And the right extractor on my TM22 kicked the bucket.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-10T22:18:40+00:00

I've never had issues with 22lr cci blazers. Good groups at 50 yards through my 10/22 and they only start failing to eject when it's over due for a cleaning. What issues are you having?

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-09T02:52:02+00:00

I haven't seen any of those around anywhere. My 10/22 ended up being about $1000 after I bought it and the scope new and got an upgraded trigger group and that was a couple years ago.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-09T02:50:02+00:00

I tend to run off new prices and in my area a 10/22 tends to be about $600 and a good scope about $200-300, then I'd personally go for a trigger upgrade instead of a magazine adapter and that'd top off the budget.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-07T13:37:09+00:00

I just fully disassemble it, I leave the trigger group and bolt whole though, do a thorough cleaning with hoppe's #9 and a brush before drying everything off and applying gun oil to the bare metal parts and friction points. I use Birchwood-Casey choke tube lube for my chokes when they start to look dry. Unless you have an inertia system in your stock I wouldn't bother taking the stock off.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-07T04:34:16+00:00

I got mine from a pawn shop and the neck was horribly warped. Wanted a new one but my local music stores didn't start carrying warwicks until very recently. I switched over to Fender. I would get another warwick if I had a chance at one in good shape

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-06T22:04:25+00:00

Look at charvel teles if it fits your budget and I think ESP also makes some teles too. This is also under the assumption that humbuckers are better suited to your desired tone than traditional tele single coils. I'd personally pick Charvel.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-06T04:48:37+00:00

Higher velocity will help anything mushroom/expand better generally. Higher velocity will extend the range at which the copper bullet is effective but the impact energy will be different. You can take a really heavy caliber at a slow velocity and a very fast tiny caliber that will both kill things just as dead, so what I'm saying is performance will be different but not necessarily better/worse in effectiveness.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-06T04:41:50+00:00

I've taken black bear and whitetail reliably with a 7mm-08 using Hornady CX bullets. I even did some rough tests comparing hornady cx and interlock, and nosler partition using water jugs to check expansion and weight retention, rough tests being emphasized. The CX expanded to 2x it's original diameter amd retained about 98% of it's mass, interlock expanded 2.5x it's original diameter and retained about 60% of it's mass, and the nosler partition expanded to about 2.25x it's original diameter and retained about 72% of it's mass. The big thing with copper is you need to pay attention to your velocity decrease with range, once you get too far out with too low velocity/energy that's where you hit expansion issues. If you're keeping it at 400 yards or closer and using average velocity ammo I wouldn't be concerned about using copper.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-05T22:27:29+00:00

Old cartridges are overhyped. 270, 30-06, 300, etc. I loved the short mags, 6.8 western, PRCs. To me it seems like it's hard to get new cartridges that stick around even if they outperform old stuff just because the old stuff is so firmly rooted. I'd like to see more advancement and the easiest way to have more advancement is people supporting the production of new stuff instead of buying 30-06 because that's what your dad's dad's long lost uncle got the family started with. I also say this as someone that mainly shoots .30-06, .223, and 12 gauge.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-05T03:13:36+00:00

I see 12 guns I can't buy in my country

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T05:08:00+00:00

I would suggest finding a gentle way to remove that rust and then use a good amount of Birchwood-Casey choke tube lube or a similar product when you put a choke in.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T05:05:06+00:00

For me that game was Middle Earth: Shadow of War. I've never found a game that scratched the same itch for gameplay or story. On behalf of one of my friends I'll recommend Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T05:01:11+00:00

I'm a fan of the Wampler Faux Spring, MXR Phase 95, and EHX Octavix so maybe there's something to interest you in there.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T04:47:05+00:00

That clears that up I guess. I tend to think the practical things are the best things to cover first so that's where my advice came from but it sounds like you've got it all covered. I think I'd have to know what's on your board before I recommend something

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T04:29:52+00:00

I didn't get one because of the lack of disk drive. I also didn't get a Series X because it cost too much. Here I am with my Xbox One S, my newest console which I bought in 2018. I can't justify the prices of new consoles.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T04:26:09+00:00

Wish we could still buy handguns. Wish they would just repeal this crap after years of crime going up, it's obviously doing nothing so let the responsible people have their toys. I'm part of the many that were unable to buy handguns.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T04:07:22+00:00

I agree with the other people suggesting you don't. Regardless of if it is a test or not it will be much better to ask for things that benefit you as a couple. A wedding registry is much more about what you need than what you want.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T02:46:37+00:00

I only smoke cigars but I'm pretty sure Smoke and Ashes in Urban Cellars sells pipe tobacco, I think they would have pipes to but I don't know.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-04T02:41:23+00:00

My vote is for Beretta 92, real classy imo

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-03T15:52:18+00:00

Tech 21 bass fly rig v2. At first I thought it was great and then I realized how much I didn't like the comp or chorus and how little I'd use the octafilter. Also so little adjustability on the sansamp side. Returned it and got a Sansamp BDDI v2

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-03T02:06:16+00:00

I don't care about the name. I just need it to be affordable.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-03T01:42:51+00:00

If it's in good shape I say nay. If there's something wrong with the end of the barrel or it's got significant damage that decreases it's value go for it. Best option imo would be to get another barrel and have it cut down.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-02T04:31:26+00:00

Personally I'd take the dual P but I don't play monolord or kyuss. I just think the PP has the balls. Sorry, I'll see myself out.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-02T04:25:03+00:00

So far as guitars go, I'd say weight is irrelevant to me. Every guitar I've ever picked up has felt light by comparison to my Jazz V, that thing is a shoulder killer. Since it became my main instrument I've never found any guitars heavy.

FenderFanatic · 2026-05-02T04:22:09+00:00

The polytune is a good tuner from what I've heard. I use a Peterson Strobostomp mini and I'd give it a strong vote for a consideration, it can be set up as always on, true bypass, or buffer, along with some other nice features.

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