Looks nice, I've gotten good service from a similar Buck that I bought in the 1980s. I'm looking for a .22 semi auto myself. Do you have much experience with the 10/22? Is the take down as accurate as the sporter or carbine?

 

I have the wood stock version, very good rifle, reliable and accurate.
Ive not shot the new takedown as of yet.
It is lighter then the original version.
Will take it out next week and see how it does, will be attaching the scope at that time also.
I will keep you posted as to how it performs.

 

More pics of the items I will be adding to the bag.
Med kit, ammo, Fire starting kit, with a roll of jute twine, fire striker kit, disposable lighter, three boxes of matches and a light stick.

This is the tarp/bedroll, may reverse and show the inner white side,
I got the stainless water bottle at walmart and wrapped it in paracord

 

Little advice, make a mini kit to hang off off the main one.

In the event where you need to use the kit you immediately put the mini kit on your belt so that it is always with you. You may put down the main kit to got to the river or you may nee dot stash it.

This would mean that you would need to have the basics covered in a much smaller kit. Fire, water purification, emergency blanket, etc.

You can also have 10-20 rounds and some small common parts.

This could be in conjunction with whatever you stuff in the stock.

 

That's a smart idea. There are way too many situations where you can get separated from your gear just by putting down your pack for "two seconds.". Having a mini kit on your belt would make sure you had all the barest essentials... And the bare essentials don't take up much space but they are worth their weight in gold.

 

Bought one yesterday...great lightweight little .22

My local shop said they got 5 and sold five in 5 days (I got the last one)


Pretty good for just word-of-mouth advertising.


Not exactly sure how I want to set up the bag. My first thought is just to have it as a complete grab-n-go kit - ammo, mags, cleaning kit etc etc

 

Go lighter. I have hiked probably about 4000 miles, and anytime you are moving, lighter is better. Lose the metal cleaning rods and brushes, and get a .22 bore snake. It is lighter and does a better job, and is simpler. Get a lighter knife, moras are sturdy and fairly light, and look into cuben fiber stuff for any of the fabric.

Also, the cats are probably too much extra weight, as well.

That's a smart idea. There are way too many situations where you can get separated from your gear just by putting down your pack for "two seconds.". Having a mini kit on your belt would make sure you had all the barest essentials... And the bare essentials don't take up much space but they are worth their weight in gold.

My mini kit is on my keyring and is tiny, but functional. It weighs 2.5 oz with a car and house key. It is a K7 mag/firesteel firestarter, with a p38 can opener with one edge filed as a striker, a small LED light, and a Victorinox Classic. With that, I have fire and light, and it is always with me. I got a ton of practice using the mag block firestarters, but they are honestly too bulky to have on a keyring.

 

Also, the cats are probably too much extra weight, as well.

I think the plan was to.....






Let the cat out of the bag.

 

All great ideas,
I found some small bags that I got at lowes last year, I put the cleaning kit in one, not sure what to put in the other, do now though, thanks to all the excellent ideas.
They will attach to the outer webbing with D-rings. and will attach to a belt also
I could attach the bedroll to the side and carry across my shoulder, or attach to the bottom and carry like a back pack.

Definitely will be ditching the cleaning rod and getting a bore snake, this take down model will be much easier to clean for sure.
Ive seen the bore snakes at walmart, they say 22, 223, they look too big to fit down the barrel.
Will get one and try anyway.

 

The only real drawback to the bore snakes is if they fail. I was really into the concept of them as well until someone pointed out cases where the brush has broken off in someone's bore. Not a big issues for normal times (maybe a pain) but in a survival situation it could be a real show stopper.

It also looks like he is gearing up on things he can buy at Walmart (or similar stores). Over time it is easy to upgrade but at first it is not a bad idea to get all the bases covered right away with 'inferior' gear and then upgrade as time goes on.

 

Thats about it, made sure I got a decent knife, the other things I will upgrade as time goes on.
Want to keep the pack as light as possible.
I will keep the cleaning rod in the pack and try for a bore snake also.
Food will need to be power bars and MREs that I will keep in the bedroll.
Bedroll is light right now, with just a light wool blanket for now, more gear like MREs and maybe a small cooking set wouldnt be too bad.

