tiny takedown or back-packable .22?

[skeetgunner]

kindof silly though, dont you think?
i mean in a survival situation you may be lucky to even see a single rabbit, much less at 25 yards. what if its at 60 yards? would you want to stake your life on a gun that 'may be pop can accurate at 25 yards'?

I expect that if I was downed in enemy territory, eating would be the last of my priorites. But at the end of the day, all military gear, survival or otherise, is built by the lowest bidder.....

id rather have fewer rounds and an accurate, reliable gun than a semi-auto that sprays lead all over the place. one could always find room for a brick of 22 ammo, with a single shot or bolt you could even pack .22 shorts.

Me too, but the concept of the AR7 was self contained ammo. There's no room behind the cockpit seat for a brick of .22rf.

i really think you could make a hinge or bolt that is lighter and smaller than an auto too. perhaps there is another platform which you could build a skeletonized, lightweight but accurate .22 takedown survival gun that had a good set of sights on it.

A "scout concept", breakdown version of the Cricket rifle would be a place to start.

 

[Wildfoot]

anyone know where to buy aftermarket parts for the henry survival rifle? Id like to see how it can be furnished. After seeing denny crane take out a baddy with one on Boston Legal I have always wanted a henry survival. Haha.

 

[teclaydon]

"...AR-7 sure looks sweet, but I would think it's harder to obtain than the Henry Survival..."

The AR-7 and the Henry Survival Rifle are the same thing.

 

[teclaydon]

"...anyone know where to buy aftermarket parts for the henry survival rifle?..."

Just Google 'AR-7' ...you'll find them.

 

[MauserMike]

Marlin 39A - especially the 20" barrel, straight stocked carbine version. Like that Henry, just imagine it taken down into two pieces, the longer one a little over 20" long. All you need is a Loonie to tighten the take down screw.

The accuracy will smoke any of those survival rifles.

 

[slick39]

Check these out...they look nice http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgu...s?q=henry+survival+rifle&gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en

 

[teclaydon]

"...Marlin 39A - especially the 20" barrel..."

"...The accuracy will smoke any of those survival rifles..."

I should hope so ...it costs twice as much.

 

[cyclone]

Check these out...they look nice http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgu...s?q=henry+survival+rifle&gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en

Yes, Majestic Arms make some goodies for the Henry, including that wonderful extended bolt-handle. Try AR-7 Industries for other things, including more "heavy-duty" barrels.

 

[manbearpig]

those sure look cool, but theyre getting on the expensive side. $400 is not cheap for a basic survival .22 in the US, but here that would be more like $550+GST/PST shipping, UPS brokerage fees, duties, etc.

perhaps packing a high quality slingshot would be a more practical solution
cheap, unlimited ammo, silent, totally reliable (with an extra band stuffed in the grip), ultra-lightweight and portable. heh

 

[Can-down]

Unfortunately it's not an option for Canadians....but if we could this would be my choice for a backpacking .22lr.

 

[Clead]

Wow, that MKIII looks nice..
I carry my M6 Scout anytime I'm outside of urban areas, but both barrels are single shot manual eject, so there's not much hope for a quick follow-up, unless you wanna follow up a .22 with a .410 or vice versa.

 

[22lr]

someone posted MA2000 link, I think the correct link will be

http://majesticarms.com/ma2000.html

Look cool and I can bet its accurate thing - scope is right on a barrel and barrel itself is match grade. Should be really something.

 

[buckbrush]

How about a Norinco semi auto Browning auto .22 clone?Under $200.00. I am old enough to remember when every hardware and sporting goods department sold and stocked .22 shorts and longs, they are almost extinct now so I think a semi-auto .22 is a viable survival rifle.

 

[JohnC]

If you can find a used M6 scout -especially the older versions with no trigger guard, or remove the trigger guard, so it folds almost 180 & you don't have to split it in 2- you have a readily accessible .22 with .410 follow up (the very early ones had 14 inch barrels, but may only have been .22 hornets in the upper.

the other choice is an early winchester or savage pump takedown. I love the winchester pump - no disconnector you can really rapid fire with those.

 

[Pyd]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Rossi, matched pair. I have one in a .22 and 20 Gage, all fits nicely into a ballistic nylon carrying case that looks like a pool cue case. One of my best shooting .22's backed up with a painful little 20 guage capable of shooting slugs and buckshot too. (Deer taste better than rabbits).
This combo comes with us whenever we are outdoors, factory fiber optics, light to carry and enough gun for any situation. I am now considering another one in a 12 guage and .17HMR or .22 WMR. The trigger is outstanding and the whole thing can be had for about $250.

 

[SandRoad]

I really like our AR-7.

Find ammo that it likes, and/or tune it up a bit, polish ramp, debur mag lips, and it is reliable. We practice with ours and get good popcan accuracy, offhand at 25 yards.

Its one thing for a person/gun combination to shoot cloverleafs from a bench at 50yards, but another to be consistent OFFHAND on popcans at 25......

 

[Pyd]

If a gun can't hit cans at 50 yards offhand it isn't worth keeping in my opinion, at 25 yards I use beer caps.

 

[cyclone]

I really like our AR-7. Find ammo that it likes......

I assume you mean Minimags, eh?

 

[fat tony]

hey manbearpig, a few years ago I embarked on a project to see how good I could get with one of those marksman extended fork slingshot,s I only got so-so accuracy it didn't seem to matter how much I practiced, I eventually bought a Lee .312" round ball mold, I found that this size was just about perfect for a slingshot, they really went like hell, probably about 200 mph or so If I can believe the online bullcrap they said about them on one particular site. I think about 20 feet is probably the max range for a slingshot against partridges etc. I also took that slingshot apart and found it had a bent piece of steel not even .125" thick as the mainframe, I made one out of 1/2" or so square steel bar, it was a bit of work but I just had to do it. One of the things about the frigging slingshots is the sling wears out so quickly. I want to get me a Marlin 1894 in .357 Magnum, you would not be able to take it down but it could surely take small game and up to deer possibly black bear if you were up poop's creek without a paddle. I've never seen one of the Marlin 39's are they good?

 

[fat tony]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Rossi, matched pair. I have one in a .22 and 20 Gage, all fits nicely into a ballistic nylon carrying case that looks like a pool cue case. One of my best shooting .22's backed up with a painful little 20 guage capable of shooting slugs and buckshot too. (Deer taste better than rabbits).
This combo comes with us whenever we are outdoors, factory fiber optics, light to carry and enough gun for any situation. I am now considering another one in a 12 guage and .17HMR or .22 WMR. The trigger is outstanding and the whole thing can be had for about $250.

I ordered one from SIR, I liked it except for the fact that the front and rear sight, the triggerguard and forearm spacer were plastic so I returned it. I have a NEF in .22 Hornet, I find that's a nicer gun than the ROSSI; although it has a plastic trigger guard and forearm spacer too.