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A new packable .22 coming soon

Marlin has made a nice .22 for almost 100 years. They make a fine quality firearm for the money. Not sure if it will win you any rimfire competitions but for a packable rifle I'm sure it will perform.
 
If you want something like this that is small, compact and lightweight go with a Chipmunk. They even made a Chipmunk Bolt model pistol at one time. They are lightweight and built pretty well? Stay away from the Cricket model .22s. Their quality has went down over the years, they even went as far as replacing the steel cocking mechanism with a PLASTIC one!!!. If you don't mind the addition in weight , the H&R single shots and even the Rossi rifles and small youth combos are heavier but are decent quality options. IMHO I can get more than acceptable accuracy with My Ruger Single -Six and Walther P22 out past 25 yards. This little rifle seems a bit gimmicky, and built for those Ultra-light folks always looking for the next lightest piece of gear. This rifle looks a bit fragile. I think I would prefer to add the weight and some piece of mind knowing my gun is well-built, durable and accurate.

I had one of these in a blued finish once and wish I had never gotten rid of it. Yes, it is 3.25lbs. I don't know if that includes the carry case but it is very packable and well-built.

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/SelfLoading/70PSS.asp
 
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PayetteRucker said:
High Standard made a nice 6 inch .22 9 shot revolver that grouped well at 50 though they are hard to come by now.
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So did H&R- the model 999 Sportsman. I am hanging on tightly to mine. and looking for another one. Definitely hunting quality.
 
I also had a Charter Arms AR-7. It was a fun toy but not very accurate. The scary thing was that after a couple of hundred rounds through it the sear apparently wore down and it had a tendency to go full auto. The first time it went full auto was a real surprise!

After I got rid of it (I told the dealer exactly what happened) I got a Marlin Papoose. It is a great little gun. Well made, dependable and accurate, everything the AR7 wasn't. The downside is the zippered case it comes in. It has the big styrofoam inserts designed to let it float. It's just to big too really want to use it to actually pack the rifle. It's a minor complaint, make your own case or drop it into one of your 80's tube socks.

Do I like the Papoose? Good enough that I bought a second one.
 
NAA mini with 16" steel lined plastic barrel and plastic stock ;) Probably come in well under 20 oz and accuracy would likely be better to boot
 
it may not be accurate but it is by far the prettiest one on the market.

looks like an epic fail all around.

ryan
 
Jeez! I can't believe how certain all of you are that this is a turkey based on one photo and a single paragraph! "Sliced bread. Who would want to buy sliced bread?"

-- FLIX
 
anyone got a photo of the high-standard 9 shot? I'm curious how much like the H&R sportsman it is. I'm definitely after another hunting grade .22 revolver.
 
that looks comfy. I'll keep my eyes open. Be better if it had a 6 or 8 inch barrel for field use, but if the price is right....
 
I would never really have the use for some sort of ultralight 22 like this:confused:

I'm not really sure of the scenario one would use one in.

If I'm hunting I'm usually carrying something more traditional and if I'm backpacking most of these would bee too heavy and I mostly hike not in hunting season.

THESE TWOare about my main portable 22.'s one is a pistol and one has a 16" barrel and comes apart in two peices using a screw.
 
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I would never really have the use for some sort of ultralight 22 like this:confused:

I'm not really sure of the scenario one would use one in.

If I'm hunting I'm usually carrying something more traditional and if I'm backpacking most of these would bee too heavy and I mostly hike not in hunting season.

THESE TWO are about my main portable 22.'s one is a pistol and one has a 16" barrel and comes apart in two peices using a screw.
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linky was broken. now fixed.


I agree with you to some extent, but I tend to think that if I'm going out into the wilds, I owe it to myself to carry something. The sportsman is a fine compromise for me, it is fairly light, full size, and 68 rounds of .22LR weighs nothing, even with the one speedloader.
 
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linky broken. you doulbed up on the http

I agree with you to some extent, but I tend to thing that if I'm going out into the wilds, I owe it to myself to carry something. The sportsman is a fine compromise for me, it is fairly light, full size, and 68 rounds of .22LR weighs nothing, even with the one speedloader.
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I think I fixed the link.
 
The Marlin would be my choice actually. I find their Micro-Grooved barrels even more accurate than the 10/22's I've had. It is fairly light as well.
 
I guess I'll stick with my Buckmark with 5.5" barrel that I had a flap holster made specifically for backpacking/bushbumming.
 
Every time I see these threads on packable .22's I think of the cut-down kid-size rifles like the Chipmunk already mentioned. I have, from my son's younger days, a five-shot Anshutz Woodchucker that is extremelly lightweight and portable, could fit in a large backpack easily, and is accurate. I am 6'8" tall with a 38" sleeve length, yet I can easily shoot this small rifle, so it's diminutive size is not a problem with shooting.
 
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