Elk hunter Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Today was a tough one, I had to do target painting and repairing on the agenda for my next range day. But the weather looked good which is very difficult as I do struggle to achieve any work when the suns out. But I was up early with paint, tools and all my classic small .22 calibre rifles, the youngest is 23 years old and the oldest 135 years. By 10 I had done 50% of what was planed, unfortunately it was to nice not to play. So out the toys came one after the other. Fetched a shooting bench out the store and grabbed a sand bag, then some targets, tins, 40-100 yards and the steel fox @ 200 yards. Nothing serious just fun shooting. Trying to hit a tin @100 yards with sub 12flb was a challenge. Good job it's cheap to shoot as I was lucky to hit 1/10 shots. Although my basic rapid is used on a regular basics the other does not go out much. I don't know why as it shoots beautifully, smooth action and well balanced. Moved on to the rim fires and always make me smile. Round after round tins, targets, swapping from rifle to rifle. All three are accurate but the sako Finnfire is superb really my goto gun in my collection at the moment. Eventually got round to using my little .22 K Hornet C/F with a x1.5 powered scope at 200 yards the fox target was not pretty when finished. I can comfortably hit the base of a can at 90/100 but after that mmmmmm rabbits are safe. By mid afternoon I'd had a grate day out, but had to finish what I'd started, painting targets. One things for sure small calibre rifles are bloody good fun! Andrew Top to bottom left. Early Mrk 1 Rapid 7, 1990 Mrk 1 Rapid in custom stock, 1993 Sako Finnfire LR. Top to bottom right. 1880 Oscar Grager Hornet, 1938 Mini Mauser 410b LR, 1937 Walther Sportsmodel V LR. Unlucky fox Finally finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 All your rifles look very well cared for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Nice day indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Great day, surprised you got any work done ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodN Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Somebody shot that fox in the tail !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly47 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Looks like fun, great looking rifles too. Tedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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