*Survival Rifles* Got One? What's yours?

I would prefer something visually low-profile and quiet that would not attract undue attention, like my CZ 452 FS bolt-action rifle chambered in .22 LR, or maybe it’s mate in .22 Magnum.
 
I have a camouflage take-down 10/22 scope with a Weaver 1-3X scope and a Spectre II supressor with 10 round and 30 round mags and CCI standard velocity ammo in the factory take-down case ready to go.
 
Just bought a custom Ruger 10/22 with a heavy target barrel. Figured I could get 5 quick shots accurately for most situations and it was a great buy. It has a reputation of going bang when the trigger is pulled. Not exactly a long range gun but not sure what a survivor situation will be like. Will be easier to carry .22 ammo then .223. Larry
 
Charlie Foxtrott said:
All I can say is good luck with that.
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Nothing around where I live that cannot be handled with rim-fires, including bipedal predators.
Low noise helps keep a low-profile in defensive situations away from home. You want to be the “ gray man “ that few people notice or remember in a civil unrest situation.
Most of the animals encountered in the wild are small game.
Feral dogs don’t do well against rimfires either.
 
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I've always found the survival rifle concept a little silly but I liked the Armalite AR7 I had, and other ones like that get my interest too.

The only rifle I have left that kinda fits the bill is my Chiappa Little Badger. Decent sights, truly good trigger, dirt cheap, and threaded for a can. It's light enough that I can toss it in with my stuff when I'm backpacking for plinking or small game. I'm not gonna survive for months on end with it, nor would I off any takedown rifle (or normal ones for that matter), but they're fun and can get a little fresh camp dinner if the fishing isn't the best that day.

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I have the Savage 24C 22/20gauge, 20" barrels buttstock ammo trap. I the case I adapted to it I have 40 rounds of shotgun ammo: 10 slugs, 10 No. 4 buck, 10- #4 bird shot and 10- 7.5 bird shot. Along with 2-100 mini mags. scope, sling and cleaning kit. Great set up but if I lived where larger animals were a problem I have the 357/20 & 30-30/20 (26" barrels).

If I knew the problem was coming, it wouldn't be survival, it would be an outing!

I don't think I would survive very long taking on any part of our government's military, so that's not a consideration.

If I'm not outnumbered too badly by zombies, riff-raff, and run away school teachers; I would think any centerfire lever action would work fine. (my 32-20 is a little light weight though, so I'll amend it to 357 up to 45-70).

Or like my brother says, Survival kit: One Swiss Army Knife, One American Express Card, one hotel room! He can survive anything he is likely to encounter!

Ivan
 
Survival to me means killing small game to eat?
A BB gun or pellet gun will do it very quietly not to attract people. The old single shot and pump 22’s using 22 shorts would work.

During the depression the my great uncle the story goes he would shoot small birds lined up on the peak, roof of the chicken coop. My great aunt would clean them and in tomato sauce they went. That’s survival at its finest.

Survival for self defense is another story. A 12 ga with “00” buck end of story.
 
wetdog1911 said:
Yeah, me also, but I already had the Marlin.

Back then, it was pretty much a break down .22 that you could stuff in a BOB for instance. Not a lot of choice back then. Isn't the take down 10-22 fairly recent? Like in the last 20 years or so?

Rob
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I bought mine at the beginning of one of the "panics", I think it was Sandy Hook. As a result the dealer charged me full retail, however it was his last one and a customer offered me an additional $100 for the rifle before I left the store. I turned him down because I wanted the rifle and had no idea when another would be available. That rifle has gone on every camping trip since though and most vacations.
 
Any brand of SKS would be about perfect for a survival rifle. Robust ,cheap ammo (at least it was in the past) and a folding bayonet presents lot of options.
 
The one I have with me................................



I'm a fan of .22 mag and .223/5.56

Some good "politically correct" options..........

Take-down Ruger 10-22..... for that matter any 10-22 wish they still offered a .22 mag version.

That said.........

Ruger's American Compact rifle in .22mag. 18" barrel OAL<36" 5.3lbs and 9 round rotary mag... 15rd factory mag option.

Ruger Am. Ranch Rifle in .223/5.56 which take AR mags. 16" barrel OAL 36" at 6.1lbs... C-products makes some nice short 10 rd mags that give the rifle more of a SMLE look.

Ruger 77/357 that pairs nicely with any .357 Smith revolver.

Looks like I'm a Ruger fan ................

Another good option is a CZ's 527 mid-size mauser action carbine in either 7.62x39 or .223/5.56.... < 6lbs 37" AOL 18.5" barrel and 5 round detachable mags. Mine is a FS/mannlicher with 20 " barrel no longer offered.

CZ .22 mag bolt guns.... mine are older Model 452s FS/mannlicher stocks w/ 5rd detachable mags and small 1-4x20 Leupold scopes.
 
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Another vote for the 10/22 in stainless steel of course. The 10/22 would feed you and could be used for self defence. I also have a .17 HMR Marlin 917S in stainless steel that is probobly the most accurate rifle I own. I can shoot golf balls at 150 yards at about a 99% hit rate. Yea a Marlin who wouda ever thunk a Marlin. So for a one shot kill on small game the Marlin would keep me eating until the ammo runs out.
 
In one of my LGS he has a round gun rack in the corner with ex military 22 training rifles and older 22 rifles collecting dust. Do your homework online first and search for 22 cal military training rifles this way you will know what your looking at. These can be affordable too. If it’s missing a few small parts check e-gun parts.
 
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I had a takedown 10/22 but didn't like the problems with the scope mounted on the receiver and not the barrel. That leads to problems maintaining zero. Early Brownings had that problem so they moved the scope mounting location from the receiver to the barrel. I have more accurate 22's, but I guess my youth model 10/22 would be my pick because it's compact, accurate enough, and reliable.
 
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The Takedown 10-22 really don’t appeal to me.
But the Folding Stock 10-22 in Post 32, I do like that!
Way back when I saw my first Browning 22 Auto, Wow!
I had to have one.
Neat, slick, beautifully made, finished, ejects down (Lefty), loads in the stock, OMG Nice!
The one I bought was the absolute worse 22 I ever had or probably saw.
I was raised on baseline model Single Shot and Tubular Repeaters.
They were all good shooters.
So I go uptown and get a Pretty Boy, it’s a piece of ****!
Be careful what you wish for!
 
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