A year in the making... Squirrel slayer is done!

[pitor]

Thank you guys, coming from a community of gun enthusiast with plenty of ARs and high powered juggernauts, I appreciate it.

Haven't fired it yet in it's present configuration, but I used Da's karma (bore sighter kit) to get me on paper and we'll go from there.

After it's sighted in, I should be able to look at the squirrel in the eyes and ask "So, are you feeling lucky... punk!?" and then choose between right eye or left eye shot.

[Caleb]

Looks mean as foxtrot! Nice rifle Sir.

[LittleGator]

Good looking black rifle. It is sure to scare a pack of squirrels (and even a liberal or two).

[Xbonz]

Suhweet!! But be careful, rumor has it the anti's want to arm wildlife to level the playing field....

[AFJuvat]

Originally Posted by Xbonz

Suhweet!! But be careful, rumor has it the anti's want to arm wildlife to level the playing field....

Well, if we have the right to bear arms, I suppose it is only fair that they arm bears.

[Sheepdog]

Good looking rig.

[Gatorade]

Looks good! What kind of range is it capable of? If I recall correctly Mossad used a Ruger military version of the 10-22 as a urban sniper rifle. Not as much penetration as a .308 so it worked better for densely populated areas. I have thought they were a good plinking gun but may think more about them for longer distances for fun. I did some 100 yard steel with a .22LR pistol and the trajectory is pretty flat. I am just curious what the distance capabilities are of a 44gr bullet.

[Riverpigusmc]

Originally Posted by Gatorade

Looks good! What kind of range is it capable of? If I recall correctly Mossad used a Ruger military version of the 10-22 as a urban sniper rifle. Not as much penetration as a .308 so it worked better for densely populated areas. I have thought they were a good plinking gun but may think more about them for longer distances for fun. I did some 100 yard steel with a .22LR pistol and the trajectory is pretty flat. I am just curious what the distance capabilities are of a 44gr bullet.

I've had a single shot Marlin since I was a teenager...first rifle I ever reblued and refinished. I routinely made head shots on squirrels at over 50 yards with a cheap Weaver rimfire scope. I have since upgraded optics on that one

[pitor]

Originally Posted by Gatorade

Looks good! What kind of range is it capable of? If I recall correctly Mossad used a Ruger military version of the 10-22 as a urban sniper rifle. Not as much penetration as a .308 so it worked better for densely populated areas. I have thought they were a good plinking gun but may think more about them for longer distances for fun. I did some 100 yard steel with a .22LR pistol and the trajectory is pretty flat. I am just curious what the distance capabilities are of a 44gr bullet.

Thank you guys. Hitting Tenoroc Range in Lakeland, FL tomorrow early morning.

Charlie, out to 150 yds with tremendous precision using Federal Automatch or Aguila Hyper velocity. And this is out of the stock barrel and rifle stock (non-floated).

I've seen projects with Kidd components (bull barrel and drop-in trigger group), and those fancy boyds rifle stock. Then using ammo that's hot (over 1,400 ft/sec muzzle velocity) you can accurately group around 1" - 3" at 300-400 yds.

But it gets expensive to build such a rifle. Look up Kidd components, pricey.

http://youtu.be/RJy5pNQsXh8

[ronpaul50]

Looking good.