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longeyes · May 10, 2002, 06:10 PM

Which makes more sense for a SHTF .22, a pistol or a rifle, assuming one can buy but one? I'm considering a Ruger Mark II, long barreled, and a Ruger 10/22. I'd want it for taking small game and, if necessary, self-defense, though I have heavier calibers for the latter available. In the interim I'd use it for plinking and range practice. Advice?

May 10, 2002, 06:10 PM	#1
longeyes Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2000 Location: True West Posts: 1,350	Shtf .22 Which makes more sense for a SHTF .22, a pistol or a rifle, assuming one can buy but one? I'm considering a Ruger Mark II, long barreled, and a Ruger 10/22. I'd want it for taking small game and, if necessary, self-defense, though I have heavier calibers for the latter available. In the interim I'd use it for plinking and range practice. Advice? __________________ "You come far, Pilgrim." "Feels like far." "Were it worth the trouble?" "Ah...what trouble?" ~Jeremiah Johnson