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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Practice!

In a previous post I thought about which rifle to run to participate in a Blogger shooting match . Mr. Skinner said run all three. Good advise and today I got some time in on a rifle I have had for over 35 years (thanks Pop)!

The Winchester Model 9422.



















So we get to it and I admit I have not had a lot of time with this rifle in a LOOONG time. So offhand at 25 yards we get this for 50 rounds:























Clearly there is some work to be done! Finally got dialed in to the upper left. Everyone else that shot it was to the left too. I might tweak the sights and try again, or go to the next rifle up, the Ruger 10/22.
Posted by Keads at 3:54 PM
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11 comments:

  1. BrookeMay 7, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    I've got a weapon that does that; It's a fixed sight revolver so when I use it I always aim high and a bit to the right.

    I would tweak those sights. :)

    I can tell you one thing: That target is definitely dead. ;)

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  2. KeadsMay 7, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    @ Brooke- I am! And yes, the target is truly dead! Thanks for the complement, I consider this pedestrian shooting on my behalf.

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  3. stopsignMay 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Not Bad! Although most were a little to the left you managed to get the bulleye a couple of times.

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  4. NotClauswitzMay 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Light's bright, sight's high? :-) Still looks good to me offhand!

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  5. KeadsMay 7, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    @ stopsign- Not Bad? Huh! OK. I will let you try it sometime, LOL!

    @ DirtCrashr- LOL! Thanks for the complement! Try tomorrow with the 10/22 and see what we get.

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  6. Old NFOMay 7, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Not a bad grouping, and it 'may' just be that the rifle shoots high left regardless :-)

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  7. KeadsMay 7, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Thanks NFO! I will not give up on this lever action rifle. I will come to master it. It just takes time (and .22WMR ammo)! I do love working the lever. People at the range look at you like you are a dinosaur!

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  8. kx59May 8, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    I've got an Ithica 22LR that is the spittin image of your rifle. Maybe I should dust that one off and head to the range. You burned such a big hole in that target, I suspect a number of rounds didn't even touch paper on the way through it. Nice grouping.

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  9. KeadsMay 8, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    @ kx59- Thanks for the complement! I consider myself a mediocre shot at best. Why not join us for the .22 Blogger contest? I will of course probably turn into a ball of suck and fail, but it IS fun! My time period is compressed somewhat for the deadline, I will be at Blackwater for pistol training the last weekend.

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  10. kx59May 9, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    I'm tempted. - just don't know if I can find the time. Too much stuff that needs fixin right now.

    [I could have sworn I posted this comment a minute ago. It appears your outhouse touch is spreading.]

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  11. KeadsMay 9, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    @kx59- I got it, if you do find the time it would be great. I understand the too much stuff thing too!

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