MOA Receiver

[andrews1958]

Years ago I picked up a semi automatic 22 with an action made by MOA Anybody have any information on this action?

 

[TC260]

No info on that action other than remembering that they made them. I had a couple MOA pistols though that were very well made and accurate. The pistols were popular with the silhouette shooters.

 

[shutinlead]

Yes, this action you have resembles a Ruger 10-22? Stainless Steel and threaded? If so, it was made by Richard Mertz, originally out of Ohio, later moved to Sundance, WY. Yes, he also built a single shot pistol available in various calibers, and yes they used to shoot these at unrealistic distances, quite well. I have a couple of these and for a semi auto in 22rf they shoot well, the pistols, yes they do also. If you do an internet search there's some info that comes up. Last I heard, Richard's health isn't the best, he doesn't build any longer and from the info I have, he doesn't shoot anymore either.
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[ArtinNC]

Been to Richard Mertz shop many times when he was in Eaton Ohio and shot many of his guns in silhouette matches and all were top shelf guns.

 

[Spook]

were these SS with the tenon aperture threaded? and on the heavy side?
I have a rifle length barrel for one around here somewhere.

 

[TC260]

Been to Richard Mertz shop many times when he was in Eaton Ohio and shot many of his guns in silhouette matches and all were top shelf guns.

A buddy of mine had one in 22LR. They were cumbersome to load in a match so he had a set of 5 "loading sticks" for it. Each one held one 22LR round in the end with a little piece of rubber or something that way he could feed rounds in easily with his big paws.

 

[ArtinNC]

I only shot his .357 mag, 444 Marlin. And the 444 was way to much. In a match at the end of a day you were ready to quit after 40 rounds. One time at his shop, Richard shot a 460 Weatherby Mag and NO I didn't shot it. That was in his falling block pistol it was mounted in a pistol vice he didn't hand hold it . He had to take the barrel off to load it. It was to test to see what the gun would take. And it passed the test.












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