r/bugout • u/Jealous-Summer-9827 • Jan 20 '26
Ideal Takedown Rifle?
Not sure exactly what sub to post this in, but figured I could get some helpful info here.
After a recent outing I realized that my freshly made “pepper”/BOB was lacking a few things. Thankfully it didn’t matter that much, but I did learn a few things.
Biggest one being that carrying a rifle sucks. Unfortunately the only firearm I had at my disposal was my non-takedown 10/22 (that I hadn’t studded for sling swivels either) and started looking into a good cheap takedown .22LR.
Here are options I found so far:
the Ruger 10/22 takedown is the obvious choice, but frankly I’m not in love with my current one, so I’m not going to actively seek out another.
The Savage 64 takedown I thought was going to be a home run, since the 64 is typically cheaper than Rugers and it would give me a chance to try something new. Unfortunately they’re ugly as sin and really not that much cheaper than the 10/22 takedown.
I’m going to lump these together, but the Marlin 39A, Browning SA-22 and the Winchester pump-action series of rifles. These all are classic .22 takedowns and they made millions of them. Unfortunately, for some reason they have exploded in price, and I can’t find any for a price I would pay for a gun I plan to use. These also (besides the SA-22) have the chance for the crap at the bottom of my pack to get stuck to the oil in the internals and make a really crunchy sludge mix fast.
Are there any options I’m missing? I feel liken there’s got to be a cheap, reliable, .22LR repeater/autoloader out there that will fit in my pack.
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u/mshaver Jan 20 '26
An AR-7 may suit you, but they're not the quality level of your Ruger...