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If you could only keep one of your rimfires, which would it be? MIne would be my Henry Golden Boy. BTW, I also own a Ruger 10/22 and a S&W 22 Sporter.

10/22, 10/22, 10/22, 10/22,.....<P><BR>Bullwnkl.

Winchester 9422

Ditto Loud Cloud

Ruger 77/22Mag<P> Paul

9422Mag

M320 Winchester bolt action, 5 round magazine. Most accurate 22rf I've ever owned.

Marlin Golden 39-A Mountie

The one and only....my Winchester 62A that I have had for the last 50 years, The others are nice but this is the one I enjoy the most!<P>------------------<BR>T LEE<P>APATHY...Freedoms greatest enemy!

T Lee ... I had one of those for close to 30 years, then gave it away. It's still in the house, though. My oldest son is now enjoying that little sweetie. Much more fun to see the kids enjoying dad's favorite "things" than just entering them into a will, I figure. I'm old enough to remember shooting "ducks" with the gallery model (.22 short, carbine version) at carnivals and county fairs. Those were the days.

Browning BL22. The pefect rifle for hunting squirrels on a crisp October morning in Pennsylvania. Its light, handles well, and is just plain fun to shoot. <P>My 10/22 is a close second. It would be #1, but you can't hunt with a semi in PA. <BR><P>------------------<BR>Stush

This is probably a dumb question, but Loud Clouds post got me to thinking---always a tough job---whatever happened to all those shooting galleries that were at all the carnivals, fairs, etc. when I was a kid. All scrap metal, or does anyone know someone who has one in his barn that I might try to restore?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="2">Originally posted by If It Flies It Dies:<BR><B>This is probably a dumb question, but Loud Clouds post got me to thinking---always a tough job---whatever happened to all those shooting galleries that were at all the carnivals, fairs, etc. when I was a kid. All scrap metal, or does anyone know someone who has one in his barn that I might try to restore?</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If you are truly interested you might try putting an ad in the Tampa, Tribune there are literally hundreds of retired Carnival and Circus people living around there, who knows some one might still have one?<P><P>------------------<BR>T LEE<BR>Remember: There is no such thing as OVERKILL. Just a generous margin of SAFETY! <P>APATHY...Freedoms greatest enemy!

I would keep my Marlin 39A.It is very accurate and dependable.I really love lever action rifles.

My Marlin 39AS. It puts Win P-P, CCI Mini Mags, RWS Sub-Sonic HP's, and CCI Stingers in the same group at 50 yds. The RWS ammo puts 5 in 5/8's of an inch. The Stingers do about 2.5 inches. All the rest do an inch, or less. E.

cz 452 american. I bought it hoping it would be decent and it is amazingly accurate.

If it can only be one then an orginal Winchester 52 action, medium heavy 18" barrel and a nice fancy Walnut stock with a Shepherd .22 scope on top.....Bob

Probably my Marlin Model 989 autoloader. It's not my favorite nor is it my most accurate .22. However, it was the first gun I ever had so I guess nostalgia would dictate that to be the one I'd have to keep.

RJM:<P>I see that you are the wise owner of a Shepherd scope. What do you like most about it? Why did you buy it in the fist place? <P>BTW, I am also a proud owner of a Shepherd scope. I've got it mounted on my Sauer 200 (.308). It is a great scope. What I most love about it is the fact that you can zero it with just one shot!<P>Another feature that I love is the rangefinding circles. With the rifle zeroed, I can CONSISTENTLY hit targets all the way out to 500 yards.<P>Try doing that with any other scope. No need to gauge holdover any longer. People at the range who've never heard or seen a Shepherd scope tell me that the optics are bright, clear and absolutely first class.<P>

I've also got a Win. 62A which I am very fond of. Also, have a Sako finnfire bolt gun. But if I could only have one, the 62A would last me the rest of my days..... good shootin, vbshootinrange.

1) Browning BL .22<BR>2) Ruger 10/22<BR>3) The rest.

