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Corelockt ammo may change now since the parent company of federal now owns them just so you know. Bought a box of corelock tipped and they shot to same point of impact as federal in that gun.
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Hopefully they will keep the ammo quality good. Over the last few years Thunderbolt .22's have gone from dirty blasting junk to excellent, at least in my guns. My bolt actions group them better than CCI in fact.
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Looking for a pocket holster but I'm not finding much...
In case anyone is interested... I sold my 686+ -6 and 20" Rossi 357 and picked up this and a 16" Rossi in 44m. Well... because.
The 686+ was a fairly strong 357 as the 7 round cylinders locate the index slots between the bores. Cylinder gap measured 0.008". The sights were ok but I changed the rear to a Bowen Rough Country for the large flat black plane. I changed the front to a black Dawson as I don't care for red insert front ramps. Most would have been fine with the Smith sights. I did have to change a set screw and ramp up spring preload to avoid light strikes on harder primers. I also had to pull the 686 apart and remove the machine swarf from the cylinder stop spring bore. In doing so I discovered that the threads were shallow in the center sideplate bore and that the screw was forced in and assumed a V profile. I never fixed that, just kept that screw with that bore.
Following that experience I immediately pulled the Anaconda down to clean out the machine swarf. There was none. Machining and attention to detail inside and out surpassed the Smith. Cylinder gap measures a tight 0.002". I did see a looser one at another counter so there can be some variability. The cylinder stop notches are off bore center but not centered between bores as in the 7 shot Smith. The cylinder is a large diameter even for 44mag and well over SAAMI length to accommodate heavy projectiles loaded long. The DA pull is absolute butter smooth and well lighter than the Smith with no light strikes, in about 150 rounds anyway. I like all of that. Issues? The SA pull was crisp at about 6 pounds. That's a problem. My admttably reworked Smith was about 2 lb and crisp. I felt that was a bit low so I worked this down to just under 3 lb. Next was the rear sight. The rear elevation adjustment was fine like anyone else's. Windage was not spring loaded, had about 1 turn of backlash and relied on a poorly located grub screw to hold setting. You can figure out what's wrong with all of that. I replaced the rear with a Wilson Combat of supposedly similar dimensions. The sight had to be bottomed to zero with light bullets. The revolver rotates upward more with heavier projectiles so that's a problem. I don't like red insert ramps anyway so I ordered a serrated black Harrison +.050" (0.230") front to allow room for adjustment. The OEM grips were rubber Hogue. Hogue rubber grips are actually plastic with stiff thin rubber overcoat. I don't think there's much flex there but they are shaped nicely. I'll find out shortly. The grips in the pic are Altamont. They were milled flat in the back and sharply transitioned to the side contour. They hurt without shooting. I softened that transition and refinished with polyurethane. They feel as good as OEM now. I'll see how they do on the next range trip. I am not expecting any surprises.
In case anyone is interested... I sold my 686+ -6 and 20" Rossi 357 and picked up this and a 16" Rossi in 44m. Well... because.
The 686+ was a fairly strong 357 as the 7 round cylinders locate the index slots between the bores. Cylinder gap measured 0.008". The sights were ok but I changed the rear to a Bowen Rough Country for the large flat black plane. I changed the front to a black Dawson as I don't care for red insert front ramps. Most would have been fine with the Smith sights. I did have to change a set screw and ramp up spring preload to avoid light strikes on harder primers. I also had to pull the 686 apart and remove the machine swarf from the cylinder stop spring bore. In doing so I discovered that the threads were shallow in the center sideplate bore and that the screw was forced in and assumed a V profile. I never fixed that, just kept that screw with that bore.
