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Post by schoolmaster on May 9, 2016 18:36:54 GMT -5
trapperdave 1000 rounds = 1000 squirrels right? So you have plenty if you are just hunting. 50 years ago I used to go to the squirrel woods with my trusty .22 and 1 loaded magazine (5 rounds). The challenge was to get my 5 squirrels with the 5 rounds. I was able to do it more times than not but that was with young eyes, young nerves, and young muscle control. It sure made a better hunter out of me as I got as close as I could and took extra care to make a good shot.
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Post by nfalls116 on May 9, 2016 18:49:55 GMT -5
The Marlin 60 is a great auto loader. My son's rifle will almost shoot with my Browning T22. Probably would if he would buy better ammo. I agree with Jon Snow on used. There is always a bunch of .22s at any gunshow. TIP look at the screw heads on a used gun. If they are buggered up the chances of Bubba Gunsmith increase. Most of the time you can get the rifle and scope for less than a new gun. BTW my wife does not like shotgunned squirrels. i agree the marlin 60 is a great auto loader also. Very accurate in my experience as well
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Post by drs on May 10, 2016 4:10:23 GMT -5
Bolt actions are more accurate from my understanding , so I believe that I will be going with the bolt action Go with a bolt action .22 rifle. I've own: a Ruger 10/22, one of Browning's take-down .22's, Remington's Speed Master, a T.C. .22 Classic, and currently have a Marlin Model 60. None of them, in my opinion, are very accurate as a good quality bolt action .22 rifle.
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Post by squirrelhunter on May 10, 2016 11:23:36 GMT -5
Bolt actions are more accurate from my understanding , so I believe that I will be going with the bolt action Go with a bolt action .22 rifle. I've own: a Ruger 10/22, one of Browning's take-down .22's, Remington's Speed Master, a T.C. .22 Classic, and currently have a Marlin Model 60. None of them, in my opinion, are very accurate as a good quality bolt action .22 rifle. I agree,I started out with a Marlin Model 25 bolt action and switched to the Model 60,after a few years I switched back to a Model 25N because I could never get the same accuracy out of the Model 60,it was good but not quite as good as the 25.
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Post by wesb81219 on May 10, 2016 12:03:08 GMT -5
17hmr is fun and challenging going for head shots
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Post by drs on May 10, 2016 12:35:01 GMT -5
Go with a bolt action .22 rifle. I've own: a Ruger 10/22, one of Browning's take-down .22's, Remington's Speed Master, a T.C. .22 Classic, and currently have a Marlin Model 60. None of them, in my opinion, are very accurate as a good quality bolt action .22 rifle. I agree,I started out with a Marlin Model 25 bolt action and switched to the Model 60,after a few years I switched back to a Model 25N because I could never get the same accuracy out of the Model 60,it was good but not quite as good as the 25. Also, the .22 LR Auto rifles are more high maintenance firearms than regular bolt actions. They must be have their action cleaned more often and more so than likely will only shoot a certain brand of ammo accurately.
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Post by bullseye69 on May 10, 2016 17:13:39 GMT -5
If you want a accurate auto loader in 22lr get a browning Buckmark rifle. I shoot prairie dogs out to 150 yards easily.
The best and fastest bolt rifle is the Browning T-bolt. I have shot one and man are they nice. Its next on my list. Just have to decide on what caliber 17hmr or 22lr.
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Post by trapperdave on May 10, 2016 18:44:00 GMT -5
I am using a shotgun also. Can't place a .22 bullet the way I want to anymore. I have a 20 ga. English Fowler flintlock that will be put to the test this year. I have been using the caplocks but the flinter will get some woods time this year. I'm hoping to find a 32 or 36 for squirrel season. Flint or cap.
