DEUCE AND GUNS I've owned a Mossberg 71 5T (same gun different shell) and if you want to lock the bolt back what you should try and do is pull back on it all the way back and then push in on it, that should lock it back.
For anybody questioning whether or not to buy this, I say DO IT! I was gifted one in 2007, from my grandfather. I shot a brick of Federal at least once a month, all the way until 2019. In 12 years I didn’t clean it a single time, totally neglected the poor thing. I’m 19 and actually clean my guns now lol, and to this day this gun has never failed me.
@@burtrandolph1745 haha that's great, as a brit that's definitely interesting, it's usually adulthood till you get firearms here, you can younger if it's gifted but for rifles the age is 14 to possess and 18 to buy, yeah a 22 rifle you need to be 14 but shotguns don't have an age requirement to possess iirc just purchasing which is 18
I bought this rifle about ten years ago. Ran a a couple thousand rounds through it, and have never had an issue with it. Cheap, easy to use, and accurate. Kinda hard to find, but I bought a 30 round magazine for it. I recommend for sure.
I have this riffle i bought it back 10 years ago. Mine came with a 4x40 Simons scope. Shoots great im accurate with it out past 100yds i have shot thousands of rounds through this firearm more than any other gun in my collection. It work flawlessly i have never had any broken components. Ammo choice for me is the federal 36grain bulk box.
Travis K. Hell. I'm almost to 10 years with mine and I'm only 21... probably have every bit of 10k through it. Still love it because unlike my 10/22 it shoulders perfectly every time. Magazine is much easier as well. Even the Mavericks release is a little better to me.
I purchased one in 2010. Also got a couple high cap mags. It is a true shooting little plinker. I also bought the mossburg that looks like an AR-15, its the same gun as the 702 just different furniture. Both are excellant little .22". I got the 'AR' IN 2013. both guns have performed flawlessly. I have no idea what the price range is these days but if ya want a 2w for fun or small game withoutbreaking the bank pick up on one. Their definatly cheaper than my AR-15 and the ruger mini 14...........so, I like guns. Of course the wife doesn't much care for my collection, they make me happy......
Hey my hi-point 995 ts with 20 round red ball mags is a very nice gun. I also own the 802 bolt action 22 which is very accurate and cool looking with the skeleton stock even though sometimes wish the 802 was semi auto.
just got one from walmart today in WV for 112.00 for my 9 yr old niece. we took it to the range and she felt like a superstar hitting the targets with witg no problem. Her first gun and i hope a memory of a lifetime!
I have had mine for some years and have put 50,000+ rounds through it. The only issue that I have sometimes now is the occasional stovepipe when the rifle is cycling.
Okay so basically I'm 16 and from Germany (where gun laws are extremely strict) but since it comes with a 10 round magazine and shoots 22lr semi automatic even I could purchase that thing. I definitely will go to a shooting range soon to do everything I have to do to legally buy this weapon. This is a real gem to me. Wish me luck y'all.
I use this for my 4h competition shooting. I have it for CMP. So 10 shots in 10 minutes standing/sitting/laying. Plus 5 shots in 25seconds. It's a pretty damn acurate gun. It got me to state last year and and I plan on going this year.
@@RederbillA2Z meh, accuracy is on the shooter. You'd be surprised what people can hit 300yds with reliably. *Yes, I know, you're not going to hit 300 with a .22lr
Bought one in 2006 in Wyoming on an antelope hunt to dispatch jack rabbits who were over running the range. I was impressed and consider it one of my most accurate most reliable 22s. Mine has an aluminum barrel with steel rifled insert. Cheap but very effective. I love mine.
I recently went into Walmart in Tuscaloosa Alabama and they were selling 702 plinksters for $54 on clearance. They also had Savage 64f on clearance at $64. I bought 2 of each. Couldn't resist. Then I visited several other walmarts in the area and they had the same deal so I got several of each for family and friends. Lol. What an amazing deal. And btw both of the rifles shoot very well and Academy Sports sells 25 round mags for the 702 Plinkster. Great videos. Thanks.
@@dannyvalentine8315 Lol...Predictive text my friend...no need to change it of the phone does it automatically...Anyways Mossbergs Turkey Gun that has the gold emblem on the stock is a 3 1/2 inch ans its a beast...Best shotgun I've ever used for goose hunting and Deer...just gotta remember to change your choke out if you shoot a slug...Like in my previous statement ive had to replace my extractor twice and thats just because of how many times I've shot it...I live in Arkansas the NE part ans where right in the delta flyway...We have geese everywhere but the last two years ducks don't get here until about a week before season goes out then their everywhere...
This gun has been every bit as accurate, durable and reliable as my Ruger 10/22. Works well with cheap bulk ammo and is fun to shoot. It is based on a tried and true 60 yo design and is made with quality materials and craftsmanship. The plastic furniture seems cheap but it is tough and accurately fit. For a hundred bucks you cannot do better. It's a good buy at $150. If you want better you probably own a CZ or a Browning.
@@RedfishInc I had one of these, shot about 2000 rounds through it. I liked it but I wanted something with a more quality feel so I replaced it. Still a great rifle
My first gun was a 702 plinkster. that was 13 years ago. Still fires till this day. probably has 10,000+ rounds through it. But then again, back then they made everything out of metal.
I still have a Mossberg plinkster I bought in 1978. Still shoots quite well. My daughter's first gun was a Ruger 10-22, and it was a fine little gun, I suppose, but neither she nor I were ever able to make it shoot as accurately as that Mossberg.
Hey BC, thanks for the good review. I bought my Mossberg .22 Plinkster last year on lay away at Walmart. Same price as yours $99.00 and i picked it up in December. As you say it is very lightweight and a bit nose heavy for me. I removed the plastic Butt plate and saw the Polymer butt stock was hollow. To give my Plinkster at bit more heft and better balance I took 25 rounds of .22 LR ammo and wrapped it in plastic bag and placed that in the hollow stock with some packing to keep it from shifting. It makes it feel much better balanced for me and now I know where I can always find an extra 25 rounds of ammo. I am 58 yo and due to diabetes ( and just getting old ) my eyes are not what they once were. The iron sights are good and very visible but at 25 yards on the bench I was not getting the groups I knew i could. I bought at Walmart online a BSA 4X32 scope for $26.99 on sale. After I got it sighted in I was able to get groups I could cover with a nickel at 25 yards. I have put about 300 rounds through it with almost no malfunctions. I had a few fail to feed issues with Winchester Super X. It loves CCI Blazer ammo. For $99.00 I think it is exceptional value for the money.
It's refreshing to see an honest evaluation _without_ excessive criticism. So many reviewers spend more time with demeaning remarks an trash-talking. Thanks.
Papito Bando Walmart, it happened to be on rollback, they do that from time to time, I think regular price at Walmart is around $120, but it varies from Walmart to Walmart
I have small game hunting for 30 years. the 702 is not a henry that I wished I could afford. but the 702 I have has never failed durable and frankly as accurate as any remington. 10 plus years old all I have had to replace is the buffer. that broke from my misuse. so go spend your money get the most expensive if you want while you are saving g up all your money I'll be Injoy in my weekly hunt.
