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So the giant mutant squirrels won't stay out of my garden:mad3:. I never thought that squash and zucchini were on a squirrel's diet, but apparently they love it. So I needed some squirrel control. I rent my place and the folks I rent from have horse pastures around me so they freak out about renters and firearms:shaking:, but I've got to stop the squirrels. I gave my dad my .22 to help dilute the overpopulation of cats at my old family farm and the only small caliber firearm I had on hand was a .17hmr which I feel is a bit to loud to inconspicuously solve my problem. So off to the pawn shops I went. I was originally looking for something cheap that would shoot .22 shorts, but most all that I could find was over priced or a tiny little youth model. I kind of gave up on the .22 short plan and decided I'd just find a decent .22LR and get some sub sonic rounds. Long story short I left the pawn shop today with a new to me Marlin 995 that was a little worse for ware. I gave 70 bones for it and got a free hat, koozie, and box of shells
. I got it home and fired a few rounds through it just to make sure it works; seemed pretty accurate with the iron sights that were on it (I've got and old Simmons 3-9x40 to mount on it.) I then disassembled the thing to clean it up. I've already sanded and stained the stock that was beat all to hell; after a coat of varnish it should look as good as or better than new. The barrel, receiver, and weaver mount had more rust than bluing on them, and I intend to just strip them down and hit them with some Rustoleum and clear coat.
So I've googled the Marlin 995 and couldn't find much good, bad, or indifferent. I've already got the thing so I guess whether or not to buy it is a moot point. So what say you oh great sportsmen/women of the PBB. Did I get hosed out of 70 bucks? Anything I should pay extra attention to on this particular firearm? Am I lazy for just spraying some Rustoleum instead of actually rebluing (I've done if before, it's not fun, and this is all being done on the cheap)? Are the Remington Subsonic .22s going to be quiet enough to convince the landlords that the neighbors are shooting off fire works (there are at least 3 fireworks stands in the area)? Thanks, in advance.
- Lee
So I've googled the Marlin 995 and couldn't find much good, bad, or indifferent. I've already got the thing so I guess whether or not to buy it is a moot point. So what say you oh great sportsmen/women of the PBB. Did I get hosed out of 70 bucks? Anything I should pay extra attention to on this particular firearm? Am I lazy for just spraying some Rustoleum instead of actually rebluing (I've done if before, it's not fun, and this is all being done on the cheap)? Are the Remington Subsonic .22s going to be quiet enough to convince the landlords that the neighbors are shooting off fire works (there are at least 3 fireworks stands in the area)? Thanks, in advance.
- Lee