Well I finally survived Ike as well. A week without power, two without internet. Been driving me nuts not being able here to come and read this thread (which I still have not been able to finish).
Also driving me nuts not being able to get out to the range again after my first time out with the 39A. I imagine the overhangs and benches at my local ranges have been blown to bits so I will have to wait a bit.
She worked great with the Federal 510 before (which I keep on hand for my Ruger Mark II and III), but now I have a brick of Winchester Wildcats I want to get through. Maybe try the Remington Target out that my Rem 581 bolt likes. And I finally saw some shop selling a brick of Winchester shorts...
Meanwhile I've been reading my Jack O'Conner book and trying to figure out my military sling (I think I finally have it right tonight!).
As if I didn't (happily) splurge enough on the gun itself, it's still costing me money. First a new leather sling, then a new case worthy of it. Then Marlin sends me a catalogue, and I'm looking at getting one of their centerfire levers, or one of their other .22s. I knew of Marlin, but had never really bothered to look at them closely until these threads here, and now that I own one, I'm convinced they are one of the greats. I need to get a 60 and 336...
And finally, another question I thought of. Marlin advertises a 19 round .22 LR capacity. When I tried this out at the range, the magazine spring seemed to get upset and I didn't want to force it. It's perfectly happy with 18 rounds in the tube. Is the advertised 19 round capacity with one in the chamber and 18 in the tube? If so, call me crazy, but putting my hands anywhere near the muzzle of a gun with a round in the chamber scares me to death. Does the lever just need to be open, or does my mag spring just need to be broken in, or something?
Also driving me nuts not being able to get out to the range again after my first time out with the 39A. I imagine the overhangs and benches at my local ranges have been blown to bits so I will have to wait a bit.
She worked great with the Federal 510 before (which I keep on hand for my Ruger Mark II and III), but now I have a brick of Winchester Wildcats I want to get through. Maybe try the Remington Target out that my Rem 581 bolt likes. And I finally saw some shop selling a brick of Winchester shorts...
Meanwhile I've been reading my Jack O'Conner book and trying to figure out my military sling (I think I finally have it right tonight!).
As if I didn't (happily) splurge enough on the gun itself, it's still costing me money. First a new leather sling, then a new case worthy of it. Then Marlin sends me a catalogue, and I'm looking at getting one of their centerfire levers, or one of their other .22s. I knew of Marlin, but had never really bothered to look at them closely until these threads here, and now that I own one, I'm convinced they are one of the greats. I need to get a 60 and 336...
And finally, another question I thought of. Marlin advertises a 19 round .22 LR capacity. When I tried this out at the range, the magazine spring seemed to get upset and I didn't want to force it. It's perfectly happy with 18 rounds in the tube. Is the advertised 19 round capacity with one in the chamber and 18 in the tube? If so, call me crazy, but putting my hands anywhere near the muzzle of a gun with a round in the chamber scares me to death. Does the lever just need to be open, or does my mag spring just need to be broken in, or something?