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Well, I *try* to be a shooter, and not collector, but I got on a bit of a kick in the last couple of years, and ended up justifying a few cheap but neat purchases without a specific use, resulting in minor theme / collection...
First came the T/C Hot Shot break action. I had the bbl cut and crowed from 19" to 16.2", with front sight setback (stock irons). This rifle weighs only 2.5 pounds!
Then came the Marlin 915YS bolt action 16" (scoped).
Then I decided I had to have a certain Remington 580 23" (scoped). This is the only one not a youth rifle, but it generally fits in with the other 3.
Finally, I rounded it out with a Savage Cub thumbhole 16" (scoped).
I add slip-on recoil pads to the youth models, to make the LOP work for me.
The Rem 580 is a gem - super quiet and very accurate with Aguila Super Colibri. It's now the suburban grackle assassin. It's these plague birds' worst nightmare.
The rest are "kayaking / backpacking" rifles. Ha ha, nice justification.
I just love these little single shot .22s for some reason. But only way to get them in the 16" ultralight versions I prefer, generally is to get the youth models. I would cut the 580 to 16" if it weren't for the fact that that would make the Super Colibris louder (plus it's a classic so don't want to screw with it).
What ammos shoot well in your 915s, Cubs, and 580/581s? Anyone else still a fan of single shot .22s?
First came the T/C Hot Shot break action. I had the bbl cut and crowed from 19" to 16.2", with front sight setback (stock irons). This rifle weighs only 2.5 pounds!
Then came the Marlin 915YS bolt action 16" (scoped).
Then I decided I had to have a certain Remington 580 23" (scoped). This is the only one not a youth rifle, but it generally fits in with the other 3.
Finally, I rounded it out with a Savage Cub thumbhole 16" (scoped).
I add slip-on recoil pads to the youth models, to make the LOP work for me.
The Rem 580 is a gem - super quiet and very accurate with Aguila Super Colibri. It's now the suburban grackle assassin. It's these plague birds' worst nightmare.
The rest are "kayaking / backpacking" rifles. Ha ha, nice justification.
I just love these little single shot .22s for some reason. But only way to get them in the 16" ultralight versions I prefer, generally is to get the youth models. I would cut the 580 to 16" if it weren't for the fact that that would make the Super Colibris louder (plus it's a classic so don't want to screw with it).
What ammos shoot well in your 915s, Cubs, and 580/581s? Anyone else still a fan of single shot .22s?
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