new scope on old gun

45dave · Post by **45dave** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:51 pm

Well, I have been shooting air rifle all winter getting ready for some 22 games at my club this summer. We shoot steel silhouettes NRA course so I am going to give it a go. Anyways..my new scope came in..a RWS 3 to 9 with milldots. Hot darn, on top of my old Mossburg 320A. I purchased this gun when I was 17 for 20 bucks and it still shoots pretty well. Practicing this past Saturday I managed to get some 1 1/4 groups at 100 yards from the bench with a 2 power shotgun scope. A nice sunny day with no wind so I am looking forward to sighting this new combination in and seeing how it goes against some of the experience shooters.

Post by **Bullseye** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:44 pm

You sound like me Dave, I put a $600 Leupold target scope on a Marlin Model 60 that I paid $35 for, new, at K-Mart. Well it was the early 70's and thirty-five dollars was worth a whole lot more back then. That old Marlin shoots really well, and with that scope on it, I've surprised more than a few people with high dollar guns with its shooting ability.

R,
Bullseye

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:07 pm

My First gun was a brand new Marlin 99C. Man that thing could do tricks!
I got my son a "60" when he was ready. A suitable scope and the correct stock screw torquing that thing is the most accurate .22 rimfire out of the box I've ever fired.

SD

pipestone · Post by **pipestone** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:28 pm

What is the proper torquing techniques with the Marlins. I have a few, most with two take down screw, the older Model 25 just one. I have never had any problems that I was aware of with the accuracy being affected because of torquing issues. I know I never over do it, but is that proper?

pipestone

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:33 am

I learned I could make my groups go from a softball to a nickle buy just playing with the torque on stock screw. Then I got a good in lbs torque wrench(WHIA BRAND)

SD

Post by **Bullseye** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:56 am

I torque all stock screws to 22 inch pounds. This torque amount is firm enough to be secure but not enough to over torque the receiver or strip the screws. On match guns with the actions bedded in epoxy resin, 22 inch pounds is not enough to crack the bedding layer, no matter how thin the application.

R,
Bullseye

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:58 am

Thanks Bullseye! I'll just go directly to 22 next time!