Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MechanicMatt]

Last time i gaggled the replacement mags, there were not many choices

I would check the feed lips on the magazine, if they look deteriorated, bingo

 

[GrizG]

Just think msrp on a regular sporter model is $379.00 these days.
https://ruger.com/products/1022Sporter/models.html

Even on sale, $44 was pretty expensive for a run of the mill .22 at that time. My first .22 was a Mossberg 240C bolt action… about $30.

 

[MechanicMatt]

358, after seeing your mag, I’d check the spring tension

Uncle Mike, I’ve had my 10/22 apart a LOT

That spring is easy to replace, mine has a nifty aftermarket one in it
Also, Henry makes a smooth bore .22 for snakes and critters. Designed to live on a tractor

 

[GrizG]

Yea Roger. As far as 22LR goes. I've had my best luck firing CCI "mini mags" through my 10/22s. Some of the cheaper Federal and Remington target ammo wasn't as reliable.

I shot a lot of Remington Target in the 80s. My pistol club bought cases of it for the princely sum of $125/case. The NYS pistol champion, Cory Rich, was in the club and if it was good enough for him it was good enough for me.. He shot a scoped High Standard and I shot an open sight S&W Model 41 5.5” barrel that cost me $280. I just looked and they list for $1,759 now! Holy cow! I was a kid but I had good taste.

 

[GrizG]

358, after seeing your mag, I’d check the spring tension

Uncle Mike, I’ve had my 10/22 apart a LOT

That spring is easy to replace, mine has a nifty aftermarket one in it
Also, Henry makes a smooth bore .22 for snakes and critters. Designed to live on a tractor

So you have a spring to pass along.

 

[farmer steve]

Yesterday and today's scrounge from the neighbors woods.

 

[Haywire]

Yesterday and today's scrounge from the neighbors woods.
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Alright, it's not spruce, but still pretty nice.

 

[.358 win]

Would show wear, damage ? I don't know what they are supposed to be. I don't want to replace it with another " pos".

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

Do you get Point Special way out West there? Beats _(any)____lite

We do have Point beer over here but I've not really paid much attention as to what exactly there is as the selections are usually limited most places. But at the nearest Runnings over in MN they have a rather large variety of Point root beer, cream and other flavored sodas, etc. for sale. My sister went to collage at Stevens Point so we always gave her a list of stuff to bring back when she came home if we didn't go over to visit.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

At the now long gone mom & pop hardware store in the early 2000's a brick of American Eagle .22 was $4-5. On a Saturday me and dad would go get one, then some frozen pizza and pop from the gas station and go home for lunch and some plinking. Certain brands of frozen pizza the cardboard the pizza was on was white on one side, all you needed was a Sharpie marker to draw a dot in the center for a easy target. Still have most of 1 brick pf .22 left from back then.

 

[sean donato]

Would show wear, damage ? I don't know what they are supposed to be. I don't want to replace it with another " pos".

I've been looking for mags, not a lot out there for the magnum version that they don't want an arm and leg for.
But, I found this. Read down the page a bit.
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/597-magazine-spring-upgrade.1282454/

 

[SS396driver]

Last summer I started insulating my basement . Got about half done I’ll be doing the rest again this spring . 3/4 inch foam board with osb as a wall covering . Heat retention is dramatic

 

[SS396driver]

Just noticed that the laser dot looks added in the picture.

 

[chipper1]

Meanwhile the 77/17, it’s a good rifle, but I haven’t found the magic round for it yet. Tried Hornady 17gr vmax and CCI 17gr vmax (red tip for the Hornady black tip for the CCI, go figure) Remington 17gr accutip (green tip) and 20gr CCI “Gamepoint”

Anyone got a 17hmr they like I haven’t listed??

I use the Winchester super x 20gr, they do a great job on chipmunks out to 65yrds(thats usually as far away as I shoot them), and they took the coyote at probably just under 100yrds. As for paper, I have no idea what they do.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900583063/

 

[chipper1]

I wasn't sure of the model so I took a look. Turns out it's a Taurus TX22.View attachment 1232231

We ran about 150 rounds through it and had no malfunctions.

Nice little plinker, I've been wanting to snag one up.
https://gun.deals/catalog/323601/taurus-tx22-gen-2

 

[.358 win]

I've been looking for mags, not a lot out there for the magnum version that they don't want an arm and leg for.
But, I found this. Read down the page a bit.
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/597-magazine-spring-upgrade.1282454/

New style mag spring.. sounds worth a shot.. thanx for the heads up

 

[SS396driver]

Swordfish pan seared in cast iron for dinner

 

[benz66]

Swordfish pan seared in cast iron for dinner View attachment 1232449View attachment 1232450

Be right over!!!

 

[WoodAbuser]

Swordfish pan seared in cast iron for dinner View attachment 1232449View attachment 1232450

Always good to see some cast iron put to use. Cast your cares to the wind and cook in iron.

 

[svk]

I vaguely remember a tale the camp counselors used to tell us when we were at Boy Scout Camp (Camp Reed) in the Adirondacks. We were there for 2 weeks every summer, and I loved it ... shooting and canoeing, blueberry picking and hiking ... just great.

It involved finding a Collins Axe, and an axe murderer still running around loose at night. I don't think anyone really believed the story, but they tried!

Things weren't quite so politically correct back then.

In addition to the bolt action 22s used at 50ft, they had smooth bore 22s for trap shooting. IIRC correctly the shot shells were #9 shot. Almost impossible to break a bird with those darn things, but we tried! I don't think anyone has produced a smooth bore 22 for a long time.

We also had "Nature", where they would give you a have-a-heart trap to catch animals to bring to "Nature". You would get different points for different animals.

One time when I did not get to Nature in time to get a trap, I instead made a snare using twine and a tent peg. I caught more than one Raccoon with it but always ended up letting them go as it would snare their back leg, and I was afraid of breaking it.

Another time, a porcupine was going across our campsite, so we pulled the sheets off the Asst. Scoutmaster's bed and caught the porcupine with them. We got a lot of points at Nature for that one, but by the time we got the sheet off of it the porcupine was near bald, and the Asst. Scoutmaster was not so happy either!

I remember you telling that porky story in the past. That is hilarious!