Reeder Custom Guns - Going to try out the old rifle.

It's an all steel .22 WMR, 15-shot tube mag. It sure is a fast repeater, the lever almost does not move enough! That's all in the picture. I borrowed a scope and cobbled some mounts. Hope to try it tomorrow at 100 yds. All I could get is the CCI 30 gr. speedy plastic tip. The gun was made between 1960-69. Only thing other than homely is a broken butt plate. An easy fix. I figure it's worth a couple hundred. If it will group under 2".

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I believe you like it. Look forward to the range report.

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Wish I didn't want a 44. Bisley worse at the time.

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Heavy barrel with laminated, vented, thumb hole stock. It’s too heavy to tote around. But it will shoot consistent 1/4” 5-shot groups when the wind is not blowing much. Hard to sell something like that!

The .22 WMR was to be a more portable truck gun with more whack than a regular .22. I had been keeping an eye out for a 70’s Marlin 783 bolt gun with tube mag. The detach mags are prone to get lost and feel Colby to me. Maybe this old dog with character has some hunt left in it. I much prefer 45 gr. Ammo but it will turn up sooner or later. If this don’t do it I’ll resume my search.

Going to try out the old rifle.

That's why the were called Levermatic....

I had one in the early 90's. Good rile.

I like the .17 HMR, unfortunately I bought a Savage

my new Rock Island 22 Magnum 1911 type loves the

Those pics keep looking better and better. That

The Marlin 881 is tube fed and a tack driver.

Very nice! Pretty too. I like the Walnut stock Marlins.