Just wondering?

My brother in Alaska has a .22 but never carries it in the bush.

I have a early 1970's vintage Marlin 39A that is my favorite gun. I have a Lyman peep on it but am going to scope it soon. My eyes are not what they once were. My old school favorite is a Remington 241 that my dad had since the 40's. I killed a lot of NE Iowa squirrels with that gun.

For rifles, Remington #2 rolling block, Marlin 25 bolt, Ruger 10/22, Savage falling block and a Taurus pump, handgun is a Ruger 22/45. I still need to get a lever gun

I'm most likely to hunt with the 22/45, and the kids love the 10/22. I just wish they'd be the ones loading the mags, I can never keep up with them.

one favorite of mine is the Win. 9422 and the other is a spectacular shooter is my Marlin 922M with Leupold 2x Alaskan. Shoot a couple of 4" and 6" Smith 617's

S&W K-22 and Ruger 77-22 stainless

Reminton nylon 66. Had mine for 23 years.

works great............ unless it is colder than 15*F. Then I am not out with it anyways.

I use my Browning Buckmark and my scoped Marlin 980S bolt-action. The 980 is deadily accurate and has accounted for many dead rabbits this past winter. Now with a light dusting of snow on the ground, time to bring it out for more.

I just picked up a 10/22 CRR. It is the compact with 16 1/8" barrel and shorter non barrel band stock. I put a 2-7x28 leupold VxII on it in leupold mounts and honestly couldn't think of a better all around small game rifle. Its short so it fits the rifle rack on the 4 wheelr without stick out past the handlebars and its great in the tight brush where we find most of our snowshoes. I just got it the other day and have already shot 5 snowshoes and two grouse in two hunting trips.

Here is a picture of my three year old and a pair of grouse we shot yesterday. I carry him in my pack frame with only his head sticking out of the bag, keeps him warm and happy and me in shape. Ever try hiking a couple miles with a squirming 40lb pack on. Pretty tiring to say the least.

I've got a couple of .22s, but the Henry Minibolt is my pack rifle......30.25" overall, weighing in under 3lbs, stainless/synthetic, William's Firesights, a bit short for an adult but as accurate as any other I own, and it fits in most any pack......great camp pest or small game rifle. Very safe, good safety features when considered for a kid's first rifle.

Joe

Joe

Winchester mod. 52 sporter(repro), mod. 61, mod. 9422, Ruger 10/22, Savage 24B DL 22/20ga. and a Browning Challenger ll pistol.

Ruger stainless 10/22

S&W 617 10 shot revolver. Remington 581 LH bolt action 22LR, Savage 93 LH 22 mag and soon to arrive Cooper Arms LH 22 mag.
Favorite is the 617.

Aren't 22's fun. WE always have a community Easter egg shoot each spring and my Rem 40X with Leupold mil-dot scope and Ely ammo always becomes a favorite when the eggs get out to 150 yards.
I still havn't figured out why loaded 22 ammo is cheaper than primers though. Not complaining mind you.

Let's see..
The "newest" to me is a #3 Ballard - only about 130 yrs young. MVA rear tang sight at the moment.

An original low wall that I rebuilt and fully tricked out with english walnut, Lilja barrel, fecker scopes (2), a Lyman scope, and MVA tang sights is my favorite and most accurate.

There there are
an 1890 Winchester pump rifle with early Marbles
tang sight. This is my first rifle and dangerous rabbit gun.

A Marlin 39A also with an early Marbles tang sight- a former dangerous rabbit gun, now safe queen.

a Rem 241 speed master with Marbles tang sight.

and last but not least, a 722 Hopkins and Allen

Probably missed one somewhere.

Brent

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Originally posted by RMiller:
Reminton nylon 66. Had mine for 23 years.

works great............ unless it is colder than 15*F. Then I am not out with it anyways.

I GOT mine when I was 14. 44 years and 200,000+ rounds later it still runs. Apache black and chrome.

I love my ruger 10-22 stainless synthetic

ruger bearcat, 10/22, henry 22 lever action, Remington 597, I am ashamed to admit to the last one.

Marlin 39-C, Stevens 3-D, Oberndorf 410-B.

A Smith 317 Airlite and a Weatherby XXII rifle. Both are boatloads of fun.

Cooper... beautiful and accurate rifle. It's weight and handling also match most of my big rifles.

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Originally posted by 458Win:
Aren't 22's fun. WE always have a community Easter egg shoot each spring and my Rem 40X with Leupold mil-dot scope and Ely ammo always becomes a favorite when the eggs get out to 150 yards.
I still havn't figured out why loaded 22 ammo is cheaper than primers though. Not complaining mind you.

Yeah, and they are cheaper that 20 caliber airgun pellets too!

I use a scoped Ruger 77/22 or Marlin 39M with peep sight.

If I had to do it over again, I'd buy a CZ. I've shot a few and they were all terribly accurate right out of the box and the price is right.