Thread: New rifle for goat control/sons first rifle

I am not anti semi auto as such and have not had a lot to do with AR's but I haven't seen anyone manage to load or unload one quietly yet,which means walking around loaded unless in very open country.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I am not anti semi auto as such and have not had a lot to do with AR's but I haven't seen anyone manage to load or unload one quietly yet,which means walking around loaded unless in very open country.

that is a fair comment but that would go for most semi autos 10/22 to shot guns I'm a stickler for people hunting with me Rifle pointing safe direction and keep behind the person carrying rifle that's how do it with my daughter supervision is the key to saftey well that's what I think

Originally Posted by Bernie

that is a fair comment but that would go for most semi autos 10/22 to shot guns I'm a stickler for people hunting with me Rifle pointing safe direction and keep behind the person carrying rifle that's how do it with my daughter supervision is the key to saftey well that's what I think

One thing I liked with the gevarm .22 is the open bolt meaning you can have the weapon cocked and have the magazine in your hand, very quiet to slide the magazine home when going to shoot, and also very easy and quiet to make safe.

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

One thing I liked with the gevarm .22 is the open bolt meaning you can have the weapon cocked and have the magazine in your hand, very quiet to slide the magazine home when going to shoot, and also very easy and quiet to make safe.

I filed a second notch in the mag to hold the mag below the point the bolt would strip a round out.
At first a few extra bunnys lived as I forgot to put the mag the rest of the way in but I learnt.

Still, as it's hard to buy a new gervarm and the mags tend to be worn on what you can get second hand....