I remember back in the 50’s and mid 60’s long guns were on the shelf behind the counter and a young teenage boy could buy one as easily as buying a shovel.Times were different then, half the school boys carried a knife but it was considered an act of cowardice to fight with one. Those humming bird rounds are still pretty fast , thanks for showing the rifle again and the old gong target.
Yes My Brother. Back in the 70s,my big brother and I got hardware store knives for Christmas. All the boys had a knife in a leather pouch on their belt. A lot of boys brought their shotguns to school and left them in the rack in the truck, because we would hunt in the morning before school. Good, free and Happy times. Thanks for the memories my friend 😊
I have a very similar rifle that my grandfather either bought or was given in the late teens. It is a great rifle with excellent accuracy even out to distance. But it's starting to get worn out between my grandfather and me I'm sure we have think we've put many stacks of 22 cartridge boxes through the chamber.
Cool 22 rifle, I believe it was known as a tuble magazine fed bolt action rifle. At the time there was a large selection of 22-caliber ammunition to include 22 short, 22 long, 22 long rifle and 22 Birdshot. 👍
I had a Stevens like that, later on that gun became the Buckhorn. My favorite .22 rifle is my Remington Model 33 that was made in 1934, a nice old single shot. I also have an early Remington Model 4 rolling block in .22 as well as one in .32 Rimfire that are a lot of fun. A friend of mine was a large collector of old .22 rifles like that, from all the makers and had some really nice ones. I've owned a few over the years, because they were tools. We think now of buying a .22 and maybe another after that, in those days, the gun was used until it was used up, and it was a tool. Ammo was treated like gold, I remember hearing of the local general or hardware store selling partial boxes of .22 ammo because money was tight. There was no practice or going out and blowing a bunch of ammo plinking either, it was used for hunting, killing a hog, etc.
Something like CCI's "Quiet" .22 LR rounds would be good for those targets. They run about 810 fps while .22 LR Standard Velocity is advertised at 1,050 fps.
those are great old guns. i've had several of various manufacturers, i will just say watch the sear on those. a lot of those guns have been shot to death. to test it load and cock the gun and put the safety on and try to pull the trigger while pointing in a safe direction. i've had a two remingtons and a springfield that would fire if you pulled the trigger hard enough with the safety on.
Have you tried to find some 22 short ammunition. It might be light enough not to do any damage to your targets. Your old Stevens bolt action single-shot looks a lot like my dad's Stevens/Springfield model 87a which is a semi-automatic. It has the same light colored Wood stock and stamped steel trigger guard, sights etc.
I'm a history buff like yourself and I've been playing with and working on old cars all of my life. One of your banners on your Woods Shack is auto camping. My auto repair and restoration shop is cady corner from an old motor camping site it had space for tent camping as well as little cabins and when you crosed the US Highway there was a shower and restroom house for men and women there's not much left other than the shower house if you have interest I'd love to send you some pictures. New Ross Indiana.
Iirc it wasnt law for guns to have serial numbers until the 1960s. It wasnt uncommon for shotguns and centerfire rifles pre ww2 to not have numbers on them.
Enjoyed the video,while nothing special I like these older “cheap” .22s in my experience they still shoot good. Check your barrel I bet it says “ Short, Long, and Long Rifle” Don’t hear much about .22 long cartridges nowadays , I don’t know if they still even make them. Basically it’s a long rifle case with a .22 short in it. I come across some now and then I think the ammo you have is a CB bullet
I remember back in the 50’s and mid 60’s long guns were on the shelf behind the counter and a young teenage boy could buy one as easily as buying a shovel.Times were different then, half the school boys carried a knife but it was considered an act of cowardice to fight with one. Those humming bird rounds are still pretty fast , thanks for showing the rifle again and the old gong target.
Yes My Brother. Back in the 70s,my big brother and I got hardware store knives for Christmas. All the boys had a knife in a leather pouch on their belt. A lot of boys brought their shotguns to school and left them in the rack in the truck, because we would hunt in the morning before school. Good, free and Happy times. Thanks for the memories my friend 😊
Your shooting range is absolutely beautiful! What a picturesque setting for an afternoon of enjoyment
@BrokenBarBox yup. Nothing like living in paradise!
