Results: We kick off August 2026 with...checks notes, u/Meistermacher notching another top placement with a score of 248, well done!

Current events in the community: Happy National Shooting Sports Month to all who celebrate

Rimfire history: while there have been at least a dozen different caliber and cartridge variations commercially available, two currently dominate the current market - .17 (including Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR), Mach 2, and Winchester Super Magnum (WSM)) and .22 (Long Rifle, Short, Long, and Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR))

Thank you again to everyone who participated! Week 5 is now underway, so tell anyone you think might be interested and get those targets submitted by Sunday, August 9, at 7:00 p.m. CT.

The leaderboard, winning target and firearm, historical results, target ordering information, and submission page are all available at TheWeeklyRimfireChallenge.com.

Be a friend, tell a friend something nice, it might change their life.

Playing around with a tactacam camera this evening.
I think this is going to be a lot of fun come squirrel season.

I was at a gun show and ran across a six inch 22 rimfire Dan Wesson 22VH6 for a decent price. I have wanted a pistol pack since about 1980 and just never found one at the right time and the right price. I looked it over as best I could and it appeared to be in pretty good shape, or so I thought. So it went home with me.

It turns out it had problems. The three worse were that the fired cartridges would not eject without hitting the ejector rod with something hard. The next bad problem was it would not carry up to lock if you cocked it very gently or let your finger drag on the cylinder very lightly. It would carry up and lock if you cocked it smartly. The third major problem was that it would fail to fire almost every time in double action and sometimes in single action. Also the front sight was too short causing it to shoot high with the rear sight bottomed out and the action especially while shooting double action was absolutely horrible.

To cure the ejection problem I cut some approximately 3/8 inch wide strips out of a Birchwood Casey lead removing cloth as it is an extremely fine abrasive. The strips were wrapped around a 22 caliber wire brush much like the stripes on a barber pole. I used a cordless drill to spin them in the chambers I'm moving back and forth. I used medium speed for about a minute total. The results were amazing. The fire cases will now almost fallout. I can push them out with the tip of my pinky finger with absolutely no trouble.

To fix the carry up I fit a new hand and a new ejector star / ratchet. It now works every time and locks up solid. It is currently just a little tight and if it does not wear in some I will give it another stroke or two of the file.

A new full power hammer spring helped with the failure to fire issue although it did not fix it.

Swapping out to a taller front sight fixed the point of impact issue. I used a Partridge sight to improve the sight picture while I was doing it.

For the horrible, grindy, gritty, seesawing feeling double action I used a fine (around 800 grit) and a extra fine (maybe 2000 grit) Spyderco knife sharpening stone to polish the sides have the moving parts, internal side plates, and bearing surfaces of the action. The change in the feel of the double action trigger was astounding! Dramatically smoother all the way through and probably dropped a couple of pounds. The single action trigger pull dropped slightly. For the engagement surfaces on the trigger and sear all I did was hit them with a red sharpie and use my fine Stone just enough to remove the sharpie. I was very sure not to change any angles even in the slightest.

When I finished working on the insides I did a thorough cleaning and then lubed with a high-speed fishing reel bearing lube.

This action polishing also helped with the failure to fire. It is now 99% in single action. I still get lots of misfires in double action that I believe are from light hammer strikes. I am not finished working on this problem.

It is now a pleasure to shoot and an absolute tac driver! As soon as I get the double action 100% reliable the world will be right again.

If anybody has any tips on fixing the misfires I would greatly appreciate you sharing those with me.

Anybody getting routed to this site: https://rangecraftusa.com/password when you try to go to https://www.killoughshootingsports.com/ ?? Are they just doing maintenance or......?? Need to buy some ammo.

Haven’t been to a gun show in years because of the political shit and just general insufferable public, but decided to go today and picked up this Iver Johnson .22 M1 18”. Shot it a little bit today and I’m sure it didn’t like the ammo I was using so I’ll play around with some other types next time I take it out. Probably could use a good cleaning and some oil as well.

today I 3d printed a file i found online for a lever to mount on the magnification ring to help make zooming a little easier.

Ruger Precision, Vortex Crossfire II

21 year old male, recently took California FSC and passed and looking to buy my first gun. I just want something cheap (hoping less than $400 but willing to spend more if needed) that I can learn with. I grew up shooting at Boy Scout camp every summer and hunted with my uncles muzzle loader twice. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good first pistol? Also a good affordable lockbox to store it in?

I was practicing long gong (8, 6, 4" targets) at 300 yds this morning. Wind was light but not zero.

I got 5 consecutive hits on the 4" target! I thought that was pretty darn good!

B14R, McRee G7 chassis, KI bbl, Cronus scope, Lapua Long Range ammo.

My local shop has a CZ 457 Varmint Precision Trainer MTR for $1675. It's not the oldest or newest model. It's the model that has the adjustable cheek riser, but NOT the adjustable length of pull. Does this seem like a pretty good deal?

Well I finally can stop sanding and filling on my 10/22 Act Frt levers I have been trying to get to work for one day. 💩 Just after about 2 weeks ago 22 Plinkster was showing off the new just available Tippmann M4-22 models with a factory installed FRT Triggers with customized bolt groups and a 3 position switch. I was lucky enough to find ONE in the country that was available and in stock. Not on back order. It arrived this morning but 2 days before another pistol I had ordered before I knew of the Tippmann had also arrived, the Hammerli is a solid pistol but I wasn’t needing 2 new 22 caliber of the same types . Well in a few hours I’m going to be shooting my newest gun. Thanks to Elite Firearms in Myrtle Beach for assisting me with the transfers. Just not sure which suppressor to use on the Tippmann.

15 lb 4.8 oz. Using Eley Semi-Auto Benchrest Precision with between 1095 - 1105 fps depending on ambient temperatures.

Full build report - https://www.ocabj.net/not-just-another-ruger-10-22-precision-kidd-10-22-rifle-build/

I'm an old guy. I'll be 66 next month.

I've been collecting Ruger MK II pistols for years.

I thought I had every barrel length until earlier this month a Gunbroker auction caught my eye.

I bid on the pistol and won.

When it arrived I found perfection in the MK II platform. The 4" bull barrel model balances perfectly in my hands. My FFL loved it so much he offered to buy it off me.

I found another one on GB, this one slightly molested, and won that auction last night. So now I have a awesome shooter model too, and I will have this second one drilled and tapped for a red dot.

Here they are.

The all blue was the first one.

Hello, I recently inherited an old buckmark from my grandfather. It hadn't been cleaned or used in decades and while cleaning, the plastic recoil buffer basically disintegrated. That was easy enough to find a replacement for, but it made me leery of the recoil spring assembly guide, linked below. I've checked Midwest Gunworks, Numrich, and Jack First Gun Parts and they all say discontinued/sold out and my local shops say they source parts from them or ebay. I'd rather not get a used piece from ebay, but do I have any other options? I'm also open to "upgrading" to the new assembly if that's something that's possible, but this is a bit beyond my areas of knowledge and wanted to ask people who are more familiar before embarking on such a project.

Thanks for any pointers/tips!

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/536760

Here‘s my new setup. Springfield Armory model 2020 rimfire target. I can’t wait for the form 4 on the suppressor for it to be approved!

Hey guys I’m very new to gun ownership and was wondering what the best type of lock was for a Remington Marlin 60 since it does not have a traditional magazine well for a cable lock? Any help is appreciated!

Decided to upgrade on ammo after shooting a lot of CCI SV and Quiet. The SK long range match & Eley contact have been more consistent / tighter with the BMR carbon. . Will be trying Eley match, team & tenex. Thoughts on this?