Hey Jow Forums,
I'm in the market for a small, backpack-able .22lr. What are the best small or takedown 22lr rifles out there?
Anyone ever used one of those "youth" rifles?
I don't care about the action, btw.
Hey Jow Forums,
I'm in the market for a small, backpack-able .22lr. What are the best small or takedown 22lr rifles out there?
Anyone ever used one of those "youth" rifles?
I don't care about the action, btw.
If this thing didn't look derpy as fuck, it would be decent
The AR-7 is the king of this niche. You can pick up a Henry example for >$300 but I can't speak as to what their quality control is like.
Ideally I want something I could mount optics to
Just get a Mare's Leg in 22LR and carry it in a holster.
Just get a 10/22 breakdown (I think the target barrel looks bitchin) with a magpul backpacker stock like everyone else. I bought the stock on sale, but funnily enough don't have a 10/22 yet because got distracted by other funs.
Pic obv unrelated
then dont buy a takedown
>10/22 breakdown
Does it have to be a repeater?
Oops I know its called the takedown; no idea why my brain shat itself like that. Browsing Jow Forums once in a while while studying for some cert.
Can it shoot .410 also?
The fact that this thing's barrel doesn't hinge all the way back to the stock irks me. Why would you buy one of these over an AR-7 or a Papoose?
Wtf is that monstrosity
Aircrew survival gun.
No, but this one can.
I wish there was a survival rifle that would take .45 as well as .410 and .22
Had one when I was a kid.
Excellent rifle mechanically, shitty ergonomics.
You can mount optics on 10-22 take down. Whether the gun will be accurate enough to warrant an optic is a separate discussion. It might it might not.
I'm not sure, but maybe you could mount an optic on the rail that's literally shown in the picture.
In his defense, you would not be able to carry an AR-7 in the stowed configuration if you mounted an optic on it. Of course, you always have the option of just stowing the barrel and still having something as compact as the Papoose.
stainless is god tier for backpackable guns
Kinda fucked if you need takedown. Chiappa little badger might work for you, it folds up, and has tails for optics and the like. Kinda shit, but cheap and will for you what you want.
10/22 Takedown in stainless, and throw it in the Magpul 10/22 Backpacker stock.
What exactly do you need one for? If you don't need to shoot further than 15 yards a .22 handgun is far better suited for backpacking.
>magpul backpacker stock
Have you ever actually placed your 10/22 takedown in your back pack? It fits fine. All you need to do if you want that same compact feeling you get with the magpul stock is some string to tie both pieces together.
It's accurate enough, I've hit targets well within 100m. Just took it out shooting over the weekend in the desert and missed shots due to my standing posture. I would go hunting small game with it if I had to, just make sure to take into effect wind and what the rifle is zero'ed in for.
I don't really want to waste time to tie and untie it for every use. The Magpul stock collapses to the perfect size and is incredibly quick. It also has room for three magazines or extra boxes of ammo.
22lr rifle is pointless
>get mkiv or buckmark with red dot
>hunting squirrels at 100 meters?
>handgun
>innawoods
lolwut? What kind of commie state doesn't let you bring a handgun in the woods?
Canada. Unless you are a trapper, prospector, geologist, etc. who works regularly in the wilderness, need a gun for predator control (or dispatching your trapped animals), and have a valid reason that you can't easily handle a rifle while working, you cannot get an authorization to open carry a handgun (by which I mean one specific registered handgun, not any one pistol) in the woods.
On the other hand, if your rifle or shotgun is unloaded, it's perfectly legal to openly take it anywhere unless a city has a bylaw against it.
I'm glad I don't live somewhere with those restrictions, but they are logically consistent. A rifle is better anyway, whether it's for squirrel hunting or skinwalker protection. And, even though Jow Forums doesn't like to admit it because they're all guns all the time, bear spray is better than a big bore handgun for that application.