Why is it you rarely see take-down rifle designs in smaller brush carbines. The big long heavy rifles - yes (and btw those are beautiful rifles pictured above). But my go-to deer rifle is a short light carbine, meant to be toted. A deer rifle that fits in a ruck sack would be awesome.
The alaskan take down levers in big bore calibers, in .500 alaskan were cool but pricey. The Ruger 10/22 take downs are awesome and cheap. I picked up a Browning lever takedown in .308 a few years back on a private sale for nothing, dude needed the shekels. I wanted one for years but they were never in stock anywhere and much more expensive. Also got a Browning SA-22 takedown, nice collectors piece or something to give the grandson eventually.
In my 6 decades of circling the sun, I've actually never been in a situation where I was like, "gee, I'd like to carry a rifle, but only if it was smaller." I understand that take-down rifles have their place in history, and I even own an old Stevens pump action .22 that takes down to two pieces pretty easily. I just don't see the need myself. I only take down that Stevens when I clean it, which is damned handy but otherwise I treat it like any other long gun.
I live in suburbia in Australia, where there are unsavoury neighbours not far away. I HATE walking out of my house with one of my rifles to the car in case one of the scumbags sees me with it and decides to pay a visit when I'm not home. I always wrap it up with a blanket or put it in a cardboard box so it doesn't look like a firearm.
Also handy to have a takedown when travelling - it doesn't look quite as tempting in the car if I'm away from the vehicle in a remote area.
A stainless takedown Browning lever action is on my list because it can be packed into something that doesn't look like a firearm. I'm hunting, so keeping shots under 250 yards - plenty good enough for a BLR in 308.
Yeah I’ve never had the need for a take down either. I love them but I’m on the carbine wagon too. The best compromise I ever found was a bull barrelled Ruger No.1 Varminter chambered in .25-06. That thing was about the same size as a Winchester 94 but still had a 24” pipe. It handled and carried like a dream…
Why is it you rarely see take-down rifle designs in smaller brush carbines. The big long heavy rifles - yes (and btw those are beautiful rifles pictured above). But my go-to deer rifle is a short light carbine, meant to be toted. A deer rifle that fits in a ruck sack would be awesome.
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The alaskan take down levers in big bore calibers, in .500 alaskan were cool but pricey. The Ruger 10/22 take downs are awesome and cheap. I picked up a Browning lever takedown in .308 a few years back on a private sale for nothing, dude needed the shekels. I wanted one for years but they were never in stock anywhere and much more expensive. Also got a Browning SA-22 takedown, nice collectors piece or something to give the grandson eventually.
ReplyDeleteIn my 6 decades of circling the sun, I've actually never been in a situation where I was like, "gee, I'd like to carry a rifle, but only if it was smaller." I understand that take-down rifles have their place in history, and I even own an old Stevens pump action .22 that takes down to two pieces pretty easily. I just don't see the need myself. I only take down that Stevens when I clean it, which is damned handy but otherwise I treat it like any other long gun.
ReplyDeleteA Ruger American Compact with 18" pencil barrel is a handy little blaster.
ReplyDeleteI live in suburbia in Australia, where there are unsavoury neighbours not far away. I HATE walking out of my house with one of my rifles to the car in case one of the scumbags sees me with it and decides to pay a visit when I'm not home. I always wrap it up with a blanket or put it in a cardboard box so it doesn't look like a firearm.
ReplyDeleteAlso handy to have a takedown when travelling - it doesn't look quite as tempting in the car if I'm away from the vehicle in a remote area.
A stainless takedown Browning lever action is on my list because it can be packed into something that doesn't look like a firearm. I'm hunting, so keeping shots under 250 yards - plenty good enough for a BLR in 308.
Yeah I’ve never had the need for a take down either. I love them but I’m on the carbine wagon too. The best compromise I ever found was a bull barrelled Ruger No.1 Varminter chambered in .25-06. That thing was about the same size as a Winchester 94 but still had a 24” pipe. It handled and carried like a dream…
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