Cooey 600 .22lr

[Can-down]

I hope the OP knows how to take the bolt out.
Probably does, because he says his older brother had one.
But lets face it. That is a cheapy design for holding the bolt from coming out.
You have a nice rifle in top condition, a bit of history and a rifle you always wanted, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
However, people always seem to get carried away with the quality of Cooey 22s. They are very reliable and they put a great deal of small game in the pots of people once dependent on wild meat to live on.
But they are far down the line in in a good quality 22. They come with a poor trigger, that is very hard to improve, without comprimising safety.
I'll get stormed for what I have written so far, so might as well continue.
For thirty years or so after WW2, the lower priced 22 sporting rifle market was flooded with Mossberg 22s, in a great many styles and price ranges. The lower priced ones of these, in the Cooey price range, that came from the factory with cheap aperature sights, were head and shoulders above any Cooey.
During this time period tens of thousands of shooters competed in some type of 22 sporting rifle competitions. The top competitions were dominated by Winchester, Remington and BSA.
The lower classes of "fun" competitions that were held in every town from one side of Canada to the other, had more Mossberg rifles competing, than any other make.
But, in the many competitions I have seen and competed in, I never saw a single Cooey 22 being used.

Yup Cooey's are cheap guns that used to be made in Canada.

 

[Comstar]

I have a cooey 600 but my dad refinished it really nice by standing down the stock and the grain of the wood was brought out really nice. I'll try to figure out pics on this.

 

[gunsaholic]

Back in the day, why would anyone buy a Cooey for serious competition shooting. That isn't what they were designed for and I don't believe Cooey ever implied that they were. They were a great success for what they were designed for and that can't be denied as millions were sold. And today I believe people are buying these to have a part of Canadian firearms history, not because they hope to shoot competition matches. And any way you look at it, Cooey was a great part of Canadian Firearms history.

But back to the grounds for the original post. The Cooey 600 is a nice little tube fed rifle, especially if you find one that has the receiver grooved for a scope. Some of the early ones came drilled and tapped for a side mount. And, you might find one that has a nice walnut stock with the embossed rabbit as oposed to a hardwood stock.

 

[Bugler]

I hope the OP knows how to take the bolt out.
Probably does, because he says his older brother had one.
But lets face it. That is a cheapy design for holding the bolt from coming out.
You have a nice rifle in top condition, a bit of history and a rifle you always wanted, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
However, people always seem to get carried away with the quality of Cooey 22s. They are very reliable and they put a great deal of small game in the pots of people once dependent on wild meat to live on.
But they are far down the line in in a good quality 22. They come with a poor trigger, that is very hard to improve, without comprimising safety.
I'll get stormed for what I have written so far, so might as well continue.
For thirty years or so after WW2, the lower priced 22 sporting rifle market was flooded with Mossberg 22s, in a great many styles and price ranges. The lower priced ones of these, in the Cooey price range, that came from the factory with cheap aperature sights, were head and shoulders above any Cooey.
During this time period tens of thousands of shooters competed in some type of 22 sporting rifle competitions. The top competitions were dominated by Winchester, Remington and BSA.
The lower classes of "fun" competitions that were held in every town from one side of Canada to the other, had more Mossberg rifles competing, than any other make.
But, in the many competitions I have seen and competed in, I never saw a single Cooey 22 being used.

I would like to respond to this comment with a few of my own, considering I just bought a Cooey 600 myself.

First I really enjoy the vintage and history of the rifle.. something a more modern rifle has yet to earn.

Secondly, from what I have studied so far, the thing that effects accuracy the most with 22lr is WIND... So, in high wind conditions the Cooey 600 will probably not be out shot much by a much more expensive 22lr.

I am also going to cast some gun smoke in yer eyes and suggest that a true marksman with an old Cooey might out shoot some novice with a 1000 rifle....? Mind you I bet a marksman with a target grade 22 would out shoot a marksman with a Cooey... maybe if the wind was calm...ha ha.

Anyway you look at it, for most people a 22lr is just a fun gun to shoot. If it boosts yer ego to pull out a fancy CZ and shoot surgical patterns in a target good on ya. If there are any cute girls at the range to witness it, you might get a date. But, nobody is going to take down a trophy Grizzly with a Cooey 600 or a 1000 22.

 

[Capecrusader]

I would like to respond to this comment with a few of my own, considering I just bought a Cooey 600 myself.

First I really enjoy the vintage and history of the rifle.. something a more modern rifle has yet to earn.

Secondly, from what I have studied so far, the thing that effects accuracy the most with 22lr is WIND... So, in high wind conditions the Cooey 600 will probably not be out shot much by a much more expensive 22lr.

I am also going to cast some gun smoke in yer eyes and suggest that a true marksman with an old Cooey might out shoot some novice with a 1000 rifle....? Mind you I bet a marksman with a target grade 22 would out shoot a marksman with a Cooey... maybe if the wind was calm...ha ha.

Anyway you look at it, for most people a 22lr is just a fun gun to shoot. If it boosts yer ego to pull out a fancy CZ and shoot surgical patterns in a target good on ya. If there are any cute girls at the range to witness it, you might get a date. But, nobody is going to take down a trophy Grizzly with a Cooey 600 or a 1000 22.

Well said