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darcy32171

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Just thought I would throw this out there. Most already know this. A while back I purchased a couple old 22`s. One was a Cooey Model 60 and the other was a Cooey Model 39. The poor old 39 was missing its bolt and needed a good cleaning. Because of a great CGN`er that went out of his way to make a purchase for me and send me a bolt, it is up and running!!!!
Now to explain my topic heading: A person can go out and spend anywhere from $200+ for a 22, then find a scope and whatever other accessory. Yet, these old gals perform just as good! At noon today I received the Model 39 bolt, I immediately put it in and ran out of the city to try it....at 80 yards I was hitting a 5x8" metal sign....not shabby at all for its first outing and likely its first feeding of lead in a very very long time.
Does a person really need to spend high dollar to find a really accurate shooter? Ummm, I just answered this for myself...."NO".
I can`t believer for a Mass produced cheap gun in its day, they are really really nice shooters to this day! Remember guys: "recycle...you might be surprised". Darcy
 
Many high end, expensive , the "best" rifles at my old range have been put in thier place by old "cheap" no name brand rifles. My 1940 Marlin 81 being one of them. It is the shooter that makes the shot not the gun. the gun shoots to one place and the shooter learns where that place is. My old girl hated match, expensive ammo but loved the 333/555 cheap stuff. So i shot what she liked. Thousands of gophers have fell to her accuracy and they did not have time to worry about a ragged hole at 50 yards or MOA, which barrel shot better or how much the ammo costs. I do not feel the need to tell some one i have a 2 thousand dollar gun, but rather i took 150 gophers today and enjoyed shooting.
 
darcy32171 said:
Just thought I would throw this out there. Most already know this. A while back I purchased a couple old 22`s. One was a Cooey Model 60 and the other was a Cooey Model 39. The poor old 39 was missing its bolt and needed a good cleaning. Because of a great CGN`er that went out of his way to make a purchase for me and send me a bolt, it is up and running!!!!
Now to explain my topic heading: A person can go out and spend anywhere from $200+ for a 22, then find a scope and whatever other accessory. Yet, these old gals perform just as good! At noon today I received the Model 39 bolt, I immediately put it in and ran out of the city to try it....at 80 yards I was hitting a 5x8" metal sign....not shabby at all for its first outing and likely its first feeding of lead in a very very long time.
Does a person really need to spend high dollar to find a really accurate shooter? Ummm, I just answered this for myself...."NO".
I can`t believer for a Mass produced cheap gun in its day, they are really really nice shooters to this day! Remember guys: "recycle...you might be surprised". Darcy
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It all depends on what you want to do with your .22. For plinking & pest control an inexpensive rifle will do. However for serious target shooting a more costly rifle is usually required.
 
I've always considered firearms to be the unheralded durable consumer good. Most CGN'ers have at least one perfectly functional firearm older than themselves.
 
Most would call it a metal "gong"... Calling it a "sign" is sure to raise eyebrows (it did mine)... If all I could say about my .22 LR is that it "hit a 5"X8" metal sign at 80 yards..." It would be up for sale or in the NIM Bin... I expect sub-1/2" groups at that range... And I don't mean "one lucky group" either... I don't own a single rimfire that I don't have at least $600 in and most much more (some "much, much, much more)... Your investment is proportionate to your means and your enjoyment... I hate to see those with considerable means looking down on the equipment or experience of another shooting sports fan who is not equally blessed... BUT, equally irritating is someone of meager means telling the more blessed shooter, that his factory 10/22 will outshoot his Anschutz or Cooper "any day of the week" and he was an idiot for wasting "HIS" money.
 
I can't think of any better way to spend all my hard earned money than to dress up firearms. My 10/22 has more money sunk into it than any of my other rifles. How many rounds do you put through your deer rifle in a year? How many through your gopher rifle? More Through the gopher rig? That's what I thought. Your rimfire deserves the high dollar treatment.
 
They don't make 'em like they used to...

Cooeys are a great example of "don't have to be expensive to shoot well". Some of my best, and most fun shooting was behind a '75. Not too long ago, you could be given a Cooey single for free, so low was the respect... now Cooey fever is being recognized by CDC as almost as serious an ailment as Mossberg-itis... there is no known cure. Symptoms can only be abated temporarily with bulk pack ammo.


On that note, if you compare a 15 dollar Cooey (cheap, utilitarian of it's day) with a 22 Dollar Mossberg of the same era, you will see and feel a difference. Performance differences would have to be found by a better shot than I am. Both are equally adept at keeping critters out of your garden.

Regarding yours..."80 yards I was hitting a 5x8" metal" target (supplanted target for sign)...better check your bore! You shoot the mad minute, and have hit countless running 'yotes at 350M...Bottle caps at 100yds will be easily accomplished with a single shot Cooey.
 
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camster said:
They don't make 'em like they used to...

Cooeys are a great example of "don't have to be expensive to shoot well". Some of my best, and most fun shooting was behind a '75. Not too long ago, you could be given a Cooey single for free, so low was the respect... now Cooey fever is being recognized by CDC as almost as serious an ailment as Mossberg-itis... there is no known cure. Symptoms can only be abated temporarily with bulk pack ammo.

On that note, if you compare a 15 dollar Cooey (cheap, utilitarian of it's day) with a 22 Dollar Mossberg of the same era, you will see and feel a difference. Performance differences would have to be found by a better shot than I am. Both are equally adept at keeping critters out of your garden.

Regarding yours..."80 yards I was hitting a 5x8" metal" target (supplanted target for sign)...better check your bore! You shoot the mad minute, and have hit countless running 'yotes at 350M...Bottle caps at 100yds will be easily accomplished with a single shot Cooey.
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What I was getting at was: This gun hadn`t had seen action in a pile of years. When I got it, it was in really bad shape, even missing the bolt. I quickly get a bolt, oil the gun up, clean the bore quick....and run a few shells through it. First thing I aimed at was this "gong"....and hit it. I was expecting maybe a FTF or the sights to be way off...but nope....hit it!
I had to clean rust out of the crown when I got it, it was that bad!!!
 
darcy32171 said:
What I was getting at was: This gun hadn`t had seen action in a pile of years. When I got it, it was in really bad shape, even missing the bolt. I quickly get a bolt, oil the gun up, clean the bore quick....and run a few shells through it. First thing I aimed at was this "gong"....and hit it. I was expecting maybe a FTF or the sights to be way off...but nope....hit it!
I had to clean rust out of the crown when I got it, it was that bad!!!
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Feels pretty good though, doesn't it? A bolt swap could have gone the other way too.

You'll find Cooeys in a wide array of conditions. They weren't bought to be cherished, and many you find today will show that.

Have a snoop through the cooey makeover thread, and you'll see some mighty impressive "ugly duckling to swan" transitions. Sometimes with little more than 0000 steel wool n' oil.

If I was you though, I'd stock up on bulk pack medicine...you're ailing like so many of us! No known cure.
 
So because I have more money put into my rimfire than you with your rusty old gun, I'm not in tune with reality? Reality is, a danger: gas pipeline sign is about 5x8. Nice shootin Tex.
 
camster said:
Feels pretty good though, doesn't it? A bolt swap could have gone the other way too.

You'll find Cooeys in a wide array of conditions. They weren't bought to be cherished, and many you find today will show that.

Have a snoop through the cooey makeover thread, and you'll see some mighty impressive "ugly duckling to swan" transitions. Sometimes with little more than 0000 steel wool n' oil.

If I was you though, I'd stock up on bulk pack medicine...you're ailing like so many of us! No known cure.
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I have 10 federal 525 bulk packs waiting for gopher season lmao
 
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