A friend of mine is a retired high school principal. He has a really nice 10/22 in SS with a laminated stock and scope. I was visiting him the other day and the conversation drifted to shooting. He told me he couldn't shoot himself in the foot with the rifle.
I took it home and checked it out. The stock screw was loose, the scope was loose, the lenses were dirty and the barrel was dirty. I got all that straightened out and she's back in the business. I love doin' stuff like that.
I think you better give the educator some education in gun care. No excuse for a weapon to get like that. Yea I know it is all minor stuff but still them things should be common sense stuff if you own a gun.
A gun is like a parachute: If you need one and don't have one, you won't be needing one again.
You'd be amazed at how many of these ol' boys up in these hills have guns and don't have a clue about maintainance, cleaning, adjustment, stuff like that. I can't count the fellas that I run into at the VFW card shoots that NEVER clean their guns.
60ft?? What you got double long trailers in va instead of double wides?
Good on you, Jim! And with Blazer, too. Not the best ammo in mine. . . .
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You'll need to explain that to me. I have no clue what you're talking about.Originally Posted by Forrest r
I think he was referring to your previous post about shooting inside your trailer at the job site.
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Of all the 22 ammo I have tested, the Blazer shot the best by far. I don't have any target 22's but the difference is very noticeable.
Now I can't find any Blazer 22 ammo.
762
Have you looked for it? NATCHEZ has it.
A kind thing you did for your friend.
Does the bulk pack blazer shoot as good as the 50 round boxes?
It's all the same, just different containers.
Couldn't find locally.
Bass Pro had it on sale here for $18.00 a brick. I'm happy.
762
That's a REAL good price!
You said it.
Loose stock or trigger guard screws, mounts, or ring screws, are obvious problem areas, and the easiest fix. A bit of cleaning and lubing is next.
Like you said, minor stuff can cause big problems. Had the loose stock screw myself in a 10/22
My Springfield's accuracy went south. After about 10 rounds into the group with several flyers, I stopped. I gave it sone thought and started checking. The rear trigger guard scrw was loose allowing me to flex the action up and down. A turn of a screwdriver at the range
put things right immediately. At home, I cleaned the threads, coated with a bit of blue Loctite, and the problem hasn't manifested itself since.
SHiloh
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"A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves."
Bertrand de Jouvenel
Any government that does not trust its citizens with firearms is either a tyranny, or planning to become one. Joseph P. Martino
If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert , in five years there would be a shortage of sand. Milton Friedman
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns; why should we let them have ideas?" - J. Stalin
i shot some Blazer 22 this last weekend in a stock 10-22 with 6X scope. Four 10 shot groups ranged from 7/8" to 1.25" The other cheap bulk ammo is 1.5" or a bit bigger.
Blazer works well for me Harry.
Shiloh
Je suis Charlie
"A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves."
Bertrand de Jouvenel
Any government that does not trust its citizens with firearms is either a tyranny, or planning to become one. Joseph P. Martino
If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert , in five years there would be a shortage of sand. Milton Friedman
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns; why should we let them have ideas?" - J. Stalin
I bought a 10-22 six years ago. Have shot thousands of rounds through it including the infamous Remington Thunderbolts. It shoots well and is quite accurate. The only maintenace I do is to oil the steel barrel, tighten the screws, and swab out the barrel after a shooting session. I have yet had to field strip it, as there is no need to do so...I leave well enough alone. Also have a Marlin 795--same deal. My 1972 Marlin 60 does require a field stripping after so many rounds as the gunk (wax & carbon) builds up to make the bolt sluggish. No big deal..can do the job in five minutes.
Nice. Been working on getting a 10-22 set-up. Great job by Ruger.
It is very easy with some YOU-Tube video to tune a Ruger 10/22. I have made several into tack drivers with minimum work and after market parts. Great rifle.
And there's no shortage of aftermarket parts for 10-22s! You can spend a lot of money on one of those little jewels but there is a lot that you can do on a tight budget.
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