Looking for light .22 rifle
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rustymaggot
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try out a nylon 66. its pretty cool. weighs a little less than 4 lbs. i hear they are very rugged. they will run forever with no cleaning. the bolt runs on nylon rails so its lube free and oil isnt needed.
i read an article somewhere about a guy who set a guinness book record for shooting wood blocks out of the air. he shot 100,004 out of 100,010 blocks thrown. he did it with a nylon 66. google remington nylon 66 and you might find the article i read.
i read an article somewhere about a guy who set a guinness book record for shooting wood blocks out of the air. he shot 100,004 out of 100,010 blocks thrown. he did it with a nylon 66. google remington nylon 66 and you might find the article i read.
I may be starting to sound like a broken record, but whenever I see someone asking about a good easy to carry plinking .22, I recommend the Taurus 62. It's based on an original Winchester design, is tough and reliable. If you are looking for a backpacking gun the easy takedown feature is a real benefit.
http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=428&category=Rifle
http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=428&category=Rifle
Clipper
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Gander Mtn. sells the Mossberg plinkster for $100.00. Light, accurate, easy to clean & disassemble, fiberglass stock and small. My wife loves hers and it's a lot of fun.
SMITHERS, where are you going hiking/camping??
I lived in Los Angeles for 35 years, and have done a lot of hunting, camping, hiking, fishing, in the State.
At this time of the year, the very long odds are you'll not have to worry about rattlesnakes (the only poisonous snake in Calif., other than a rare few Coral snakes down along the s.e. Calif. border with Mexico/Arizona). Late Spring, Summer, and early Fall are different stories!
As for a rifle, plenty of advice here but I'll offer mine, anyway. Get a Ruger 10/22 and four extra Ruger factory ten round magazines. You can do a lot of shooting over the years with that reliable rifle. I've carried mine for many a mile and barely noticed the weight. Bought it new in 1979 and it still runs like a fine Swiss watch.
As for Calif. laws, if I were you, I'd go buy a Calif. Hunting License, as you then have some leeway in carrying a firearm in the Nat'l. Forests, Wilderness, and State Forests. (Firearms are forbidden in Calif. State and Nat'l. Parks.)
Get a copy of the Calif. Game & Fish laws and read them, especially the section regarding firearms. Renew that Hunting License each year.
Not to say you should not be attentive to the possibility of bears and Mountain lions, but again, long odds, you'll have no trouble with them.
In my opinion, your main concern will to watch for the two legged predators. There are definitely some out there in the boonies.
You can carry a handgun OPENLY if you wish, out in the boonies. I did for 35 years and was never questioned on it.
Good luck.
L.W.
I lived in Los Angeles for 35 years, and have done a lot of hunting, camping, hiking, fishing, in the State.
At this time of the year, the very long odds are you'll not have to worry about rattlesnakes (the only poisonous snake in Calif., other than a rare few Coral snakes down along the s.e. Calif. border with Mexico/Arizona). Late Spring, Summer, and early Fall are different stories!
As for a rifle, plenty of advice here but I'll offer mine, anyway. Get a Ruger 10/22 and four extra Ruger factory ten round magazines. You can do a lot of shooting over the years with that reliable rifle. I've carried mine for many a mile and barely noticed the weight. Bought it new in 1979 and it still runs like a fine Swiss watch.
As for Calif. laws, if I were you, I'd go buy a Calif. Hunting License, as you then have some leeway in carrying a firearm in the Nat'l. Forests, Wilderness, and State Forests. (Firearms are forbidden in Calif. State and Nat'l. Parks.)
Get a copy of the Calif. Game & Fish laws and read them, especially the section regarding firearms. Renew that Hunting License each year.
Not to say you should not be attentive to the possibility of bears and Mountain lions, but again, long odds, you'll have no trouble with them.
In my opinion, your main concern will to watch for the two legged predators. There are definitely some out there in the boonies.
You can carry a handgun OPENLY if you wish, out in the boonies. I did for 35 years and was never questioned on it.
Good luck.
L.W.
Those are some awesome weapons. Great pictures. Thanks, everyone.
Ah man, thanks for telling me. I was planning on late spring, early summer, somewhere around yosemite.
Heck, I live in East LA. I have to watch out for 2-legged predators in my own neighborhood. I've already gotten robbed this year and its just barely begun.
Right now, I'm leaning towards either the Marlin Papoose or the Ruger 10/22. Won't know for sure until I go and see it in person.
Ah man, thanks for telling me. I was planning on late spring, early summer, somewhere around yosemite.
Heck, I live in East LA. I have to watch out for 2-legged predators in my own neighborhood. I've already gotten robbed this year and its just barely begun.
Right now, I'm leaning towards either the Marlin Papoose or the Ruger 10/22. Won't know for sure until I go and see it in person.
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This is all you need.....a good .22 auto-pistol.
MCgunner
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the Papoose is very light, take down, and Marlins are accurate. But, the 10-22 is the better built rifle IMHO out of the pair. My 10/22 is stainless to which I've added an overmolded Hogue stock. It don't get much more rugged than that.