I have this exact model for my son. I just recently upgraded ( inexpensively) we added a 25 round magazine (25.00), a top dovetail to weaver scope mount (8.00), red dot green dot scope (30.00), a small offset tactical flashlight mount (8.00(, and flashlight with pressure switch (19.00). this thing is nasty!!!! 25 round mag was the most expensive.
Interesting this popped up in my recommended videos. I bought one 6-7 years ago for $99 at Walmart after watching this video. It’s still a great little gun.
Got this rifle for Christmas when I was around 10yo used it a lot. Dispatched many squirrels and rabbits and even a few hogs. Great buy for sure. I’ve put upwards of 5000 rounds through it and it’s still doing great
I have had mine for so long that the original did not come fiber optic. I have put thousands of rounds through this gun. It is the most accurate .22 I have shot. This gun is worth so much more than $100. I have a safe full of guns and ready to purchase another safe, (if i don't use the money for another gun) and my .22 Plinkster is my favorite. There is something so pure about plinking around and this gun is the one to do it with.
Bought this at a Black Friday sale with a brick of CCI Mini-Mag for 110.00. Took my then 13 year old daughter to the range. After I sighted it in I handed it to her. I have no idea where her first shot went, but after I got her to calm down and relax, she took the bullseye completely off the target with the next 20 rounds. This was at 10 meters. She now has a red dot on it [her choice] and can put 10 out of 10 in the paint at 75 meters. She also now has the M&P 15/22 and is eyeing my 556. Her 702 loves CCI mini-mag and completely devours the Aguila 22 super X. After about 1000 rounds, I think we had maybe ten FTF or ejects. For a starter rifle, this is perfect. Not a big investment in case the kid doesn't take to it. She wanted to put the "Muddy Girl Pink" skin on it, but I'm not putting a 150.00 skin on a 100.00 rifle.
4 years later the price hasn't moved much. Just ordered the Rossi version of this (RS22) for $105 because having to sit at home during this pandemic has me very bored. Thanks for the review it's what I'm thinking the gun will be also. No real high hopes but reviews like yours say for the price tag it's a bargain.
Hi, I think I heard you say that it took 50 rounds to get the scope happy... Thought you might find this helpful and interesting. I have a complete collection of the American Rifleman dating from the 1930's and remember and article from that source that offers one shot scope adjustment. Bore sight the rifle just as you described but basically only enough to ensure that you get the first round on paper. Once at that point, at 25, 50 or whatever yardage you wish. Place the cross hairs on the bull's eye or aiming point and touch off the round. Let say the bullet struck the target in the outside ring at the one o:clock position. Now... the magic. Return the cross hairs to the aiming point and WITHOUT MOVING the rifle, adjust the cross hairs to the bullet hole.... Voila..!!Maybe another shot or two to prove that you have zeroed the scope but unless you flinched or otherwise screwed the pooch, the scope and bullet hole are one and the same. Enjoy, Ed in the middle of Wyoming
Best gun I’ve ever owned hands down. Had it for almost 13 years. Dad bought it for me when I was in 5th grade as a reward for getting all A’s on a report card for the first time ever 😂 love this gun. Wouldn’t sell it for even a thousand bucks. A man can NEVER sell his first gun, let alone when it was a gift from his old man and spent many many summer afternoons squirrel hunting for a nice delicious pan fried meal ;)
Thanks for the review, got this several years ago after this video. lol at the 12 power scope, so BIG on this toy. I put a 3-9x32 on this and hit a half sport clay at 100 yards 4/5 times. It's a solid little plinker!
I've had mine for about 7 years, and still a pretty accurate, light, fun plinking rifle. I would say, I've had maybe a dozen or so jams, but I've shot at least 1k rounds through it(lost count) so it's not bad for 100 bucks
If it's anything like the Mossberg rifles and shotguns I have owned and operated. It will feel rickity and cheap but will shoot every time you pull the trigger.
I have two of these rifles and never had any issues. Upgraded one with a thumb hole tactical stock I purchased from Mossberg along with a a 3-9X40 scope with see through mounts to still use the iron sights and an extra 25 round magazine. The weapon is very accurate and dependable. I have no problem with paying less for a .22 rifle that services me as well as any I've paid 100's more for.
I still have my Westernfield .22lr bolt action rifle I got when I was 12. Put $3 (at the time) mounts on it from Walmart, with a 3-9x scope, ALSO bought at Walmart. At 16 with with a little bit of knowledge fed to me about optics, I was zeroed at 100 yards, dead nuts on POA. Knocking 30-06 brass off post at 100 yards on POA.
I got one for $105 with tax at Walmart a few years back and I love it for the price. It's my beat up gun. Also I got a new in the box at Walmart a Savage 93 .22wsm for $40.00 yes I said $40 it was discontinued and they had 4 and I was going to buy all 4 but I felt someone else should get a good deal so I just go 2 P.S you can get a Boyds stock for better feel and accuracy
The bolt is so similar to the Marlin's 60 and 795 and of course it was completely blued and then the ejector port side polished to the white for looks.
I bought one of these a couple years ago. The name plinkster pretty much tells just what the rifle is intended for, and is in fact, exactly made for. I stuck a cheap 4x one inch scope on it, since my 60 year old eyes are not as good as they used to be, and I can run pop cans down the trail, or I can hit a squirrel in the head at 25 yards, pretty much every time. And I have found that at least for me, it is not ammo sensitive at all. I can use bulk box, cheap stuff, all the way up to Aquilla target ammo, and still get pretty much the same 1" group at 25 yards, on a normal day. I of course have to do my part, and wind does have an effect. But I recommend buying this for your grandkids, if you have more than one, just as a starter gun. I don't think they will find them to be too long or heavy, and they will learn good shooting habits with a gun that will at least last them until they are ready to buy their own, maybe higher quality .22 LR. CZ does make some nice ones, and my brother has an Anschutz that is a gem.
I bought a 702 Plinkster for $112.00 at Walmart, last Fall. It retails for $189.00. I've fired over 300 rounds through it with no problems. I've been using the Browning 40 gr BPR hollow points. Haven't tried any other ammo yet. It seems to like the Browning's, just fine. It's very light, fun to shoot, and fairly accurate with the factory sights. I also have a Ruger 10/22 (love it) and a late 40's Marlin, model 81 bolt action with a peep sight, which is a hand full, compared to the Plinkster. My Plinkster is my new camping rifle.
More accurate out of the box than a 10-22. Only run high velocity though-no hyper velocity. I have close to 20k rounds through mine. Still going strong.
You are confusing the word "Cheap" with "Inexpensive". While the Mossberg (CBC) model 702 is "Inexpensive to own, it is not "Cheap" in either it's build, parts material or execution of build. It is a very good first rimfire rifle for those not wishing to over spend on a fun "Plinking" rifle. You can purchase an inexpensive Simmons variable power 2x7, or 3x9 scope (22-Mag, model) that comes with the scope rings/bases for the tip-off groove for under $35 dollars via eBay. As to accuracy, firing the gun from a standing off-hand position is not how one should attempt zero any gun, even at only ten yards, little lone attempt to judge the firearms accuracy potential. As to accuracy with any .22 it is best to purchase 50 round of various types and find what the gun wants to shot, not just what's least expensive.
