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The Henry is about $240.
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Echoing Andy, but at Ruger...
If you buy a Ruger 10-22 and loosen 1 screw, it comes apart into a stock piece and a receiver/barrel piece.
Especially with iron sights, this is a pretty small bundle.
I've owned and seen .22 survival takedowns that were actually smaller,
but they were only like 2" smaller, and nowhere near as accurate or reliable as a tuned-up 10-22.
2 cents.
Beat me to it.Don't do that with replacing the pins with Tandemkross upgrades. And a nylon bolt buffer too.
Losing ruger assembly pins is inevitable in the best of circumstances.
Excellent post, can't disagree with anything there.Having made the decision (or not yet it seems?) to acquire a takedown .22 (for whatever purpose), you need to decide whether or not you are EVER going to consider putting a scope on it.
The issue here is that with a few exceptions, the takedown offerings have their optics mounting locations (be it a 3/8 dovetail or screw holes for a base) on the receiver. Your careful sighting-in session is only valid for the time period the gun remains assembled. Take it down, put it back together and chances are greater than not, a different point of impact will result.
Ruger claimed to have this whipped with their "locking ring". Honestly critical objective tests showed otherwise. One of the early U-Tubers that was enthusiastic about the gun artfully dodged a true test of disassembly and repeatability, still claiming to have "put it through its paces".
Of course, iron sights (buckhorn and bead) both mounted to the barrel (that stay with the barrel in take-down mode) suffer no such inconsistency.
I believe the current version of the AR7 actually has a peep on the receiver. The consistency/repeatability problem waiting to erupt again. My greatest complaint with that gun, however, is that the new version abandoned the design's BEST feature. The original version of the gun (assembled or taken down into its buttstock) FLOATED! Paint that baby orange and you could use it for a crab trap marker. The fabric case of the Marlin Papoose was promoted to have enough buoyancy to float with the gun inside.
The Marlin 39A does indeed takedown, as does the Winchester 62 in much the same fashion, but I would put them in a separate category I might call "break down" guns, with the distinction being when they are in two pieces, critical elements of the action are open, vulnerable, and require serious protection during the period of disassembly.
The Browning Automatic .22 solved the repeatability of optics problem by offering a "Cantilever Mount" which amounted (pun intended) to a "flyover bridge", with the attachment screws on the barrel, and a 3/8 dovetail rail extending rearward over the receiver. The scope and mount travel WITH THE BARREL in disassembly, thus requiring no sight-in when reassembled.
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Sounds like you need an AR, maybe AR pistol (but of course, they are trying to dick that up).These are great questions that help point my thinking in the right direction!
Most my use will be plinking in the woods or at a range. Wanting a takedown is about being able to toss it in my backpack and hike-in somewhere. I can see occasionally using it for pest control, too.
In response to @Knobgoblin, I would rank those priorities: portability, accuracy, reliability, weight, parts availability, mag capacity. Bonus points if it's semi-auto, and having a 1913 rail for a scope or red dot.
With regard to 'tossing it into your backpack' I have traveled many a mile backpacking and have NEVER considered any 'breakdown' rifle I would, in fact, breakdown and 'toss' into my backpack.Wanting a takedown is about being able to toss it in my backpack and hike-in somewhere.
Right? Those gorram kids these days, always asking advice on the internet and stirring up conversation when they look to learn something.No one can think for themselves anymore. We don't know if they want a pump, semi auto, single shot, bolt action so everyone that answers will have his favorite. For hunting, targer shooting, plinking or shooting vermin.
FYI "in backpack" gives u tons more options than take down alone. Fe hk 416 .22 pistol with folder (or similar guns), or many diff guns if u convert to a folding stock. As a long barrel example here is an armscorp 18" bolt .22 with a folding stock added arisaka paratrooper style (just for fun). Fits in larger backpack which was my goal but could make it smaller if u put folding adapter in a different place (they r easy to install).These are great questions that help point my thinking in the right direction!
Most my use will be plinking in the woods or at a range. Wanting a takedown is about being able to toss it in my backpack and hike-in somewhere. I can see occasionally using it for pest control, too.
In response to @Knobgoblin, I would rank those priorities: portability, accuracy, reliability, weight, parts availability, mag capacity. Bonus points if it's semi-auto, and having a 1913 rail for a scope or red dot.
With this stated I'd say stick to a non takedown model. You'll enjoy it a lot more in my opinion.Most my use will be plinking in the woods or at a range.
I personally only see the benefit of a takedown for emergencies. IE it is stored broken down in a get home bag, a locked container in the car, an airplane, spare rifle in a bug out bag. However, even at that, something like a Keltec Sub 2000 might fit the role better if it is for emergencies in an urban environment. You wouldn't go hunting with a takedown rifle? In some ways sure a break down 10-22 can fit many roles, but I think it would be best to consider the main reason you want it and the main thing it will be used for. If that's hiking, get the takedown, if it's plinking, get the regular rifle. If you only hike on occasion than suck it up and learn to hike with a regular rifle. If you hike all the time and worry that you will need something, and you hike more than you see yourself plinking, I'd say buy something that can be part of your hiking kit permanently.Wanting a takedown is about being able to toss it in my backpack and hike-in somewhere. I can see occasionally using it for pest control, too.
What is that drum?15-22 pistol:
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