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

Thanks guys, it was a fun project to make. i was on the same path as the op and wanted a back packing gun that i could carry strapped to my pack and not know it was there. most the single shots out there are over 2 pounds and this is a 7 round semi that weighs less then 2 pounds. so i was very pleased with how it turned out.

there isn't much stock flex as its so light, its like you are holding nothing lol. just point and click. the butt plate needed bigger screws to stop it from flexing to much as thats what holds the top and bottom of the butt together.



and as for legalities, this is what I go by, wrong or not this is my thoughts.

factory barrel above 18" cant be cut shorter then 18" (18.5 with a center fire semiauto)

if you get a barrel blank you can cut it as short as you want as long as the gun isnt a semi auto Centerfire and above 26" OAL

if the gun is a semi auto Centerfire it cant have a barrel less then 18.5
if the gun is a semi auto Rim fire or manually operated centerfire it can have any length barrel as long as the gun is over all at least 26"

this was a barrel blank I cut down and made this out of, if it had been the factory barrel I believe that would be illegal
 
Nice thing about a light weight small bore rifle, you can walk a long ways quietly harvesting small game without waking up the whole wilderness.

But if you augment this with a unheavy 12 gauge shotgun you have literally nothing to physically fear in case of predators.
Strapped across your back just in case.
 
a .22 /20ga combination gun would be a cool thing too but not a light weight firearm as per the parameters of this thread.
 
Coming from a bit of a different perspective, I just take my big game rifle and shoot grouse in the head. It requires a supported shot and a cooperative grouse, but that's the way I do it.
 
What about the classic take down rifle. A browning SA22.

Beautiful rifle. Not sure on weight but it’s lighter than my Magpul backpacker for sure. That being said I am not going be throwing this rifle in a pack mines an heirloom manufactured in Belgium in 1960. But these can still be had today and the newer models manufactured in Japan are a bit better for mounting optics if that’s what you’re looking for. Not the cheapest option for sure but in all honesty Probly the pretties highest quality option.
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I play with my Papoose. Great little rifle that chews up ammo of any make without choking. I think it has the Marlin Model 30 action in the gun. Mine is as new and with a red dot to shoots better than I can hold. The guns don't turn over often. Mine camr from the EE after watching and waiting for a very long time. I takes 25 rd mags as well if you are into making tin cans dance.

Take Care

Bob
 
Tinybear said:
What about the classic take down rifle. A browning SA22.

Beautiful rifle. Not sure on weight but it’s lighter than my Magpul backpacker for sure. That being said I am not going be throwing this rifle in a pack mines an heirloom manufactured in Belgium in 1960. But these can still be had today and the newer models manufactured in Japan are a bit better for mounting optics if that’s what you’re looking for. Not the cheapest option for sure but in all honesty Probly the pretties highest quality option.
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OUTSATANDING! Why I never bought one of those back in the day has been a haunting question of mine for years.

Take Care

Bob
 
Tinybear said:
What about the classic take down rifle. A browning SA22.

Beautiful rifle. Not sure on weight but it’s lighter than my Magpul backpacker for sure. That being said I am not going be throwing this rifle in a pack mines an heirloom manufactured in Belgium in 1960. But these can still be had today and the newer models manufactured in Japan are a bit better for mounting optics if that’s what you’re looking for. Not the cheapest option for sure but in all honesty Probly the pretties highest quality option.
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Also the most reliable semi-auto I have owned as well. Semi-auto .22 generally annoy the hell out of me, as the all seem to jam when you want them to work.
 
tommy88 said:
Coming from a bit of a different perspective, I just take my big game rifle and shoot grouse in the head. It requires a supported shot and a cooperative grouse, but that's the way I do it.
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Or wait until they start bobbing their heads and pull the trigger when the head is on the way up ;)
With a 300 winmag at 15 yrds they will tumble azz over tea kettle and be stunned from the muzzle blast if one misses and the g/f has to be quick to grab it before it flips back onto its feet ;)
Rob
 
Tinybear said:
What about the classic take down rifle. A browning SA22.

Beautiful rifle. Not sure on weight but it’s lighter than my Magpul backpacker for sure. That being said I am not going be throwing this rifle in a pack mines an heirloom manufactured in Belgium in 1960. But these can still be had today and the newer models manufactured in Japan are a bit better for mounting optics if that’s what you’re looking for. Not the cheapest option for sure but in all honesty Probly the pretties highest quality option.
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Aww she's a beauty!!!
 
Tinybear said:
What about the classic take down rifle. A browning SA22.

Beautiful rifle. Not sure on weight but it’s lighter than my Magpul backpacker for sure. That being said I am not going be throwing this rifle in a pack mines an heirloom manufactured in Belgium in 1960. But these can still be had today and the newer models manufactured in Japan are a bit better for mounting optics if that’s what you’re looking for. Not the cheapest option for sure but in all honesty Probly the pretties highest quality option.
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I have to agree with HuskyDude and others this is a very nice SA.22...
Back to the OP a Ruger 10/22 will do more than you ask, but the Browning will make a statement back in hunt camp :)
Rob
 
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