I decided on and bought my new Squirrel gun today, unfortunately its raining like stink here in Florida and I can't go to the range
I got the Marlin 880SQ. It seems to blend everyting into one very well. I shot one another guy uses for shillouette shooting so its not a totally new setup to me. It fits me well and I am comfortable with it. I have already bore sighted the 3-9X40 Eurolux scope on it, and have mounted my Versa-Pod bipod. Needless to say with the bull barrel, blued action, black bipod, and black rubber coated scope, it has almost a menacing appearance. I will of course remove the bipod for actual squirrel hunting, but the bipod will help with those 100 yard shots at the rabbits in my garden. I do however have some questions.
1. Being a target style barrel, is there anything I need to do to properly break in the barrel?
2. I am having trouble finding a gunsmith who can work the trigger for me. It seems to be the rifles only flaw. Very herky jerky & stiff.
3. Does anyone know if any aftermarket companies ever made higher capacity magazines for the Marlins?
I know we Squirrel Assassins are few and far between, but I look forward to it very much. And the thought of silencing a rabbit in mid-chew on one of my lettuce heads is stimulating to say the least.
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DOCSpanky
"Walk softly and carry a big stick, perferably one of the 12 guage variety!"
I got the Marlin 880SQ. It seems to blend everyting into one very well. I shot one another guy uses for shillouette shooting so its not a totally new setup to me. It fits me well and I am comfortable with it. I have already bore sighted the 3-9X40 Eurolux scope on it, and have mounted my Versa-Pod bipod. Needless to say with the bull barrel, blued action, black bipod, and black rubber coated scope, it has almost a menacing appearance. I will of course remove the bipod for actual squirrel hunting, but the bipod will help with those 100 yard shots at the rabbits in my garden. I do however have some questions.
1. Being a target style barrel, is there anything I need to do to properly break in the barrel?
2. I am having trouble finding a gunsmith who can work the trigger for me. It seems to be the rifles only flaw. Very herky jerky & stiff.
3. Does anyone know if any aftermarket companies ever made higher capacity magazines for the Marlins?
I know we Squirrel Assassins are few and far between, but I look forward to it very much. And the thought of silencing a rabbit in mid-chew on one of my lettuce heads is stimulating to say the least.
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DOCSpanky
"Walk softly and carry a big stick, perferably one of the 12 guage variety!"