back; sitting all hunched over did *not* help. (I skipped trying to do spread-legged sitting because the pain was getting bad. Didn't even *try* kneeling, especially with no kneeling roll.) Off the rest I used for sighting, it happily makes small, ragged holes. With a good bag setup, front and rear, I'd expect one hole near a quarter-inch, at least at 50 feet. For now, my spine is hosed and I gotta lie down. I can always embarrass myself later with target-scans if there's any call for 'em...
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 Picked up a Browning Buckmark last week for 259 NIB. Just the all blued camper with bull barrel, but no biggie for that price Will post some pics of the actual gun later on. Put about 300 rounds through it of varying ammo. Didn't have a problem with any ammo after the first 40 rounds. Had 2 failed ejections in the first few magazines worth and then all was good. IMO, CCI mini mags are the best I have fired out of this gun. I had 8 different LR boxes to choose from last week, and the CCI's shoot far better than the rest. More expensive, but oh man, so worth it if you can. Gun shoots very well and is really well made for what it is. Browning Buckmark videos and links to keep this thread intesting (not mine):Suppressed buckmark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPj-WjXusiw Suppressed buckmark with pretty optic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Qu...feature=related Ultimate Clip loader - you MUST have this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAN_v8pDr4w already is fucked around with this message at Mar 17, 2009 around 05:02 |
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phatmonky posted:IMO, CCI mini mags are the best I have fired out of this gun. I had 8 different LR boxes to choose from last week, and the CCI's shoot far better than the rest. More expensive, but oh man, so worth it if you can. I tried those, and they felt great, but I was getting feeding problems that I wasn't having with much cheaper Federal stuff. For me it certainly wasn't worth the $8 or whatever they were charging for 100 rounds.
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My dad has this little .22 Woodchucker made by Anschutz. I haven't shot it yet but it's Bolt action and it's tinier then a BB gun. The thing it looks like it would be so fun, if her cleaned anything. I got done a couple of hours ago cleaning his 10/22 that, according to him, has never been cleaned. It's older then I am(22 years.) Anyone have any opinions on the Ruger Charger? I'm waffling between it being a sorta cool quirky looking gun and it being the ugliest gun in existence. I think it would look good with just a normal, wooden stock. Edit: And just found out that the Charger is Illegal in California as it's an assault weapon. When will I move out of this state? Chairon fucked around with this message at Mar 17, 2009 around 07:15 |
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DocPsychosis posted:I tried those, and they felt great, but I was getting feeding problems that I wasn't having with much cheaper Federal stuff. For me it certainly wasn't worth the $8 or whatever they were charging for 100 rounds. Man, that sucks to hear. I only put 30 rounds of CCI through the gun, but none had feeding problems. They felt great, but I have to admit they only made up 30 of the 300 or so rounds I shot. I've got the remaining 70 still and I'll put them through the gun at varying rates the next time I go to the range to see if I can duplicate the feeding issues you were having.
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DocPsychosis posted:I tried those, and they felt great, but I was getting feeding problems that I wasn't having with much cheaper Federal stuff. For me it certainly wasn't worth the $8 or whatever they were charging for 100 rounds. I've never heard of a gun having problems with Minimags. What were you shooting?
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I bought 2750 rounds of .22LR from walmart yesterday (550 federal bricks for 12 bux) because they had been sold out for like the past 3 weeks.
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Scoobi posted:I bought 2750 rounds of .22LR from walmart yesterday (550 federal bricks for 12 bux) because they had been sold out for like the past 3 weeks. Yeah, those are proving to be in amazingly short supply lately. I try to grab a box any time I can.
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I have been filled with love for the Neos again, but I'm still really interested in the Hammerli Trailside. I want to put this to an informal vote. Neos or Trailside? I'll count the first 11 voters (to ensure no tie) and that is what I will buy as soon as I have the money saved up. If you want to participate, post as normal and at the end say "I vote for [Neos or Trailside]." Votes for Hi(gh)-standard, Ruger, Browning don't count. Quick Edit: I'll post plenty of pictures of the gun, targets I shoot (I'm an ok target shooter), videos at the range, takedown etc... in a box thread of whichever gun is voted, as a reward for your help. I will purchase the gun within 3 months, and take it out to the range asap after that (Thread will appear no more than 4 months from now). This is a  promise.
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Zorblack posted:I have been filled with love for the Neos again, but I'm still really interested in the Hammerli Trailside. I want to put this to an informal vote. Neos or Trailside? I'll count the first 11 voters (to ensure no tie) and that is what I will buy as soon as I have the money saved up. If you want to participate, post as normal and at the end say "I vote for [Neos or Trailside]." Votes for Hi(gh)-standard, Ruger, Browning don't count. I actually don't know all that much about the Hammerli Trailslide. So N.B. that. But still: I vote for Neos.
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DJExile posted:I've never heard of a gun having problems with Minimags. What were you shooting? My ruger 22/45. Part of it may have been the feed ramp, which I've since cleaned off better, but the CCIs fed worse than other brands. Don't know why, but it doesn't really matter since I don't plan to use them anyway. I guess .22 is just finicky like that.