Following that experience I immediately pulled the Anaconda down to clean out the machine swarf. There was none. Machining and attention to detail inside and out surpassed the Smith. Cylinder gap measures a tight 0.002". I did see a looser one at another counter so there can be some variability. The cylinder stop notches are off bore center but not centered between bores as in the 7 shot Smith. The cylinder is a large diameter even for 44mag and well over SAAMI length to accommodate heavy projectiles loaded long. The DA pull is absolute butter smooth and well lighter than the Smith with no light strikes, in about 150 rounds anyway. I like all of that. Issues? The SA pull was crisp at about 6 pounds. That's a problem. My admttably reworked Smith was about 2 lb and crisp. I felt that was a bit low so I worked this down to just under 3 lb. Next was the rear sight. The rear elevation adjustment was fine like anyone else's. Windage was not spring loaded, had about 1 turn of backlash and relied on a poorly located grub screw to hold setting. You can figure out what's wrong with all of that. I replaced the rear with a Wilson Combat of supposedly similar dimensions. The sight had to be bottomed to zero with light bullets. The revolver rotates upward more with heavier projectiles so that's a problem. I don't like red insert ramps anyway so I ordered a serrated black Harrison +.050" (0.230") front to allow room for adjustment. The OEM grips were rubber Hogue. Hogue rubber grips are actually plastic with stiff thin rubber overcoat. I don't think there's much flex there but they are shaped nicely. I'll find out shortly. The grips in the pic are Altamont. They were milled flat in the back and sharply transitioned to the side contour. They hurt without shooting. I softened that transition and refinished with polyurethane. They feel as good as OEM now. I'll see how they do on the next range trip. I am not expecting any surprises.
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Nice. I think it will fit in my pocket. Send it to me and I will check.
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Nice bundle 
The compact is on sale now i already have one
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Just the pistol with 2 mags is 275.00 at my local gunstore.
The compact is on sale now i already have one
TAURUS TX22 Compact 22 LR 3.5ʺ 13rd - Black w/ 5 MAGS | KYGUNCO
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These are like 400.00 locally
www.budsgunshop.com
These are nice pistols I've shot a few of them.
Buy Ruger Max-9 9mm Semi Auto Pistol 32 Optic Ready 121 Online
Ruger Max-9 9mm Semi Auto Pistol 3.2" Optic Ready, 12+1 The all-new Ruger Max-9 is a compact, lightweight semi-auto pistol designed for everyday concealed carr
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A friend of mine bought this exact kit yesterday. He’s in FL, so he gets all the fun mags like you. Up here we only get the lame stuff.Nice bundle View attachment 469362
The compact is on sale now i already have one
Just the pistol with 2 mags is 275.00 at my local gunstore.TAURUS TX22 Compact 22 LR 3.5ʺ 13rd - Black w/ 5 MAGS | KYGUNCO
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So I'm getting my Savage Axis .308 ready for deer season and I noticed the left side of the barrel channel is not really free floated, which seems to be a trend for Savage. I relieved the left side of the barrel channel so it free floats now. I notice there is a fairly significant amount of forend tip contact under the barrel. Would you say that is by design? Should I leave it be? This rifle has a wood stock and I'm wondering if temperature/moisture changes are going to affect point of impact. Or am I just over thinking it as usual?
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I wouldn't mess with the forend tip contact if the rifle is accurate. Rifles are sometimes meant to have tip pressure.
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I had a gorgeous bsa 222 that someone had “free floated” it shot horribly.
A good friend of mine shimmed the forend for good contact/ support and that rifle is now a favourite for walking the fields.
If it shoots good now don’t touch it, I’ve yet to see an axis that shot poorly.
A good friend of mine shimmed the forend for good contact/ support and that rifle is now a favourite for walking the fields.
If it shoots good now don’t touch it, I’ve yet to see an axis that shot poorly.
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Thanks. I haven't shot this particular Axis too much, but so far it seems as accurate as my older one is. I had to free float the left side because it drives me nuts to look at, not because of any functional problem.
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Smith & Wesson M&P 22X 22 Long Rifle Pistol 4.1 Threaded Barrel 20+1
The M&P22X combines cost-effective shooting with premium features. Designed with superior ergonomics in mind, it offers a slim grip, low recoil, and a...
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No idea what soon means.
But this'll be my next .22
My friend swears by the .22 mag version he
Shoots coons out of tree's with it.
I gave my sister a tx .22 she loves it.
She has a taurus g2c that's been great.
She prefers it over the arex I was going to give her.
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Ok, I have officially found my new favorite scope. Burris Fullfield 2-8x35, $159.00 delivered from Midway. Regular duplex reticle, not the silly illuminated one. The one and only concern is the short mounting surface behind the objective but I'll just use a rail if I have to. I have larger Fullfield II's on three rifles and love 'em. Now Burris finally came out with a new compact version, I think some more of these are in my future!
