PX15
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Well..
Being old and retired (on a fixed income) my enchantment with shooting my centerfire pistols/revolvers for pleasure has been diminishing with each passing price increase of centerfire ammo.
My first gun at 12 years of age was a Remington single-shot 22cal. rifle.. In the ensuing decades I have always had one or more 22cal. guns in my home, but had lost interest in shooting them in favor of my 38's/9's/45ACP.
About a year ago in finally sunk into my feeble old brain that 22cal ammo was still within my budget, and so I started shopping around for a good 22cal. "plinker".
Well, I found 7 of 'em...
(2 Browning SA22's/2 Marlin 39A's/1Winchester 63/& two 1970 Century Limiteds).
I really enjoy shooting all of them.. I have scopes on the 1996 39A and the Winchester 63, and one of my CL's has an all steel Redfield Model 70 peep sight.
IMO the CL is a "purty" little thing... It was only made in 1970, so this model doesn't have the "rebounding hammer and cross block safety" some Marlin lovers aren't too crazy about..
Basically a "blinged-up" "Mountie" the extra brass touches and octagon barrel just make the Century Limited a bit special.
Well, to me anyway.
Turns out the 1970 Century Limited w/peep sight is awesomely accurate... Easy to adjust for different distances, and just seems to "fall" on the X ring with little effort. (I use a .040 Skinner aperture).
I only shoot from 50 yards, or less. I don't hunt, and I have my own "berm" or small firing range on our property. I can step out the back door, walk an acre so so down the hill and blast away to my hearts content. I see no sense in shooting if I can't see the target, and at almost 69 years old I find 50 yards is pretty much max for me..
If I want to hit the paper.
Just a tip for any old shooters who might read this thread...
Cataract surgery is your friend... I had both eyes done a couple of months ago, and surprisingly at almost 69 my distance vision is again 20/20..
Here's a few photos of my favorite Century Limited.
Not saying the CL is the best 22 cal rifle in the world, and certainly no better than the Marlin Model 39 Mountie...
Just saying it's the best 22 cal rifle, FOR ME, for my particular shooting pleasure I've run up on yet*..
Jesse
* Always looking...
Being old and retired (on a fixed income) my enchantment with shooting my centerfire pistols/revolvers for pleasure has been diminishing with each passing price increase of centerfire ammo.
My first gun at 12 years of age was a Remington single-shot 22cal. rifle.. In the ensuing decades I have always had one or more 22cal. guns in my home, but had lost interest in shooting them in favor of my 38's/9's/45ACP.
About a year ago in finally sunk into my feeble old brain that 22cal ammo was still within my budget, and so I started shopping around for a good 22cal. "plinker".
Well, I found 7 of 'em...
(2 Browning SA22's/2 Marlin 39A's/1Winchester 63/& two 1970 Century Limiteds).
I really enjoy shooting all of them.. I have scopes on the 1996 39A and the Winchester 63, and one of my CL's has an all steel Redfield Model 70 peep sight.
IMO the CL is a "purty" little thing... It was only made in 1970, so this model doesn't have the "rebounding hammer and cross block safety" some Marlin lovers aren't too crazy about..
Basically a "blinged-up" "Mountie" the extra brass touches and octagon barrel just make the Century Limited a bit special.
Well, to me anyway.
Turns out the 1970 Century Limited w/peep sight is awesomely accurate... Easy to adjust for different distances, and just seems to "fall" on the X ring with little effort. (I use a .040 Skinner aperture).
I only shoot from 50 yards, or less. I don't hunt, and I have my own "berm" or small firing range on our property. I can step out the back door, walk an acre so so down the hill and blast away to my hearts content. I see no sense in shooting if I can't see the target, and at almost 69 years old I find 50 yards is pretty much max for me..
If I want to hit the paper.
Just a tip for any old shooters who might read this thread...
Cataract surgery is your friend... I had both eyes done a couple of months ago, and surprisingly at almost 69 my distance vision is again 20/20..
Here's a few photos of my favorite Century Limited.
Not saying the CL is the best 22 cal rifle in the world, and certainly no better than the Marlin Model 39 Mountie...
Just saying it's the best 22 cal rifle, FOR ME, for my particular shooting pleasure I've run up on yet*..
Jesse
* Always looking...
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