Reeder Custom Guns - Playing With Rifles In My Old Age

Jim Taylor
Playing With Rifles In My Old Age
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 07:59

I am sure I have posted about this before, but I have been enjoying a Ruger American .22 Magnum rifle. I traded into a brand new one and wasn't sure about it, but it convinced me that it would be a good relationship.

I mounted a 3x to 7X scope on it and wonder of wonders, I CAN SEE THE TARGETS 'WAY OUT THERE!

After using it some I decided the barrel was too long and whacked it back to 16 1/2" which I like much better.

The only thing else that I am in the process of changing is the trigger. While Ruger has made the factory triggers adjustable, I cannot abide the "glock-style" trigger with the so-called "safety" feature. I am in the process of getting a Timney trigger for the rifle.

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50 Yards
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130 Yards
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50 yards .. first shot
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50 Yard group fired with a mix of ammo
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This little gun is fun and accurate .. at least for me .. and I am hoping to take some coyotes with it.

Playing With Rifles In My Old Age - Jim Taylor, 2020-09-29, 07:59
- Been trying to justify the .22lr rifle! - Larryh, 2020-09-29, 13:40
- When the Ruger Americans first came out I was told by my - JT, 2020-09-29, 08:09
  - Oh, dear.. (nm) - Mr. Deer, 2020-10-01, 14:47
- i'd stock up on some rinfire ammo if I were you. - WB, 2020-09-29, 08:09
  - Haven't ordered it yet .. - Jim Taylor, 2020-09-29, 08:15