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Loke Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:32 pm Post subject: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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The last two guns I have acquired are a Marlin 1895 Cowboy, and a Brownells 10/22 clone. The Marlin weighs 7 pounds. The 22 weighs 10 1/4. Does anyone find this a bit odd?
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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not at all bud...plurry heavy for a 10/22 all the same,what sort of stock does it have???concrete perhaps???
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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Loke wrote: |
Does anyone find this a bit odd? |
No, probably why you don't see many Brownells 10/22 clones around.
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PaulS Super Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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It depends on what you prefer. All the best...
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Loke Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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Boyd's pro varmint stock, Brownells receiver, Ruger bolt, Ruger BX trigger, Ruger target barrel, Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50. Here are a couple of five shot groups at 25 yards (22.86 meters for our down under friends). I think it shoots OK.
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PaulS Super Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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OOO< PRETTY GUN!
Now I can see why it weighs so much.
Yea, I'd agree that it shoots ok. That looks like a sub-caliber group at 25 yards.
What ammo are you using?
Whatever it is, the gun seems to like it!
If you could shoot groups four times that size off hand I would tell you to get involved in small bore silhouette. You would bust 40 for 40 every time.
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Loke Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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The group on the right was the best I had ever shot at .250. The one on the left is the best I have ever shot with any gun ever at .150. The best part is that I shot it with relatively inexpensive CCI SV.
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Aloysius Super Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:01 am Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr |
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Hey Loke, it's not only Down Under that they are using "decent" units...
but that's a splendid groupe you have there!
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