The firearm thread

**scumdog** · 22nd April 2012, 18:59

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Will a .22 knock over a turkey?

No sweat, get close and go for head-shots.

**The Pastor** · 23rd April 2012, 08:10

once took 11 shots to kill a turkey with a .22.

but then i cant shoot for shit.

Shotgun is probably the best bet.

**sAsLEX** · 23rd April 2012, 10:37

Originally Posted by renegade master

once took 11 shots to kill a turkey with a .22.

but then i cant shoot for shit.

Shotgun is probably the best bet.

Got a couple in the head, and a few body shots would knock them over enough to chase them down and break their necks, quite fun once they started running and flying and providing some challenging shots!

Got rid of one mob of 12 odd

**jono035** · 23rd April 2012, 12:27

Anyone have any spare .223 brass laying around? Could do with a hundred rounds or so to play with for making .300 Blackout cases.

**Mr Merde** · 26th April 2012, 20:22

Originally Posted by jono035

Anyone have any spare .223 brass laying around? Could do with a hundred rounds or so to play with for making .300 Blackout cases.

I think I have a few lying around.

Chris

**oldguy** · 26th April 2012, 21:58

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Got a couple in the head, and a few body shots would knock them over enough to chase them down and break their necks, quite fun once they started running and flying and providing some challenging shots!

Got rid of one mob of 12 odd

Don't let the RSPCA get wind of that,

this is my take on it,

If I don't think I can kill on the first shot, then I don't pull the trigger.

**5150** · 27th April 2012, 11:14

Originally Posted by Smokin

You have to be 18 to own one or hold a firearms license.
I use it more often than my beretta as well.

Those boucing tits of your sure are distracting. Might have to pop few caps into them...

**Swoop** · 27th April 2012, 11:19

Interesting to see the new takedown Ruger 10/22. A very fast system to use but I wonder how it will retain accuracy over time. The Marlin papoose suffers a bit of "slop" I am led to believe.

**jono035** · 27th April 2012, 11:25

Originally Posted by Swoop

Interesting to see the new takedown Ruger 10/22. A very fast system to use but I wonder how it will retain accuracy over time. The Marlin papoose suffers a bit of "slop" I am led to believe.

Yeah, my 10/22 changed POI whenever I removed and remounted the barrel, so I'm sure this will be the same deal, especially considering it doesn't appear to apply as much force as the normal clamping block. Oh well, horses for courses, I guess. Could always mount a long eye-relief scope or red-dot on the barrel itself?

That said, the action isn't very long, so if you needed it short, could chop down the barrel a bit and then just drop the stock off? Can still be fired like that so could be a legal issue.

5150 - Nice avatar, gotta love Aces High Eddy...

**The Pastor** · 27th April 2012, 12:14

would be nice to fit inside a backpack for the bike i guess.

i would love a take down .30 cal with some subsonics

**scumdog** · 28th April 2012, 12:24

Originally Posted by oldguy

Don't let the RSPCA get wind of that,

this is my take on it,

If I don't think I can kill on the first shot, then I don't pull the trigger.

Amen to that.

Don't give the critter-cuddlers any more ammo to have a go at us hunters.

**scumdog** · 28th April 2012, 12:25

Originally Posted by Swoop

Interesting to see the new takedown Ruger 10/22. A very fast system to use but I wonder how it will retain accuracy over time. The Marlin papoose suffers a bit of "slop" I am led to believe.

I have a modified Gevarm take-down .22 that measures a total of 765mm assembled.

Unassembled the longest bit is about 280mm.

**jono035** · 28th April 2012, 22:54

Originally Posted by scumdog

I have a modified Gevarm take-down .22 that measures a total of 765mm assembled.

Unassembled the longest bit is about 280mm.

Ah yeah, got one of those in the shed waiting for the trigger housing to be given the J-B Weld treatment. There's a suspicious looking hole in the side of the stock right where the trigger disconnector is...

Edit: Not that I'd ever accuse one of those things of being accurate, holy crap. Definitely scope-on-barrel required...