Hi Huck 70. I've been readin' the responses to your question asking what scope folks have on their Hummers. I'm totally lost! I have never even thought of using such high powered scopes on a rimfire! Heck, I only have a 3x9 on my 22-250! Has anybody out there tried to hunt squirrels with those scopes? I couldn't even find a squirrel in such a contraption. I guess I see now how you guys are shooting tight groups at 200 yards. I kinda been thinking the Leupold M8 6x fixed power was all I would need on my .17 HMR. I reckon I'm too old to see the advantages of a 6x to 24x on a rifle like this. Seems to me everybody is overscoped for this caliber.(I thought I was wrong once before, but I found out later I was right).
What scope do you have on your .17s?
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Elkhuntr:
Glad to be a help. Now get out there and exceed Webster's definition fun. Happy hunting!
:t
BRF
Glad to be a help. Now get out there and exceed Webster's definition fun. Happy hunting!
:t BRF
Elkhuntr:
Unfortunately, it would be very difficult for me to tell you what to do, where to do it, how it should be done, and when to stop. I owned my own gunshop for 7 years repaired a lot of firearms and did a lot of trigger jobs. Basically, I can tell you this:
1). The surfaces of the trigger and sear must be kept at their present angles.
2). A little stoning goes a long way, and the firearm must be put back together completely and often to check your progress.
3). The surfaces should be polished glass smooth without removing too much metal.
4). Brownell's "Action Magic" works really well if properly done.
5).If you have any doubt, have the work done by a reputable gunsmith.
6). There is a thin line between a good trigger and a dangerous one. A properly worked trigger will not trip if the gun is struck hard with the heel of your hand from any angle.
A good 'smith shouldn't be too expensive. When I was doing it I would have charged about $25.00 on the Marlin. Just for reference, Brownells does trigger work, so does Gander Mountain. There are probably many other chain stores that offer such services, perhaps right in you're area.
BTW, too much creep is caused by too long of a mating surface on the hammer where the sear rides, if that makes sense. It is generally corrected by stoning to make the shelf narrower. Again, it must be checked often.
Wish I could be more help. Good luck.
BRF
Unfortunately, it would be very difficult for me to tell you what to do, where to do it, how it should be done, and when to stop. I owned my own gunshop for 7 years repaired a lot of firearms and did a lot of trigger jobs. Basically, I can tell you this:1). The surfaces of the trigger and sear must be kept at their present angles.
2). A little stoning goes a long way, and the firearm must be put back together completely and often to check your progress.
3). The surfaces should be polished glass smooth without removing too much metal.
4). Brownell's "Action Magic" works really well if properly done.
5).If you have any doubt, have the work done by a reputable gunsmith.
6). There is a thin line between a good trigger and a dangerous one. A properly worked trigger will not trip if the gun is struck hard with the heel of your hand from any angle.
A good 'smith shouldn't be too expensive. When I was doing it I would have charged about $25.00 on the Marlin. Just for reference, Brownells does trigger work, so does Gander Mountain. There are probably many other chain stores that offer such services, perhaps right in you're area.
BTW, too much creep is caused by too long of a mating surface on the hammer where the sear rides, if that makes sense. It is generally corrected by stoning to make the shelf narrower. Again, it must be checked often.
Wish I could be more help. Good luck.
BRF
Elkhuntr:
Ain't nothin' happened to you that shouldn't have. Push the envelope and make all you can of the .17. What the heck, I've got the bigguns, too. But I don't have to reload for the .17 HMR, and even if I could, I doubt I could beat the factory loads for accuracy. I guess we can't say that about the centerfires. We've been robbed of our reloading advantages! Here's a pup we're just learning about, that came outta nowhere, that offers nothing for us to improve on. Dadgummit! Do you reckon the factories are taking over? Shoot, if they keep this up our reloading presses won't be worth their weight in dirt . What did we do to ever deserve this???
