In a slightly different twist from the recent .22 rimfire rifle thread...
I've gotten interested lately in attending an Appleseed event or two (or three, or four, ...). The one rifle I do own is an older family heirloom that costs more to shoot than I'd prefer for something like this (Winchester 1894, in .30-30). I've wanted a .22LR plinking gun for a long time, and this may be the catalyst in finally buying one.
Before I got interested in Appleseed, I had decided on a Marlin 60. I like the traditional lines of the tube magazine (matches my 1894), I like the concept of Marlin's Micro Groove barrel, and I like the Marlin's last shot hold-open for the bolt. After reading some about Appleseed, it seems that the box mag-fed semi-autos were preferred, so I started looking at the Marlin 795 and the Ruger 10/22. I go back and forth. I also go back and forth on getting a bolt action, like a Ruger American Rimfire. I continued to read about Appleseed, and instructors who post stress that it's not about the gun, and that they accommodate everyone. I do want to compete for Rifleman, though, so I don't want to unnecessarily hinder myself if timing is a factor in reloading a tube gun like a Marlin 60.
Anyone here an Appleseed instructor or participant who can comment about both timed reloads of box vs. tube magazine and bolt action vs. semi-auto rifles? I'd like to eventually own all of the ones I mentioned above, but looking to start small here and build up...
Thx.
I've gotten interested lately in attending an Appleseed event or two (or three, or four, ...). The one rifle I do own is an older family heirloom that costs more to shoot than I'd prefer for something like this (Winchester 1894, in .30-30). I've wanted a .22LR plinking gun for a long time, and this may be the catalyst in finally buying one.
Before I got interested in Appleseed, I had decided on a Marlin 60. I like the traditional lines of the tube magazine (matches my 1894), I like the concept of Marlin's Micro Groove barrel, and I like the Marlin's last shot hold-open for the bolt. After reading some about Appleseed, it seems that the box mag-fed semi-autos were preferred, so I started looking at the Marlin 795 and the Ruger 10/22. I go back and forth. I also go back and forth on getting a bolt action, like a Ruger American Rimfire. I continued to read about Appleseed, and instructors who post stress that it's not about the gun, and that they accommodate everyone. I do want to compete for Rifleman, though, so I don't want to unnecessarily hinder myself if timing is a factor in reloading a tube gun like a Marlin 60.
Anyone here an Appleseed instructor or participant who can comment about both timed reloads of box vs. tube magazine and bolt action vs. semi-auto rifles? I'd like to eventually own all of the ones I mentioned above, but looking to start small here and build up...
Thx.