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.22 Rifle Discussion
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Boomstick - somehow that is for me to.
I like synthetic and have synthetic Blaser and Remmington centrefires, but for the Sako quad (.22lr and other rimfire calibres - just change the barrel) I held out a year for it to become available in wood. In fact got the first wood and set trigger combo in Australia - might still have as the Australian distributer assembled it for me. After over a year of follow up we were on first name terms !!!
Synthetic would technically be better for a pure survival rifle though.
Actually the Quad could be considered a good survival rifle as it can fire all rimfire ammuntion if you have the barrels - though I think the cz452 is more robust.
It is hard to think what has not been shot with a .22lr - even apparently elephants (though I gather that was a real fluke and an accident). In Oz I am sure evetyrhting up to water buffalo has - though ethically that is not a goer these days (and pragmatically it is not an ideal approach either). Basically here anything that moves that you would want to eat could theorically be taken with a .22lr. The reality would be birds, rabbits and maybe the odd roo. And pigs or deer if in the right area
The other thing about a .22lr - it leaves something edible behind after you have shot a small animal
I like synthetic and have synthetic Blaser and Remmington centrefires, but for the Sako quad (.22lr and other rimfire calibres - just change the barrel) I held out a year for it to become available in wood. In fact got the first wood and set trigger combo in Australia - might still have as the Australian distributer assembled it for me. After over a year of follow up we were on first name terms !!!
Synthetic would technically be better for a pure survival rifle though.
Actually the Quad could be considered a good survival rifle as it can fire all rimfire ammuntion if you have the barrels - though I think the cz452 is more robust.
It is hard to think what has not been shot with a .22lr - even apparently elephants (though I gather that was a real fluke and an accident). In Oz I am sure evetyrhting up to water buffalo has - though ethically that is not a goer these days (and pragmatically it is not an ideal approach either). Basically here anything that moves that you would want to eat could theorically be taken with a .22lr. The reality would be birds, rabbits and maybe the odd roo. And pigs or deer if in the right area
The other thing about a .22lr - it leaves something edible behind after you have shot a small animal
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I grew up shooting gramps 30\30 with an old wood stock, I got a marlin 22 when I was about 12. I just think a wood stock is a bit more nostalgic, it feels like a gun should feel. it seems to me that something you can feel weight wise gives you that much more confidence while shooting.
Here's a pic showing my little semi-auto Browning and a small hog I shot with it. The rifle looks a bit ugly with the supressor fitted, but it was certainly functional. Lovely guns those Brownings, just a bit dangerous though.... for me anyway..... with the tube magazine in the stock.
That is the sexiest most seductive looking .22 battery I have ever seen in my life. I want to shoot that. I love the way the suppressor is fitted there. Beautiful gun.
For me it has nothing to do with hunting and everything to do with plinking. The 22s allure is more about less costly ammunition and so far I've picked up the Henry Golden Boy and a Sig Sauer 1911 22. For the same reason and even more easy and convenient plinking in the back yard I went with an Air Arms Pro Sport and ordered a Beeman P11 pistol. Although only Air rifles and pistols I'm starting to find these to be real fun to plink with as well.
However whether to just plink like me or hunting smaller animals it's my understand either will work especially since both of my air guns are 22s as well.
However whether to just plink like me or hunting smaller animals it's my understand either will work especially since both of my air guns are 22s as well.
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View attachment 657756 My regular 22 is a little large for bugging out. I was impressed with a friend's 10-22, so I would opt for that in the takedown model.
I ended up going with a savage model 42 takedown. It has the similar pack idea to the 10/22 take down. Its a break barrel but for bugout/grab and go, I like the simplicity of the break barrel and how little can go wrong (in theory). I got 22mag/410. Shoots great and for where I hunt it gives me a lot of option to hit rabbit at 60-70 and hit birds a lot closer in with the 410. Only complaint is its open choke and I WISH it could fit a choke tube.
I bought a 10/22 from my gunsmith uncle in the mid 60's when I was a teenager. He told me it was the best choice out there back then and I still believe it. I have shot the other guns when friends have let me shoot them. I still have and shoot the Ruger. Love it. It has been through a lot with me and still is my main .22. I liked the earlier comment about the CCI mini-mags because I've noticed that they shoot so well with it also. Currently I shoot Remington brand and am happy enough with those.