Plinking along with daytime dave

[daytime dave]

It has been unseasonably warm for the last few days. I was able to get out today in 55 F weather just ahead of the stormfront moving in and bringing rain and more seasonable cool weather. I decided a couple of neglected .22s would be in order today. The Chiappa .22lr M1 Carbine copy and my Smith and Wesson model 41 were the guns for today's plinking. I have a pretty good spot in the back pasture that is 25 yds and really accessible. I pound in a 2x2 short post and staple paper plates with hand drawn 2 inch squares on either side of the post. Up to three on each side.
For today, I uncovered and loaded up the mud buggy for the short but muddy trek. I photographed the guns and set up. All shooting was two hand, free standing. The Chiappa has two magazines and I loaded each with 5 rds. It got the Blazer ammo and performed as it did when I shot it last. Not great, but ok for plinking. All ten were low and a quick sight adjustment on the rear brought it to where it needed to go. No photos of it's so so performance. It's a fun gun that reminds me of my Inland M1 Carbine that I gave to a friend. My bayonet does not fit on the Chiappa either.
The model 41 was a used gun when I bought it. It belonged to an owner of a gun shop I frequented in another life. He slowly emptied his safe when getting ready to close and I got some amazing guns. This one is no exception. I ordered the holster and an extra mag from S&W when I got it. Three mags is what I like to have. I shot this with a two hand grip, free standing. I only shot 30 rds when I bought it. It was time to get it ot in the light. Today it only got 30 rds also, due to impending weather. It has been a while since I have shot a gun like this and I threw the first round low as I totally forgot the trigger is light with no take up. I shot five rounds per mag at 25, 15 and 10 yds. I improved with my second time, getting the grip and sight picture better than the first time. I used the CCI standard 40 grn rounds. The first round was a ftf at 25 yds. I placed it second in the mag to see if it would go off, but all it did was break the concentration I had. First round was in the box, ftf, then under the box. Oh well, I was hearing thunder. Just after collecting the targets is began to rain. I covered up the mud buggy in pouring rain and came in to clean both guns. I was very satisfied with both. The carbine is fun. The 41 has some good potential if I take it out more often I think. It was nice to get out for even a few rounds (45 total). I'm drying off with a coffee with a trace of amaretto in it.

[BrokenolMarine]

I need to shoot the 41 I got for my birthday last year... I shot it once right after I got it but haven't shot anything much since. I am about to start.

[North Country Gal]

Dave, that is some fine, fine shooting. Love what you're doing with the Model 41. In my opinion, the 41 is the ultimate classic semi-auto 22, the older ones most of all. For sure, a vintage 41 will never lose value. I don't know if S&W has ever confirmed this, but the Smith crowd has always claimed the 41 was built specifically to shoot CCI SV. That's what I shot in my newer one when I had it.

[RetiredSeabee]

Fresh air and burnt gunpowder…… I miss that fragrance.

[Sir Henry]

They both look like fun shooters.

[fortyshooter]

Some fun shooting there Dave! Paper plates getting to be my favorite paper targets now. That .22 M-1 Carbine looks like the real deal!

[Hatchdog]

Other than the weather what a fun day you had. Two unique firearms side by side! Thumbs up here.

[daytime dave]

I just got done with shooting my Ruger single six .22lr. I had the cowboy rig on with little .22 loops too. I hadn't shot it in years.
I had left my phone at the house, so no pics.
I did ok, but it needs the sights adjusted. The last string of six had 5 in a group of less than 1/2" slow fire free standing at about 7 yds. The other one was a test to see if it shot to the left. It did.

24 rds in the relative shade of an otherwise hot day. 6 each at 20, 15, 10 and 7 yds. I had fun.

[BrokenolMarine]

Good deal Dave, we need to be out shooting before Winter sets in, but I am hoping to put some steel out so I can continue shooting this winter. Drive out, shoot a couple mags, drive back in. The Ranger has a heater. Funny you should post about shooting the 22s, I had just shot the Diamondback and Told Tina I was going to shoot the Wrangler and the Model 41 next. Couldn't today, working in the shop helping her with a project and finishing a sheath.