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    .22 WMR ? No place in SD?

    I have not encountered any problems with either CCI standard .22lr, nor Winchester sub-sonic .22WMR, nor CCI Maxi-Mag .22WMR rounds, all appear to be good ammunition, giving 100% reliability, in good firearms (and yes, I have shot bricks of them). I have heard stories about unreliable rimfire...
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    Standardizing on Glock 9mm.....

    Make mine a 17L! Nice trigger, longer sight picture, and more velocity from the longer barrel.
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    .22lr killing ability taken too lightly?

    We drop sheep in the paddock with a long barrel .22lr, and CCI standards, one shot, drop dead, on the spot (because they are unstressed the meat is much better), usually around a 20m shot; no exit, brain scrambled, no suffering. We drop cattle with a cylinder bore .410, and a Winchester solid...
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    thats what its all about

    I started all ours in a single shot .22lr, and a single shot .410 . Do the same, generally, to their friends, who have never shot, as well (and some of those are in their 20's!).
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    That looks like a Savage 24C P series. If you have trouble with barrel regulation, and the sights, have a look at what I did, fiddly but it works. Also means it is no longer original, but can be changed back, if you don't destroy the original front barrel locator.
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    :thumbup: Good work.
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    If you want to regulate the barrels on a Savage Model 24C, series P, this ^ works! Fiddly job, but well worth the effort. Upgrade the basic sights, at the same time!
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    My Savage 24C also leads up rapidly, in the first half of the barrel, with multiple solid, shots. Good to see you've got your .30-30 (.308 projectile) load sorted. I need to finish my mechanical tasks (vehicle repairs), so I can go back to sorting out different rounds.
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    Well, keep puttering, you will get it. All I have to do now is REALLY scrub the 20G bore, a bit leaded up!
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    AND realised that the rear sight was moving under 20G solid recoil (yes, I have a bruise, that stock, with the inlets, is not designed to shoot 30/40 20G solids!). Now have it sighted in PERFECTLY at 25M. Nice little cluster of .22M, two of three touch, third half an inch away, last two times...
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    And a little note, from test firing, and adjusting, you need to add some index marks (white paint pen, will wipe of oiled steel) to barrel and collar, to start adjusting, as reference points, to get vertical indexed rounds, then adjust sights on (made a start but weather blew up).
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    As long as you shoot at a slow rate, both my rifles rifle barrels are quite accurate. They do heat up, and start wandering, if you don't treat them like a scavenger/opportunity shot rifle, where first shot counts. The change to good sights really made a difference, as well.
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    It came together, just posted a quick look. Hopefully zero tomorrow.
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    Sorry about the old mat background in the workshop office.
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    Savage 24v series c .222 over 20 G

    Righto, after much mucking about, knocked together a front sight/adjustable for elevation and indexation of barrels, 24C (P series). The original plastic front piece that joined the barrels, and held the front sight was destroyed, experimenting. The combination rifle now has the sights for a...
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    Bolt Open or Closed When Inserting Magazine?

    Generally speaking, confirm clear when I pick up the rifle, insert magazine when moving to area where shooting, move to 'instant' condition; work bolt, ready to shoot, when at expected area of hunting, or ready to fire on range. If reach end of magazine, bolt open, insert magazine, close bolt...
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    Used guns - do you trust them?

    Some of the best guns are no longer produced, they were made by craftsman. The only recent 'new' rifle a I bought, came with issues from day one. I expect older firearms may need some attention, some simple fix; you are not paying exorbitant new prices for something CNC machined, and then put...
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    Used guns - do you trust them?

    Used firearms are fine, provided you understand what you are buying, and are prepared to 'fix', or 'adjust' whatever someone else before you may have 'fixed', 'adjusted' incorrectly, or abused. You can research reliability issues with new, or used, firearms. Most repairs are simple issues, and...
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    Are you primarily a collector, shooter or both?

    Like many I collect, I tinker, I sometimes buy problems, cheap, to fix them. I like when they function correctly. I also shoot, and hunt. Setting up for retirement (and with kids looking over the shoulder, working out who gets what). Setting up to reload, so I can afford to shoot, in retirement...
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    Have we made progress?? Are we safer?

    I do get that. Gun crime is low, crimes where guns are used are low, even in cities! However they DO attract media attention. Generally speaking, as a citizen, taking a gun to an incident is an escalation, unless there are already firearms present. I was a Police officer here from the 80's to...
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