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What Next?
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:27 pm
by greener
Now I've got to come up with some 10/22 ideas.
I went to my favorite gun store to check out a bunch of used 10/22's they had advertised. The rifles hadn't been gone over or test fired, so we discussed them. Told them I was only interested in the action. The barrel could be tied in a bow for all I cared. They allowed as how I could buy one. While waiting for the check, I wandered over to the tackle side. Dadgum them lures are expensive.
A little rust on the barrel and the stock seemed loose.
But since I have a spare stock and barrel almost as good as new until I decide what to do next.

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:44 pm
by bgreenea3
i like the greyish stock it had on it....... it might clean up nicely. happy Birthday to you!

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:05 pm
by KAZ
Great fun! Is that grey stock plastic? Of course the orginal that you happened to have is classic in a good way.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:16 am
by greener
Plastic stock. I'll be looking for something other than the wood stock.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:53 am
by Bullseye
Looks like they not only have lures for fisherman but also some lures for shooting enthusiasts too. Hooked a big one they did!
R,
Bullseye
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:56 am
by bearandoldman
Bullseye wrote:Looks like they not only have lures for fisherman but also some lures for shooting enthusiasts too. Hooked a big one they did!
R,
Bullseye
Yes. the did, the Greener is a prize catch you know Get yourself a nice looking wood stock of some kind. Guns are supposed to be shiny blue and have a wood stock, not all this matte black, dull stainless and plastic stocks. Shiny stainless is bad enough.
Recently swapped the matte on my DSP with a shiny blue takeoff I had and I had the matte blue barrel on my 597 Wasp polished and blued.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:30 am
by greener
The lures worked just like they were supposed to and caught exactly what they were supposed to. Noticed a bunch of them in the $15+ range. So, when you get one of those hung up on an underwater branch on the third time you chunk it, do you get out of the boat to retrieve it? Or just have the big sinking feeling when the line breaks?
Midway has a couple of interesting standard barrel thumbhole stocks and a bunch of black rifle stocks pretty reasonably priced. Tough decision.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:37 am
by 99/100
hard to go wrong with something from Boyds, I'm looking at an evolution for my next build. As a plus it takes all barrel diameters in case you decide to go with a 920
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:32 am
by blue68f100
So, when you get one of those hung up on an underwater branch on the third time you chunk it, do you get out of the boat to retrieve it? Or just have the big sinking feeling when the line breaks?
With all the stuff you have you do not have a Lure Retriever? My dad had one back in the 50's that he bough some where. I made one in the 70's when I was out on my own. Still have in but it's in my boat or I would post a picture of it. I made mine out of a solid 1" piece of brass 3.5-4" long, had 4 chains hanging off to hook the hooks on the lure, and a wire loop to slip the line into. It is has a loop on to to fastened some HD Nylon line to pull it out with. I would say its about 99.9% effective on get lures back.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:21 am
by bearandoldman
Greener, ya might look into one of the Revolution stock from Stocy' Stocks.. I got 2 of them and am well satisfied with them, they are one of the few that offers their stocks, at least most of them in a selection of colored laminates, bull or sporter barrel and right or left pawed.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:55 pm
by KAZ
greener said:"So, when you get one of those hung up on an underwater branch on the third time you chunk it, do you get out of the boat to retrieve it? Or just have the big sinking feeling when the line breaks?"
Years(44) ago I was fishing on one of the lakes on Camp Pendleton Marine base and another Marine was fishing a few yards down from me when he caught his top water up on a overhanging tree limb on the other side of the small lake. After several attempts to get it loose he hollered a "heads up" to me and with a very nice match grade M1 he took aim and with one shot broke the limb and retrieved his lure

I'm sure that today the same retrieval method would result in felony charges. Regards
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:23 pm
by greener
KAZ wrote:greener said:"So, when you get one of those hung up on an underwater branch on the third time you chunk it, do you get out of the boat to retrieve it? Or just have the big sinking feeling when the line breaks?"
Years(44) ago I was fishing on one of the lakes on Camp Pendleton Marine base and another Marine was fishing a few yards down from me when he caught his top water up on a overhanging tree limb on the other side of the small lake. After several attempts to get it loose he hollered a "heads up" to me and with a very nice match grade M1 he took aim and with one shot broke the limb and retrieved his lure

I'm sure that today the same retrieval method would result in felony charges. Regards
I got a line caught on the other side of a creek back in the early 60's. Just before I waded the creek to get the line, one of my father's buddies pulled his .44 and cut the branch. Really old guy, probably in his early '50's, trifocals. No excuses, one hand, 20 yards, one shot.
Re: What Next?
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:27 pm
by Medicine Hat
[quote="greener"]Now I've got to come up with some 10/22 ideas.
Hi, In re-looking at the pics here, I noticed that you have discovered the need for the OSB board in top of the lower tool box. I did the same thing, mostly to help support the 2 top boxes I have on mine. For what it's worth, I found some rubber ribbed (very small ribs) floor mat, and added on top of the OSB, covering the whole board, under the top boxes. Keeps them from sliding, and protects the OSB, and helps stop small parts from bouncing off to never-never land.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:32 pm
by greener
For what it's worth, I found some rubber ribbed (very small ribs) floor mat, and added on top of the OSB, covering the whole board, under the top boxes. Keeps them from sliding, and protects the OSB, and helps stop small parts from bouncing off to never-never land.
Good idea. Think I'll give it a try.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:46 pm
by bearandoldman

I use a rubber matt that I gotfrom the Snap On guy many years ago, when I was working.]