Boom stick questions. Point me in the right direction.

Strizzo said:

wawazat said:

I had problems yesterday with two separate magazines both made by Ruger as Magnum Research uses their magazine for this rifle.   I'm guessing by feed lips you mean the stamped stainless steel sheet metal features that retain the rounds in the magazine.  

Looks like that gun is a copy or adaptation of the 10/22 design. Ruger discontinued the 22 mag version of the 10/22 due to similar issues getting them to cycle and feed reliably. 
 

you'll likely have to try a bunch of different types to find one that works and then stock up. Not the easiest thing in the current environment. 

Back to the range for a while today.  My Winchester 94 AE in 45 Colt ran well.  Love that gun.   Not so much on the 22WMR.  The rotary mag it came with is a PITA to remove from the mag well so I've been using the 15 round BX style instead.  Cruising the YouTube's I found a video about using a sleeve to tighten up the tolerance on the two plastic pieces that keep pressure on the rounds.  Trip to local hardware store and a piece of brass tube for $1.79 and some quick cuts got me what I needed.   Unfortunately it didn't help my issues.  I also tried some FMJ instead of the JHP with no improvement noted.   I did lube things up but it wasn't soaked down.   Gun is comfortable and when it shoots well is fun but it is frustrating when it doesn't go bang when I want it to.

barefootskater (Shaun) said:

In reply to Crxpilot :

It's a stirling 302. Made from 67-84, I haven't looked up the serial number yet to date it. 
 

I was going to say "focus on the front sight," but I guess that should be, "start with a gun with a front sight."  Seriously, though, fire can help a lot of things, just use a #4-#6 hollow wall anchor.  The little pocket bargain guns were never made for accuracy, though.    Keep trying different ammo, as you come across it.

In reply to barefootskater (Shaun) :

I've been wanting to scope the H-Bar Coyote gun instead of the red-dot. I have absolutely no experience with scopes outside of a $20 on a marlin 60 that couldn't hold zero if you JB welded it together. 

barefootskater (Shaun) said:

Handgun accuracy. I has none. Granted, my ec9s isn't exactly a sniper rifle, but I'd like to keep say a 4-5" group at 10y if possible. Only I can't practice with 9 right now since I can't buy any. So I picked up a .22 with a 2" barrel hoping that it's similar enough to be useful. 
Went out today for a minute and put 30 rounds through it for a test run. I need to give it a good cleaning and try some different ammo, as this federal stuff I have won't cycle. It feeds just fine but the slide doesn't come back enough to even eject let alone set the hammer, but that's another issue for another day. 
 

5 paces:

the hole at the top is an earlier shot so ignore that. This target saw 12 shots and I count 11 holes including that little guy on the bottom left. So either the 12th shot was really wild or it used a preexisting hole. 
 

How can I improve?

I'd say dry fire practice but .22s don't like that on an empty chamber. Do you have any snap caps for your gun? I'd get some of those and then start dry firing. Do slow presses on the trigger and watch if the barrel moves much as you squeeze. Be sure to trap the trigger back to the grip as well, don't bounce your finger off. The goal is sqeeeeeezzzzze-break-trap here. You want the trigger break to surprise you so you don't anticipate and flinch. Pretty much everyone does it to some extent. 

What's your grip like? Up and down spread is usually from the flinching I mentioned, and side to side tends to be from your finger pulling the trigger to the side as you squeeze. You want to make sure you're using the pad of your finger on the trigger, not anything below the first knuckle. 

Edit: Slow down your shots. There's no rush here. Make each shot count and work through the same steps you did dry firing: squeeeeeze-break-trap. You can add trigger reset now too. After you trap the trigger, slowly release it until you feel/hear a click. That's your trigger resetting. It probably won't be nearly as far forward as the trigger is at rest. This all keeps you from bouncing your finger off the trigger and helps the speed of follow-up shots. 

In reply to bobzilla :

Look at Vortex optics.  They are almost universally appreciated for their value.  

In reply to barefootskater (Shaun) :

I bet I've got an 0.75" gas block with a little picatinny section on top of it, in one of my random/spare parts boxes. You can have it if you want. All of my ARs have free float handguards on them. I'm never going back to the clam shell handguards on any of them so I don't need it.

That'll get rid of the front sight and let you stick a $20 UTG folding front sight or similar on it.

Antihero (Forum Supporter) said:

barefootskater (Shaun) said:

In reply to Antihero (Forum Supporter) :

Once upon a time. Used it to pay rent one month and I wasn't terribly sad to see it go. Never tried the magnum cylinder. 

I had a shorter barreled one years ago and only sort of liked it. It was 99 bucks new.  Years later I took it to a pawn shop because they had several that were very expensive, they offered me $130 for it. I figured what the hell and sold it.

 

This one is a 6.5 inch barrel and much better IMO. Fun little gun for when I don't wanna shoot an auto 22.

Picked up a 60's Smith K22 that is super fun.  Great kid intro to wheel guns.

In reply to bigdaddylee82 :

You have mail. 
 

Again. 

