george29
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Spent the entire day at the range today (Sat) from 9 to 5. Took with a cooler filled with food and drinks. Took my 10/22 with a 3-7 X 20 BSA Scope, shot 550 rounds minus 35 that the guy next to me shot in return for my shooting his Marlins. He has 32 .22 caliber rifles but never shot a 10/22 and doesn't own one.
Anyway, I hate the 10/22. Too short to comfortably shoot. The trigger pull sucks. The screw that holds the wooden stock to the barrel needs tightening every few magazines. The stock is too stubby.
This guy let me shoot his Marlin 39a and also his Marlin bolt action .22 possibly the 981. Both guns were such a pleasure after fuddling with that damn 10/22 all day. It was the difference between a real rifle and a badly constructed toy.
Sorry. I know that the 10/22 is the most popular .22 on the market, possibly the most popular weapon on the market, but after owning this thing for about two years and shooting it about ten times, I just can't warm to it. Even the bulky magazine feels wrong.
Here's another b*tch; my vision! Without fear of an over-inflated ego, I used to be a very decent pistol shot, and in the military and police, I was considered a very capable shooter. Today, I suck. In order to see through the scope, I need to remove my glasses. I just had $400 lenses put into an older frame (saved $150), and I still see like sh*t!
The last half hour I tried my CCW (Taurus .44 mag 2.5"), at 7 yards (Who was I kidding, I used to shoot CCW at 25+ yards) all my shots were in the kill zone but what p*ssed me off was that none of them were in the X ring, NOT ONE! The same went for well aimed shots from my SBH, only 4 / 12 in the X.
What a wake up call! Now I am terrified that I may need to shoot someone and not do it for fear of missing. I wonder if I need to get laser grips or go back to Semi Auto's which I always shot better.
Anyone want to trade a decent .22 for my 10/22?
At least I met nice people and got out of the house.
Anyway, I hate the 10/22. Too short to comfortably shoot. The trigger pull sucks. The screw that holds the wooden stock to the barrel needs tightening every few magazines. The stock is too stubby.
This guy let me shoot his Marlin 39a and also his Marlin bolt action .22 possibly the 981. Both guns were such a pleasure after fuddling with that damn 10/22 all day. It was the difference between a real rifle and a badly constructed toy.
Sorry. I know that the 10/22 is the most popular .22 on the market, possibly the most popular weapon on the market, but after owning this thing for about two years and shooting it about ten times, I just can't warm to it. Even the bulky magazine feels wrong.
Here's another b*tch; my vision! Without fear of an over-inflated ego, I used to be a very decent pistol shot, and in the military and police, I was considered a very capable shooter. Today, I suck. In order to see through the scope, I need to remove my glasses. I just had $400 lenses put into an older frame (saved $150), and I still see like sh*t!
The last half hour I tried my CCW (Taurus .44 mag 2.5"), at 7 yards (Who was I kidding, I used to shoot CCW at 25+ yards) all my shots were in the kill zone but what p*ssed me off was that none of them were in the X ring, NOT ONE! The same went for well aimed shots from my SBH, only 4 / 12 in the X.
What a wake up call! Now I am terrified that I may need to shoot someone and not do it for fear of missing. I wonder if I need to get laser grips or go back to Semi Auto's which I always shot better.
Anyone want to trade a decent .22 for my 10/22?
At least I met nice people and got out of the house.
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