posted January 16, 2000 06:33 PM            

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I have made myself a silencer that gives me a substantial noise reduction for my 22. However the click of the bolt is fairly loud. Has anyone ever seen plans for a "bolt lock" that would allow me to shoot single shots, and manually cycle the action?

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posted January 16, 2000 07:17 PM         

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A spring operated device that slides up the
bolt's path every time the bolt recoils back
, should work, but you will face some changes
in its accuracy, because it's fed and chambered in a different way after you changed it.

Some gunsmithes work on 10/22s' to give it
a slide stop, it's no slide but they call it that way, it only stop the bolt in place after the last shot has been fired, like common semi-auto handguns, to indicate the empty magazine.

posted January 16, 2000 09:21 PM            

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Well the reason for wanting more sound reduction is simple. Perfection. Its good now, but not as good as it could be. I use the gun at the garage where my friends and i work on our cars, and race cars. Their is a junk yard right next to us, and some rather LARGE rats frequently come into the garage. Shooting them is more fun than the way we used to electrocute them.
I'll post some plans for the Silencer as soon as i have a chance to draw them up.

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posted January 25, 2000 09:55 PM            

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Damn i know they have modified 10/22's this way. I remember reading that swat teams use silenced, single shot ruger 10/22's to take out street lights when it is to their advantage for it to be dark.
Maybe i should just get another gun (like i need any reason ) and make this one a bolt action 22.

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posted January 29, 2000 02:46 AM            

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It is impossible to take out a street light with a .22! I have tried, I sat on the curb for 20 minutes shooting a light. it was FILLED with holes, but the light would not go out.

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posted January 29, 2000 01:04 PM            

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depending on the type of light you're trying to put out if it has it's own pole you can just unscrew the plate at the bottom of the pole and snip the wires. this does not visible damage to the light either. you can also shine a spotlight on the top and will make some go off for ten minutes. if it's not one of those kind wouldn't it be better to use a shotgun? maybe not as quiet i guess.

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posted January 29, 2000 04:33 PM            

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You couldn't take out a street light with a 22?!!! Dude i have repedely knocked themout with BB guns while i was younger..lol
Also once with my potatoe gun..hehe
The BB gun though (old crossman 760 pump) i used that to blast at least a dozen lights. From different angles too. It was pretty simple when right below the light.. just shoot straight up into the light... it went out every time. I could even hear the bb bouncing around inside until the light broke. I also shot it once from my window.. unly at a level of about 5 feet below the light.. and it still broke.
I lived in an appartment for a while and the SOB would shine right into my window (i hate that) which is why i blasted it so many times.
Can't believe you couldnt knowck them out with a 22.

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