Anyone have a tricked out .22 pistol they hunt squirrels with.

[jjwise97]

I’m looking to put together something for next season that I can carry while I’m deer hunting that won’t scare everything out of the county. A suppressed 22 with subsonics and a red dot would be perfect IMO.

 

[thadf]

Original Charger completely stock.

 

[mcseal2]

I picked up a Ruger 22/45 Lite today for a similar purpose. I'm thinking of getting a Holosun 507C-X2 with my Cabelas gift cards and points for it. Maybe some Volquartzen stuff down the road, but for now I'll probably just mount the red dot and see how it shoots.

I put a couple mags through it first with the iron sights. I wish they were fiber optic, but they are zeroed fine. They will be a fine back-up to the red dot.

 

[Alder_]

I just built this for plinking/grouse. Need a shorter fatter can for it tho

Details on that build?

 

[Cameron.25]

Details on that build?

Tandemkross tandemized complete lower, chopped factory mark iv upper, volquartson bolt, lobos optic mount and holosun 407k

 

[Alder_]

Damn. Does any of that require smith work?
Or parts assembled by yourself?
That thing is trick.

 

[Cameron.25]

Damn. Does any of that require smith work?
Or parts assembled by yourself?
That thing is trick.

Thanks. And no it was as easy as ordering everything and assembling the upper/lower because the lower was complete

 

[MarlinsDad]

Ruger Mk 4 22/45 lite with a red dot and Rugged oculus suppressor will hold its own. I definitely recommend a trigger job the tandemcross will most likely be the one I use, polished the factory trigger and it’s plenty useable but I’m spoiled. Can’t speak to group size I don’t have pictures of them but I can tell you try a few different loads to find what it likes. With a rest we shoot the lid off pop bottles like clock work, I’ve killed a few squirrels with it early season deer hunting they’re everywhere.

 

[mcseal2]

I got the 22/45 Lite all dialed in today. I ended up getting a fiber optic front sight and zeroed the iron sights first. Then I added the Holosun 507 and zeroed it. I was getting 5 shot 1.5" groups with cheap Winchester M22 ammo at 30 yards sitting at my bench resting over a sandbag. The trigger has a lot of room for improvement, the next step will be getting a trigger kit and some other ammo to try. I had 3 failures to fire but it looked like the gun hit the rim plenty hard, more of an ammo issue I'm thinking.

 

[jeffpg]

My Ruger 22/45 Lite with a suppressor, Vortex Venom, and subsonic ammo has accounted for a lot of small game and varmits.

 

[Montucky]

Taurus TX22 super accurate & stupid quiet with CCI hunting subs so it doesn’t scare the elk during bow season

 

[Loper]

Thanks. And no it was as easy as ordering everything and assembling the upper/lower because the lower was complete

So the upper was already a short barrel and didn’t need to be chopped and threaded? If so, where did you get the upper from?

Also, which suppressor do you have on it?

 

[Cameron.25]

So the upper was already a short barrel and didn’t need to be chopped and threaded? If so, where did you get the upper from?

Also, which suppressor do you have on it?

Yes, I got the upper already chopped from a place a couple hours from me in Eugene oregon called McCluskey Arms. That can in the picture is the AB suppressor little bird but I have a rugged oculus on the way for it. Might try the dead air mask down the road too

 

[SteveinMN]

After all the grouse I saw during CO first rifle last year I'm planning on bringing by Ruger Gov Target 6 7/8 with me next year. I have a red dot on the way. What are folks with similar setups using for a holster? I have a bino harness rig for my 10mm for archery season, but think the barrel on the Ruger will just be too long for that to be viable.

 

[Mcnasty]

This thing has quite a few rabbits/squirrels accounted for. More fun than should be allowed. Have to get reasonably close but it is sufficient.

I picked up a Ruger 22/45 Lite today for a similar purpose. I'm thinking of getting a Holosun 507C-X2 with my Cabelas gift cards and points for it. Maybe some Volquartzen stuff down the road, but for now I'll probably just mount the red dot and see how it shoots.

I put a couple mags through it first with the iron sights. I wish they were fiber optic, but they are zeroed fine. They will be a fine back-up to the red dot.

Tandem cross has reasonable priced fiber replacement sight for them. I like mine a lot. there are also some nice bumper plates for the stock mags for these that are worth doing.

 

[mcseal2]

I actually got a replacement sight on it already. I got a couple extra mags on sale also.

Next step is going to be a Tandemcross Ultimate Trigger kit unless someone tells me there is a better one?

The more I shoot it with the dot, the more I notice the creep in the factory trigger.

 

[mcseal2]

I got this holster from Tandemkross for my Ruger and it fits well. It could handle a much longer barrel than what my gun has.

SideSlinger Premium Leather Ranch Holster

Premium leather pistol holster for scoped pistols

www.tandemkross.com

 

[sportsmans challenge]

I got this holster from Tandemkross for my Ruger and it fits well. It could handle a much longer barrel than what my gun has.

SideSlinger Premium Leather Ranch Holster

Premium leather pistol holster for scoped pistols

www.tandemkross.com

Think it would do well with a mk 1 with 7" iron sight on front and not get snagged up?

 

[sportsmans challenge]

Here is my not so trick ruger mk 1

 

[Davidson51]