Wildernesshunter
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The first gun I graduated too from the .22LR, bolt action, child's version, was an old 22 Mag from my grandfather and with that gun I killed my first deer. At age 6, I hit her between the eyes at 25 yards.
For all these years, the 22 Mag has had a soft place in my heart, and I have never owned one.
The other reason I want a 22 Mag Long Gun.... I own two 22 Mag Revolvers.
I have been shopping for a while.... many years and just never pulled the proverbial trigger. This year my kids gave me some gift cards for Father's Day and I used them to make a purchase at Bass Pro Shops. I had a hard time making up my mind, but landed on the Marlin XT-22M.
This Marlin may be one of the best buys in any gun store. The action is a little tight, but it will smooth out and break in quickly, especially with an initial cleaning and oil.
https://i.imgur.com/Jo6Vj17.jpg
About two years ago, I purchased one of the modern Redfield scopes (that are owned and made by Leupold), a 3-9x40. I had the scope on a deer rifle, but moved to some else, so the scope has been lying around begging to be mounted and used.
The gun comes with 4 round and 7 round clips. The 4 round is nice, as it is a flush fit, which will be nice on the range. The 7 round will great for hunting.
I punched out the rear dovetail sight and unscrewed and removed the front sight. I purchased two Weaver bases and mounted them up with some lock-tight. A nice surprise was that I could use one of the base, plug screws to plug the screw hole at the front sight. It is nearly a perfectly flush fit and looks very clean.
Can't wait to take her to the range! I have purchased 5 boxes of 22WMR, different brands to see which loads the gun likes best. Once I dial her in and find her favorite pills, I will probably purchase 500 rounds of that recipe.
I really see this as my GO-TO-GUN for so many reasons moving forward.
For all these years, the 22 Mag has had a soft place in my heart, and I have never owned one.
The other reason I want a 22 Mag Long Gun.... I own two 22 Mag Revolvers.
I have been shopping for a while.... many years and just never pulled the proverbial trigger. This year my kids gave me some gift cards for Father's Day and I used them to make a purchase at Bass Pro Shops. I had a hard time making up my mind, but landed on the Marlin XT-22M.
This Marlin may be one of the best buys in any gun store. The action is a little tight, but it will smooth out and break in quickly, especially with an initial cleaning and oil.
https://i.imgur.com/Jo6Vj17.jpg
About two years ago, I purchased one of the modern Redfield scopes (that are owned and made by Leupold), a 3-9x40. I had the scope on a deer rifle, but moved to some else, so the scope has been lying around begging to be mounted and used.
The gun comes with 4 round and 7 round clips. The 4 round is nice, as it is a flush fit, which will be nice on the range. The 7 round will great for hunting.
I punched out the rear dovetail sight and unscrewed and removed the front sight. I purchased two Weaver bases and mounted them up with some lock-tight. A nice surprise was that I could use one of the base, plug screws to plug the screw hole at the front sight. It is nearly a perfectly flush fit and looks very clean.
Can't wait to take her to the range! I have purchased 5 boxes of 22WMR, different brands to see which loads the gun likes best. Once I dial her in and find her favorite pills, I will probably purchase 500 rounds of that recipe.
I really see this as my GO-TO-GUN for so many reasons moving forward.
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