I miss the old Nylon 66, I bought one in 1967 and use it a lot. Been abused, found it once in my nephew's Toolbox (after I leaned it to him for Coyotes) which was full of water, cleaned it and it worked great.
That's about the best firearm's deal I've seen yet and in a new gun especially(I haven't bought anything new in years but then I'm an 'old gun' afficionado anywho). I have to confess I didn't realize a .22 could shoot that tight at a hundred yds(at least with a high powered optic)!
Actually, I actually enjoyed this actual video. It actually helped me decide if I actually should actually purchase the rifle. Actually, there was actually one thing that actually bothered me about this video, but actually I can't quite actually figure out what it actually was ... actually.
The bolt lock works the same as my Marlin model 60. This would be a great first gun for a youngster who is mature enough to carry a semi-auto. A single shot is still the best "1st gun" for safety reasons. I love the weight (or lack of).
I bought one with a heavy barrel many years ago and found that moving the magazine with any kind of pressure when firing would change how the trigger felt . I took the micro groove barrel off machined it to fit an old Remington bolt action .22 and made a tack driver .
Nope, the 702 25 rounder and the 715 25 rounder are different. One has a half moon shaped top piece on it that interfaces with a similar indentation in the mag well on the rifle. The other one is flat topped. They don't interchange.
Speak for yourself, I’ll gladly pass down a cheap 702 Plinkster to my kids. As they wouldn’t appreciate a high quality firearm, or anything else, for that matter.
J Ty ..The 702 International Plinkster is a great 22 rifle, thick barrel, great sights. The only issue to most shooters is the factory 10 rd magazine. If a higher capacity magazine is available, definitely great for plinking,,,,,otherwise, most of us will just stick with our tube magazines...
I only paid $11 for my bolt action 22 rifle. But I admit, that was 50 years ago. No polymer! Still have it & still bring it along when I go to the range.
I picked one up in a bundle deal from a guy. Ended up costing around $40. I actually kinda like the little thing. Light, handy, and great for popping cats....I mean rats.
4:05 Nice job describing each component's material. Speaking of receivers usually zinc alloy, Mossberg Blaze 22 has polymer receiver! (yuk). Good news is Savage 64 has steel receiver. After seeing internals in breakdown videos think I'm going w/that (base model $120). 64 also offered in left handed models.
Get a tasco world-class if you want a good cheap optic, I decided to test mine off my ria .22 on my .30-06 for shits n giggles expecting it to fall apart, it actually held zero for the duration I had it on there, just use good rings.
Thanks for another honest video. They can be rare in some cases here on YT. To be frank, I have my eye on a gently used Model 60 at a local pawn shop....I think I'll take my $100.00 and buy it instead. No offense intended to you or your video....But I gotta pass on this rifle.
No offense taken. I provide the best info I can for others to make a more informed decision. If you can get a decent Marlin Model 60 for $100 then I highly recommend that. I actually compare about every 22 I review to the Marlin Model 60 for a reason.
Thanks for the kind response. I was unsure how I should word my comment about the rifle you reviewed. I DID see the "Mossberg" at our local Walmart a few days ago but paid it very little attention since, at that particular store, .22 ammo of any kind or brand is rare indeed. I handled the rifle briefly but it just seemed "wrong" to me some how and I kept my wallet in my pocket. A few hours later I strolled into the pawn shop I mentioned and while looking at other guns noticed the Model 60. I've owned, plinked with, and hunted with several 60s over the years but always managed to find a reason to trade them for something else leading shortly to sellers remorse if you know what I mean. I'm 62 now, so when I buy the Model 60 at the pawn shop in the morning I'm going to hold onto it till one of us wears out. I think the rifle might have an advantage over me in that department.
thanks, my experience when I retired 3 years ago: I looked at the plinkster since it was so inexpensive. I was set to buy until my son in law inserted the mag that came with it and it fell apart, same with the second mag. I didn't even miss a beat, I paid $45 more and went home with a Marlin model 60, 3000 rounds later it is still perfect and accurate as hell.
I love the model 60. I have owned one for around 30 years. It is great with open sights, but about twenty years ago I scoped it..it REALLY brought out the accuracy inherent in the micro groove barrel!
This plinkster and the Wells p90 are just made for each other.... never expected it’ll running so smooth, especially this is my very first time gunsmithing ....
They're great for a camp gun/light hunter to keep squirrel and possum on the grill. Yum. Something to bang around with, pun intended. And a GREAT introductory rifle to see if the kids, wife (or you) are going to be interested in taking up shooting and/or hunting and if the kids drop it, whack it on a tree, etc. then... No arm, no foul. And as long as it shoots you'll always get a hundred bucks back on a shooting rifle, so... Heck yes you want one! Squirrel stew, anyone??
The .22 plinkster was the first weapon I ever had my grandpa bought it for me wen I was like 5 or 6 for $110 I still have the same gun in my closet still shoots like its brand new
@BWM Ooooh. i see someone is impressed with another " expert opinion " just cause its on u tube, yup lot of time and effort put into his set design, yup, I'm more impressed with the firearm ... than the lazy expert
This weapon is very sentimental to me; my father bought this for me on my 8th birthday. I've had it ever since, and I've only been satisfied with this rifle.
I look at my wall, upon which hangs a myriad of firearms. Resting in the corner, butt on the ground, undeserving, I think to myself, of a spot on the wall. There lies my Mossberg 702 plinkster. My late father got it for me 10+ years ago for my 12th birthday. I’d never given it much thought until I watched this video. I go over and replace a gun on the wall with the plinkster. I quietly mutter ‘Thanks pop’.
The legally mandated trigger lock that most people don't need added at least $5 to the $99 retail price. It's another mild form of infringement. Locking the bolt back on the magazine follower is a common practice. My Kel-Tec SU-22C does this. On the other side of the spectrum, I just ordered a Magnum Research MLR22ATUT from my FFL. It's due here in a few days. It's basically the upgraded and accurized version of the 10/22, with a carbon fiber wrapped barrel. Like everyone else, I wish .22 LR ammo wasn't so expensive. It takes a lot of the fun out of plinking. I spent a lot more on ammo than you spent on the Mossberg 702 Plinkster. I have 110 varieties of 22 LR ammo to test for accuracy and reliability in a couple of firearms. That should be a long but fun day at the range. Great review! I was fairly impressed by the accuracy, particularly for the money spent on the rifle and the mostly inexpensive bulk pack ammo you were using.
Liberty4Ever you got that right. I can get my 7.62x54r for cheaper than I can find .22 locally. online I can find it about the same price. now that's total cost not cost per round. cheapest I can find the mosin food is about 25 cents a round.