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Post by trapperdave on May 10, 2016 18:45:16 GMT -5
trapperdave 1000 rounds = 1000 squirrels right? So you have plenty if you are just hunting. 50 years ago I used to go to the squirrel woods with my trusty .22 and 1 loaded magazine (5 rounds). The challenge was to get my 5 squirrels with the 5 rounds. I was able to do it more times than not but that was with young eyes, young nerves, and young muscle control. It sure made a better hunter out of me as I got as close as I could and took extra care to make a good shot. More like about 996 or so, my eyes aren't what they used to be
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Post by trapperdave on May 10, 2016 18:48:39 GMT -5
I agree,I started out with a Marlin Model 25 bolt action and switched to the Model 60,after a few years I switched back to a Model 25N because I could never get the same accuracy out of the Model 60,it was good but not quite as good as the 25. Also, the .22 LR Auto rifles are more high maintenance firearms than regular bolt actions. They must be have their action cleaned more often and more so than likely will only shoot a certain brand of ammo accurately. I cleaned my 1963 Remington speed master last fall.......first time it had EVER been taken apart and cleaned. Thousands of rounds through it and still going. Just got to where shorts would jam so I cleaned it.
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Post by nfalls116 on May 10, 2016 19:27:14 GMT -5
Also, the .22 LR Auto rifles are more high maintenance firearms than regular bolt actions. They must be have their action cleaned more often and more so than likely will only shoot a certain brand of ammo accurately. I cleaned my 1963 Remington speed master last fall.......first time it had EVER been taken apart and cleaned. Thousands of rounds through it and still going. Just got to where shorts would jam so I cleaned it. I just cleaned my 10/22 after 6 years of use and coon seasons And a couple thousand rounds at least
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Post by mossberg500 on May 11, 2016 4:06:18 GMT -5
What about tree hunting with a black powder Rifle instead of a .22?
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Post by drs on May 11, 2016 4:17:26 GMT -5
Also, the .22 LR Auto rifles are more high maintenance firearms than regular bolt actions. They must be have their action cleaned more often and more so than likely will only shoot a certain brand of ammo accurately. I cleaned my 1963 Remington speed master last fall.......first time it had EVER been taken apart and cleaned. Thousands of rounds through it and still going. Just got to where shorts would jam so I cleaned it. The reason you are having great luck with your Remington Speed master, is because it was made in 1963. Also sounds like you've taken care of it, all these years. The Speed Masters produced now days are not as well made. I bought one back in 2005 and the darn thing jammed almost every time, even after carefully cleaning it. I took it back to my Dealer and bought another .22 rifle.
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Post by drs on May 11, 2016 4:25:35 GMT -5
I cleaned my 1963 Remington speed master last fall.......first time it had EVER been taken apart and cleaned. Thousands of rounds through it and still going. Just got to where shorts would jam so I cleaned it. I just cleaned my 10/22 after 6 years of use and coon seasons And a couple thousand rounds at least I also had a Ruger 10/22, and it was the worse .22 rifle for accuracy ever. Too many plastic parts to contend with. Got rid of it too. Still have a Marlin Model 60 and it is equally useless, as the last "unfired" .22 shell left in the chamber, won't eject, which I find particularly dangerous. Had to take a cleaning rod to remove the unfired .22 shell. I guess the earlier 10/22's were better, but the ones produced today are a waste of money, IMHO.
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Post by drs on May 11, 2016 4:30:26 GMT -5
What about tree hunting with a black powder Rifle instead of a .22? I use to have a T/C Cherokee .32 Cal. M/L which I occasionally used for Squirrels. It worked fine. Also came with a .45 caliber barrel which produced excellent accuracy especially with a long eye relief scope, mounted halfway up the barrel, replacing the rear sight.
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Post by drs on May 11, 2016 5:34:42 GMT -5
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Post by nfalls116 on May 11, 2016 10:51:38 GMT -5
Sometimes its the mechanic.
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Post by wesb81219 on May 11, 2016 20:27:10 GMT -5
Why is it no one mentions savage. I have a bolt action. 22 it's pretty accurate.
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Post by drs on May 12, 2016 4:00:37 GMT -5
Why is it no one mentions savage. I have a bolt action. 22 it's pretty accurate. I've only owned two Savage rifles, one a Model 340 in .22 Hornet, the other a S/S Savage-Fox in .410 gauge. Both were good guns. My late Cousin Bill, who lived in Bellingham, Washington used a Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage, for most of his hunting, as it was his favorite rifle.
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Post by nfalls116 on May 12, 2016 13:25:04 GMT -5
Why is it no one mentions savage. I have a bolt action. 22 it's pretty accurate. I had one and it shot fine it had the accutrigger and all. Hate the magazines on the savage personally but would still buy another one if I got a good enough deal.
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