What about an injury?

[Dan22]

Thinking about being in a survival situation it crossed my mind that there
could be a possibility of falling and breaking an arm or even worse, a leg.

I've said I would prefer to have a .22 for a survival weapon and would prefer something with a visable hammer like my Winchester 9422 lever action or Rossi 59 pump (copy of Winchester 62).

Although you can operate these rifles one-handed it might make more sense to have something like a Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic.

From what I've heard from 10/22 owners, they seem to be fairly idiot-proof and can digest all kinds of .22 ammo.

[mos19k]

Originally Posted by Dan22

Thinking about being in a survival situation it crossed my mind that there
could be a possibility of falling and breaking an arm or even worse, a leg.

I've said I would prefer to have a .22 for a survival weapon and would prefer something with a visable hammer like my Winchester 9422 lever action or Rossi 59 pump (copy of Winchester 62).

Although you can operate these rifles one-handed it might make more sense to have something like a Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic.

From what I've heard from 10/22 owners, they seem to be fairly idiot-proof and can digest all kinds of .22 ammo.

Never go out into the wilderness by yourself, end of lecture.

As for the Ruger 10/22 I can not think of a more reliable .22 semi-automatic. I have had mine well over ten years and never had a single jam. I'm sure I'm not the only one that has experienced this type of reliability. Not only is this a reliable rifle but it is also a very accurate rifle. My personal 10/22 is S/S w/ a folding synthetic stock, this makes the rifle very easy to shoot one handed if needed. I prefer the 50 rd clips. I usually carry four of these, haven't had an occasion where I've even come close to running low. This is usually my rifle of chose as a survival rifle, good for hunting small game and enough firepower to discourage any kind of predator, two or four legged. As far as scoping goes that's a personal chose, I like the iron sights on this weapon but if you can scope it while still having access to your iron sights then go ahead and have the best of both worlds.