I get 22lr for $7 and some change per 100 rounds- where can you get 7.62x54 for that price ? Now 22 mag is almost impossible to find and it's as high as my 9mm ammo when I do find it :(
For this rifle I will use Falconoptics 1-8x24 scope. No need to remove rear sight and price wouldn't break the bank. And reticle is perfect for rapid fire. My 2cent (or pence ?😀)
Am on my 2 ND one bought first 1 for 99. At wally 10 yrs ago tasco . 22 scope 16. Sold it for 150. Missed it so much went out bought another one and for Christmas same year wife got me Henry golden boy .22 with hex barrel nice weapon.
Also a bolty would cost more because it needs the tolerences to lock up. A semi-auto 22 is just using the weight of the bolt to keep it shut. Kind of like how Sten guns were cheaper than Lee-Enfields.
Rights And Liberty.....wow you can get a budget bolt action chambered in anything from 223 to 30-06 here in America....(the savage axis bolt gun) Edit for $300 ...I forgot to add the cost lol
Great little gun. Gave my youngest son one for his birthday and its great. The action works perfectly. No issues at all. Nice little bush gun and prety damn accurate too.
Man, its amazing what a $100.00 dollars will buy now-a-day's. I bought my Ruger 10-22 in 1964 from a place called Gambles department store chain, for Only $39.95 and I question IF I should spend that much for it. he-he. I am sure glad now that I did now. Its got all the metal parts on it Not like the newer ones with the plastic parts.
I have the Rossi RS22 same rifle as the 702 Made by Braztech In Brazil. I bought mine 4 years ago I have shot well over 5 thousand rounds, only problems I have ever had was ammo related. Great Budget Rifles great for Varmints or just plinking.
Get a $17 scope that will be perfect for your $99 rifle here: amzn.to/2N8U5JL I reviewed this scope here: th-cam.com/video/de8zso8sn-s/w-d-xo.html
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DEUCE AND GUNS I've owned a Mossberg 71 5T (same gun different shell) and if you want to lock the bolt back what you should try and do is pull back on it all the way back and then push in on it, that should lock it back.
Spend $200 on a scope for $100 rifle? LOL
the_gaming_rabbit yup exactly
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For anybody questioning whether or not to buy this, I say DO IT! I was gifted one in 2007, from my grandfather. I shot a brick of Federal at least once a month, all the way until 2019. In 12 years I didn’t clean it a single time, totally neglected the poor thing. I’m 19 and actually clean my guns now lol, and to this day this gun has never failed me.
Bet I’m going to the store right now to actually pick one up
I thought these were off the market
so you were 19 in 2021 and had the gun in 2007 when you 5 years old?
@@ambivalentonion2620 Yep, we went to a gun show together in North Georgia and he bought it for me.
@@burtrandolph1745 haha that's great, as a brit that's definitely interesting, it's usually adulthood till you get firearms here, you can younger if it's gifted but for rifles the age is 14 to possess and 18 to buy, yeah a 22 rifle you need to be 14 but shotguns don't have an age requirement to possess iirc just purchasing which is 18
Mine came with a 25 round magazine but no sights. Guess I got the hip fire version.
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Many rifles come that way. They are intended to be used with a scope or other optics. Your oversight. You ordered or purchased the wrong version.
Get the Mossberg 702 plinkster stock from pro mag for it you will love it
I bought this rifle about ten years ago. Ran a a couple thousand rounds through it, and have never had an issue with it. Cheap, easy to use, and accurate. Kinda hard to find, but I bought a 30 round magazine for it. I recommend for sure.
Thanks! I just did a review on that 30rd mag awhile back. Every time I take this rifle out I'm impressed more by it.
Yeah I have this gun. Smoke birds at 30 yards easy
I have this riffle i bought it back 10 years ago. Mine came with a 4x40 Simons scope. Shoots great im accurate with it out past 100yds i have shot thousands of rounds through this firearm more than any other gun in my collection. It work flawlessly i have never had any broken components. Ammo choice for me is the federal 36grain bulk box.
Travis K. Hell. I'm almost to 10 years with mine and I'm only 21... probably have every bit of 10k through it. Still love it because unlike my 10/22 it shoulders perfectly every time. Magazine is much easier as well. Even the Mavericks release is a little better to me.
I purchased one in 2010. Also got a couple high cap mags. It is a true shooting little plinker. I also bought the mossburg that looks like an AR-15, its the same gun as the 702 just different furniture. Both are excellant little .22". I got the 'AR' IN 2013. both guns have performed flawlessly. I have no idea what the price range is these days but if ya want a 2w for fun or small game withoutbreaking the bank pick up on one. Their definatly cheaper than my AR-15 and the ruger mini 14...........so, I like guns. Of course the wife doesn't much care for my collection, they make me happy......
"The action actually works"
This is the same logic that leads people to say they would rather not own a gun than own a hi-point
Hey my hi-point 995 ts with 20 round red ball mags is a very nice gun. I also own the 802 bolt action 22 which is very accurate and cool looking with the skeleton stock even though sometimes wish the 802 was semi auto.
just got one from walmart today in WV for 112.00 for my 9 yr old niece. we took it to the range and she felt like a superstar hitting the targets with witg no problem. Her first gun and i hope a memory of a lifetime!
Awesome! That's exactly what this rifle was intended for. Thank you for introducing your niece to the sport of shooting.
She is lucky to have you! Good man
If it is about the sport of shooting you might aswell give her a pellet rifle
Smokey Bear pellets guns hit half an inch groups at 50 yards
Smokey Bear so just as accurate as a .22lr
I've had mine for over 9 years and it has never given me an issue. I since passed it on to my teenage son.
I have had mine for some years and have put 50,000+ rounds through it. The only issue that I have sometimes now is the occasional stovepipe when the rifle is cycling.
Make sure he doesn't shoot up his school
裏切られた - His son has a father that cares about his son so I seriously doubt THAT is ever going to happen.
I bet that he is going to have a great time with that rifle I would buy something like that here but I don’t think we are allowed to here in England
Okay so basically I'm 16 and from Germany (where gun laws are extremely strict) but since it comes with a 10 round magazine and shoots 22lr semi automatic even I could purchase that thing. I definitely will go to a shooting range soon to do everything I have to do to legally buy this weapon. This is a real gem to me. Wish me luck y'all.
Lucky you in Australia we can't buy a semi auto 22lr lol well we can but we have to own a farm or have a very strict licence
I use this for my 4h competition shooting. I have it for CMP. So 10 shots in 10 minutes standing/sitting/laying. Plus 5 shots in 25seconds. It's a pretty damn acurate gun. It got me to state last year and and I plan on going this year.
Get a Marlin795 for accuracy
@@RederbillA2Z meh, accuracy is on the shooter. You'd be surprised what people can hit 300yds with reliably.
*Yes, I know, you're not going to hit 300 with a .22lr
@BWM .22's are not accurate at 300 yds no matter what gun you have.
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Aren't you a little young to be on TH-cam without a parent's supervision..
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"pull back, pull out and let her go home" sounds like a friday night to me.
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Bought one in 2006 in Wyoming on an antelope hunt to dispatch jack rabbits who were over running the range. I was impressed and consider it one of my most accurate most reliable 22s. Mine has an aluminum barrel with steel rifled insert. Cheap but very effective. I love mine.
