303Lithgow

I took my old 10/22 to the range today. It was cold and windy but I managed to get a few rounds off before my fingers froze. This target has 10 rounds in it. I was dead on the first shot and then they started to climb. Each shot was a little higher then the last. I should have stopped at four rounds and had all 10's. Twice I had two rounds touching and both times they were right after the other one.

Not good shooting but concidering I'm using the cheapest ammo I could find with a 46 year old plinker and a scope that is of the same vintage I think I did okay.

Pathfinder06

Nice shootin'! I love those 10/22's.

countrygun

I have no doubt, had it been a squirrel running up a ladder, you' a had him

303Lithgow

Okay, thats my story and I'm sticking with it. I'm practicing shootin' squirrels running up a tree.

Terry_P

Or doubling up with one chasing the other up the tree.

Pathfinder06

303Lithgow

Dang, I'm good.

Bustah_c

I love my 10/22's I have two and plan on keepin 'em a lonnng time.
...unless my daughters steal 'em from me.

303Lithgow

My father-in-law bought the 1966 Carbine new in 66 so its been in the family for a long time. When he passed on I received it because no one else saw its value. In time I will pass it on to his granddaughters.

Bustah_c

That's a nice thing to do.

Pathfinder06

Yes it is!

303Lithgow

I figure I don't own it but have temporary possession of it.

james

Isn't that true of all our firearms, we are just looking after them for the next generation.
Nive shooting BTW.

Beerman

Good shooting on a windy day. I love the 1966, it's my age.

303Lithgow

I think that is most true of my WWI and WWII weapons. I've paid attention to detail and make them as period as I can. Sometimes it hard to get the correct screws and sights. I have an M1 that needs an earlier op-rod and gas screw. It was made in 1939.

303Lithgow

It wasn't so windy that it effected the impact of the bullet but it sure chilled me down. It was right at freezing with 10-15 mph winds.

Beerman

When your cold ya shake. That's sounds cold anyway.

303Lithgow

Its snowing now. During half-time of the Saints -49er game I took the Red Ryder out to the back yard and shot a few beer cans. I was surprised it could penitrate the cans. Most bounced off but a few made it inside to rattle around.

Sometimes I just open the window and shoot from inside the house.

Pathfinder06

Shootin' is shootin'!

303Lithgow

Its snowing right now and not worth the drive to the range so I can still open the window and shoot but still not miss the playoff game on TV.