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Re: No American .22's
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:06 am
by GTKF
kevinbear wrote:
I have a theory that most gun people like guns more than the actual act of shooting, caliber matters when your an armchair enthusiast bragging to the boys hence the lack of interest in quality 22lr guns.
I think KB hit it on the head
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:50 am
by kevinbear
[quote="Jason"]Get those guys out for a little shooting fun. Have a competition shooting at target at 100 meters standing up. They can use their uber highpower rifles and you can use your wimpy little 22lr rifle. They'll have an advantage since 100 meters is a really long shot with a kid gun like a 22lr rifle. Shoot at a 6" circle, 20 shots in 10 minutes, 5 points for each shot in the circle. Loser buys lunch/dinner/beverage/etc. Simple game, simple scoring.[/quote]
That's a great idea, I already have 8" swingers made from 1" plate that would work well.
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:21 am
by kevinbear
Speaking of high end 22's here's my latest edition to my stable.
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Re: No American .22's
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:29 am
by cedestech
kevinbear wrote:22 rifles and I might add 22 shooters are not taken seriously in the U.S., more than once I've mentioned to another shooter from outside the silhouette or BR50 community that I'm going to a 22 tournament and I get the nose in the air attitude. One of the clubs I belong to is dominated by ex-military guys who believe 22's are exclusively kids guns, they spend crazy amounts of money on tactical guns that they shoot off the bench a couple of times a summer. If I'm going to shoot a particular gun alot I have no problem laying down big money for one.
I have a theory that most gun people like guns more than the actual act of shooting, caliber matters when your an armchair enthusiast bragging to the boys hence the lack of interest in quality 22lr guns.
Exactly....
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:23 pm
by longbow62
Kevinbear can't see photo
is it a p94?
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:39 pm
by kevinbear
Steel chickens does not like photo bucket for some reason, try this, it's the last two guns on the page.
Sako Quad
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/sh ... 102&page=9
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:11 pm
by cedestech
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:16 am
by boats
US used to make fine Rimfires.
Winchester Low Wall, 1888, It's a recent re-build, off the factory special sporting pattern.
Boats
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:27 am
by kevinbear
Did Doug Turnbull restore your gun?
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:05 am
by boats
No half a dozen guys worked on it one time or the other. Main gunsmith work John Taylor Puyallup OR, stock finish Millard Hickson same city. Started as a shoebox full of parts all from different actions.
Here's another nice American .22 - 32/40 switch barrel. CPA Rifles Dingmans Ferry Pennsylvania
You can get nice American Rifles just not cheap. Either one is about Anschutz price. Labor required to turn out a nice rifle is the same Germany or US. Custom no country has better components, gunsmith, or finished rifles than we do.
Boats
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:20 am
by kevinbear
They did a nice job, they look fantastic. I've always wanted a 63 and 71 from Turnbull completely decked out.
Re: No American .22's
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:32 am
by boats
I am sure Turnbull is good one of the best, lot of others out there doing nice work though. 63's are not too expensive origional 71's a lot more. One thing I had to watch on that Low Wall was not to finish higher than factory would have in the 19th century. Like restoring cars lot of people set them up better than they were. Pre WW I Most of the US makers had custom shops that would finish to order, but not polish up and engrave the insides like on a fine shotgun.
Boats
