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Happy-Fun-Time Carbine walk and gun
About a gazillion years ago I purchased a used 10-22 and plinked away with it untill it bored me. A decade ago I up-graded it with a BIG scope and a target trigger. the better to shoot sand rats with. I ran out of sand rats and put the rifle in the back of a closet gathering dust. Last month I watched a Nuthinfancy vid on YouTube called Run-N-Gun where they used 10-22s with Tapco Stocks as trainers for tactical carbine/pistol shoots, the really neat part is that they used steel plate spining targets. Hearing the bullets hit those plates did something to me and I ordered some gear to make my own Tactical 10-22.
Today I went-out (and observing all due safety precautions) set-up my plate spinner targets and, using my revamped 10-22 proceeded to have a blast! The sound of bullets slapping metal as I aimed and fired at a walk was intoxicating.
My Choate pistol grip stock, which matches my Mini, completely changed the Ruger's demeanor, with the single point sling it now acted like an AR! I had several extended mags I'd bought 17 years ago so I started performing mag changes and other drills as well as situational awareness and sight picture disipline.
I fired through light vegitation, used my vechicle for cover, fired left and right handed in the sitting, kneeling and prone even Urban Prone position and I was hitting my 2" targets at 50 feet. At the end of the day I had a big smile on my face! At last training that was low noise, low recoil, fun and did not break the bank! I am waiting for a verticle fore grip and some internal parts to make it even more AR like. Add a time element and this would make a great family or group event.
About a gazillion years ago I purchased a used 10-22 and plinked away with it untill it bored me. A decade ago I up-graded it with a BIG scope and a target trigger. the better to shoot sand rats with. I ran out of sand rats and put the rifle in the back of a closet gathering dust. Last month I watched a Nuthinfancy vid on YouTube called Run-N-Gun where they used 10-22s with Tapco Stocks as trainers for tactical carbine/pistol shoots, the really neat part is that they used steel plate spining targets. Hearing the bullets hit those plates did something to me and I ordered some gear to make my own Tactical 10-22.
Today I went-out (and observing all due safety precautions) set-up my plate spinner targets and, using my revamped 10-22 proceeded to have a blast! The sound of bullets slapping metal as I aimed and fired at a walk was intoxicating.
My Choate pistol grip stock, which matches my Mini, completely changed the Ruger's demeanor, with the single point sling it now acted like an AR! I had several extended mags I'd bought 17 years ago so I started performing mag changes and other drills as well as situational awareness and sight picture disipline.
I fired through light vegitation, used my vechicle for cover, fired left and right handed in the sitting, kneeling and prone even Urban Prone position and I was hitting my 2" targets at 50 feet. At the end of the day I had a big smile on my face! At last training that was low noise, low recoil, fun and did not break the bank! I am waiting for a verticle fore grip and some internal parts to make it even more AR like. Add a time element and this would make a great family or group event.
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