ultralinear
Operator
Sometimes a gun simply calls to me and that's what my Buck Mark Micro did from the case at my local gun pusher. It's a slab side and while it wasn't wildly cheaper than an equivalent new BM, there was just something about it. It was clean and came with its original OG gray box and one lonely mag. The highlight is the original printed manual and 3/32 hex wrench that has never been taken from its plastic bag. Amazingly, the BM is my first .22 semiautomatic, my previous .22 experience coming from an ancient .22 rifle (a classic Trusty Rusty) and later a Ruger .22 Single-Six. Neither ignited any enthusiasm for the .22, at least not like the first 100 rounds from my new-to-me Buck Mark.
More detail. My Buck Mark is a 1993 model. I cleaned it prior to shooting to make sure everything worked as it should. The only issue worth noting was the fact that the sight base screws had either been overtightened or they'd been untouched for a very long time. I ended up heating them up a tad and using a slightly bigger hammer (really a hex wrench). The screws finally came loose with a satisfying but unnecessary pop.
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Having no .22 ammo on hand I picked up some Norma TAC-22 40G on closeout. These oily little subsonic rounds worked fine in the BM. My prevalent miss from 10 meters was left (by about 3"). That's odd for me so I plan to run another 100 or so rounds to see if that aiming trend holds before I fiddle with the rear sight's windage adjustment. The trigger is excellent. I cannot imagine better from a gun this age.
Here's the rest of the story:
I plan to shoot the BM offhand at 10 meters to see if I might want to take the leap into 10 meter air pistol shooting. Nope, no major ambitions, I'm just interested in trying something new that sounds entertaining. Thanks for reading. It's great to be back shooting.
More detail. My Buck Mark is a 1993 model. I cleaned it prior to shooting to make sure everything worked as it should. The only issue worth noting was the fact that the sight base screws had either been overtightened or they'd been untouched for a very long time. I ended up heating them up a tad and using a slightly bigger hammer (really a hex wrench). The screws finally came loose with a satisfying but unnecessary pop.
Some people...
Having no .22 ammo on hand I picked up some Norma TAC-22 40G on closeout. These oily little subsonic rounds worked fine in the BM. My prevalent miss from 10 meters was left (by about 3"). That's odd for me so I plan to run another 100 or so rounds to see if that aiming trend holds before I fiddle with the rear sight's windage adjustment. The trigger is excellent. I cannot imagine better from a gun this age.
Here's the rest of the story:
I plan to shoot the BM offhand at 10 meters to see if I might want to take the leap into 10 meter air pistol shooting. Nope, no major ambitions, I'm just interested in trying something new that sounds entertaining. Thanks for reading. It's great to be back shooting.