Registered: Nov 2013
Location: Concord, NC
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I'm in the market for a 22 rifle to coon hunt with and wanted to get everyone's opinion on what works best for them. I'm wanting something very lite weight and dependable.
Thanks

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jan, savage rascal with a cricket scope,,, hard to beat

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Ruger American

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Location: Mi.
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anything with a folding stock and a good shotgun scope on it!

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Registered: Jan 2006
Location: minnesota
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Add a scope at night & it's deadly accurate.

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Registered: Jan 2010
Location: Missouri
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Lever action with scope, then you can leave a dead cartridge in the chamber when carrying to the next tree.

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Location: Haubstadt,IN
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Marlin XT22 tube feed, shots shorts, long and long rifle. Bolt action, which I prefer over semi auto. I put a BSA sweet 22 scope on mine and it's a tack driver. Total cost was in the $250-$275 range.

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Location: Southern IL
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Remington 521 S bolt action. It shoots them all s,l,lr,clip feed. I've got a shotgun scope on mine deadly accurate. I like it being clip feed when I'm done shooting just pull the clip out an go.

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Everyone has their own personal preference. What do you value the most.... weight, size, accuracy, quite/loud, magazine, action (pump/lever/auto/single), price... You have to decide for yourself which is best. Everyone likes something different.

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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Western NC
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Originally posted by Richard Lambert
Everyone has their own personal preference. What do you value the most.... weight, size, accuracy, quite/loud, magazine, action (pump/lever/auto/single), price... You have to decide for yourself which is best. Everyone likes something different.

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Registered: Dec 2013
Location: Nichols Ny
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Magnum Research

It's a 10/22 with a carbon fiber barrel. Put a decent scope on it. And use quality ammo, and you'll be extremely happy. Without the scope it weighs around 3.25 lbs. So with a scope it'll be in the 4 lb range.

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Location: Palatka, FL
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Rossi Single shot with scope and I have a 410/22 savage single shot that is heavy to carry but the 410 side of things can make them look.

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Thompson center makes a single shot looks just like encore small light whether an load with gloves on deadly accurate!

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Central Michigan
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Has anyone hunted with the new Ruger 10-22 Magpul X-22 Back packer stock with a GEMTECH mist-22 barrell?

The barrel is actually a silencer! I am not a semi-auto guy, but that sure looks and sounds cool.

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Thompson's rifle you mentioned is called a hotshot (I I have one and they are very nice, light and accurate ) andI they do not make the Hotshot any longer. You might find a used one although I doubt it as Ihave have not seen any at any of the gun shows or gun shops. Dave

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Registered: Jan 2005
Location: NE Indiana
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After losing the second bolt out of my remington 581 i've hunted with since 1983 i broke down and bought a new rifle for coon hunting..

Traditions Crackshot break action 22 with a scope rail..$187 delivered to my FFL and it's a pretty nice little rig.. Very light, short and accurate.

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Old school... nylon 66

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Registered: Apr 2008
Location: michigan
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My favorite gun was a henery
Lever action with scope
I use a mossburg clip feed with a
3x9x40 scope
A scope is a must for me

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Location: Ohio
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Marlin XT-22YR, bolt action, 7 round magazine, compact and light. UTG red laser sight.

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Old school... nylon 66

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ruger 10-22

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Some of the old school stuff hard to beat....old wheat light 5100 head nylon 66.. pretty good combination...lol

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The 10-22 is a great rifle, its dependable and accurate and way to heavy to carry around coon hunting. You want light and easy to carry get a pistol and put a laser sight on it. If you have to have a rifle get a nylon 66.

Or a Henry US Survival AR-7 Rifle.

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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: tennessee
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If I carry a full size rifle carry a magnum research with carbon fiber barell. 95% of the time carry a cricket with a litte red laser. Light short and no aiming required when the leaves are on and all you get is a glimpse of an eye just point and fire. No aiming required

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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: North east Texas
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I have two plinksters 702 auto and a 802 bolt action with a scope both have done me well for a beat through the woods 22

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