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Scoobi posted:I bought 2750 rounds of .22LR from walmart yesterday (550 federal bricks for 12 bux) because they had been sold out for like the past 3 weeks. I like the Winchester wooden boxes because it's 10 boxes of 50 (I think that's right), so I can grab a few boxes of 50 out and do my business without having to worry about the rest. Does anyone else divide these boxes up? What are you using to store the smaller amounts?
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Chairon posted:Anyone have any opinions on the Ruger Charger? "gay as hell"
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fill up some 100rnd cci containers?
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I just bought my first. A Glenfield/Marlin Mod. 60 from 1972. It's pretty sweet, used with the squirrel stock. I had the choice between that and a newer Marlin for about the same price. I had no idea what the gently caress, but I liked the Glenfield's tube more and thought it might have been better. I don't know how I did, I got it for $125. How do the Glenfield's compare to the regular, modern day Marlins? Mine seemed to shoot real well and didn't jam on around 125 rounds. What do you guys suggest getting for upkeep? Just militec and something to clean the barrel? Eh, I think I overpaid for it after looking around but gently caress it. I couldn't find one anywhere else in my area. Capt. Carl fucked around with this message at Mar 17, 2009 around 23:46 |
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Zorblack posted:I have been filled with love for the Neos again, but I'm still really interested in the Hammerli Trailside. I want to put this to an informal vote. Neos or Trailside? I'll count the first 11 voters (to ensure no tie) and that is what I will buy as soon as I have the money saved up. If you want to participate, post as normal and at the end say "I vote for [Neos or Trailside]." Votes for Hi(gh)-standard, Ruger, Browning don't count. I vote Hi-Standard anyway.  (protest vote)
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Capt. Carl posted:I just bought my first. A Glenfield/Marlin Mod. 60 from 1972. It's pretty sweet, used with the squirrel stock. I had the choice between that and a newer Marlin for about the same price. I had no idea what the gently caress, but I liked the Glenfield's tube more and thought it might have been better. I don't know how I did, I got it for $125. How do the Glenfield's compare to the regular, modern day Marlins? Mine seemed to shoot real well and didn't jam on around 125 rounds. To the best of my knowledge, it's functionally identical to the newer models with the exception of a more recently added bolt-hold-open button that yours doesn't have. $125 is about right for one in good condition, maybe a little high, but only by just a little and still plenty worth it for a good shooter. Which it is. I paid $75 (I think, that was quite a few guns ago) for mine, but the stock was all fuckered up on it. Some epoxy and Krylon fixed that right up though. Upkeep is pretty easy. The receiver is aluminum and won't rust, so all you have to really keep an eye on are the barrel and mag tube. Keep them lightly oiled when in storage to keep rust spots from forming. If you do develop any rust, don't panic! Some very fine (0000) steel wool, a little oil, and a light touch will get it right off. Better to prevent than remove though! A drop of oil into the trigger mechanism now and then will keep it smooth, and a light film of white lithium grease in the receiver where the bolt rides through will help keep it feeding and firing consistently. That's a light film, as in, it should just look slightly damp and not caked and globby. Globby attracts grime. Disassembling the receiver and bolt might be a little daunting the first time you do it because it seems like there are about 4000 parts in there. Trust me - it's not that bad, and you should only have to really get in there to deep clean when the gun stops feeding/firing properly. I can't even tell you the last time I did more than mop out my barrel after a day's shooting. It's been several thousand rounds at least. It's obviously not a bad thing to strip and clean more often than that, but it's really not necessary unless you're obsessive-compulsive about cleanliness. I used to be...I got over it. Did you get any documentation with it? I think I have a book for it here somewhere in PDF format, I'll scrounge around if you need me to. (e)Here's the current owner's manual. Disassembly is still the same after all these years. Congrats on your new gun! Acid Reflux fucked around with this message at Mar 18, 2009 around 00:07 |
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Zorblack posted:I have been filled with love for the Neos again, but I'm still really interested in the Hammerli Trailside. I want to put this to an informal vote. Neos or Trailside? I'll count the first 11 voters (to ensure no tie) and that is what I will buy as soon as I have the money saved up. If you want to participate, post as normal and at the end say "I vote for [Neos or Trailside]." Votes for Hi(gh)-standard, Ruger, Browning don't count. Trailsides are really pretty awesome and built to a little higher level than Buckmarks and Rugers and Berettas, but they have had some issues with extractors in the past. Also, aftermarket or replacement parts are difficult to find, and they dont even import them anymore. Check out some long term user reviews or look at Rimfirecentral to find some reviews of the Trailside. They can be picky, too. They are nice an dall, but hell i'd just go Neos.
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xopher.white posted:Does anyone else divide these boxes up? What are you using to store the smaller amounts? The type of Federal I buy comes in bricks of 500 consisting of 10 boxes of 50 rounds each. (~$13 per brick at Academy if anyone cares). They do a good job of not spilling all over the place, and I am free to grab use as many or few boxes as I feel like.
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