Recent content by runner724

I don't think you can Actually, the manual says not to use stinger. Since the bullet casing is longer, it may not cycle the action correctly.

00 Buckshot is a popular round for home defense, at least according to many personal accounts I have read over the years. I picked up a box of "Remington Magnum Buckshot" today and noticed that Black Bear was on the recommended game list. It seems odd that one can go after a bear with a...

It's hard to tell who is right. I am just looking for general consensus and personal accounts to help me decide.

Makes sense.

Very good point. I am glad this was brought up, however, because I own a 10/22 and was confused by the "dry fire OK" notice. Perhaps Ruger knows its bad to dry fire, but figures it would be worse if people were afraid to fire it when empty. There is no decocker on a .22, so dry firing has...

Thanks for all the tips and stories, guys. They really help.

Many people feel that dry firing a .22 rifle is a sure way to damage it. However, these same people think that dry firing any other caliber rifles is OK. Does it have something to do with the rimfire mechanism instead of a standard firing pin? Thanks, Alex

reply to Daemon688 Yes, I was just trying to make this point: Armscor M1600 does not feel reliable or easy enough to use when compared to other guns that shoot .22 LR :)

I own the M1600 The manual really blows. It is only nine pages long, including a four page parts list. In other words, good luck taking it apart for cleaning. To see what I mean, here is a link: http://stevespages.com/pdf/squires-bingham_m1600r.pdf My first impression was that it is...