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What is the story on these? Accurate? Good guns?
It�s a magazine not a clip......
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.� - Lord Chesterfield. 1750
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Accurate? My Silver Lynx is the most accurate semi I've had. I think they are an excellent rifle that was plagued with a minor problem that facilitated a design change. I have both models and really prefer the early one. The chamber chip issue is an easy fix if you catch it in time......
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I had the target version. Way more accurate than my factory 10/22 target, better trigger, liked the stock better too. Ruger had a better clip tho. TC had last shot bolt hold open, that lack is one thing that has always irritated me about the ruger.
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I have an early Classic that I ordered when they first came out. I love it. I bought several spare magazines for it at the same time. I found that two of them wouldn't feed reliably (very early production, also). I sent them to the factory and they sent me new magazines that work fine. I have since bought two more magazines that also work fine.
I had my stock checkered. I plan to keep the rifle forever. The most accurate field ammo in my gun is American Eagle HP, an inch or under at 50 yards. Federal Target ammo does 5/8" groups at 50 yards. This is with the Weaver 2x7 RF scope installed.
I would rate the overall quality as very good. It is nice to show up at the range with something other than a 10/22. The Classic's stock is narrower through the wrist and middle and feels better to me than the 10/22s.
For you Classic owners: Smoky Mountain Knife Works sells a Zippo lighter belt holster-pouch (really) that is a perfect fit for the Classic 5-round magazine.
http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/products/Zippo/Zippo%C2%AE+Logo+Brown+Leather+Lighter+Pouch+with+Clip/ZPLPCB.html
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I put the classic walnut stock on my Lynx and canned the plastic. It is now rather handsome....
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For you Classic owners: Smoky Mountain Knife Works sells a Zippo lighter belt holster-pouch (really) that is a perfect fit for the Classic 5-round magazine.
http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/products/Zippo/Zippo%C2%AE+Logo+Brown+Leather+Lighter+Pouch+with+Clip/ZPLPCB.html cool, I live just down the road from there. I might try em out for my 452 mags. Thanks for the heads up.....
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One of the finer 22 autos out there IMO.
`Bring Enough Gun`
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Accurate? My Silver Lynx is the most accurate semi I've had. I think they are an excellent rifle that was plagued with a minor problem that facilitated a design change. I have both models and really prefer the early one. The chamber chip issue is an easy fix if you catch it in time...... Huntsman22, My T/C Silver Lynx is developing chamber chipping at the extractor cut area. What did you do to fix or stop the continued chipping. Mine is not the later R-55 model. My sons Classic 22 is an early rifle with very minor chipping. Doc
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Huntsman22,
Thanks for that link. I was unaware of this problem. I checked my rifle and found no chipping. There was a tiny bright spot where the extractor was making contact, so I fixed that, using the info from the link.
Happy New Year.
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So, I should stay away from buying one of these???
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No. they are great rifles. If yours has the chipped chamber,and you are the original buyer, S&W will warranty it. If you slightly modify the extractor, before damage, you're good to go.
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One of the finer 22 autos out there IMO. My opinion, also.
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Thanks, I may start looking for one
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There were 2 on the classifieds in the last year. I don't know if either ever sold.....
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Buzzsaw, Here is a link to an old Guns & Ammo article where Brian Pearce evaluated the 22 Classic when it was introduced: http://archives.gunsandammo.com/content/tcs-instant-classic
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