Chip from United States, CA Public Profile

I first built my 9mm AR using the buffer and spring that came with the Aero Precision buffer tube kit. The rifle functioned but had a jarring kick just like the Ruger PC Carbine. I sold the PC Carbine because I didn't think that 9mm should kick that much in a rifle. I installed this Guntec 9mm buffer and spring and it made all the difference in the world. No recoil. Actually a little recoil. On the scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is a 22lr and 10 is the PC Carbine, this made it like 4 or 5. This is how a PCC should kick.

I bought two of these newer Ruger MkII mags and they function perfectly as just as the original mags from the 1980's. The baseplate of the older mags had the Ruger logo highlighted in silver. These newer mags have a slightly different logo in plain black. Not quite as nice looking but function perfectly with 16 different types 22 ammo that I tried. I have a couple other non-Ruger mags which do not feed reliably in my MkII so now I stick with Ruger brand mags.

I wanted a small light fixed power scope for my Browning Buckmark Target Rifle. This is a little over 8" long and weighs 12.05 oz. Perfect size for a 22 rifle. Most 3-9X rimfire scopes are 12"-13" in length and weigh 14 to 21 oz. which is visually out of balance with the rifle. This scope is crystal clear without distortion. The reticle has fine lines. The tactical turrets work perfectly making it easy to adjust zero and bullet drop but are a little bulky. For my purposes, regular adjusters would have been enough and also would make the scope a few ounces lighter. Unfortunately Nikon only makes a bow hunting model of the 3X scope with small turrets. I was hesitant to try that model on my rifle.

For my Ruger 10/22 Takedown Lite I have a Leupold 4X that is 9" and 8 oz. but it is about $200. This Nikon scope was about $75 less on sale and just as clear; only a little heavier. All other quality 4X scopes are at least 2" longer and more expensive. I also have bought cheap 4x compact scopes in the $20 to $30 range for kids rifles like the Savage Rascal that are similarly small in size but they cannot compare optically due to distortion and thick reticles. They are like looking through the bottom of a coke bottle. This Nikon scope is the smallest and least expensive quality scope. I would highly recommend this for any 22 rifle, especially if off-hand rapid shooting at fleeing tin cans is the soup-du-jour.

These are fat, thick heavy canvas with soft cotton lining giving great protection for the guns you care about. There is a pocket inside for the muzzle end which keeps it away from the exposed rivet on the other Boyt heart shaped cases. The 10" case fits a standard 5" barrel 1911 Government Model perfectly with room for 6 mags, 3 in each zippered side pocket. The 12" case fits a 6" barrel S&W Model 617 K-frame with a small Burris Fastfire III red dot sight or a Ruger Mark II 6 7/8" barrel with Fastfire III red dot sight perfectly. I originally bought the 14" Boyt case for the 617 which fit loosely and the 12" case for Ruger Mark II but now am going to buy another 12" Boyt case for the 617 and another gun for the 14" case. This is a good problem. :)