alemonkey
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I just signed up for my first Appleseed event and I'm trying to decide what rifle to bring. Apparently this one is primarily a 25 meter even so it sounds like it will be mostly .22's. I have 3 .22 rifles to choose from, a Stevens Favorite (which although accurate is probably far from ideal for this), a Marlin 60, and a bull barrel 10/22.
The Marlin is stock - it was the first gun I ever bought - but it has some problems with light primer strikes that I'll need to sort out first. It hasn't been shot in years and is residing in my parent's basement. I've been meaning to fix it up for years and I guess this is a good opportunity. I'm wondering how the tube magazine will work though, as I understand there are some magazine change drills involved.
The Ruger has a Green Mountain bull barrel, so the iron sights are gone and I have it scoped. Tech Sights has a receiver peep sight plus a slip on front made for .920 bull barrels, which would make for an awesome setup. I have a hard time justifying spending almost $100 just on sights for a two day event, though.
I'd really like to use the Marlin since it would be a lot cheaper, especially if I could pick up a cheaper receiver mounted peep sight for it somewhere.
The Marlin is stock - it was the first gun I ever bought - but it has some problems with light primer strikes that I'll need to sort out first. It hasn't been shot in years and is residing in my parent's basement. I've been meaning to fix it up for years and I guess this is a good opportunity. I'm wondering how the tube magazine will work though, as I understand there are some magazine change drills involved.
The Ruger has a Green Mountain bull barrel, so the iron sights are gone and I have it scoped. Tech Sights has a receiver peep sight plus a slip on front made for .920 bull barrels, which would make for an awesome setup. I have a hard time justifying spending almost $100 just on sights for a two day event, though.
I'd really like to use the Marlin since it would be a lot cheaper, especially if I could pick up a cheaper receiver mounted peep sight for it somewhere.
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