 

I want the bag to look as inconspicuous as possible, like I said earlier, may have to reverse the camo tarp, and hide the knife on the inside, want to be able to walk in public without drawing attention.

 

Cool! I want one of those, but where to find one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xMWTN-xQo_g#

 

Thanks for the video Greta.
Check your local gun store, someone close by should have them in stock.

 

Yeah, I might check around maybe get put on a waiting list for one. I have a feeling those are going to be really popular.

 

I believe most stores are getting small numbers of these on a regular basis. I suggest calling your local shops once or twice a week and catch one when they come in.

I just had silly luck that one of my local shops had one left. EVERYONE was watching as I messed with it at the counter. :

 

Make sure you have a few 10 round magazines. They do not interfere with anything or get in the way of the 25 rounders...which are plastic and will get hung up when you least want them to...

 

10 rounders are plastic also... (with metal parts)

I ordered some clear 10 rounders and some of the new 25 rounders - all Ruger brand.

 

Just got my scope and rings in for mine. It is a Barska .22 4X scope. Cheap, but nice looking.

 

 

Well done!

All of your photos are very nice. Looks like you got a great kit, thanks for cool pics of the next rifle I am buying....LOL:xeye:

 

Bought mine today, and while the gun is awesome, the bag is top notch. I've already managed to add to my bag, along with the 10/22, a T/C Encore 15 inch pistol, in either .22x250, or .22LR. The Encore will fit into the unused pouch on the right side of the opened bag as a whole, along with the scope.

I used a pair of black gun slings, crossed from corner to corner on the bag, and can sling the pack on my back, with crossed 'bandolier like' sling straps. For fast removal I simply unhook one of the four corner sling clips and slip it off quickly.

I've added a pair of AK47 mag pouches to the molle strips, and will add my own version of a get home kit. From multitool, to small disposal cigarette lighters, Kershaw Knife, and numerous other smallish tools and implements, it will ride along in the car with me.

Oh yeah, when used as that kit, I'll take along only the 10/22, and leave the T/C pistol at home.

I did add the scope ring rail to the top of the (stainless, carbine model) break down rifle, but 'relieved' the center portion of the rail. I did this by filing a square notch down the center of the rail (centered over the bolt holes) with a file, and then holding the file at an angle, made that central notch into a 'V' notch.

With this system, I can leave the rail on, and still see the OEM open sights, even with certain scopes, red dots and so forth on top. This co-witnessed system is an advantage in many ways.

And, one can leave the loaded mag in the gun while unassembled, and it will hinder assembly not at all...although, when breaking the gun down, it is necessary to hold the bolt back slightly, care should be taken not to run a round from the loaded magazine into the chamber...in fact, it would probably be safer to have the mag unloaded, or out of the gun altogether, during assembly and disassembly.

The only take down rifle I've ever owned has been an AR7, but it in no way compares to the 10/22. Takedown requires but a couple of seconds (although you do have to pull the bolt back just slightly to remove the barrel), while set-up takes even less time. It is intuitive, straightforward, and I believe, will come to rule as the prepper takedown weapon/tool of choice.

I certainly like mine, and with over 300 rounds through it today, I've experienced only a single misfire, but that was with a cheap (Winchester 550 round bulk pack, 1280 fps, hollow points) round that history has shown to misfire often. But in shooting a hundred of those, only the single misfire occurred, so the gun seems to have a sufficiently strong firing pin spring. Using CCI Stingers, 32 gr bullets, at 1640 fps, it hasn't failed a single time. I'm impressed.

 

This is the scope I ordered.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/65...5/barska-plinker-22-rimfire-rifle-scope-4x-32mm-illuminated-30-30-reticle-matte
Matt, I believe it is the same scope you have

 

Close but I got the silver version without the illuminated reticule from Amazon. I also ordered silver Weaver scope bases to use instead of the ones that come with the scope. Amazon.com: BARSKA 4x32 Plinker-22 Riflescope (Silver): Sports & Outdoors

 

I have a question about the bag.

