Floating .22
- Thread starter Kayak Jack
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piper i have a marlin 22 semi auto like you talking about . it is a sweet shooting gun. also i have a marlin 22mag 783 bolt action that also is sweet shooting gun. up too a certain distance it is very accurate & for the size of the bullet has a punch. 
i don,t believe no one would be disapointed in the purchase of one.
i don,t believe no one would be disapointed in the purchase of one.
On the Papoose, I wonder if it would be practical with a scope. If anyone has used one with the scope, does it hold point of impact after removing and reinstalling the barrel? You would have to make the barrel-to-receiver joint to pretty tight tolerances to accomplish that, I think, since the scope is on the receiver.
GBinGA
GBinGA
The Papoose is touted as being scope-ready and will fit in the bag with a scope, etc. I'm thinking that the barrel/receiver connection must be pretty stout or the chamber pressures would be high trying to push the slug around a corner, so to speak. I don't have any extra glass sitting around here, but if i did, i'd scope it just for fun. I'll bet there is a bunch of "internet experts" who could chime in on this on almost any .22 forum.
piper
piper
Sad news!Kayak Jack said:
When they were from Armalite (USAF MA1 survival rifle, AR7, etc) then Charter Arms ('Explorer' variants added), they were good.
What kind of ammo were you running?
WDfrmTN,
If'n that's not a 33 it should be. My grandfather bought the one he gave me in 1941. Look on the left side of the bbl next to the receiver and give me the letter code and I can tell you the year it was made.
Bob
If'n that's not a 33 it should be. My grandfather bought the one he gave me in 1941. Look on the left side of the bbl next to the receiver and give me the letter code and I can tell you the year it was made.
Bob
Mr. Wannabe, if i tell you what letter the aliens tattooed behind my left ear can you tell me what model year I am, too?
piper
piper
islandpiper said:
Piper,
NO, I CANNOT. But send them anyway and maby I can tell you what they did to you. You have been warned before about not wearing your tinfoil hat.
Bob
I had it on. I just didn't have it pulled down all the way. Live and learn.
Hey, what's the noise......that buzzing sort of sound. Don't you hear it?
Never mind. It's gone now.
Piper
Hey, what's the noise......that buzzing sort of sound. Don't you hear it?
Never mind. It's gone now.
Piper
Well , I got my new Marlin Papoose 70PSS today. New in the box, with all the manual, cards, tool, floating bag, etc, etc. Pretty spiffy. Assembles easy and fast. All the sights are on the barrel, and the barrel assy includes the breech so there is no chance of leakage or "out of alignment' sighting. Clean workmanship, Made in the USA, nice materials. All stainless which has the added advantage of being more visible leaned up against a tree for us old fartes. ( I know a guy in Michigan who has owned several battery headlamps, they were camo.......) Here's a ton of pictures. No I have not shot it yet......looking forward to it.
piper (with an itchy trigger finger)
piper (with an itchy trigger finger)
piper thats nice looking. if you decide you don,t want it i take all ham me downs. :wink: :lol: :lol:
I showed it to a friend today (you know who you are......I won't tell) who was assembling it and mentioned that it would be nice if there was a clear "right" way to put the barrel in.......i suggested just keeping the sights up on top someplace, and it slipped right in. Good design and engineering i guess.
piper
piper
Not a chance Catfish,
I live closer so I can get there before you do. :mrgreen:
Come to think, Joey has both of us beat. :cry:
Bob
A very neat find Piper.
I live closer so I can get there before you do. :mrgreen:
Come to think, Joey has both of us beat. :cry:
Bob
A very neat find Piper.
Very nice, piper. All weather stock, action and barrel will make a great boat gun. It's small size makes it more likely to actually be with you wherever you go (possibly the best feature). I have a 40 year old Marlin model 60 22 rifle with a very similar looking action. A real trooper and accurate too.
Joey
Joey
Kayak Jack said:
<Remington 575 Viper 22 Hyper Velocity>
There is a good reason that ALL target grade .22 rimfire ammo is sub-sonic.
All the velocity in or out of the world is useless if goes whistling past the target. A tossed rock that hits is far superior!
Buy a selection of sub-sonic ammo (under @ 1,100 FPS) and allow the gun to tell you what it likes. From endless rimfires experimentation I can state with some conviction that the CCI MiniMag hi-vel round is the most likely to shoot well, but it will NEVER be mistaken for Target grade!
One of the cheap bulk-pak ammos that has worked pretty darn well in a lot of guns I've ran it thru---both in function AND accuracy is Federal AutoMatch. And a few have detested it. :-\
"Your mileage is virtually certain to vary"! ;-)
But you got a few starting places. OF
PS: Vipers are STILL the worst accuracy I've EVER experienced! Any rifle is only as good as what you feed it!
Many years ago I had the Charter arms AR7 and while it was handy it really only ever functioned with the fast stinger ammo or some thing similar , wasn't worth a dam with sub sonic or ordinary high velocity
David
David