my prayers have been answered

squrrilJerky · 01-18-2005, 05:15 PM

i was in a customer's basement to do some boiler
work an there on the wall hung a dusty
marlin model 100G
when i asked if it were for sale
he said sure make me an offer
i said fifty
he said ok
two twentys and a ten and i'm the proud owner of my first .22
it shoots SL and LR
what ammo should i use for
squrril rabbit fox coyote and the like?
forgive my lack of knowledge
i've always hunted with airguns
i appreciate the help
and did i get a good deal ?
minor blems on the barrel and stock otherwise seems to be in good shape

Thrawn · 01-18-2005, 05:23 PM

Rifling any good?

If so it Sounds Good To Me! Can't beat a .22. I've been using Blazer lately with good results.

Oxford · 01-18-2005, 06:55 PM

Was it a single shot...or a semiautomatic?

squrrilJerky · 01-18-2005, 08:12 PM

single... if it were a semi-auto i'de be spittin nails

jerry · 01-18-2005, 08:21 PM

Yes good deal.

Usually the LR ammo will be more accurate. The shorts are fun to play with. Try all the major brands you can dig up. Cheap at a buck a box of 50. The gun will tell you what IT likes. Most of all have fun!

squrrilJerky · 01-18-2005, 09:32 PM

can she shoot mags

Big Dog · 01-19-2005, 04:49 AM

No, no .22 WMR (Magnum) in this gun!
But it may well like the CCI Minimag .22LR ammo - most .22 rifles do.

Like Jerry said, try many brands and types. I've always had the best luck with CCI Minimag, Federal Lightning and Winchester Dynapoint.

The price was good. Any decent older .22 rifle in a gunshop down here usually starts at $100 and goes up.
The Marlin 100 design predates the later Model 25, and is a very good starter gun.

01-18-2005, 05:15 PM	#1
squrrilJerky Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: coventry,rhode island Posts: 79	my prayers have been answered i was in a customer's basement to do some boiler work an there on the wall hung a dusty marlin model 100G when i asked if it were for sale he said sure make me an offer i said fifty he said ok two twentys and a ten and i'm the proud owner of my first .22 it shoots SL and LR what ammo should i use for squrril rabbit fox coyote and the like? forgive my lack of knowledge i've always hunted with airguns i appreciate the help and did i get a good deal ? minor blems on the barrel and stock otherwise seems to be in good shape Last edited by squrrilJerky; 01-18-2005 at 09:40 PM.

01-18-2005, 05:23 PM	#2
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Images: 6	Sounds like you got your money's worth. Rifling any good? If so it Sounds Good To Me! Can't beat a .22. I've been using Blazer lately with good results.

01-18-2005, 06:55 PM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,021 Blog Entries: 4	Was it a single shot...or a semiautomatic? __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

01-18-2005, 08:12 PM	#4
squrrilJerky Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: coventry,rhode island Posts: 79	single... if it were a semi-auto i'de be spittin nails Last edited by squrrilJerky; 01-18-2005 at 08:15 PM.

01-18-2005, 08:21 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Yes good deal. Usually the LR ammo will be more accurate. The shorts are fun to play with. Try all the major brands you can dig up. Cheap at a buck a box of 50. The gun will tell you what IT likes. Most of all have fun! __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

01-18-2005, 09:32 PM	#6
squrrilJerky Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: coventry,rhode island Posts: 79	can she shoot mags

01-19-2005, 04:49 AM	#7
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,205	No, no .22 WMR (Magnum) in this gun! But it may well like the CCI Minimag .22LR ammo - most .22 rifles do. Like Jerry said, try many brands and types. I've always had the best luck with CCI Minimag, Federal Lightning and Winchester Dynapoint. The price was good. Any decent older .22 rifle in a gunshop down here usually starts at $100 and goes up. The Marlin 100 design predates the later Model 25, and is a very good starter gun. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.