Suggestions for Pistol Caliber Carbines and .22 Rifles?

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sigcurious

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My mind has started to ponder getting something from the carbine(pistol caliber) or .22 rifle/carbine categories. I already have a 10/22, and was looking at some of the CZ .22s. This would be for general range use and plinking. Unfortunately right now I don't have time to get to an outdoor range so I am limited to the above categories for options at the indoor range.

That being said, something that would transition well beyond the 50ft limit at my indoor range, would be nice cause sooner than later I'll get my butt out to the desert! :D

Additional issue, if its a pistol caliber carbine it has to be able to accept a bullet button or similar fixed magazine device(arg CA!).

So let the suggestions fly! My budget is pretty wide open as I'll this is not an immediate need or want, just something I'd like to add sooner than later to my collection.
 
HiPoint carbine comes in 9mm, .40S&W and .45 flavors
10rd mag, bull barrel with clamp on compensator.

Gun is ugly as hell, but the ATI stock does a lot to make it look better. Has fully adjustable front and rear sights.

Usually runs under $300 new, and shouldn't need a bullet button because it has no evil features.
 
two directions

Your thread wants to run off in two directions.

I'll follow the pistol cal carbine path. For me the most practical and versatile pistol cal carbine is something in .357 mag. Mine's a lever, but they can be had in bolt (not for me) and w/ some searching maybe pump (Timberwolf), and the simplicity of a break open single shot too.

Factory ammo comes in a wide range, from .38/148 WC to serious 180 gr thumpers. No magazine issues either w/ the above models.
 
If you can find a good condition .22LR Remington Nylon 66 for a decent price, I would grab it. They are fun, lightweight, handy little plinking / small game rifles. Super accurate and fast shooters.
 
While I'm a big fan of the Remington Nylon 66, I feel there are other better choices considering the cost of a decent one. The Ruger 10/22 is by far the most popular and my choice of 22 semiauto. I have a hoard of spare barrels,stocks,sights and a box full of extra mags.
I use Ruger P series 9mm pistols so a Ruger PC9 is a perfect compliment. I also have a S&W 9mm and Marlin Camp Nine combo. These combos use the same mag/ammo and the carbines offer 100+ yard capability w/o adding to the logistics.
 
I have a 10/22 scoped, a single shot German trainer, and recently got interested in a lever type .22. The Henries do not excite me that much, and a Win 9422 I had did not excite me much, either. Now I have become interested in the Marlin 39A rifles. Have 2. Both are vintage. Well made, heavy and steady to the shoulder. And the nice takedown feature. These are highly respected and also hard to find in some places right now. And the prices reflect that. Many are advocating avoiding current production ones due to QC and opting to buy older ones such as I did. And they apparently hold their value pretty well. I would look at one and handle it and see what you think, if actually test firing one seems impossible. Another gun I was really considering was the Browning semiauto .22. The Belgians are more sought after versus the Japanese made. Another gun that seems to hold it's value and be in demand and scarce. I have seen some beaters for sale for alot.
 
My range opened the 50 yd. .22 range up to pistol caliber carbines, and me and my mates have tried out a few things there. I've tried the Beretta CX, Keltec, and Hi-Point. The only one I still have (and really love) is the HP 995 in an ATI stock.
Oh, and also an old British No.4 rebarreled to .45 ACP.
 
I have no idea if the Kel-Tec is legal in crazy Kalifornia.For those of us reading this who have no idea what a bullet button is (like me 5 minutes ago!), here ya go.
http://www.ehow.com/info_7853912_law...alifornia.html
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Man I never thought I'd say it but I'm glad I live in NY.

If you're looking for a lever action pistol caliber carbine, take a look at the remakes of the Winchester 1873 and 1892. The Cimarron Model 92 Trapper retails for about $973 (MSRP) and has a 16" barrel which should make it quite handy. It can be had in .357, .44-40, .44 Mag, and .45 Colt (I'd take the .45 Colt).
http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/RepeatingRifles/1892Model.htm#
The 1873 is about $400 more both are very nice looking rifles although I have no idea how they shoot, I'm sure someone here has experience with them.

Stu
 
pairs

Carbine/pistol pairs are pretty common, harking way back to old west I guess.

For Ruger SA .22, consider a Henry lever, or if you've got the money, a Win 9422. I'm hoping to pair my Single six 22M with a Ruger 96 22M, but 22 mag lever rifles all seem pricey, as is the ammo.
 
^hehe, CA sure does like throwing a wrench into things. At least since moving here, I've learned as crazy as the laws are, there are few firearms that fall under outright bans. You can get most things after jumping through some hoops.

The lever action is starting to look more and more appealing. It meets the criteria of what I am thinking about getting, and well classic look just does it for me. Plus they're available for a heck of a lot less expensive than this, which I tend to drool over when I go to the LGS.
 
I have had most popular .22s and many off the beaten path. If you want something reliable that will shoot accurately out of the box- Marlin 60. If you want to tinker and have to make it accurate yourself and put tons of widgets in it- Ruger 10/22. If you want a nice looking bolt gun that will be accurate as hell- CZ in flavor of your choice. Those are my choices for new rifles. On the used market, Mossberg. Pre-1960's, not that current imported crap. I have had a bunch of Mossbergs and they are ridiculously accurate. Some of the best .22s ever made IMO.
 
For a 22lr levergun, Henry's base model or their Frontier model is hard to beat. They are low priced, their actions are slick as butter, they are surprisingly accurate, are a ton of fun to shoot, you can customize them easily, and, hey, it's a lever action just like when you were a kid with your Daisey BB gun.

Did I mention that they are customizable?

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As far as pistol caliber carbines, you might be talking about carbines as in ARs or you might be talking about carbines as in leverguns. I've got both but in leverguns, a Rossi 357mag carbine is a ton of fun to shoot, accurate as heck (I regularly shoot it at 8" steel plates at 200 yds), and like the Henry, a ton of fun to shoot too.

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I like my Rossi so much, I also got a rifle length to go with it. Adding the tang sight increased the sight radius to almost double that of the carbine's (30" vs only 16") and allows me to shot a pistol caliber rifle out to 300 yds!!!

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Besides, if you have a 357mag levergun, you can easily justify a 357mag SA Army (5.5" bbl) or SA Cavalry (7.5" bbl) like this one to go with it.

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Now I bet you're really confused, aren't ya?
 
@Costeve not so much confused as dangit I'm going to have to save more money, cause now I want even more things! :D Although I've been trying to stave off getting any rifles as I had the feeling it would just fuel the addiction. Seeing the pictures of your lever gun has made it an inevitability that one will join my collection sooner than later. Sadly recent purchases and a coming purchase of reloading equipment will have my gun fund tapped out for couple of months.
 
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