Chiappa Little Badger

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Outside the utilitarian look, i'd spring for a lever gun in 22 or 22 mag. You have more at the ready follow up shots as needed. IF you like to tinker, there's a guy who took his beater 30/30 (IIRC) and turned it in to a side folding truck gun, retaining the stock furniture.

I have a Marlin 39M and a selection of other .22s, and I don't really want to beat any of them around. I've thought about getting one of those Mossberg .22 levers with the AR type furniture for this, but don't want to spend $400+. Usually one shot at a time works for what I need, and I use .22 shotshells quite a bit to limit any collateral damage when I shoot diamondbacks near any of my animals. I'd like something small, simple, and cheap, plus the Badger just seems to beg for customization. I've seen some interesting pictures of what folks have done with them online, and I have a few ideas of my own.

My 22mag Little Badger is the most fun I've had for under $200. It was my first break open (I now also have a 300BLK Handi Rifle) and I was shocked with the accuracy. The trigger is great (seems to be a trend among single shots?) and the sites, while crappy, surprised me.

Glad to hear that about the trigger. I was wondering if I was going to have to smooth it out.