This was my first gun. Still got it. Absolutely love it.
I recently went into Walmart in Tuscaloosa Alabama and they were selling 702 plinksters for $54 on clearance. They also had Savage 64f on clearance at $64. I bought 2 of each. Couldn't resist. Then I visited several other walmarts in the area and they had the same deal so I got several of each for family and friends. Lol. What an amazing deal. And btw both of the rifles shoot very well and Academy Sports sells 25 round mags for the 702 Plinkster. Great videos. Thanks.
Yea I couldn't believe it. I guess they were taking them out of their stock. I was happy for sure. Lol
You did. Mine is about 9 years old and eats everything that you feed it.More dependable but not the build quality of my friends 1022 ruger.
GlockMan1776 where did you get them for so cheap!?
Man, I wish I had been with you when you found that. I have a Plinkster. How is that Savage working out?
GlockMan1776 moss berg 715 25 Rd mags should work be a bit funny looking though
when you pull the bolt back, push the charging handle IN. that
will lock the carrier in place. there is a bolt lock.
Xs Biggy true
i learned that the hard way, I had thought I broke my rifle when I did that
Xs Biggy thank you, I was gonna advice him the same.
LOL He found it
Xs Biggy he discovers that 3 minutes into the video
ALL of mossberg's products function well.
Thought they got a bad rep for some pistols?
yup
Not there 3 1/2 in Shotgun. My extractor wore out in two different brand new gun.
@@rickmathis7755 their*
@@dannyvalentine8315 Lol...Predictive text my friend...no need to change it of the phone does it automatically...Anyways Mossbergs Turkey Gun that has the gold emblem on the stock is a 3 1/2 inch ans its a beast...Best shotgun I've ever used for goose hunting and Deer...just gotta remember to change your choke out if you shoot a slug...Like in my previous statement ive had to replace my extractor twice and thats just because of how many times I've shot it...I live in Arkansas the NE part ans where right in the delta flyway...We have geese everywhere but the last two years ducks don't get here until about a week before season goes out then their everywhere...
Any good? Cheap, accurate and dependable. What more could you ask for in a .22?
@BWM What else do you need?
@BWM I understand so you're looking for a 50 bmg.
This gun has been every bit as accurate, durable and reliable as my Ruger 10/22. Works well with cheap bulk ammo and is fun to shoot. It is based on a tried and true 60 yo design and is made with quality materials and craftsmanship. The plastic furniture seems cheap but it is tough and accurately fit. For a hundred bucks you cannot do better. It's a good buy at $150. If you want better you probably own a CZ or a Browning.
@@RedfishInc I had one of these, shot about 2000 rounds through it. I liked it but I wanted something with a more quality feel so I replaced it. Still a great rifle
@BWM if you want all that then get a bigger caliber. A .22 won't do any of that.
My first gun was a 702 plinkster. that was 13 years ago. Still fires till this day. probably has 10,000+ rounds through it. But then again, back then they made everything out of metal.
I still have a Mossberg plinkster I bought in 1978. Still shoots quite well. My daughter's first gun was a Ruger 10-22, and it was a fine little gun, I suppose, but neither she nor I were ever able to make it shoot as accurately as that Mossberg.
Hey BC, thanks for the good review. I bought my Mossberg .22 Plinkster last year
on lay away at Walmart. Same price as yours $99.00 and i picked it up in December.
As you say it is very lightweight and a bit nose heavy for me. I removed the plastic Butt plate
and saw the Polymer butt stock was hollow. To give my Plinkster at bit more heft and better balance
I took 25 rounds of .22 LR ammo and wrapped it in plastic bag and placed that in the hollow stock
with some packing to keep it from shifting. It makes it feel much better balanced for me and now
I know where I can always find an extra 25 rounds of ammo.
I am 58 yo and due to diabetes ( and just getting old ) my eyes are not what they once were. The iron sights are
good and very visible but at 25 yards on the bench I was not getting the groups I knew i could. I bought at Walmart online
a BSA 4X32 scope for $26.99 on sale. After I got it sighted in I was able to get groups I could cover with a nickel at 25 yards.
I have put about 300 rounds through it with almost no malfunctions. I had a few fail to feed issues with Winchester Super X.
It loves CCI Blazer ammo.
For $99.00 I think it is exceptional value for the money.
Bill23799 ..
I have an AR .22 that I paid over $600.00 for and this can do the same thing. I should have just got this.
Yeh it's pretty good. It does all this from my experience.
Phillip Boyd you should have both you can never have to many guns
Gotten
They make one with a Ar stock kit for like 200 bucks accepts all standard accessories like sights grips butt stocks flash hider all that stuff
I bought an ar22 from walmart for 125 a few years back. Put 1000 box through it.. And sold it the next minth for 200.. Lol
It's refreshing to see an honest evaluation _without_ excessive criticism. So many reviewers spend more time with demeaning remarks an trash-talking. Thanks.
This was the best $86 I've ever spent, out performs my dad's and his friend's 10/22s
Hendertucky Rebels where did you get it?
Papito Bando Walmart, it happened to be on rollback, they do that from time to time, I think regular price at Walmart is around $120, but it varies from Walmart to Walmart
Hendertucky Rebels thank you
just don't put that cheap Russian ammo through it that crap screws them up
Daniel M if your gun can't handle cheap ammo, you need a different gun.
Bought one of these about 5 years ago have around 3 thousand rounds through it has been a great little 22 very accurate
As a lifelong shooter I know each weapon has ammo likes and dislikes! Loved this vid!👍🇺🇸
I have small game hunting for 30 years. the 702 is not a henry that I wished I could afford. but the 702 I have has never failed durable and frankly as accurate as any remington. 10 plus years old all I have had to replace is the buffer. that broke from my misuse. so go spend your money get the most expensive if you want while you are saving g up all your money I'll be Injoy in my weekly hunt.
Michael Johnson -I own a Henry and although it looks and feels better and eats almost every Ammo my 702 is way more accurate
I have a Henry and it's not anything stellar.
I have this exact model for my son. I just recently upgraded ( inexpensively) we added a 25 round magazine (25.00), a top dovetail to weaver scope mount (8.00), red dot green dot scope (30.00), a small offset tactical flashlight mount (8.00(, and flashlight with pressure switch (19.00). this thing is nasty!!!! 25 round mag was the most expensive.
Interesting this popped up in my recommended videos. I bought one 6-7 years ago for $99 at Walmart after watching this video. It’s still a great little gun.
Got this rifle for Christmas when I was around 10yo used it a lot. Dispatched many squirrels and rabbits and even a few hogs. Great buy for sure. I’ve put upwards of 5000 rounds through it and it’s still doing great
I bought one for my daughter the first day I took it out to the range and put 400 rounds through it not a single problem
That's awesome! It's the perfect choice to teach a new shooter.
You’ll never go wrong with a Mossberg. Utilitarian but definitely solid and useful.
I have had mine for so long that the original did not come fiber optic. I have put thousands of rounds through this gun. It is the most accurate .22 I have shot. This gun is worth so much more than $100. I have a safe full of guns and ready to purchase another safe, (if i don't use the money for another gun) and my .22 Plinkster is my favorite. There is something so pure about plinking around and this gun is the one to do it with.
