Spats McGee
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I posted this over at THR, but I'm still very excited, so for those of you that have not seen it, with a few edits, as the situation on scopes has changed.
Several months ago, I went to the range with my Two-Question FriendTM. Now, some of you may not know what a Two-Question Friend is, but everybody needs one. The TQF is that friend that you call at 3:00 a.m. when things have gone seriously sideways, and the TQF only asks two questions: (1) Where are you?; and (2) Should I bring tools or bail money? Anyway, he and I decided that it had just been too long since we'd gone shooting, so we agreed to meet up one Saturday morning at the Arkansas Game and Fish range in Mayflower, Arkansas. He wanted to go shoot .22s, as he'd picked up a couple that he was really digging.
So I packed up my Standard Issue 10/22 and my Ruger American Rimfire, and off I went. When he arrived, he unpacked his .22s -- a Ruger 10/22 and a Ruger American Rimfire. My buddy had always liked my 10/22, but it had taken him many years to get around to getting his own. But there was a big difference in our Ruger American Rimfires. Mine was the Standard model, albeit in a Copper Mica stock, as seen here:
His was a Target model, with the threaded bull barrel. Naturally, I stuck my Dead Air Mask on the end of it and went to town. I really, really liked it. Don't get me wrong, I still like my RAR, but there wasn't much question about whose rifle was more accurate.
So on Saturday, I went to the local gun show. I sold my Glock 19 and all of its accessories. I looked at a Hungarian BHP clone, a S&W M&P, a Beretta U22 Neos, but couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on any of those (as it were). There were no bull barrel 10/22s or RARs at the gun show. I looked high and low. So I decided to head to Don's Weaponry in North Little Rock, and lo and behold, for less money than I'd gotten for selling my Glock, was an identical rifle to TQF's, new in the box.
I've ordered an Athlon Optics Neos 3-9x40mm BDC Rimfire Reticle scope, along with some Warne rings. If I don't like it, I guess I'll put it up for sale, or just swap it around with one of my other .22s. I've really enjoyed the Nikon scopes I have on the other two, but I hear that Athlon has good glass, so I'll give them a chance. And of course, TQF and I have a showdown to attend to as soon as I get this baby zeroed!
Several months ago, I went to the range with my Two-Question FriendTM. Now, some of you may not know what a Two-Question Friend is, but everybody needs one. The TQF is that friend that you call at 3:00 a.m. when things have gone seriously sideways, and the TQF only asks two questions: (1) Where are you?; and (2) Should I bring tools or bail money? Anyway, he and I decided that it had just been too long since we'd gone shooting, so we agreed to meet up one Saturday morning at the Arkansas Game and Fish range in Mayflower, Arkansas. He wanted to go shoot .22s, as he'd picked up a couple that he was really digging.
So I packed up my Standard Issue 10/22 and my Ruger American Rimfire, and off I went. When he arrived, he unpacked his .22s -- a Ruger 10/22 and a Ruger American Rimfire. My buddy had always liked my 10/22, but it had taken him many years to get around to getting his own. But there was a big difference in our Ruger American Rimfires. Mine was the Standard model, albeit in a Copper Mica stock, as seen here:
His was a Target model, with the threaded bull barrel. Naturally, I stuck my Dead Air Mask on the end of it and went to town. I really, really liked it. Don't get me wrong, I still like my RAR, but there wasn't much question about whose rifle was more accurate.
So on Saturday, I went to the local gun show. I sold my Glock 19 and all of its accessories. I looked at a Hungarian BHP clone, a S&W M&P, a Beretta U22 Neos, but couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on any of those (as it were). There were no bull barrel 10/22s or RARs at the gun show. I looked high and low. So I decided to head to Don's Weaponry in North Little Rock, and lo and behold, for less money than I'd gotten for selling my Glock, was an identical rifle to TQF's, new in the box.
I've ordered an Athlon Optics Neos 3-9x40mm BDC Rimfire Reticle scope, along with some Warne rings. If I don't like it, I guess I'll put it up for sale, or just swap it around with one of my other .22s. I've really enjoyed the Nikon scopes I have on the other two, but I hear that Athlon has good glass, so I'll give them a chance. And of course, TQF and I have a showdown to attend to as soon as I get this baby zeroed!
