"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."_--Thomas Paine
MITCHELL FIELD WOULD BE THE CLOSEST, DO YOU HAVE A NASSAU LEISURE PERMIT??
WHEN YOU TAKE A REAL DEDICATED INTEREST IN SHOOTING CONSIDER JOINING FREEPORT R&R RANGE.
OR GO THERE WITH A FEW MAGS ON THE NEXT 22 STEEL MATCH AND JOIN THE POSSE
I am actually getting a leisure pass this weekend, for Lido Beach specifically..
what do I need to bring to Mitchell Field other than my rifle, rounds, eye and ear protection (and leisure pass)? Is this info somewhere else on the board so I can stop clogging this one up?
"The smaller the mind the greater the conceit." ~ Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC)
Lose your moral compass, and you will lose your liberty. The ultimate form of control is self-control.
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid. I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them.
Walmart in Green Acres sells ammo. You might have to put up with some bull from the people at the counter, but it's worth the price.
As far as shooting at Mitchel range: During Summer they only open m-f, till 4 pm. And lately have been closing at noon because of law enforcement training there. You need a Nassau County leisure pass to get the resident discount. Sounds like you have everything else you'll need. Did you buy some sort of case to transport the gun in? But I would suggest first going thru the manual complete. Familarize yourself with the gun. And try to go with an experienced shooter your first time. There are no other public ranges in Nassau. You have Freeport range which you have to join. And like I said, you can join a few gun clubs that shoot at Mitchel range in the evenings when they start opening at night and on wekends again in September. Info on other ranges on LI can be found in the forum entitled ranges. And once again I say to stop by the PO for a chat some day.
I prefer bolt action rifles: simple: very few moving parts, nothing to disassemble for maintenance/cleaning . realiable: nothing slamming back and forth inside the action. cheap: got a Savage for $125. easy to clean: pop the bolt out, clean the barrel, wipe the bolt=done in 10 minutes
I strongly endorse this. Proper operation and understanding of a bolt-action rifle is, in my opinion, the best foundation stone for those new to rifle shooting. And the wonderful thing about a cheap (but decent) bolt-action .22 is that you'll always find a use for it in the future.
My recommendation is the Savage Mark 2 -- specially as it now has the Accutrigger, imo the best stock trigger on any cheap .22 rifle. It should run you under $150, and with a modicum of care that thing will be punching holes in targets, knocking over rabbits and exploding soda cans in the hands of your grandchildren. Besides, there is definitely a huge amount of satisfaction to be gained from learning to work that bolt faster than your buddies with semi-auto .22s can hit their targets.
And the icing on the cake is this: One of the ammunition brands that produces the tightest groups out of it is... the cheapest ammunition Federal make, sold at Wal-Mart, etc! Accurate-enough shooting for pennies!
Congrats!... You'll enjoy it for sure!.... Here's something no one else has mentioned - the 10/22 is the Camaro/small block chevy of .22's They are cheap, reliable, fun, perform well for stockers, and... You can modify the living crap out of them!
These are ALL 10/22's!!! (Yes, ALL)
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Pete
"It ain't the guns stupid - It's the CRIMINALS!"
"Never try to teach a pig how to sing...it just wastes your time a - nd annoys the pig." - Robert Anson Heinlein
I will throw in another vote for the 10//22, but buy one used on Gunbroker so you can get one from the 90's or earlier. IMO these are better quality than the newer ones. The latter have plastic parts and basically suck compared to the older ones-especially the trigger group.. The cheapest transfer I know of on the Island is $25 from South Shore Sportsman. Hunter Sports nearby is a close second at $30.
I would gladly pay the transfer to get a much better gun. or find a used one in local inventory. You can get replacement OEM stocks and struff all day long for like $15 on the auction sires because so many people change them out, so don't be afraid to get an older gun with tired wood.
If you can't find an older 10/22 then I guess I'd go with the 795, I am not crazy about the mag hanging out all the time but I guess it's better than the older marlins that use a tubular magazine. The 10/22 stock 10 round rotary is exceptional, and no dingus hanging out of your gun. Which is OK on a AR or AK but IMO lame on a sporter style .22
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