Bought this at a Black Friday sale with a brick of CCI Mini-Mag for 110.00. Took my then 13 year old daughter to the range. After I sighted it in I handed it to her.
I have no idea where her first shot went, but after I got her to calm down and relax, she took the bullseye completely off the target with the next 20 rounds. This was at 10 meters.
She now has a red dot on it [her choice] and can put 10 out of 10 in the paint at 75 meters.
She also now has the M&P 15/22 and is eyeing my 556.
Her 702 loves CCI mini-mag and completely devours the Aguila 22 super X.
After about 1000 rounds, I think we had maybe ten FTF or ejects.
For a starter rifle, this is perfect. Not a big investment in case the kid doesn't take to it.
She wanted to put the "Muddy Girl Pink" skin on it, but I'm not putting a 150.00 skin on a 100.00 rifle.
Dave Perala glad you introduced someone to the fun of the range :)
4 years later the price hasn't moved much. Just ordered the Rossi version of this (RS22) for $105 because having to sit at home during this pandemic has me very bored. Thanks for the review it's what I'm thinking the gun will be also. No real high hopes but reviews like yours say for the price tag it's a bargain.
The number of comments from people that obviously didn't watch all of the video is too damn high.
I think they are just commenting as they watch like most people do.
Had mine for 15 years and has performed every bit as well as my 10 22.
Every time I take it to the range I'm more impressed with it.
Hi,
I think I heard you say that it took 50 rounds to get the scope happy...
Thought you might find this helpful and interesting.
I have a complete collection of the American Rifleman dating from the 1930's and remember and article from that source that offers one shot scope adjustment.
Bore sight the rifle just as you described but basically only enough to ensure that you get the first round on paper. Once at that point, at 25, 50 or whatever yardage you wish. Place the cross hairs on the bull's eye or aiming point and touch off the round. Let say the bullet struck the target in the outside ring at the one o:clock position.
Now... the magic.
Return the cross hairs to the aiming point and WITHOUT MOVING the rifle, adjust the cross hairs to the bullet hole.... Voila..!!Maybe another shot or two to prove that you have zeroed the scope but unless you flinched or otherwise screwed the pooch, the scope and bullet hole are one and the same.
Enjoy,
Ed in the middle of Wyoming
Thank you. It's an honest review that answers the questions I'd ask.
I have a extremely similar one and it meets all of this plus some. : )
I bought it because it was low priced. I kept it because it is fun to shoot.
I have had a 702 for about 10 years. Came with a factory mossy oak stock. Great accurate reliable 22. Very simular to my marlin m60.
Best gun I’ve ever owned hands down. Had it for almost 13 years. Dad bought it for me when I was in 5th grade as a reward for getting all A’s on a report card for the first time ever 😂 love this gun. Wouldn’t sell it for even a thousand bucks. A man can NEVER sell his first gun, let alone when it was a gift from his old man and spent many many summer afternoons squirrel hunting for a nice delicious pan fried meal ;)
It's a truck gun. Cheap, functional and accurate enough.
I still dont understand how a .22 Cricket is more expensive than this. Its a single shot kids gun. Wth
Because the cricket is a specialty gun...sort of..not every gun buyer wants it. the mossy, on the other hand is very popular.
its all in the name! a cricket rifle is forever! nice gun, too!
Owned this rifle for about 10 yrz.....love it. Fun and accurate!!
Thanks for the review, got this several years ago after this video. lol at the 12 power scope, so BIG on this toy. I put a 3-9x32 on this and hit a half sport clay at 100 yards 4/5 times. It's a solid little plinker!
I have an old model, has a metal trigger assembly and metal sights
Same here and it has a little more weight to it, making it more stable.
Seth FPV thats what I have, i had issues with it out of the box with jams... Usually it was that it hated lead
This gun doesn't not seem bad at all.
I bought the model 802 bolt action for the kids. Dropped a $25 Walmart scope on it. It was a great trainer.
I've had mine for about 7 years, and still a pretty accurate, light, fun plinking rifle. I would say, I've had maybe a dozen or so jams, but I've shot at least 1k rounds through it(lost count) so it's not bad for 100 bucks
If it's anything like the Mossberg rifles and shotguns I have owned and operated. It will feel rickity and cheap but will shoot every time you pull the trigger.
I have a couple MVPs and the action definitely feels rickety but pretty damn reliable and accurate
I can remember the day when you could buy a Marline 60 simi auto for $60.00 bucks out the door at K-mart!
But if you think about it that Marlin cost a day's wage. Whereas this new Mossberg cost between two and three hours wage.
I have two of these rifles and never had any issues. Upgraded one with a thumb hole tactical stock I purchased from Mossberg along with a a 3-9X40 scope with see through mounts to still use the iron sights and an extra 25 round magazine. The weapon is very accurate and dependable. I have no problem with paying less for a .22 rifle that services me as well as any I've paid 100's more for.
I still have my Westernfield .22lr bolt action rifle I got when I was 12. Put $3 (at the time) mounts on it from Walmart, with a 3-9x scope, ALSO bought at Walmart.
At 16 with with a little bit of knowledge fed to me about optics, I was zeroed at 100 yards, dead nuts on POA. Knocking 30-06 brass off post at 100 yards on POA.
I got one for $105 with tax at Walmart a few years back and I love it for the price. It's my beat up gun.
Also I got a new in the box at Walmart a Savage 93 .22wsm for $40.00 yes I said $40 it was discontinued and they had 4 and I was going to buy all 4 but I felt someone else should get a good deal so I just go 2
P.S you can get a Boyds stock for better feel and accuracy
The bolt is so similar to the Marlin's 60 and 795 and of course it was completely blued and then the ejector port side polished to the white for looks.
Bought this for my son several yrs ago. A GREAT gun! Very spot on
I bought one of these a couple years ago. The name plinkster pretty much tells just what the rifle is intended for, and is in fact, exactly made for. I stuck a cheap 4x one inch scope on it, since my 60 year old eyes are not as good as they used to be, and I can run pop cans down the trail, or I can hit a squirrel in the head at 25 yards, pretty much every time. And I have found that at least for me, it is not ammo sensitive at all. I can use bulk box, cheap stuff, all the way up to Aquilla target ammo, and still get pretty much the same 1" group at 25 yards, on a normal day. I of course have to do my part, and wind does have an effect. But I recommend buying this for your grandkids, if you have more than one, just as a starter gun. I don't think they will find them to be too long or heavy, and they will learn good shooting habits with a gun that will at least last them until they are ready to buy their own, maybe higher quality .22 LR. CZ does make some nice ones, and my brother has an Anschutz that is a gem.
