Smallest light weight NR .22lr for a pack rifle?

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What rifles are available in Canada that are none-restricted in .22lr that a guy can keep in his pack while big game hunting, in case he comes across a couple birds he wants to shoot? I am aware of the Chiappa little badger, the ruger 10/22 take down and the marlin take down that goes into the stock. But are there any others?

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Little badger is the cheapest, lightest most handy option I can think of.... there are some youth sized single shots from Henry and Savage that would also work but as a second gun to carry small and lightweight would be my priority. There is a super small bolt action that one of the sponsers (maybe Prophet River) was bringing in pretty cool looking but I'd just go with a little badger.
 
Savage make a TD semi, similar to the 10/22 TD.

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But for a true"little" pack rifle, hard to beat the AR 7

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I had and sold a few of the "backpack" rifles. Most were neat, but often not as accurate or easily shootable. I ended up with a cz 452 scout with a light weight 2-7 .
 
Nothing about reliable either, think the AR7 was also known as a "Jammomatic or something like that...

.22lr that a guy can keep IN his pack while big game hunting
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Biggest request restriction was he wants it in his pack not slug to the side or on top....
 
My 3 options. I used all 3 for the same purpose. I chose the cz because I like it. He may not. I don't mind it sticking out. I am getting on in years and find I need the optic so the keltec is out, if I want to hit anything.IMG_20210827_195801.jpgIMG_20210827_195558.jpg
 

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If you can find a Bronco take down. They show up now and then. Light weight and remind me of the Badger. usually twice the price.
 
Thanks for the input. But yes, it needs to be in a pack, as my browning a-bolt .280 is my main hunting rifle and that is what I will be carrying. As much as I love shooting and eating grouse, 1 grouse is a good snack, 3 or 4 makes a nice meal, but a bull elk, that feess the family for an entire year.
 
I use a JW-15A. I consider it the best option on the market, unless you're going for total minimalist, in which case I'd say the Chiappa Little Badger. Don't underestimate a shrunken 10/22 with a mini barrel. 10/22's use aluminum receivers and can be made very lightweight. A Marlin Papoose, if you can find one, is also a neat option.

If you're carrying a hunting rifle and want something to hunt with, I'd go Chiappa.
 
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Don't know about hunting regs in your part of the country, but here in Ontario, it is perfectly legal to hunt with a (below 500) pellet pistol. I have used a 22 cal air gun for many years and taken birds inside of 12 to 15 yds. I use an old Webley Tempest; it will do the job if I do my share.
 
I have been using a Chiappa Little Badger with CCI Quiet .22lr as my grouse gun while deer hunting for the last few years. It's accurate enough for grouse. I have it sighted in for about 10 yards. The original sights were terrible. I mounted a super cheap scope from Amazon and that was sufficient, but heavy, so now I'm trying a different sight for this season.

I carry the little badger in my pack with my deer rifle in a Kifaru gunbearer. When I see a grouse, I usually back off a bit, drop my pack, pull out the little gun and slowly move in. I body shoot the grouse. I try to hit at the base of the neck, but sometimes ruin some of the meat. It's only a .22 it doesn't do too much damage.

I tried a pellet pistol, but after shooting two grouse, hearing the pellet hit, then watching the grouse fly away like nothing happened, I decided to get a real gun and stop wounding grouse.

My brother has a Pack-Rifle. Its a slick little gun and only 1 pound. Its not as accurate as the little badger, but it weighs about 1/4 to 1/3 of the little badger and costs about 3 to 4 times as much. If I did it again, I might buy a pack rifle instead of the Chiappa, maybe.
 
It all depends on how much weight you're willing to carry. I've gone down this rabbit hole, and I've settled on carrying my kids Savage Rascal with a home made butt extension due to the weight. It doesn't fold down or take down, but it's quite short, and I strap it to the side of my pack so it's easier to get to - having to go into my pack and then assemble a take down rifle is just too much time/effort for my liking.

Here's an approximate weight for commonly available 22lr rifles:
Pack rifle - 1lb
Rascal - 2.7lb
Little badger - 2.9lb
Marlin papoose - 3.25lb
Henry ar7 - 3.5lb

Pretty much everything else tips the scales at 4+lbs according to the research I did. One user on here has a mossberg plinkster that's sub-3lb but he did a bunch of machining to the action and such to get it there.
 
I have the Winchester Wildcat 16.5" version, it's just under 4lb and straps on to the side of the pack. Very light and accurate. Threw a cheap 3-9x40 Amazon scope on it. Only shot it at the range but planning to hunt with it this season. Takes Ruger 10/22 mags too but won't hold bolt open on them, only the factory mag holds open. Pic of pack is for reference. It's a MR Scree 32



 
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I have been using a Chiappa Little Badger with CCI Quiet .22lr as my grouse gun while deer hunting for the last few years. It's accurate enough for grouse. I have it sighted in for about 10 yards. The original sights were terrible. I mounted a super cheap scope from Amazon and that was sufficient, but heavy, so now I'm trying a different sight for this season.

I carry the little badger in my pack with my deer rifle in a Kifaru gunbearer. When I see a grouse, I usually back off a bit, drop my pack, pull out the little gun and slowly move in. I body shoot the grouse. I try to hit at the base of the neck, but sometimes ruin some of the meat. It's only a .22 it doesn't do too much damage.

I tried a pellet pistol, but after shooting two grouse, hearing the pellet hit, then watching the grouse fly away like nothing happened, I decided to get a real gun and stop wounding grouse.

My brother has a Pack-Rifle. Its a slick little gun and only 1 pound. Its not as accurate as the little badger, but it weighs about 1/4 to 1/3 of the little badger and costs about 3 to 4 times as much. If I did it again, I might buy a pack rifle instead of the Chiappa, maybe.
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Did your brother get his Pack-rifle from Prophet River? What's the accuracy diffirence between it and the badger? My Little Badger also shoots quiets well and has a vortex red dot sighted in for 25 yards.
 
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