Dust off your Deuce

[bozo699]

Is there an age limit? my deuce is a 1966 Vixen

My Riihimaki isa 1953 I believe. They shoot well dont they?
Wayne

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[COhunter]

Little bit of an update, finally coherent enough to type a little, albeit one handed. Surgery went well, with a full length plate and 13 screws. In a sling for 3-4 weeks and then physical therapy starts, be out of commission from shooting anything but a .22 for at least 3 months after i can lift my arm. Surgeon is a member of the local gun club and shoots our informal benchrest competitions, so i will not be able to sneak in a little shooting early. Thanks for all the kind words, what a great forum to be a member of.

 

[Drop Port]

My Riihimaki isa 1953 I believe. They shoot well dont they?
Wayne

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They sure do, at least mine does Either 40 v max or 52 Berger FB.

 

[DogBuster]

Missed the target contest.....here's my Salvage s/shot dog gun

222 mag Shilen 12 twist with random p/dog loads

 

[ArtinNC]

Biggest risk for those over 75 is falling. I fell in my shop three months ago and fractured (compression) three vertebrae. Doc says it will take three more months to fully heal. I am only 79.

Otherwise I would be playing this.

You sound like me I fell in March cracked a hip and back . Just now getting out to shoot on 7/18/2023 and didn't do very good , and I'm 83 .

 

[wildcatter]

You sound like me I fell in March cracked a hip and back . Just now getting out to shoot on 7/18/2023 and didn't do very good , and I'm 83 .

At 83, out shooting under them conditions,,, I'd say your an inspiration, and pretty darn good myself, I'm hoping I can overcome that adversaty in another 13 years, I'd be feeling real good if I can.

Glad yer getting back out and enjoying life again!

 

[klamathsteel]

Is this still going on ? I have a pretty good shooting Sako L46 S/N 7559 so probably 1950ish. Like to join if it's not too late

 

[S Miller]

Is this still going on ? I have a pretty good shooting Sako L46 S/N 7559 so probably 1950ish. Like to join if it's not too late

Sorry I capped it at 25 and have a 8/1 complete date. I may offer another one at a later time. Will see how this one goes. Thanks for your interest, would be interesting to see what the Old Sako had in her.

 

[AWS]

A classification for Sako's along with the others would be fun, one of my coyote rifles is a full-stock Vixen.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Ok, first and foremost, this target does not work with a 10x scope with a 1 inch dot. Felt like I was shooting blind. So that's my first and last excuse. Conditions were ok, I did not attempt to hold for them. I was just trying to block out the black box.Low left shot on target 1, trigger got me cause keep your finger off the trigger until you want to shoot, dummy. Low shot on target 5 was poor shot by me,, I could see the box peeking above the dot at the shot. Up until last summer I had a 6.5 x20 EFR on this but switched it with this scope off my M78 Sako .22. I have lots of confidence it this rifle, it has accounted for lots of groundhogs and turkeys along with more than a couple deer.. Long live the deuce and thanks to th OP for his efforts. Gotta get these to the post office. 24.5 gr 4895 with 52gr Barts HP and Fed 205M touching the lands.For deer 55 Sierra Game Kings. The red numbers are the order I shot them in. I did not shoot a warm-up target, only had 28 rounds.

 

[toasty]

I shot my targets yesterday and didn't do nearly as well as I thought I would do. My results were similar to Jeffppc. I have shot 220 rounds on pdogs since I did load development in march and saved 30 rounds for these targets. I don't know if it throat erosion, barrel fouling, or the heat, but that is my excuse. Should have shot these targets right after we got them. Will be sending my targets back tomorrow.

 

[rjnallie]

Never heard of .222 Super. Could you please describe? I'm a big fan of "smaller is better" (20VT was most accurate short range rig I ever owned).

I have just acquired a deuce with Womack 222 stamped on the barrel. It’s a Remington 722 action and has a very nice trigger. Does anyone know if that is a wildcat or a 222 made by a “womack”?

 

[AWS]

Womack, a gunsmith from Shreveport Louisiana that made very accurate rifle.

Whether it is a wildcat I can't tell you but a.chamber cast will.

 

[rjnallie]

Womack, a gunsmith from Shreveport Louisiana that made very accurate rifle.

Whether it is a wildcat I can't tell you but a.chamber cast will.

Thanks

 

[JEFFPPC]

I shot my targets yesterday and didn't do nearly as well as I thought I would do. My results were similar to Jeffppc. I have shot 220 rounds on pdogs since I did load development in march and saved 30 rounds for these targets. I don't know if it throat erosion, barrel fouling, or the heat, but that is my excuse. Should have shot these targets right after we got them. Will be sending my targets back tomorrow.

Of course I could be full of groundhogs doo doo but I feel my scores were severely hindered by a 10x scope with a 1 inch dot and the IBS targets. I just might load some shells and shoot some groups at plain old orange dots to compare. For a one time deal it was not worth the effort to mount a spare 30mm 15x60 GE.

 

[snert]

Of course I could be full of groundhogs doo doo but I feel my scores were severely hindered by a 10x scope with a 1 inch dot and the IBS targets. I just might load some shells and shoot some groups at plain old orange dots to compare. For a one time deal it was not worth the effort to mount a spare 30mm 15x60 GE.

I swapped out a 18x for a 36. It didn't help cause I suck.

 

[deadeyemike]

I finally got to shoot mine yesterday so I can get mailed out tomorrow.

 

[nakneker]

I get home on Thursday, will shoot over the weekend and get them mailed in. Every day I was home in June and July the wind blew, been waiting for a dead calm day that never came. Out of time now so I shoot with whatever Mother Nature gives me.

 

[Mark W]

I finally finished shooting my targets yesterday after getting rained out the previous weekend. Like some others I didn’t do as well as I had expected. My rough scoring puts the ag at .5XX”. My only excuse is lack of preparation. I was working with a load that showed some promise, but, in the end it did not pan out as well as I had hoped and I didn’t have time to change course.

Overall it was a fun exercise. Thanks to @S Miller for putting it together. I can’t wait to see everyone’s scores.

 

[ArtinNC]

I get home on Thursday, will shoot over the weekend and get them mailed in. Every day I was home in June and July the wind blew, been waiting for a dead calm day that never came. Out of time now so I shoot with whatever Mother Nature gives me.

Early morning or just before dark it is usely calm .