The bolt looks just like the one in the ruger 10/22 lol
Pretty similar to Marlin 60 as well
We have that exact gun with a 30 dollar scope and shoots just as good as my Ruger 10/22
eyeguard crazy both are good guns
I bought a 702 Plinkster for $112.00 at Walmart, last Fall. It retails for $189.00. I've fired over 300 rounds through it with no problems. I've been using the Browning 40 gr BPR hollow points. Haven't tried any other ammo yet. It seems to like the Browning's, just fine. It's very light, fun to shoot, and fairly accurate with the factory sights. I also have a Ruger 10/22 (love it) and a late 40's Marlin, model 81 bolt action with a peep sight, which is a hand full, compared to the Plinkster. My Plinkster is my new camping rifle.
More accurate out of the box than a 10-22.
Only run high velocity though-no hyper velocity.
I have close to 20k rounds through mine. Still going strong.
Killed many rabbits with the 702. High cap mags for it jam a lot stick to 10 round mags.
Thanks for that.
I have a extremely similar one of this rifle by Mossberg. I've done the same thing with mine too. Even while they're running at 100 yards
NavajoWarrior666 Remington needs to design a new mag that works, $30 for a mag that jams, they should recall them
would high velocity ammo make a diff?
Ultra2k - Try underloading the magazine by a few rounds. (^8
You are confusing the word "Cheap" with "Inexpensive". While the Mossberg (CBC) model 702 is "Inexpensive to own, it is not "Cheap" in either it's build, parts material or execution of build. It is a very good first rimfire rifle for those not wishing to over spend on a fun "Plinking" rifle. You can purchase an inexpensive Simmons variable power 2x7, or 3x9 scope (22-Mag, model) that comes with the scope rings/bases for the tip-off groove for under $35 dollars via eBay. As to accuracy, firing the gun from a standing off-hand position is not how one should attempt zero any gun, even at only ten yards, little lone attempt to judge the firearms accuracy potential. As to accuracy with any .22 it is best to purchase 50 round of various types and find what the gun wants to shot, not just what's least expensive.
Ok Mr.exacto-word.Thank you for enlightening us.
@@dylanbutler4919 your quite welcome. ^_^
@Jerry Davis ^~^ thank you.
I miss the old Nylon 66, I bought one in 1967 and use it a lot. Been abused, found it once in my nephew's Toolbox (after I leaned it to him for Coyotes)
which was full of water, cleaned it and it worked great.
That's about the best firearm's deal I've seen yet and in a new gun especially(I haven't bought anything new in years but then I'm an 'old gun' afficionado anywho). I have to confess I didn't realize a .22 could shoot that tight at a hundred yds(at least with a high powered optic)!
Actually, I actually enjoyed this actual video. It actually helped me decide if I actually should actually purchase the rifle. Actually, there was actually one thing that actually bothered me about this video, but actually I can't quite actually figure out what it actually was ... actually.
LMAO!!!
3:24 Oh so thats how you treat women lol
Gavin - Still, wear a wrapper! IF she pops for the first date for you, she'll pop for the first date for the last 10 dudes.
Gavin 🤣
Lupus Deum words to live by
The bolt lock works the same as my Marlin model 60. This would be a great first gun for a youngster who is mature enough to carry a semi-auto. A single shot is still the best "1st gun" for safety reasons. I love the weight (or lack of).
I bought one with a heavy barrel many years ago and found that moving the magazine with any kind of pressure when firing would change how the trigger felt . I took the micro groove barrel off machined it to fit an old Remington bolt action .22 and made a tack driver .
Should be able to use the 25 round mag from the 715 in it. The 702 mags fit the 715. Its the same gun in a AR looking plastic case.
China North Airguns now they made our 715 25 round mags illegal here in canada so have to use the plinkster 10 shot mags
China North Airguns officials i
China North Airguns they jam.. ALOT.
I got em both with extra mags, there for awhile I went kinda overboard on gun buying......LOL
Nope, the 702 25 rounder and the 715 25 rounder are different. One has a half moon shaped top piece on it that interfaces with a similar indentation in the mag well on the rifle. The other one is flat topped. They don't interchange.
Speak for yourself, I’ll gladly pass down a cheap 702 Plinkster to my kids. As they wouldn’t appreciate a high quality firearm, or anything else, for that matter.
Sound's like U shouldn't pass ANYTHING down 2 em.....
Some people in these comments are saying it lasts a pretty decently long time. So passing it down to the kids might actually be an option.
J Ty ..The 702 International Plinkster is a great 22 rifle, thick barrel, great sights. The only issue to most shooters is the factory 10 rd magazine. If a higher capacity magazine is available, definitely great for plinking,,,,,otherwise, most of us will just stick with our tube magazines...
I only paid $11 for my bolt action 22 rifle. But I admit, that was 50 years ago. No polymer! Still have it & still bring it along when I go to the range.
One of the most reliable and accurate guns I own
my first gun was the wooden stock plinkster, in a uno reverse move i gave it to my grandfather.
I picked one up in a bundle deal from a guy. Ended up costing around $40. I actually kinda like the little thing. Light, handy, and great for popping cats....I mean rats.
Popping cats 😂😂😂😂😂
Pop yourself - do the world a favor!
So much toxoplasmosis in these replies lol
i have had mine for 10+ years, many years of hunting with it and i love it. its a great shooting rifle for small game.
4:05 Nice job describing each component's material. Speaking of receivers usually
zinc alloy, Mossberg Blaze 22 has polymer receiver! (yuk). Good news is Savage
64 has steel receiver. After seeing internals in breakdown videos think I'm going
w/that (base model $120). 64 also offered in left handed models.
Nice video! I bet the scope you put on it cost waaaaay more than the .22!
About twice the rifle's cost so it's a bit of an over kill.
Get a tasco world-class if you want a good cheap optic, I decided to test mine off my ria .22 on my .30-06 for shits n giggles expecting it to fall apart, it actually held zero for the duration I had it on there, just use good rings.
Thanks for another honest video. They can be rare in some cases here on YT. To be frank, I have my eye on a gently used Model 60 at a local pawn shop....I think I'll take my $100.00 and buy it instead. No offense intended to you or your video....But I gotta pass on this rifle.
No offense taken. I provide the best info I can for others to make a more informed decision. If you can get a decent Marlin Model 60 for $100 then I highly recommend that. I actually compare about every 22 I review to the Marlin Model 60 for a reason.
Thanks for the kind response. I was unsure how I should word my comment about the rifle you reviewed. I DID see the "Mossberg" at our local Walmart a few days ago but paid it very little attention since, at that particular store, .22 ammo of any kind or brand is rare indeed. I handled the rifle briefly but it just seemed "wrong" to me some how and I kept my wallet in my pocket. A few hours later I strolled into the pawn shop I mentioned and while looking at other guns noticed the Model 60. I've owned, plinked with, and hunted with several 60s over the years but always managed to find a reason to trade them for something else leading shortly to sellers remorse if you know what I mean. I'm 62 now, so when I buy the Model 60 at the pawn shop in the morning I'm going to hold onto it till one of us wears out. I think the rifle might have an advantage over me in that department.
thanks, my experience when I retired 3 years ago: I looked at the plinkster since it was so inexpensive. I was set to buy until my son in law inserted the mag that came with it and it fell apart, same with the second mag. I didn't even miss a beat, I paid $45 more and went home with a Marlin model 60, 3000 rounds later it is still perfect and accurate as hell.
