ultimate 22 survival rifle

[mr.big]

10-22 carbine??single shot bolt action,,

if you were lookin for a 22 for substance shooting what would you get,,preferrablly v notch rear sight with a fin dot post front sight,,what would you want for killin deer at night,squirrels and rabbits anytime ,,I want a 10-22 but think a singleshot bolt or clip feed bolt would be better,,and maybe a 2-7x scope,,

 

[rdl65]

I think the 10/22 is the best .22 for the money. And you can get any number of accessories for it.

 

[Tiny]

10-22 would be a good choice for such.

 

[firefox]

I like the AR-7
http://www.henryrepeating.com/h002_survival.cfm
It doesn't have a notch rear sight but it stores in its own floating butt-stock!

 

[Whelen Man]

Neither of those would be my choice for a subsistance rifle. I'd use the rifle I bought as a teenager---Marlin 39a lever action. It will feed CB caps, short, long, or long rifle and magazine capacity is 17 with the long rifles and I don't know how many of the shorts. It also has a long sight radius if you're planning on using iron sights. I've got a bolt and a 10/22 but this would be my choice to keep only one. Price nowadays would be about twice the price of what you could get the other two though. Mine was $89.95, but that was quite a few years ago.

 

[Wildcat]

I like the AR-7
http://www.henryrepeating.com/h002_survival.cfm
It doesn't have a notch rear sight but it stores in its own floating butt-stock!

I sold a bunch of them back in the 80"s when I had my FFL.

 

[mike243]

22 mag bolt action ,big enuf to take most game in a survival situation,mike243

 

[Plateau Hunter]

I think a bolt action CZ with the existing iron sights would be the way to go. You could start off with a scope but if that went south just take it off and you have the sights. The CZs are well made-basically all steel and wood. You can still get a steel mag but they are starting to make some plastic ones too.

I bought a CZ 'Farmer' last year for $220 I think that ought to last 2-3 lifetimes with normal care. The Farmer version has a standard trigger, beech stock, and iron sights but it is grooved for a scope. It comes with a plastic 5 round mag but CZ sells a steel version. Plateau Hunter

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

Anything that can shoot 22 shorts for headshots.

 

[Tiny]

Neither of those would be my choice for a subsistance rifle. I'd use the rifle I bought as a teenager---Marlin 39a lever action. It will feed CB caps, short, long, or long rifle and magazine capacity is 17 with the long rifles and I don't know how many of the shorts. It also has a long sight radius if you're planning on using iron sights. I've got a bolt and a 10/22 but this would be my choice to keep only one. Price nowadays would be about twice the price of what you could get the other two though. Mine was $89.95, but that was quite a few years ago.

Darn good choice as well.

 

[mr.big]

CB and shorts are higher than 223 shells,,

 

[mr.big]

PMC`s canned 40X would be awesome..

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

marlin 99 .22lr

kill any thing in tn

I love my Marlin 99. Looks cool too.

 

[Kimberman]

I would take a good tube fed lever action 22 for an all around 22. LR, longs, and shorts can be fired through it, and its more reliable than a semi. A tube fed bolt action would be nice as well. Make mine a Win 9422, Browning BL 22 or the Marlin 39A.

 

[skynimrod]

My tube fed Remington bolts & pump are my most accurate, and reliable. These would be my choice with my model 12 pump being the #1 choice for me even with the semi autos I have, including my AR7.
Tried and True killers that I cut my shooting teeth on.

 

[Tikkabuck]

I really like my Ruger Mod 96 in 22 mag. It a get it done rifle.

 

[Anonymous]

my marlin 39. browning lever action 22. maybe marlin md 60.
too many to choose from.

 

[firefox]

The AR-7 still gets my vote! When you need to walk around town without toting a long-gun the AR-7 will stow easily in my pack. If I lose a magazine it will still function as a single shot with a single round thumbed into the chamber! Certainly not the most accurate rimfire but it will hit a squirrel in the head/body up close!