A little background info, I used to shoot a bit when I was younger, but nothing crazy. I wouldn't consider myself a "gun guy." I have, however, recently purchased a couple of pistols and have been shooting at the range anywhere from 1-3 days a week. I would like to do some small game hunting this season and would prefer a 22 cal rifle for this. My biggest concern, is that PA doesn't allow semi-auto rifles for hunting. Now, I think this sucks, but it is, what it is. The problem I have with this rule is finding a 22 non-semi-auto rifle that I can heavily modify. I do a lot of backpacking (I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail last year), so I envisioned a 22 rifle with a folding stock and a high-mount scope that would still allow for the use of barrel sights (for game that's close as well as site practice). The idea is, once it cools off, I'll be backpacking and knocking out 30-50mile hikes in a weekend, sleeping in the woods Sat night. So, a light and portable 22 would be perfect. I also want an AR-15 or M4 setup (yah know, for the zombie apocalypse.. . I honestly haven't look into the M4's at all, but I have been researching the AR-15's quite a bit, and I love that they're so customizable.
So, here's the deal, I need a 22 that I can modify (gonna have to be bolt-action) and a separate AR-15...OR, I get an AR-15 with a 22lr upper. I like the idea of the AR-15 with the 22lr upper, 'cause I can technically get one gun and be able to hunt with it, as well as practice. So, can anyone steer me in the right direction for the AR-15 and the 22lr upper that will NOT be semi-auto. If I could just find a bolt action upper, that would be perfect. I've read that the gas tube can be disabled, but I really haven't found info of how to do this. The other option is I just get an AR-15 and try to find a 22lr platform that has the accessories I want. I like the 10/22 ruger platform (also, it has the accessories I want), but I can't seem to find a bolt-action upper for it. Any thoughts? Thanks for any info.
So, here's the deal, I need a 22 that I can modify (gonna have to be bolt-action) and a separate AR-15...OR, I get an AR-15 with a 22lr upper. I like the idea of the AR-15 with the 22lr upper, 'cause I can technically get one gun and be able to hunt with it, as well as practice. So, can anyone steer me in the right direction for the AR-15 and the 22lr upper that will NOT be semi-auto. If I could just find a bolt action upper, that would be perfect. I've read that the gas tube can be disabled, but I really haven't found info of how to do this. The other option is I just get an AR-15 and try to find a 22lr platform that has the accessories I want. I like the 10/22 ruger platform (also, it has the accessories I want), but I can't seem to find a bolt-action upper for it. Any thoughts? Thanks for any info.