I guess I'm a sucker for these old 22 rifles!
May 30, 2024 9:42:31 GMT -5
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Post by HighCotton on May 30, 2024 9:42:31 GMT -5
While working a job in Ohio a few weeks ago, I stopped at an old feedmill. I had noticed an old 2 bottom John Deere plow sitting nearby and I inquired about it, thinking it might be a good match for my John Deere model B.
The ole boy did not want to part with it or any of the other implements on his property.
As farmboy chatter goes, we were soon talking everything from families to "Whereabouts" to hunting and fishing and so on.
He happened to mention that he had an old rifle.
That perked my ears up.
So we did a low dollar deal on this Marlin model 780, 22 rifle. At first he couldn't find the magazine but he ended up calling me the next day as I was still working nearby.
I have not shot the rifle yet. It seems the magazine spring is in bad shape as I can barely push the follower down. The bolt seems a bit nasty too. I'm gonna go through it with my grandson. He loves working on these projects as much as me and it's teaching him some lessons along the way.
The ole boy did not want to part with it or any of the other implements on his property.
As farmboy chatter goes, we were soon talking everything from families to "Whereabouts" to hunting and fishing and so on.
He happened to mention that he had an old rifle.
That perked my ears up.
So we did a low dollar deal on this Marlin model 780, 22 rifle. At first he couldn't find the magazine but he ended up calling me the next day as I was still working nearby.
I have not shot the rifle yet. It seems the magazine spring is in bad shape as I can barely push the follower down. The bolt seems a bit nasty too. I'm gonna go through it with my grandson. He loves working on these projects as much as me and it's teaching him some lessons along the way.