Without a doubt my 10/22. That rifle will still be shooting tight groups after I am dead and buried. E4E and I put close to a million rnds through his while we were growing up and the damn thing was still shooting decent groups even with a cracked receiver and the rifleing nearly shot out of it.<BR>Keeb

An old Stevens crackshot that belonged to my grandfather. That old single shot taught my father, my brother and myself how to shoot. I always wonder just how many shells it has gone through in the last 60 years or so. And how many rabbits it put on the table in the same amount of time.<P>Everybody wants to keep their new toys. Didn't any of you get any old toys passed down and don't they mean more than the new mass produced item, or am I just old fashioned?<P>Mac

Mac,<BR>I just received an old Stevens Model 1903 from my grandfather. He used that rifle to hunt with when he was a kid. It is very worn but it still fires good. Unfortunately the magazine is gone and I cant find another one. I took it home and cleaned it up and now it sits in my gun safe. I will keep that rifle and pass it on when I get old.

Got 5 if ya count the pistol. Probably the Savage mkII really holds a tight group. Plus its SS/synthetic stock.

No hesitation in making this decision. My Browning A-bolt .22 will never part with me. Might even have them bury it with me for grey squirrel hunts in the Happy Hunting Ground. [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img]

I am on my 3rd 10/22, this one a SS All-Weather model...and this one is THE BEST!!!<P>Seriously, when I mounted my trusty old 3-9X Tasco on it, which allowed me to shoot 1" 100M groups with CCI Green Tag in both the old blued 10/22's, I shot an amazing .38" group with that same load!! At 50M, of course, but that time I actually outshot a Custom Volquartson 10/22. Won't do it every time, mind you, but how much is me and how much is the rifle, I can't say.<P>I have a Browning Buckmark 5.5" pistol, which wears a Hogue Handall sleeve and is PERFECT for me, but in a pinch, I'd have to go with my shiny new Ruger. Both are 100% reliable, but my accuracy off-hand is better when the target looks 9 times closer!<P>Not to mention my 20 round Pre-Bureaucrat mags...<P>Regards,<P>FastVFR

My Kimber 82C Limited Edition 1 of 750 mounting a Leupold 3-9x33 in Warne Premier Quick Detatchable rings and bases. No doubt about it, I've had more fun with that little rifle than all the louden boomers in the safe. Elegant, quiet, and far more accurate than I can make use of. Even shot cheap ammnunition well. The old Federal 711. Best, Matt.

I'm with you Matt, I'd never separate myself from my Kimber Super America! Beautiful gun that shoots great!

My slabside.

I took my wife out to the outdoor shooting range (Fish Canyon, Duarte CA) yesterday. This was the very first time she had ever gone to an outdoor range. Prior to this, she had gone shooting with me and our 2 oldest sons in the local indoor range (Monrovia, CA).
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<br>Well, it looks like she'll be going more often.
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<br>She fell in love with our Henry Golden Boy. She would not stop shooting! Being a novice, I had decided to start her out on rimfires. It was a good decision. She really appreciated the fact that she was not battered by any recoil. On top of that, she fell in love with the challenge of improving her shooting skills.
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<br>She also had the opportunity to shoot our Ruger New Model Single Six. Just like the Henry Golden Boy, it was a great experience.
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<br>Now, she would like to become more proficient and eventually have her own hunting rifle. In fact, she is very interested in going hog hunting with me and our 2 oldest sons (14 & 12 years old).
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<br>I can't wait to do that! We now can't wait till our 4 year old starts shooting and hunting with the rest of the family.
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I guess my answer would be to keep the Winchester Model 61 and try to hide the Browning BL-22.

It would be the CZ-452 Lux. with a Bushnell Banner 6X18 scope. With this rifle I was the first person in history to max the Black Death challenge squirrel rifle target, there have been few to do so since.

No question. The rimfire that will I will never part with is my Browning A-Bolt 22 with the first year production laminated stock. She's a right nice little rifle. Deadly on tree squirrels.
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<br>On a side note, I wish I could find another BAR-22. I was a fool to sell the one I used to have.