I love the model 60. I have owned one for around 30 years. It is great with open sights, but about twenty years ago I scoped it..it REALLY brought out the accuracy inherent in the micro groove barrel!
This plinkster and the Wells p90 are just made for each other.... never expected it’ll running so smooth, especially this is my very first time gunsmithing ....
I’ve had one for a few years and it’s the funnest rifle I bring to the range. Cheap to shoot, on target when I am, and again cheap to shoot.
They're great for a camp gun/light hunter to keep squirrel and possum on the grill. Yum. Something to bang around with, pun intended. And a GREAT introductory rifle to see if the kids, wife (or you) are going to be interested in taking up shooting and/or hunting and if the kids drop it, whack it on a tree, etc. then... No arm, no foul. And as long as it shoots you'll always get a hundred bucks back on a shooting rifle, so... Heck yes you want one!
Squirrel stew, anyone??
It's squirrel DUMPLINGS and NO ONE grills a opossum! They are so greasey that they keep sliding off the grill!😀😁😂🤣
I have one my dad got me when I was 10 and iam 28 now and still shot it had about 10000 rounds throw it
The .22 plinkster was the first weapon I ever had my grandpa bought it for me wen I was like 5 or 6 for $110 I still have the same gun in my closet still shoots like its brand new
I've had my 702 Plinkster for at least 15 years and it has never failed me I've shot thousands upon thousands of rounds through it
Your VIDEOS are EFFECTIVE but CHEAP
@BWM Ooooh. i see someone is impressed with another " expert opinion " just cause its on u tube, yup lot of time and effort put into his set design, yup, I'm more impressed with the firearm ... than the lazy expert
I have the bolt action version of this and i cant hit the wrong side of a barn with it
Luke Hansen I’m going to avoid buying that one any idea what the exact name of yours is so I don’t get them mixed up? Thanks for the heads up like!
Its hard to hit the wrong side of a barn with any rifle!
This weapon is very sentimental to me; my father bought this for me on my 8th birthday. I've had it ever since, and I've only been satisfied with this rifle.
I look at my wall, upon which hangs a myriad of firearms. Resting in the corner, butt on the ground, undeserving, I think to myself, of a spot on the wall. There lies my Mossberg 702 plinkster. My late father got it for me 10+ years ago for my 12th birthday. I’d never given it much thought until I watched this video. I go over and replace a gun on the wall with the plinkster. I quietly mutter ‘Thanks pop’.
The legally mandated trigger lock that most people don't need added at least $5 to the $99 retail price. It's another mild form of infringement.
Locking the bolt back on the magazine follower is a common practice. My Kel-Tec SU-22C does this.
On the other side of the spectrum, I just ordered a Magnum Research MLR22ATUT from my FFL. It's due here in a few days. It's basically the upgraded and accurized version of the 10/22, with a carbon fiber wrapped barrel. Like everyone else, I wish .22 LR ammo wasn't so expensive. It takes a lot of the fun out of plinking. I spent a lot more on ammo than you spent on the Mossberg 702 Plinkster. I have 110 varieties of 22 LR ammo to test for accuracy and reliability in a couple of firearms. That should be a long but fun day at the range.
Great review! I was fairly impressed by the accuracy, particularly for the money spent on the rifle and the mostly inexpensive bulk pack ammo you were using.
Liberty4Ever well even with the price up still fun to shoot though
Liberty4Ever you got that right. I can get my 7.62x54r for cheaper than I can find .22 locally. online I can find it about the same price. now that's total cost not cost per round. cheapest I can find the mosin food is about 25 cents a round.
I get 22lr for $7 and some change per 100 rounds- where can you get 7.62x54 for that price ?
Now 22 mag is almost impossible to find and it's as high as my 9mm ammo when I do find it :(
Sammy D I wish I could find 22lr for that price! it's high around here
Sammy D I can't Remer the website off hand
scope big enough?
thats what she said
For this rifle I will use Falconoptics 1-8x24 scope. No need to remove rear sight and price wouldn't break the bank. And reticle is perfect for rapid fire. My 2cent (or pence ?😀)
Am on my 2 ND one bought first 1 for 99. At wally 10 yrs ago tasco . 22 scope 16. Sold it for 150. Missed it so much went out bought another one and for Christmas same year wife got me Henry golden boy .22 with hex barrel nice weapon.
That Golden Boy was a nice gift! I've always wanted one to shoot along side my standard Henry. .
In America the cheapest 22 is a semi $99, in Australia the cheapest 22 is a bolty $600+
600 dollars? My glock 9mm costed that much.
Also a bolty would cost more because it needs the tolerences to lock up. A semi-auto 22 is just using the weight of the bolt to keep it shut. Kind of like how Sten guns were cheaper than Lee-Enfields.
@ray bee yeah but its not the easiest thing to do, America makes it hard to move there lawfully.
@furnace3 No America (well this world) need less people like you who judge people not as individuals but as a whole.
Rights And Liberty.....wow you can get a budget bolt action chambered in anything from 223 to 30-06 here in America....(the savage axis bolt gun)
Edit for $300 ...I forgot to add the cost lol
“Pretty cheap engineering” my Korea era M1 carbine has the same feature of the magazine holding open the bolt lol
Military is know to go with cheap/inexpensive engineering
Actually a good review by Duece, I had my doubts at the beginning but all in all a good fair review.
Great little gun. Gave my youngest son one for his birthday and its great. The action works perfectly. No issues at all. Nice little bush gun and prety damn accurate too.
pull the bolt all the way back and then push the handle in then it will lock in place
I go over this at 3:10 although it went out of focus somewhat due to Canon really liking the pine knot on my bench.
Man, its amazing what a $100.00 dollars will buy now-a-day's. I bought my Ruger 10-22 in 1964 from a place called Gambles department store chain, for Only $39.95 and I question IF I should spend that much for it. he-he. I am sure glad now that I did now. Its got all the metal parts on it Not like the newer ones with the plastic parts.
um, that 39.95 isn't worth 39.95... you spent(in today's money) 1194.05, so yeah.
PatchS SFM that comment was 4 MONTHS ago!!
Dude what crack are you smoking? $39.95 from 1964 would be worth about $325.79 according to the cpi inflation calculator.
@@ICookMicrowaves I never stated the price of a 10/22? What are you on about?
@@ICookMicrowaves well idk what research you did but mine was $199
I have the Rossi RS22 same rifle as the 702 Made by Braztech In Brazil. I bought mine 4 years ago I have shot well over 5 thousand rounds, only problems I have ever had was ammo related. Great Budget Rifles great for Varmints or just plinking.
Had mine for a while now and it's a fun little gun for plinking with. I put a scope on and a 25 round mag in it and haven't had problem ever.
My brand new 10/22 won't even function thru a whole mag, without a malfunction of some kind. You're right! It's NOT a 10/22. LMAO
SAME WAY HERE ON THE 10-22. IT REALLY HATES REM GB.
My 10 22 was the worst piece of crap gun I ever owned. Wouldn't feed, wouldn't even fire after a while. Yes, it was CLEAN!