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by flyfishtom
Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Stuck Mark III magazine
Replies: 1
Views: 4122

Stuck Mark III magazine

Yep. It happened again. I traded my Mk III Competition to my best friend for a G19 and he immediately shoved a magazine in backwards. At least part of the magazine is visible at the bottom. I have forgotten how to get it out.
by flyfishtom
Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: No good deed goes unpunished
Replies: 15
Views: 14439

Magazine

I could not grab hold of the magazine safety lever to save my life. I finally had to bend the metal of the magazine itself away from the lever and that got it out. I broke the tab off the disconnector but had one of those in my parts bag so all is well. I have been in touch with the lady and she is ...
by flyfishtom
Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:16 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: No good deed goes unpunished
Replies: 15
Views: 14439

Thank you, Bullseye.
by flyfishtom
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: No good deed goes unpunished
Replies: 15
Views: 14439

No good deed goes unpunished

I loaned my Ruger Mk III Competition to a friend so that his wife could take it to a shooting class. He gave her the standard how to load, hold, safe and fire routine. When she inserted her first magazine she put it in backwards and then gave it a good whack with the palm of her hand. Any suggestion...
by flyfishtom
Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:20 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Steel Match
Replies: 13
Views: 12688

Titusville steel

Baldy, Some tips for shooting steel. Don't miss; you can't go fast enough to miss. Trigger control is probably the most important aspect of this shooting along with grip and sight picture. Plan your stage strategy so that your gun is mov- ing toward the stop plate on shot four. For example, on "Smok...
by flyfishtom
Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Hi-viz or iron sights for plate competition?
Replies: 8
Views: 14944

Hi Viz

After I purchased my Ruger Hunter I experimented with our range plate machine. I have a spread sheet where I keep my times for a 200 round practice routine. In my case, the plain sights are much faster than the Hi Viz and V rear. I first changed out the V rear and that helped a little. Then I change...
by flyfishtom
Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: M-41 trigger problem
Replies: 3
Views: 4017

Thank you, Bullseye but that didn't cure it. I think you are on the right track though. Everything was fine until I used the safety and then the problem returned.
by flyfishtom
Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:43 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: M-41 trigger problem
Replies: 3
Views: 4017

M-41 trigger problem

My M-41 has developed a quirky trigger. Every once in a while the pull will go to something like twenty pounds. It often happens on the first round of a magazine but can happen at any time. The gun is clean. Any ideas?
by flyfishtom
Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Blazer .22
Replies: 14
Views: 15551

I use it as my practice ammo for my Rugers. I shoot Mini Mags in matches, steel and bowling pin tops. It is flawless in my book and $21.00 a brick is okay but I'm hoping the prices start down pretty soon.
by flyfishtom
Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:28 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: CCI Blazer
Replies: 6
Views: 7189

Price

That price is silly high. I just bought 10 bricks for $200.00 and change. Google will help you find it for about $19.00 a brick. Blazer is my practice ammo and I use Mini Mags for matches.
by flyfishtom
Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:15 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Change rear sight on MKIII Hunter
Replies: 4
Views: 4765

It is right here under maintenance.
by flyfishtom
Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Other than Mini Mags for MKIII
Replies: 11
Views: 11295

Ammo

I practice with CCI Blazer and use CCI MIni Mags in matches. Both are excellent. Both my Rugers will eat just about anything but Remington.
by flyfishtom
Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:46 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Iron vs. Fiber optic sights
Replies: 4
Views: 6381

Iron vs. Fiber optic sights

Last week I was practicing for the week end US Steel Challenge match we host every month at our local club. I was using my Ruger Hunter with a fiber optic front and square notch rear. I was using the club rack with six plates at ten yards. My average was 3.397 for six shots with an average miss rate...
by flyfishtom
Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:28 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Ruger magazine modification
Replies: 6
Views: 8340

I won't pretend to have the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of the famous "bullseye" but modifying the Ruger mags does work and in many cases is necessary. The problem is so wide spread that I am considering buying a battery operated dremel tool so that I can do the mods at matches. Why Ruger doesn...
by flyfishtom
Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Tactical Solutions
Replies: 15
Views: 16544

I had the privilege of trying one Sunday at our club "Fun Match". It was a 6" fluted on a Ruger 22/45 and it shot very well. Using Mini Mags it was accurate and ran perfectly. I was using our plate rack this morning and started missing high right on the last plate once in a while. I attributed that ...