Danny Creasy
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A gun shop not too far from my home town has had this little black 81TS tube repeater (still new) gathering dust (literally - I had to wipe the dust off aroung the forend tip) in their rack for over two years. I have always regretted selling a Marlin 783 .22 Magnum tube repeater back in the 90s. But, I have no use for another .22 Magnum (have a 925M and a Ruger Super Single Six). So, I decided to liberate this rascal and put it to work for $170 cash out the door.
Cons:
Accuracy is so-so.
Trigger is heavy (5 lbs 6 ozs)
Pros:
100% reliable (cycled over 200 rounds today of three types)
My old 783 trigger was around 8 or 9 pounds. This one is crisp and shootable.
Found a home for my beloved old steel tube Weaver K-2.5 scope.
The rifle fit me very well for length of pull and comb height (when scoped).
Great offhand plinker. Burned a box of Eagles before I new it.
Excuses:
Was shooting this afternoon and unlike this morning, the winds were swirling and gusting.
Maybe the Micro-Groove rifling prefers plated ammo. I had none with me.
I shoot alot of .22 games at the range and the scope powers run from 6 to 16 to 18 to 36. So, the old 2.5 may take some getting used to.
Notes:
The first groups with SK Std Plus (told this is the same as Wolf MT and I believe it after shooting alot of both myself) were horrendous. Maybe it does not like the greasy wax lube.
My Marlin 60 loved the plated 40 gr solid Aguila High Velocity. Maybe I will try that in it this weekend.
Pics:
These are two inch BC flame dots on the left target and three inch on the right target. I needed the big bulls for the low powered scope.
Cons:
Accuracy is so-so.
Trigger is heavy (5 lbs 6 ozs)
Pros:
100% reliable (cycled over 200 rounds today of three types)
My old 783 trigger was around 8 or 9 pounds. This one is crisp and shootable.
Found a home for my beloved old steel tube Weaver K-2.5 scope.
The rifle fit me very well for length of pull and comb height (when scoped).
Great offhand plinker. Burned a box of Eagles before I new it.
Excuses:
Was shooting this afternoon and unlike this morning, the winds were swirling and gusting.
Maybe the Micro-Groove rifling prefers plated ammo. I had none with me.
I shoot alot of .22 games at the range and the scope powers run from 6 to 16 to 18 to 36. So, the old 2.5 may take some getting used to.
Notes:
The first groups with SK Std Plus (told this is the same as Wolf MT and I believe it after shooting alot of both myself) were horrendous. Maybe it does not like the greasy wax lube.
My Marlin 60 loved the plated 40 gr solid Aguila High Velocity. Maybe I will try that in it this weekend.
Pics:
These are two inch BC flame dots on the left target and three inch on the right target. I needed the big bulls for the low powered scope.
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