Posted on 07/17/2019 5:45:30 AM PDT by w1n1
Ever hear the joke about the “bear bells” they recommended hikers wear?
Oh yeah.
Well, because the original magazine is a rotary design so it fits flush, while any larger capacity versions have to be a curved inline style. Yes, that spring-loaded rotary feed magazine was one of Bill Ruger's better ideas. Like a small version of the one that was used in the Savage 99.
The good news is bears generally give you a wide berth.
The bad news is dumb people often encroach on bears.
We just have black bear around here, for now. You can stumble right into them, but they usually light out for distance from people. Unless they expect to be fed.
It’s downright CHEAP compared to some bolt-actions like the CZs.
I like this. It’s a solid combination and useful for both game and dangerous game.
Uhh, what?
Nothing against the CETME/HK pattern rifles, but that wouldn't be my first choice for moose or bear. .308 is a bit on the light side for dangerous game. I'd prefer something like a Browning BLR in .300 Win Mag at minimum. I think they even make a take-down model.
Any time you pull the trigger in grizzly country, you invite unwanted attention. I’d hate to have to carrry three guns, but a .22 revolver loaded with CBs might be the ticket for small game like ptarmigan, without the big noise.
Those folks are amazing to watch.
While not a first choice, 45 ACP is just fine at 100 yards when fired from a rifle. It’s never going to drive nails, but I can shoot accurate enough to do the job at that range.
Folks, if I wanted to buy the most reliable, easy to use, powerful enough pistol ever made, what would I buy? And about how much would I be spending?
100 yd 45 ACP ain’t happening? You need some education!
If he can actually pull that off, then we need to learn from him.
Dubious gun recomendations - a 1911 and .30 carbine might work but are hardly the best firearms against brown bears.
perhaps in a carbine.
I have several 10/22s and they’re great, but I agree about pricey...Lots and lots of after market accessories for the 10/22 though...Volquartsen, etc...
Watched a review by “Sootch” on YouTube of Rossi’s latest SR22 .22LR offering...Not a recommendation, but it looks to have a number of nice features at a budget price...Poly stock, matte black finish, and very light at around 4#, etc...May be a decent lower priced alternative for the budget minded in need of a small game harvester...
Will be looking at it for the grandson’s birthday...
I like tube fed .22 semiautomatic Marlin rifles. Growing up I had a tube fed Western Auto Revelation bolt. But have found the semi is reliable and 2nd shots are quick. The only advantage that the bolt offered was it could shoot Shorts, Longs and LR ammo. I haven’t seen shorts or Long’s, in quite a while but I can’t imagine why it’s still not manufactured unless it’s demand for LR only.
I’ve had .22 pistols but nowadays I pretty much consider them next to useless. But a .22 rifle does come in handy occasionally.
...and don't have internet access. Duh!
It's pretty clear from the text that he's recommending the .30 as a game rifle.
Jim Cirillo said that a .30 M1 carbine shooting hollowpoints was the closest thing he had ever seen to a perfect 1-shot stopper for the 2-legged varmints.
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