Well, I've been interested in getting a little .22lr rifle for plinking and working on my rifleman skills. I had a very nice Remington pump .22 that my dad got me as a kid, but he let it get all rusted and I'm embarrassed to take it out in public until I can get it refinished.
So there I was on my lunchbreak yesterday. Had a burger and dropped into the local hunter's HQ to browse. About ten minutes later, I walked out with a Marlin 981T bolt-action .22lr. It's not what I was looking for, prefering something mag-fed w/ a stainless bbl, but it was all they had and it's American-made.
I really shouldn't go "browsing" when I'm having a bad day!
Long story short, I'd like to get a better stock and sights, but I'm unsure regarding available aftermarket products. The stock has a sharp-ridged comb that is not comfortable, and doesn't put your head in a good position to acquire the sights. I would also like something with more defined pistol-grip like you see on target/sniper rifles. I really wasn't even holding onto the grip when pulling the trigger because it puts my hand at an funky angle.
As for sights, I'm planning on a scope in the near future (something around 5x, variable), but I'd like to have better, more visible iron sights first. The front sight is plain black and invisible on a black bullseye. The rear sight is a shallow notch and not easily adjusted for windage.
Anyone have this make/model? Thoughts? Know of any aftermarket stocks available?
Oh, and I plan on passing this rifle on to my little nephew when he gets a bit older. I'd like to tune it in (read: play with it a bit before giving it up
)
Hope ya'll can help. I'll be taking it to a better range this weekend and will be sure to report back with better stats.
So there I was on my lunchbreak yesterday. Had a burger and dropped into the local hunter's HQ to browse. About ten minutes later, I walked out with a Marlin 981T bolt-action .22lr. It's not what I was looking for, prefering something mag-fed w/ a stainless bbl, but it was all they had and it's American-made.
I really shouldn't go "browsing" when I'm having a bad day!
Long story short, I'd like to get a better stock and sights, but I'm unsure regarding available aftermarket products. The stock has a sharp-ridged comb that is not comfortable, and doesn't put your head in a good position to acquire the sights. I would also like something with more defined pistol-grip like you see on target/sniper rifles. I really wasn't even holding onto the grip when pulling the trigger because it puts my hand at an funky angle.
As for sights, I'm planning on a scope in the near future (something around 5x, variable), but I'd like to have better, more visible iron sights first. The front sight is plain black and invisible on a black bullseye. The rear sight is a shallow notch and not easily adjusted for windage.
Anyone have this make/model? Thoughts? Know of any aftermarket stocks available?
Oh, and I plan on passing this rifle on to my little nephew when he gets a bit older. I'd like to tune it in (read: play with it a bit before giving it up
)Hope ya'll can help. I'll be taking it to a better range this weekend and will be sure to report back with better stats.
