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  • Re: Recent finds

    From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Weatherman on Sun Nov 27 10:55:00 2022
    Weatherman wrote to All <=-

    Sure does pay to check the local shopper rag. Recently picked up
    a Ruger 10/22 50th Anniversary edition carbine. Unused
    condition, less than three Franklins. Along with that, a CZ model
    512, .22 WMR also unfired, for under four.

    Plan on putting the CZ to work as a pest control device, should
    suffice for everything from ground squirrels to coyotes. As for
    the Ruger, an occassional shooter, to be sure, just like my US
    Shooting Team 10/22. Probably not as accurate as that one, but
    since I over paid for the USST version and definitely underpaid
    for the 50th Anniversary, I figure I came out even...

    Nice pickups! The 10/22's are always fun.

    I think maybe 22WMR is a little light for use on coyotes, unless it's
    very close range and a head shot is assured. I do love the round, but
    don't think it's good enough for that critter.



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  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to Weatherman on Sun Nov 27 12:45:00 2022
    Re: Recent finds
    By: Weatherman to All on Sun Nov 27 2022 02:23 am

    Sure does pay to check the local shopper rag. Recently picked up a Ruger 10

    Plan on putting the CZ to work as a pest control device, should suffice for everything from ground squirrels to coyotes. As for the Ruger, an occassion th Anniversary, I figure I came out even...


    Regards,
    -==*>Weatherman<*==-

    I don't own any CZ rifles or handguns yet, but have been impressed with those
    I have test fired. The local distributor has occasional dealer events featuring a manufacturer or two, and rent the range I belong to.

    I won a 10/22, and swapped the barrel for a Green Mountain match barrel,
    added a Boyd's stock, replaced the trigger and hammer with a Volquartzen
    target trigger. If I bought another 10/22, it wouldn't stay stock for long.

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  • From Weatherman@VERT/TLCBBS to Gamgee on Wed Nov 30 01:36:59 2022
    Weatherman wrote to All <=-

    Sure does pay to check the local shopper rag. Recently picked up
    a Ruger 10/22 50th Anniversary edition carbine. Unused
    condition, less than three Franklins. Along with that, a CZ model
    512, .22 WMR also unfired, for under four.

    Plan on putting the CZ to work as a pest control device, should
    suffice for everything from ground squirrels to coyotes. As for
    the Ruger, an occassional shooter, to be sure, just like my US
    Shooting Team 10/22. Probably not as accurate as that one, but
    since I over paid for the USST version and definitely underpaid
    for the 50th Anniversary, I figure I came out even...

    Nice pickups! The 10/22's are always fun.

    I think maybe 22WMR is a little light for use on coyotes, unless it's
    very close range and a head shot is assured. I do love the round, but
    don't think it's good enough for that critter.


    Actually the 40 grain hollow point at close to 2000 fps is considered to be quite well suited for coyote control. There are even some .22 LR loads that are suggested for taking them, but I wouldn't go THAT light. Actually, I'd rather go with .17 WSM for coyote, but that's a few extra dollars to spend that I don't quite have at the moment.
    Regards,
    -==*>Weatherman<*==-

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