If you don't need the take down feature, get the 10/22. If you do, get the Papoose and buy a 10/22 later (or whatever tickles your fancy). You can never own enough .22s. I'm going to start hitting the pawn shops for old .22s, they can be had cheap! I now own five .22 rifles of one kind or another and it ain't enough. I'd like to have an old Nylon 66, LOVE a Browning or perhaps a Norinco knock off.SMITHERS - "Heck, I live in East LA. I have to watch out for 2-legged predators in my own neighborhood. I've already gotten robbed this year and its just barely begun."
Yep, I know what you mean. I've been in East L.A., many, many times. Especially up in the 1000 block of North Eastern Ave.
Sorry you were robbed. Hope the bad guy(s) did not hurt you.
Difference between between being in the city and boonies is that in the city, one knows the bad guys are there: out in the boonies, most people think that bad guys do not go into the "great outdoors." (Oh yes they do!!)
Look into that Calif. Hunting License. You'll have to take a short Hunter Safety Course, but that's a snap. BIG 5, or Turners, sell Hunting/Fishing licenses. As for "hunting seasons" opening and closing, varmits are always in season. So if someone questioned you as to why you had a firearm out in the boonies, "I'm looking for varmits."
Good luck.
L.W.
Yep, I know what you mean. I've been in East L.A., many, many times. Especially up in the 1000 block of North Eastern Ave.
Sorry you were robbed. Hope the bad guy(s) did not hurt you.
Difference between between being in the city and boonies is that in the city, one knows the bad guys are there: out in the boonies, most people think that bad guys do not go into the "great outdoors." (Oh yes they do!!)
Look into that Calif. Hunting License. You'll have to take a short Hunter Safety Course, but that's a snap. BIG 5, or Turners, sell Hunting/Fishing licenses. As for "hunting seasons" opening and closing, varmits are always in season. So if someone questioned you as to why you had a firearm out in the boonies, "I'm looking for varmits."
Good luck.
L.W.
wingnutx
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The Browning was produced in the US as the Remington 241 Speedmaster from 1935 tthrough most of the 40s.
Great little rifle.
+1, excellent choice 4 1/2 pounds and very accurate.
As to snake protection I remember what I was taught forty years ago. If you see a snake first, walk around it. If you see it after it already bit you, it's too late to do anything about it.
MCgunner
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Rattler is pretty good camp meat, though, although all I've ever done is deep fat fry it. That's not really easy to do on a back packin' trip, but I reckon it could be char-broiled over a fire.
Ah, well, not permanently (I think.) I took a blow to my noggin from the back with a claw hammer. When the punk realized that I would have given him my money without the beating, he apologized. LOL
Btw, how is the trigger on the papoose or the ruger?
CZ452 Scout also looks very nice.
I would choose a manual action over an auto for extended stays in the wood. It would seem to me that they would be a little more reliable. After taking that into consideration, the CZ452 Scout would be a good choice if the short LOP doesn't bother you.
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I don't know about the papoose's trigger or reliability, but the Ruger isn't target grade, but I find it quite acceptable. And, if you don't like the trigger on the Ruger, you can order a match trigger that nothing affordable can rival. Nothing like that for the Papoose, it is what it is, no aftermarket to speak of. I wouldn't worry about the Papoose's reliability if it's anything like the M60 Marlin with which I do have some experience. And, if the accuracy is half as good as a M60, it'll out-shoot the stock Ruger.
As to reliability, it is totally amazing how reliable the Ruger is, probably a lot more reliable than a lot of cheap bolt or slide actions. I'd not worry about jams and you can rack the bolt if it misfires. But, my Ruger is pretty flawless in ignition, too. I wouldn't worry about reliability with the Ruger. And, you can leave that magazine loaded forever and it will never take a set on you, will always feed. That rotary magazine is one of the real appeals of the gun, to me, fantastic design.
Consider, too, that if compactness is a real desire, you can put a folding stock on the Ruger. However, being the People's Republik of California, that probably ain't an option out there. I don't really like folders anyway, but they are more compact for storage. Over time, you can make that 10/22 into whatever you want it to be, considering the after market the thing has. It's an extremely popular rifle.
As to reliability, it is totally amazing how reliable the Ruger is, probably a lot more reliable than a lot of cheap bolt or slide actions. I'd not worry about jams and you can rack the bolt if it misfires. But, my Ruger is pretty flawless in ignition, too. I wouldn't worry about reliability with the Ruger. And, you can leave that magazine loaded forever and it will never take a set on you, will always feed. That rotary magazine is one of the real appeals of the gun, to me, fantastic design.
Consider, too, that if compactness is a real desire, you can put a folding stock on the Ruger. However, being the People's Republik of California, that probably ain't an option out there.
I don't really like folders anyway, but they are more compact for storage. Over time, you can make that 10/22 into whatever you want it to be, considering the after market the thing has. It's an extremely popular rifle.- Status
