tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post6900494766589104376..comments2024-02-05T19:23:24.438-06:00Comments on Where there's a William ...: Minute of WilliamWill Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-72604401174128855332007-12-09T21:46:00.000-06:002007-12-09T21:46:00.000-06:00Welcome home Kim,As it happens, I also have a Marl...Welcome home Kim,<BR/><BR/>As it happens, I also have a Marlin 882 SS with a Simmons 3-9x40 scope. It was/is going to be my baseline comparison for what I eventually come up with on the other model. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm not in a big hurry to put this all together, I had thought to have it ready for public demonstration for the next NoR event. But a test run sometime early next spring sounds promising. Does that fit your general timeline?Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-51500619431483350182007-12-09T18:11:00.000-06:002007-12-09T18:11:00.000-06:00Will,Larry's a lovely man -- I use him a lot mysel...Will,<BR/><BR/>Larry's a lovely man -- I use him a lot myself -- but be warned that he's overworked, and projects take a LONG time.<BR/><BR/>Now: I happen to have a similar errrr project in mind (only my Marlin is a <A HREF="http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/22WinMagnum/982VS.aspx" REL="nofollow">982VS</A>). Anytime you want to go play with yer gun, let's do it at TDSA (they have a 100-yd range now, and I'm a member).<BR/><BR/>I have about 5 or six different .22WMR ammo brands on hand, and you're more than welcome to test all of 'em.<BR/><BR/>Just drop me a note so we can coordinate calendars.Kim du Toithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157567080411432375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-21232443973989139132007-12-05T13:46:00.000-06:002007-12-05T13:46:00.000-06:00Right you are; which of us actually lives here? :...Right you are; which of us actually lives here? :)<BR/><BR/>I have been in The Shootist, but their lack of a range makes it difficult to try out a potential purchase. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Larry Gresham contact info, I'll check him out.<BR/><BR/>Steve's head may explode; we try to keep him on a regular diet of abuse and qualified praise. I'm not sure how he'll react to an outright compliment. :)Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-14273575366159037682007-12-05T13:33:00.000-06:002007-12-05T13:33:00.000-06:00Hmm...I meant Mack Woods, whose shop The Shootist ...Hmm...I meant Mack Woods, whose shop The Shootist Gun and Knife, out south on Broadway; just north of the loop. He used to be on the square next to the corner by the jewelry store below street level, on the west side of Broadway by the old Rose theater. Mac's Gun Shop, off the square, might be the place you're thinking about- back nearer to the Sheriff's office. <BR/>Mac;s hours were always 'hit and miss'. :D<BR/><BR/>I've seen Steve's work. You couldn't get a better guy to do it for you. <BR/><BR/>My guy is Larry Gresham<BR/>SPS Guns <BR/>(972) 416-8530<BR/>1103 S Josey Lane, Ste 209<BR/>Carrollton, TX 75006<BR/><BR/>here's what passes for his website.<BR/><BR/>http://www.spsguns.us/index.html<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Rabbit.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-75658262827258791852007-12-05T11:31:00.000-06:002007-12-05T11:31:00.000-06:00This site has a info on rimfire accuracy games: ht...This site has a info on rimfire accuracy games: http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/?s=rimfireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-33892899636613791362007-12-05T01:34:00.000-06:002007-12-05T01:34:00.000-06:00Hi yourself, Rabbit,My local gunsmith/range manage...Hi yourself, Rabbit,<BR/><BR/>My local gunsmith/range manager is Steve Prater and he did a terrific trigger job on my Colt Commander, so I feel kinda honor bound to give him a try at the thing first. That said, part of this exercise is to gather as much related info as I can so if your friend has no objection please add a comment with his store or other contact info. You never know, Steve has been known to let himself get overcommitted at times (which is an entirely different circumstance from his having been committed, you understand).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the scope link, I'll be sure to check that out. <BR/><BR/>I'm afraid Mack is getting a little long in the tooth and his store hours are more miss than hit these days. Maybe you don't want to put off that next impulse to give him a call, you know?Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-80221302420641097722007-12-04T16:25:00.000-06:002007-12-04T16:25:00.000-06:00Hi William;I have a friend/retail gunsmith here in...Hi William;<BR/><BR/>I have a friend/retail gunsmith here in the Dallas area that does a terrific trigger job on those Marlin bolt actions. He sells a lot of the magazine fed models in the .22mag/.17 line. To me, the trigger feels almost as good as an Anschutz when he's finished with them. I think you're definitely in the right track with your rifle; you might see about putting a good crown on the barrel if you decide to do any trigger smoothing, too. <BR/><BR/>I'm a believer in More's Law as far as scopes- if enough is fine, more than enough is just ducky. I might be inclined to spend as much or more on the scope as I spent on the rifle. You might see what SWFA/ www.riflescopes.com has, or check his sample list of seconds and demos. <BR/><BR/>BTW, we used to be neighbors, sort of. I lived in the county to the east for a long time. <BR/><BR/>Do you ever get by The Shootist on Broadway? Mack is also a good friend of mine. I bought my FAL from him. <BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Rabbit.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-30086194734015332532007-12-04T01:24:00.000-06:002007-12-04T01:24:00.000-06:00@ kbarrett:I bought a rifle with a red dot sight o...@ kbarrett:<BR/><BR/>I bought a rifle with a red dot sight on it once and had to swap it out in the end. I could never adapt to the paralax drift between shots. <BR/><BR/>I want to shoot a .22 WMR boltie at 100 yards. According to the ballistic chart (actually, it's a computer program for sighting in scopes at Lock & Load), .22 WMR has a drop of ~2.5" at that distance but drops 6 to 8 inches at 150 yards. I don't know that I'd want to try even small varmint-type game at much over 50 yards, but paper ought to be a decent skills test at 100. <BR/><BR/>At my age and general physical condition, I'll be more than satisfied with sub-1" 5 shot groups at that distance. Which ought to translate to the same level of performance with my center-fire rifles out to 200 yards or so, with only minimal adjustment of my mechanics to accomidate the increased recoil. <BR/><BR/>Or such at least is my theory ...<BR/><BR/>We'll see.Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-57105106163615571192007-12-03T15:48:00.000-06:002007-12-03T15:48:00.000-06:00A .22 boltie?I would suggest a zero magnification ...A .22 boltie?<BR/><BR/>I would suggest a zero magnification red dot sight.<BR/><BR/>Maybe one of <A HREF="http://store.adcosales.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AS&Product_Code=E1N&Category_Code=" REL="nofollow">Adco's.</A><BR/><BR/>Don't take 200 yards shots with a .22 rimfire cartridge ...closedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642713237849918722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756507501760454215.post-21304803813488259632007-12-03T07:36:00.000-06:002007-12-03T07:36:00.000-06:00I'm in Tyler and you are welcome to try out my Win...I'm in Tyler and you are welcome to try out my Win 52, Rem 40X, Ruger 10/22 with Titan Barrel, Mossberg M44, et. I have a couple of these rifles sitting around. I think I even have a scoped Anchutz MS64.<BR/><BR/> I shoot at 31 west. Just email me at Blackfork6@aol.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com