What a great video as it brings back a lot of memories! Thank You.
👍 Nice video. Very good combination of rifle and target. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent video - Thanks!
I have a very similar rifle that my grandfather either bought or was given in the late teens. It is a great rifle with excellent accuracy even out to distance. But it's starting to get worn out between my grandfather and me
I'm sure we have think we've put many stacks of 22 cartridge boxes through the chamber.
Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍💯💯
I have the exact same firearm. 22. Identical. Like your channel. I was born at the wrong time. Best of luck with your channel.
Cool 22 rifle, I believe it was known as a tuble magazine fed bolt action rifle. At the time there was a large selection of 22-caliber ammunition to include 22 short, 22 long, 22 long rifle and 22 Birdshot. 👍
I have my grandpas. His is in very good condition too
I had a Stevens like that, later on that gun became the Buckhorn. My favorite .22 rifle is my Remington Model 33 that was made in 1934, a nice old single shot. I also have an early Remington Model 4 rolling block in .22 as well as one in .32 Rimfire that are a lot of fun. A friend of mine was a large collector of old .22 rifles like that, from all the makers and had some really nice ones. I've owned a few over the years, because they were tools. We think now of buying a .22 and maybe another after that, in those days, the gun was used until it was used up, and it was a tool. Ammo was treated like gold, I remember hearing of the local general or hardware store selling partial boxes of .22 ammo because money was tight. There was no practice or going out and blowing a bunch of ammo plinking either, it was used for hunting, killing a hog, etc.
Something like CCI's "Quiet" .22 LR rounds would be good for those targets. They run about 810 fps while .22 LR Standard Velocity is advertised at 1,050 fps.
Boy I like that little gun !! Wish I could find an original version of one! Another great video!
@@1961MJS check gunbroker. Lots of them on there.
those are great old guns. i've had several of various manufacturers, i will just say watch the sear on those. a lot of those guns have been shot to death. to test it load and cock the gun and put the safety on and try to pull the trigger while pointing in a safe direction. i've had a two remingtons and a springfield that would fire if you pulled the trigger hard enough with the safety on.
Nice rifles and targets. Thank you for sharing them with us. Isn't the bottom round target used for resetting the top 2 targets? (the chickens)
JT
Excellent shooting! Like this old gun! I remember you squirrel hunting with this gun. Did this gun cost 5 dollars back in 1917. David Back.
@rebeccaback3287 yes, thereabouts. I've seen advertisements where they were $5 and some change. Of course, that was worth a lot more back then.
Have you tried to find some 22 short ammunition. It might be light enough not to do any damage to your targets. Your old Stevens bolt action single-shot looks a lot like my dad's Stevens/Springfield model 87a which is a semi-automatic. It has the same light colored Wood stock and stamped steel trigger guard, sights etc.
I'm a history buff like yourself and I've been playing with and working on old cars all of my life. One of your banners on your Woods Shack is auto camping. My auto repair and restoration shop is cady corner from an old motor camping site it had space for tent camping as well as little cabins and when you crosed the US Highway there was a shower and restroom house for men and women there's not much left other than the shower house if you have interest I'd love to send you some pictures. New Ross Indiana.
Iirc it wasnt law for guns to have serial numbers until the 1960s. It wasnt uncommon for shotguns and centerfire rifles pre ww2 to not have numbers on them.
Enjoyed the video,while nothing special I like these older “cheap” .22s in my experience they still shoot good.
Check your barrel I bet it says “ Short, Long, and Long Rifle”
Don’t hear much about .22 long cartridges nowadays , I don’t know if they still even make them. Basically it’s a long rifle case with a .22 short in it. I come across some now and then
I think the ammo you have is a CB bullet
Find some cci quiets. They’re quieter than a short and are a lead bullet.
Thank You !