Me, in my Walther OSP!
Most Reliable Bush .22?
- Thread starter tommyguitar
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Me, in my Walther OSP!
Cooey 60/600.Chop the barrel at 19 1/4 inch's,use a trangular file to recut the dovetail and a small dremil stone to recut the crown.
I've made up 3-4 of these for different guy's and their all happy about them.
To put a sling on'em use a standard swivel on the butt and then put the other end between the barrel and mag tube.
I did one that way when I was 17.
I'll be 45 next month and it's still going strong.
I've made up 3-4 of these for different guy's and their all happy about them.
To put a sling on'em use a standard swivel on the butt and then put the other end between the barrel and mag tube.
I did one that way when I was 17.
I'll be 45 next month and it's still going strong.
I shoot match short, CB short, CB long, and CBee rounds. But I shoot a lot more LR. People who have manual action tube mag .22 rifles like shorts because you can get more rounds.
Drop in to a Crappy Tire, Walmart, or local gun shop!
tommyguitar
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Why do you need to recut the dovetail? That's the rear sight, correct? Would you use a round dremel stone, and just push it into the end of the barrel until you have the desired depth? Thanks
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- Winnipeg,Man.
I think he was talking about the front dovetail as the original one would be removed when shortening the barrel
My son uses an old Remington single shot,beautiful rifle,very accurate with iron sights and it never misses a beat,like never! It's light/easy to carry,maintenance free aside from a patch every now and again and would make an excellent bush gun for all these reasons. A cooey in my book comes in at a close 2nd. Not as accurate with irons,which for a bush gun you need. Scope's no good, one wack and it's off zero,profile is too high..My $.02
You mention that you would need a rifle that fires .22 LR and short, and will be used in cold weather; how cold? I know the Rem nylons will work in very cold weather, but, they will not shoot shorts. You mention an old school firearm; therefore, my choice would be a Werke #1 or Stevens scout, or something therabouts. Reliable in cold weather and will shoot shorts. "You can not go wrong."
Cheers,
Cheers,
If you have read my book yet, you will see that a tea pail, an axe and a light, single shot bolt action 22 was the basic equipment of the oldtime trappers and prospectors.
Also, the ammunition for their 22 rifles were shorts. I never heard of a trapper or prospector, the type who would be in the wilderness most of the time, ever using any other type of 22 shells, than shorts.
tommyguitar
CGN Regular
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- West Kootenays
Thanks! I like the look of the Stevens and the Werke sure is interesting. As for temperature probably around -20, but lots of snow (is on my back on a snowmobile).
Bruce, Thanks for your post! I read the book and I'm going to read it again, the stories are truly great. I can think of many friends who would also enjoy reading it. I agree that shorts are good but I didn't know that everyone used them. What do you think about a tubular magazine bolt action vs the single shot? Surely it must have been a pain to reach in the pocket for ammo every shot? That's why I am leaning towards the Cooey 60 bolt action with tubular magazine.
The dovetail is for the front site.
Use a stone about 1/2 inch across and "gently" feed it into the bore.
I use to do this over a bucket and use a windex type bottle to spray water to wash the cutting's aside.Take your time, it'll only take about 5 minute's.When you have a consistant looking cut your done.
My Great-Grandfather was a full breed Ojibway and all he used was a cooey39 and 22 short's. This was a full time trapper, and he used that 22 for everything from rabbit's to moose to geese.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Simply bullet proof!!
Most single shot bolt actions are super reliable, moreso than any semi .
You can also switch from a short to long riflein a heart beat!
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Tube magazine can be problematic for feeding,the tube can get bent and you can loose the ram from the tube while in the bush! That's most likely why most "bush guys" use single shot bolt actions. Less to loose/malfunction and with practice you really only need one shot at a time while checking the trap-line
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Tube magazines are the work of the devil when it comes to trappers!!Tube magazine can be problematic for feeding,the tube can get bent and you can loose the ram from the tube while in the bush! That's most likely why most "bush guys" use single shot bolt actions. Less to loose/malfunction and with practice you really only need one shot at a time while checking the trap-line
Ever tired to mix and match ammo in a tube magazine and then try and figure out what is coming next??
keep it simple, keep it single shot, then IF you want to switch to high velocity ammo it's a cinch!
Cat
tommyguitar
CGN Regular
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- West Kootenays
So what do you exactly do to reload with a single shot .22? Do you keep ammunition in your pants pocket? Wondering about that. Aside from that the Cooey 39 sounds about right. Thanks for the tips on the tube magazine.
I'd definitely recommend the Remington 512 single shot first, if you can find one in good enough condition. The barrel is a little heavier and longer than a Model 39 (Rifle itself is still rediculously light to carry) and the rifle seems to be more accurate. The model 39 is an EXCELLENT gun, but I so far have never shot a Cooey that didn't put rounds rediculously high with the iron sights.
I also have a model 60 Cooey, feeds excellently and I've cycled shorts and LR through it. However, I still can't get the thing to shoot to POA (shoots way high, sights in lowest position. I've been looking around off and on for a new sight but I seem to have gotten myself set on a reciever mounted peep, haven't found anything I liked yet though.)
However, I wouldn't recommend it for a bush use gun, because like some have mentioned, the tube can be bent and you need tools (1/2in wrench) just to remove the bolt from the rifle. I don't know about you, but if I'm using a rifle out in the snow and the thing gets layed down or drops, I want to be able to quickly remove the bolt and look down that barrel to see if it's obstructed. And really, you don't need 11 rounds in the mag for bush work anyway.
I normally just keep the rounds in a jacket pocket, one pocket for S and one for LR. Extra rounds in the box in the backpack. As long as the pocket is deep enough that the shells don't fall out, and open enough to get into without much screwing around (not jeans) you're good to go.
I also have an older Anschutz sporter single shot that I really enjoy carrying. ACCURATE, good quality open sights, good trigger, and cocks on closing instead of having to pull the cocking piece. However, the ejector is a little strange on the rifle and it gives the possibility of a jam when loading if you're not paying attention, and you need a common screw driver to get the bolt out.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Most guys just keep them in their pockets, yup.
I used to put mine in a small pill bottle however, and kept a box in my rucksack.
The reason I kept them in the bottle was so grit and stuff didn't inbed into the bullets, and so the lube would not get polished off while in the pocket.
Cat
