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Vanity: Anyone out there have an AR7?
12/26/2014 | Me

Posted on 12/26/2014 8:44:41 AM PST by Vermont Lt

I am thinking about picking up an AR7, just to have in the bug out pack. Its more a pack I toss into the truck when driving long distances in the winter. I don't really expect to be caught alone in a 4x4 truck in the wild lands of Vermont for long, but I never know. And I do not want to drive around with my Remington 700 in the back seat.

So, has anyone owned one and are they worth it. Its the break down capability I am looking for. I guess there are other weapons that break down as well. I just haven't thought of them.


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To: wally_bert

The 6 was a nice looking fast car, unlike the ugly TR7. I had friends who flipped them around turns - seems like they rolled easily but I never saw any studies on it.


21 posted on 12/26/2014 9:09:53 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Vermont Lt

I knew a fellow once, while in the U. S. Army, who got an AR 15.


22 posted on 12/26/2014 9:11:30 AM PST by HomerBohn ( I love the women's movement, especially walking behind it.)
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To: Vermont Lt
This is my breakdown, survival 22.

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23 posted on 12/26/2014 9:15:25 AM PST by ansel12
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To: 1Old Pro

My aunt’s 6 was fun to ride in when it ran which wasn’t that often. My uncle learning a lot about British cars and also to hate them too from the 6.


24 posted on 12/26/2014 9:16:38 AM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Vermont Lt
You must be one of the Green Mountain Boys.

AR-7's used to be popular with military pilots because of their size and portability.

25 posted on 12/26/2014 9:19:51 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Vermont Lt

http://www.ruger.com/products/1022Takedown/models.html


26 posted on 12/26/2014 9:20:58 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks ( Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have diarrhea.)
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To: SkyPilot

Or as We put it at the Auto Parts Store when We saw the 1st one drive by...

“That Gentlemen is the shape of the NEW Dollar Bill!”


27 posted on 12/26/2014 9:26:11 AM PST by mabarker1 (congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
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To: Vermont Lt
Get a Browning Buckmark (Stainless) Heavy Barrel - excellent little hunting rifle for emergencies -- low maintenance - buy extra magazines...

or the ever popular GSG 22 series -- you can get a pistol (short barrel) and put a stock on it (illegal) to get you you through...


28 posted on 12/26/2014 9:29:25 AM PST by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

bad ass little guns


29 posted on 12/26/2014 9:39:24 AM PST by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: Vermont Lt

The 10-22 Take Down is a far superior rifle. I have one for just that purpose. With a Nikon scope it still fits in the pack and is quite accurate.


30 posted on 12/26/2014 9:40:09 AM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Vermont Lt

I used one on my boat when I lived in Alaska to shoot halibut. It was light, cheap, mostly rust proof, and would allegedly float. It jammed sometimes which I traced to ammo and one particular magazine. Once I figured that out it worked well.

It was reasonably accurate out to about 25 yds which is all you would expect with the crude sights. The rear peep would only adjust for elevation and you had to move the front sight sideways in it’s dovetail for windage. Since I have always hated having to move a front sight for that purpose I accidentally discovered an alternate method. The barrel is aluminum with a steel liner. I found that if I placed it over my thigh and pushed it would bend slightly. Didn’t take long to adjust the windage that way!

All this being said, if I wanted a takedown .22LR these days I’d get a Ruger 10/22 in stainless and put some Williams Fire Sights on it. Best .22LR rifle EVER made and those Williams Fire Sights will let you shoot more accurately than you thought possible - especially if you have “mature” eyes like me.


31 posted on 12/26/2014 9:49:04 AM PST by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is the WORST shoulder arm I have ever fired. The .410 barrel was OK but the one my girlfriend at the time had could not hit a 9” paper plate at 25 yards using the .22 barrel. After two hours of unsuccessfully monkeying with the sights I advised her to sell it and get a Ruger 10/22. Best advice I ever gave her...


32 posted on 12/26/2014 9:52:20 AM PST by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED.)
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To: Vermont Lt

I bought one for those just in case times. I’m assuming you’re referring to the Henry. Breakdown and assembly very easy. Personally, I love it.


33 posted on 12/26/2014 10:08:58 AM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: Vermont Lt

Get the 10-22 tactical instead.


34 posted on 12/26/2014 10:15:12 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: ASOC; Vermont Lt

Plus...

The 10/22 is great right out of the box but there are tons of readily available internal/external upgrades that can be purchased to increase functionality, accuracy and appearance (including Ruger factory 25 & 50 round mags).


35 posted on 12/26/2014 10:22:45 AM PST by moovova
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I remember the ads. I finally found a nice Nylon 66 on Gunbroker a few years ago. Sweet.


36 posted on 12/26/2014 10:24:36 AM PST by ozzymandus
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To: moovova

I like the new connected two 25s, for when a jam does happen another mag is right there for transition.


37 posted on 12/26/2014 10:25:17 AM PST by MHGinTN
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To: Vermont Lt

Haven’t shot one in a long time, but I dug the ones I shot. Packs in it’s own waterproof stock. What’s not to love?


38 posted on 12/26/2014 10:26:01 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: SueRae

I have a Henry, never had a problem except with some types of clips [plastic] , fun to shoot, easy to carry, not all that accurate but a fun squirrel gun.


39 posted on 12/26/2014 10:32:59 AM PST by ABN 505 (-)
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To: Vermont Lt
Kel-Tec makes a number of interesting firearms that would meet your needs. The Sub 2000 in 9mm and .40S&W. The SU 16 series in .223 and the new CMR-30 in .22WMR (good luck getting your hands on one of those).

Kel-Tec

40 posted on 12/26/2014 10:41:14 AM PST by Malone LaVeigh
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