Cooey Model 78

[@regsparkes6507]

I used to own one of these,..oh the memories of my days of plinking! I sold it years later as m interest's turned to other things. Then last year I was offered the chance to buy a near mint one from an estate sale, so it's now here in my collection. I don't use it much,...but now,...I think I'll get it to the range as soon as the weather permits. Thanks for this one!

[@314299]

You dont see a lot of minty examples anymore.

[@regsparkes6507]

@@314299 I was told that it was a one owner who 'rarely' fired it,...now I wonder what does "rarely" mean! LOL!

[@314299]

@@regsparkes6507 Perhaps only after attending Sunday services?

[@regsparkes6507]

@@314299 Yeah, ever hear of " a week of Sundays"......

[@r.d.6546]

Great video. Brought back memories of learning to shoot in the 50's . That was our main rifle on the farm in southern Saskatchewan. It kept the gopher population under control and the foxes away from the chickens. Thanks for posting. I also have one of those peep sights NIB. Ex military one. Rick

[@314299]

That's cool to hear some personal history with these rifles. BTW the peep sights are getting hard to find.

[@westcoaster7.62]

Nice job, looks great! I love aperture/peep type sights on the Cooeys, makes for a long sight radius with those long barrels. 👍

[@314299]

It sure does. The long barrel makes them fairly quiet as well, especially with target & subsonic ammo.

[@frufru0071]

@@314299 I get to see my buddy’s Cooey collection from time to time, (it’s 3 or 4😱, but they’re Cherry). You can find him on KZbin. He’s the aperture/Peep fan. Nice rifle and video, thanks for sharing this. "An even coating of rust"...isn’t that what’s called 'Patina'?

[@AustralianShootingChannel]

I love these old guns. I still shoot mine in our Military Trainer competitions down here. So much fun to shoot! I wish I could find one of those peeps here in Aus though. Would be a game changer! Cheers, ASC!

[@314299]

Nice to hear from you! Regrettably the peep sights are getting hard to find and relatively expensive when they do come up for sale. I think occasionally there have been runs made of reproductions made, which is not surprising as they are a fairly simple item.

[@richardmincks5264]

You probably won’t see this but it looks like the front site is on backward.

[@314299]

There were a variety of front sights used on these rifles over the years. The one in the video has an uncommon style of front sight. While it could be construed as being on backwards I don't think it is, if it is or is not it's the way the sight was mounted on the barrel when I got it. A quick image search on line did not yield any other model 78's with this type of sight to compare it to.

[@nebraskahunter100]

Definitely enjoy watching your videos. Always interesting and learn something to.

[@314299]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment!

[@slowhand1198]

Nicely cobbled. I've had cars like that.

[@slowhand1198]

In fact, still do.

[@314299]

A collection of parts flying in close formation!

[@slowhand1198]

Ha! Ha! One hopes so at least.

[@glenspryszak6005]

These were used a lot as training rifles for soldiers in basic training WW2. 22's were cheaper than .303's and the model 78 was no lightweight. And they shoot extremely accurately.

[@314299]

Another plus for training was that much less of a range was needed to shoot 22 rifles compared to 303's.

[@danielkowalchuk246]

I came acrossed a little 22 cooey model 39 but it doesn't have the bolt for it.... I can't seem to find the right size bolt for it anywhere..... Great video

[@314299]

The 39, 75, 78 and 82 all use the same bolt. There are a lot of those rifles around with no bolts. Keep looking and I'm sure you'll come across one eventually.

[@danielkowalchuk246]

@@314299thanks for the info.... I'm sure I'll come acrossed one eventually i just have to be at the right place on the right time.... Thanks again

[@314299]

@@danielkowalchuk246 I think it was somewhat common for folks to take the bolt out and put it "in a safe place" so that kids could not get into trouble if they messed with one of these. Often someone passed away or got old and no one knew where the bolt was. I once bought a pretty nice Cooey 39 at an auction for $5 as it had no bolt, later that year I got a bolt at a gun show for $10.

[@myvenusinuranus]

I have the same rifle with that stock. do you know if the barrel and action will fit the other model 78 stock that isn't the whale belly style?

[@314299]

Yes, they are interchangeable.

[@erikabbot1133]

Its a 26” barrel. The 3/4” is the chamber.

[@314299]

The barrel is 26-3/4" long. The chamber is part of the barrel and the standard way to measure barrels is from the breach face to the muzzle, with the exception of revolvers when the cylinder (chambers) is not measured as part of the barrel.

[@wikikomoto]

hey you did a great job with this! i'm up in BC canada and these things are a dime a dozen, i've seen probably at-least 10 in my life, and i've actually NEVER come across the aperture sight. not on the manual cocking ones, or the ones with the tube magazine ( i don't know these rifles well enough to identify them by model number) anyways, great video!

[@314299]

The aperture rear sight is certainly not easy to get, and I have never bought a Cooey with one on it. I was fortunate in that I was able to buy a couple of the sights as new old stock parts. I have heard of guys making reproductions, they are relatively simple items.

[@DeanMk1]

Thanks for putting out another great video. Just noticed your very nice shooting mat (at around the 11 minute mark). Who makes that and did the bag you used as a rest come with it?

[@314299]

It is "Condor" brand combination gun case and shooting mat. A nice combination item that I used it a lot before I bought a dedicated shooting mat. The front rest was purchased separately and was a different brand which had poor stitching that fell apart eventually.

[@DeanMk1]

@@314299 Thank you for the info! =)

[@davidwagner4671]

Nice old 22 rifle

[@314299]

It's not bad for a bunch of parts.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Just a bit of wood work that might help you out. If you soak the wood where the dent is then put a very damp ( not soaked cloth over the dent and with extreme caution sneak you wife’s iron into your shop) use the hot iron to steam out the dent by putting the iron on the damp cloth. The steam will help pull out the dent. Super gouges it might help some but not completely.

[@314299]

If I remember correctly some of the dents in this stock were steamed with a damp cloth and a soldering iron, it may have helped a bit but not a lot.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

@@314299 good ,good .👍🇺🇸🙏🏽✌🏻

[@GunFunZS]

Well that may not be considered the high-grade stock, I do think it's pretty. You could file the butt plate to fit.

[@314299]

It does have a bit of a two-tone look to it. And yes, the butt plate did need some fitting, which is something I have done since doing the video.

[@neelamtuma3964]

I want 78 model long rifle to buy from you can i buy from you

[@314299]

Sorry but I'm not selling, the video is just to show and demonstrate the rifle.

[@yevgenz]

I am so envious, you are still so thin. It takes me about a week of calorie counting to lose 2 kgs. Kind wishes from Ukraine.

[@314299]

This video is about five years old so I'm not currently quite as thin as I was then, however I am fairly lucky in that I take after a side of my family who tend to remain thin. I guess that's just genetics.

[@yevgenz]

@@314299 My friend, your videos are like oxygen to me. Good luck to you Shawn.

[@314299]

@@yevgenz Thanks buddy, I hope things are going well for you.

[@baitammo4652]

If you shoot a squirrel and it gets hung up in the tree you can reach up and hook him with the front sight! Just kidding. Nice riffle!

[@314299]

Yeah your half way there!