Re: Browning 'Trombone' slide action 22 rf

22 October 2004, 03:57

rugeruser

Re: Browning 'Trombone' slide action 22 rf - thoughts?

Back in August, I asked for your opinions of this gun.

Well, my boy and I have played around with a few brands of ammo, and I'm amazed at it's accuracy!!

It LOVES Remington Cyclone, and easily puts 5 shots into 2" at 50 yards with open sights!! And it's a hoot to shoot - never had so much fun in all my life!

We went hunting together a couple of weeks ago, and he took 7 hares with it, a couple of them running shots... He also put ratshot into it, and spent hours wandering around culling the starling population!! On the wing!! He's pretty good at trap, so we practised by playing 'banana skin trap', then he was off and away! VERY proud Dad, and my boy was delighted to be able to tell his uncle to stick his opinion where it belonged.

A few pics:

Just wanted to thank you guys for the support and advice you gave me at the time!

We also took a couple of fallow, and nailed a few wild dogs that had been worrying the calves (it's calving time at the moment).

Oh, and the young 'un is already outshooting me at rimfire silhouette... why is youth (and good eyesight) wasted on the young?

22 October 2004, 12:31

Hot Core

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... Well, my boy and I have played around with a few brands of ammo, and I'm amazed at it's accuracy!!...VERY proud Dad, and my boy was delighted to be able to tell his uncle to stick his opinion where it belonged. ...

Hey rugeruser, I missed your original post, but you all did the right thing by trying a few different brands of ammo. Sometimes we just get real lucky and the rimfires like the less expensive ammo as much (occasionally more) than the Super Expensive Match Ammo.

Great pictures of the boy and the rabbits. I really like his "smile" in flick #1. And he even tossed in a shoulder shot on #3. I did that all through my youth and now when I line up on something a bit larger, I seem to go into a mental auto-pilot condition with the sights aligning and the firing mechanism operating without a lot of thinking about it.

By the way, for what it is worth, I've generally found the "know-it-alls" to be rather poor shots. If you really want to embarrass the character, invite him to go shooting with you all and tell him to bring his most accurate rimfire and ammo. I'd guess he will find himself "too busy" to be able to go (for a whuppin')!

Congratulations to you and that fine boy.

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Here is a special recipe for the boy. Crock pot the rabbits for a while to tenderize them, but not completely done. Then flour and fry the rabbits, and make a HUGE skillet of gravy. Whup up a bunch of Cat-Head biscuits(Big ones), mashed potatoes, whole kernal corn, field peas with chow-chow on them and "sliced tomatoes". Be sure to tell the boy to go easy on the tomatoes though, cause if you eat a whole lot of this meal apparently the tomatoes will cause you to gain weight!!!

23 October 2004, 07:09

crazyjjk

rugeruser, you are doing right by your boy. By the smile on his face I would say this actually taught him who to put his trust in. I have an 11 yr old daughter who lives with me and my ex (her mother) is always spouting off like your ex's boyfriend. Didn't take my daughter long to figure out whose words were just donkey dung. I am sure it won't take your son long to figure it out. By the look at the smile on his face I think he already has. Good Luck, John

23 October 2004, 03:09

rugeruser

Thanks Hot Core, your comments are appreciated. I reckon you're right about the 'know it alls', they do more damage around kids than anything else I can think of!!

My boy is 13, I started him shooting at 9, his armoury consists of a Stirling 22mag (made in the Philippines, real cheap, but they have a GREAT reputation for accuracy here), a CZ 527 American in 223, and now the Browning 22. The Browning is his first open sighted rifle. Took him a while to get used to it, but as you can see, he's learnt the ropes!! He's a great kid, and loves 'hunting', as distinct from 'shooting'. He's taken rabbits, pigs, foxes, feral dogs, fallow deer, goats, pigs, you name it...

One of the hares had been eluding him for a few days - he was determined to get it. It became a real 'grudge match' - I think that's the one with the 'smile'... he was real pleased to finally nail it. Could post a pic of a hare taken with a 223, but not sure if it's appropriate on the forum.. it's pretty gory, but PETA would have a field day with it...

Thanks for the recipe, but it has ingredients I've never heard of (we're in Australia)...

What the hell are 'Cat-head biscuits' (the mind boggles!!) and 'chow-chow'...???