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Sarge · March 22, 2013, 11:58 PM

Over the past week the 3T/Model 190 it has fed every odd .22 cartridge I've thrown at it, from assorted .22 Shorts to 'Quiet' ammo to a Mulligan Stew of oddball 22LR from various manufacturers.

I had to change out the front sight for a taller one, so I needed to check zero. Today I ignored the rain and fired a few 5 round groups at just short of 50 yards, using the window of my old pickup a rest. Ammo was Federal 36 grain bulk HP. This was occurring regularly when I didn't screw up a shot. The old rifle is certainly accurate enough for any use I'll put it to.

03/23/13 Update:

...and finally today, I sat down at a bench and adjusted the last bit of right windage out of the sights. I was shooting three shot groups to conserve ammo and kept seeing stuff like this and thinking "Wow, those are about a half inch."

I put a tape on it before I drove back to the house and it was 5/16". This old rifle is shooting as well as any .22 auto I've ever owned, the best of which was an old Mossberg 151-M.

So color me happy as a clam.

March 22, 2013, 11:58 PM	#6
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	Over the past week the 3T/Model 190 it has fed every odd .22 cartridge I've thrown at it, from assorted .22 Shorts to 'Quiet' ammo to a Mulligan Stew of oddball 22LR from various manufacturers. I had to change out the front sight for a taller one, so I needed to check zero. Today I ignored the rain and fired a few 5 round groups at just short of 50 yards, using the window of my old pickup a rest. Ammo was Federal 36 grain bulk HP. This was occurring regularly when I didn't screw up a shot. The old rifle is certainly accurate enough for any use I'll put it to. 03/23/13 Update: ...and finally today, I sat down at a bench and adjusted the last bit of right windage out of the sights. I was shooting three shot groups to conserve ammo and kept seeing stuff like this and thinking "Wow, those are about a half inch." I put a tape on it before I drove back to the house and it was 5/16". This old rifle is shooting as well as any .22 auto I've ever owned, the best of which was an old Mossberg 151-M. So color me happy as a clam. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice. Last edited by Sarge; March 23, 2013 at 07:31 PM.