.22 rifle Q

A buddy of mine has the regular 22 henry lever action (5.25lbs) and the 22mag octagon pump 6lbs he loves them both he has many 22 (like 12) and he shoot the henrys the most a close second would be his ruger target 22 (not a modified 10/22 but a factory thumbhole stock bull barrel semi auto beast I can`t find specs on it but it like 12lbs) .He also has lots of old pumps and they are really fun to shoot and are quite acurate for being between 40 and 70 years old and can be found fairly cheap just cheack them out good .Good luck finding the right gun for you .
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If you can afford it, the Browning BL-22 is a great rifle if you want a lever gun. Light and handy, and it has a short lever throw (about 33 degrees) so it is faster to cycle than most lever guns. I have had mine since the 70s, and I love it.

Note that a semi-auto .22 will lose a fair amount of punch relative to a bolt, lever, or pump. The .22 round is not that powerful, and enough energy is drawn off by the action to make a difference. One time I was shooting with a friend, and he had a 10/22 while I shot my BL-22. Both have the same barrel length, and we were shooting the same ammo (he was taking my ammo out of my box). We were shooting at an old truck hood (1940s vintage, heavy gauge). I was shooting through, his shots were bouncing off. We were shooting side by side, so there was not an appreciable difference in angle of incidence.

The ban on lead hunting ammo is ostensibly to protect the condors, but it is currently being enforced in areas where the condor has not been seen in recent history (Sierra foothills all the way up the San Joaquin valley, among other areas). I don't know if this was even part of their historic range. But facts rarely get in the way of legislators and regulators.
 
sasha said:
The problem with the lead shoots is that the condor eats the dead animals left for dead on the field. As so many people shoot animals for target practice there is alot of lead out there. As for used guns i seen at this shop, some of them looked like they had way too many hard years. Need to go out there and hit more shops. Im going to find the # and call the Iron Sites and take it from there. Sort of realy set on the CZ i like the looks of it and that every one who has one loves it. Next is the Savage II didnt find anything bad said on that one as well.

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Sasha, don't you believe a word of what they are putting out as the reason for the ban. Lead is naturally occuring in many of the water sources throughout their range and mining is the main culprit of the lead getting into many of the fresh water tables. If hunting and shooting had anything at all to do with the Condors becoming endangered/ extinct, it was a very small part.

The ban is a move by anti-hunting groups like Sierra Club, to severely limit, or completely eliminate hunting in California and they have a sympathetic ear from the people in Sacramento.
 
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