Is that blazing red Ruger emblem a patch (that can be cut off) or is it embroidered into the bag?

 

Its embroidered on there.

I have this coming in the mail:

Its a Mil-spec Monkey patch found here:
http://milspecmonkey.com/store/patches/nsr-solutions

I'm going to shoe glue some black velcro over the logo and slap this patch on to "sheeple-camo" it a little more.

 

Thought about sewing an American Flag patch over the emblem.
Afraid that might get me arrested for being an Anti Government Patriot.
Saw where someone suggested a (Babies are US) patch to make it look like a diaper bag.
And if I flip the camo tarp over to expose the white side, it would look like a changing mat.
Maybe hang a baby bottle bag and a pacifier on the webbing, no one would notice me.

 

I'm going to shoe glue some extra black velcro that I have over the logo and then slap on this patch:

Found here:
http://milspecmonkey.com/store/patches/nsr-solutions

I'm a huge fan of the Monkey. I also swapped out the zipper pulls for red paracord. With the patch its gonna look very non-firearm. The only thing left is the molle, but I'll worry about that later.

I'm considering making this my Sister's go-to rifle for a few reasons.

I'll post pic in a few days when its all put together. :thumb:

 

I was thinking about building a survival rifle out of either a Cricket or a Rossi single shot break action, but these things are so awesome that I am having a hard time convincing myself not to get one...

 

My only peeve about this rifle is that ruger did not install sling post or sling swivels for the times the rufle is put together and your out hunting.
I know you can go out and purchase a barrel band with sling attachment and you can put a wood thread sling post on the buttstock with some 2 part epoxy. But why couldn't they do this at the factory?

 

I hope that this synthetic is better than the other synthetic. I have stainless/synthetic 10/22 and I did not think the synthetic was very good quality. I mounted the correct sling studs in the rear of the stock, and used epoxy to hold it there and it kept pulling out. I eventually said screw it and put a different stock on it.

I am considering selling mine to get one of these.

 

Ive got a sling swivel set arriving Wed, from midway, I will see what happens when I install it.
Got a scope coming to, have to see what kind of rings it has before I install it though.

 

BTW. The scope I got makes the butt portion of the gun too long to fit into the carry case if I do not dismount the scope. That is why I ordered the Weaver scope rings to allow for take off and restore without changing the site placement like the clamp on .22 rings would cause.

I did make use of the Barska scope supplied rings however on my .22WMR Mossberg. The old rings on it I never did like and they were high mount vs these new ones. It has a 3-9 scope on it. Problem with high mounts that it is easier to tilt your self off target.

 

 

Do you think it would be possible if wanted, to take an aftermarket stock, cut it in half and fit the takedown mechanism in it?

 

That is an excellent idea Dan.
Man that would make for a compact carrying case for sure.

 

I may do another paracord sling, like I made for this mossberg 12 gauge.

 

Cool looking sling. I just made one for a friend's AR, and ended up using every inch of the 100 foot hank of paracord. I used the Solomon's Bar, and was happy (the friend was ecstatic) with the final result, although it did take several hours, over the course of several days...

The first thing I did with my Ruger bag, was to remove all the zipper pulls, and replace them with black paracord pulls with lanyard knots, which does give it that more elegant look...of course, I've got so many lanyard knotted pulls and things around here, it's getting kind of ridiculous.

Anyhow, you do good work. Thanks for the pics...

 

Just got back from sighting in the scope on mine. Very nice shooting little gun. It is easy to shoot fast and stay sighted on target due to almost no recoil. Started at 20 yards to get on paper than moved out to 50 yards to set for common range. Using Federal 36g HP bulk it was very accurate, probably would be more so if I had been practicing my shooting through the years. Still kept the bullets within about a inch spread at 50 yards. I shot from my deck sitting in a chair with the gun braced off my hand against the deck rail.

Very pleased with it. I am sure I will be doing a lot of shooting.