In reply to barefootskater (Shaun) :

My AR has an A2 front sight, main sight options for me are a red dot and 3x magnifier, with Magpul MBUS Pro flip up rear. The red dot is set up for lower third co-witness. When using the magnifier, the front sight is barely visible. My vote would be the 3 to 9. 

In reply to barefootskater (Shaun) :

Before going through the effort to change a gas block, put the scope on. At higher magnification you won't be able to see the sight.  I just checked a 1-4x that I have. At 4x, a pliers handle at AR front sight distance looks like a smudge on glasses (just a little foggy). Get up to 6x or so and you won't even know it is there.  Even at 3x or 4x, it won't block your target.  If you have a scope on, and still have a problem, worry about it then.

Are you berkeleying kidding me?!?

$124 berkeleying dollars for a 20 round box of 45 Colt?!?

In reply to Antihero (Forum Supporter) :

Yeah things is nuts. Local gun show last weekend and a 500 box of .22 was $150. At every stand. $1/ea for stee case 9mm. Needless to say I didn't buy any ammo. 

trifusiontactical.com is taking preorders and I awaiting a shipment. Less insane than most. 

Got out to shoot our Annual Polar Bear Match this weekend.  I think I mixed up harder primers with the normal Federal softer pistol primers in the 45ACP.  I have 5 misfires due to light hammer strike/hard primer.  Argh.  

I shot the second round with the the Smith 25-2 45ACP revolver.  It went much better and had the added effect of confusing the townsfolk with a rimless cartridge revolver :).

84FSP said:

Antihero (Forum Supporter) said:

barefootskater (Shaun) said:

In reply to Antihero (Forum Supporter) :

Once upon a time. Used it to pay rent one month and I wasn't terribly sad to see it go. Never tried the magnum cylinder. 

I had a shorter barreled one years ago and only sort of liked it. It was 99 bucks new.  Years later I took it to a pawn shop because they had several that were very expensive, they offered me $130 for it. I figured what the hell and sold it.

 

This one is a 6.5 inch barrel and much better IMO. Fun little gun for when I don't wanna shoot an auto 22.

Picked up a 60's Smith K22 that is super fun.  Great kid intro to wheel guns.

That is a cool gun, I kinda wish I had snagged one when the prices weren't stupid around me

So is now the time to sell my bricks of .22? During the last shortage I could have gotten $80/brick. 

Brian(formerly neon4891) said:

So is now the time to sell my bricks of .22? During the last shortage I could have gotten $80/brick. 

Maybe, apparently I can get over $100 a box for some 7.62x25 so.....

Maybe a challenge class bought with the proceeds of selling ammo?

Ammo production will catch up to demand in 6 months or so.  Right about when the federal  excise tax on ammo doubles.   Or more.  

Six months may be a tad optimistic.

Mossy Oak:

barring another catalyst to spur buying, we are looking at somewhere between the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2022 before things show any sign of returning to normal.

https://www.mossyoak.com/our-obsession/blogs/news/where-is-the-ammo

Antihero (Forum Supporter) said:

Brian(formerly neon4891) said:

So is now the time to sell my bricks of .22? During the last shortage I could have gotten $80/brick. 

Maybe, apparently I can get over $100 a box for some 7.62x25 so.....

 

Maybe a challenge class bought with the proceeds of selling ammo?

Are those actual prices or Cheaper Tha Dirt prices?
The struggle is real, I had some ammo on backorder from like April until I finally gave up getting it in October and told them to cancel.

In reply to TheRX7Project :

What were you trying to get?

Gunbroker has a lot of ammo available in just about any caliber at a wide range of prices.   
 

That 45 Colt (NOT ACP) is outrageous.  I picked up some locally a week back for $38 for 50 LFN.

TheRX7Project said:

Antihero (Forum Supporter) said:

Brian(formerly neon4891) said:

So is now the time to sell my bricks of .22? During the last shortage I could have gotten $80/brick. 

Maybe, apparently I can get over $100 a box for some 7.62x25 so.....

 

Maybe a challenge class bought with the proceeds of selling ammo?

Are those actual prices or Cheaper Tha Dirt prices?
The struggle is real, I had some ammo on backorder from like April until I finally gave up getting it in October and told them to cancel.

Actual from some auctions I've seen

Between not having my own space to practice on and the indoor ranges being mostly berkeleyed because of COVID, I've got some ammo reserves and nowhere to use them. My family has land I could use to practice on... 850 miles away, of course. 

I think the indoor pistol range closest to me is open off and on again, I'm going to have to investigate more because marksmanship is a perishable skill. 

I also have to set up my reloading equipment- it's packed up in a box in the garage, victim of a reorganization project that stalled. 

Antihero (Forum Supporter) said:

Are you berkeleying kidding me?!?

 

 

$124 berkeleying dollars for a 20 round box of 45 Colt?!?

If you're looking for home defense rounds in 45 Long Colt, try to find some Lehigh Defense Maximum Expansion. If you don't know what it is,  here is a link to a video showing just how incredibly effective it is. I keep it in my Public Defender as a home defense gun.