BRF
Ain't nothin' happened to you that shouldn't have. Push the envelope and make all you can of the .17. What the heck, I've got the bigguns, too. But I don't have to reload for the .17 HMR, and even if I could, I doubt I could beat the factory loads for accuracy. I guess we can't say that about the centerfires. We've been robbed of our reloading advantages! Here's a pup we're just learning about, that came outta nowhere, that offers nothing for us to improve on. Dadgummit! Do you reckon the factories are taking over? Shoot, if they keep this up our reloading presses won't be worth their weight in dirt
. What did we do to ever deserve this??? BRF
Elkhuntr:
Thanks a million for the invite. I'd be there next week if I could afford it. Not so much to hunt, but to meet you. Seems we have a lot in common. I'm sure we'de have a time. I haven't been to Washinton yet, but I'd sure like to make the trip. I have a brother in Lyman, Wyoming, and I've been out there several times, as well as Idaho and Utah. I also have a sister in Tucson, Arizona. My wife and I went there last May. The west is full of beautiful places, and I'm sure you live in one of them.
Whistlepigs are still alive and well in this part of Ohio, but a bag of 3 or 4 a day is pretty good.
By the way, I worked the Remmy over today, got the trigger down to 40 oz. and shot the best groups yet. I think I'll caress it a bit tomorrow and get it to about 30 oz., and then leave it alone. I eliminated all of the creep, and the trigger breaks real good. I'm happy with it, but I will push it further.
Also, I cut my bud's magazine down today, and he has a flush mag on his Marlin 17v. It's only 3 rounds now, but he loves it. It not only looks good, it's all he needs in one mag. Heck, the way it shoots with a 24 oz. trigger, 3 rounds is more than enough. (4 With one in the chamber)
Next weekend, I'm going to install a trigger stop for him, since the Marlin trigger moves about 1/2 inch after breaking. I will also jewel the bolt for him, and he is freefloating the barrel at the points where Marlin did'nt.
My Remmy doesn't need a trigger stop, it has very little travel after breaking.
The 3 rounder on the 17v is a wonderful improvement in the looks and feel of the rifle. Let me know if it interests you. Maybe I'll make you an offer you can't refuse.
Again, thanks for the invite. Who knows? Maybe I'll come out there someday just to find out why you left Ohio
BRF
Thanks a million for the invite. I'd be there next week if I could afford it. Not so much to hunt, but to meet you. Seems we have a lot in common. I'm sure we'de have a time. I haven't been to Washinton yet, but I'd sure like to make the trip. I have a brother in Lyman, Wyoming, and I've been out there several times, as well as Idaho and Utah. I also have a sister in Tucson, Arizona. My wife and I went there last May. The west is full of beautiful places, and I'm sure you live in one of them.
Whistlepigs are still alive and well in this part of Ohio, but a bag of 3 or 4 a day is pretty good.
By the way, I worked the Remmy over today, got the trigger down to 40 oz. and shot the best groups yet. I think I'll caress it a bit tomorrow and get it to about 30 oz., and then leave it alone. I eliminated all of the creep, and the trigger breaks real good. I'm happy with it, but I will push it further.
Also, I cut my bud's magazine down today, and he has a flush mag on his Marlin 17v. It's only 3 rounds now, but he loves it. It not only looks good, it's all he needs in one mag. Heck, the way it shoots with a 24 oz. trigger, 3 rounds is more than enough. (4 With one in the chamber)
Next weekend, I'm going to install a trigger stop for him, since the Marlin trigger moves about 1/2 inch after breaking. I will also jewel the bolt for him, and he is freefloating the barrel at the points where Marlin did'nt.
My Remmy doesn't need a trigger stop, it has very little travel after breaking.
The 3 rounder on the 17v is a wonderful improvement in the looks and feel of the rifle. Let me know if it interests you. Maybe I'll make you an offer you can't refuse.
Again, thanks for the invite. Who knows? Maybe I'll come out there someday just to find out why you left Ohio
BRF
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