Prairie Dog and Rabbit Hunt with the New Tactical Solutions Owyhee .22 Magnum Takedown Rifle

Overview – Specs – Options:

The Owyhee Takedown bolt-action rimfire rifle is a novel firearm that’s geared in direction of hunters who prefer to be on the transfer. Run and gun kind of hunters, who get away from the highway is what this rifle is basically geared in direction of. I like strolling away from the roads we drive to search out pockets of sport that aren’t usually obtainable close to the place everybody hunts. The takedown characteristic is unquestionably on the highest of the listing with the Owyhee rifle. The place I might sometimes toss a bunch of rounds into my pocket, seize my capturing sticks/rifle and begin strolling. With the Owyhee, I used to be in a position to put all the things right into a small pack, with the Owyhee taken down and filled with one additional magazines/ammo within the inventory (.22 Magnum doesn’t match properly on this one), however I additionally embody knives, plastic baggage and a Child Ruth, or three! I don’t usually do packs, because of the awkwardness of a full-sized rifle transferring round within the pack. I additionally don’t like cumbersome packs that hinder my capturing means. Particularly when you’re looking small sport, who prefer to dart out and in of canopy shortly, solely supplying you with sitting photographs when all the things is completely in place. The takedown choice of this rifle is easy simple and returns the rifle to the precise level of goal each time you’re taking it aside. As proven within the video you will notice how easy it’s to takedown and put again collectively. I additionally shot this rifle with open sights, however the choice so as to add a scope rail is there. There’s additionally a cheek riser that may be added to provide you a a lot better cheek weld. The Owyhee Takedown rifle is a light-weight, well-balanced little rifle. Although the rifle solely weighs 4.1 lbs., the ergonomics of a snug capturing rifle are nonetheless there. You probably have expertise with the Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle, you’ll acknowledge among the similar strains of the inventory and acknowledge their rotary journal. Nonetheless, that is the place all the things Ruger associated, ends. Tactical Options has taken this bolt-action rimfire rifle to the subsequent stage. Listed under are the specs and options of the TacSol web site.

RIFLE SPECIFICATIONS:

WEIGHT: 4.1 LBSBARREL LENGTH: 16.5”BARREL DIAMETER: 0.920”RATE of TWIST: 1:14”THREADS: 1/2” x 28CROWN: 11-DegreeRECEIVER FEATURES:Prolonged Journal ReleaseDurable Aluminum ReceiverStainless Metal BoltLightweight Barrel9 Spherical Rotary MagazineChromoly metal bore

• Light-weight: At 4.1 lbs., one of many lightest takedowns rifles obtainable• Versatile Use: Good for backpacking, looking, plinking, and goal capturing• Threaded Barrel for Straightforward Silencer or Compensator Attachment: Threaded muzzle for thread-on silencer• Fast & straightforward collapsible engineering: Push of a button and twist mechanism for straightforward takedown and re-assembly• Open Sight System: Fiber Optic Entrance & Rear adjustable sights• Shoot with Accuracy: The barrel’s chromoly metal bore and goal crown present pinpoint accuracy• Behind-the-trigger security: Ergonomic and protected; security location behind the set off• Straightforward Optics Attachment: Scope Rail obtainable for straightforward scope attachment• The one .22 WMR bolt motion takedown rifle obtainable: It is a one-of-a-kind product with no replicas.• Fast and Straightforward Journal Elimination: Prolonged journal launch permits fast and simple journal removing• Modified Magpul X-22 Backpacker Inventory: Revolutionary inventory design attaches the barrel meeting to the inventory physique for compact storage and packability.

Vary Report:

I examined this rifle on the vary with 4 various kinds of ammunition. I deliberate on utilizing solely open sights with this rifle, so adjusting the fiber optic sights for sighting-in was straight ahead and I used to be in a position to shoot superb teams at 50 to 75 yards with all of the ammo I used to be utilizing. I’ve seen other people on-line capturing this rifle with a mounted optic and so they have additionally skilled very spectacular teams. The Owyhee TD is one correct little rifle. For the upcoming hunts, I made a decision on the Browning hollowpoint 40 grain ammunition. I knew we’d be focusing first on bigger prairie canine within the wind at additional distances, so I felt that the 40 grain could be sufficient to buck the wind and kill prairie canine with none points.

Hunt Report:

As acknowledged earlier than, the primary journey we had was all the way down to Arizona for Prairie Canines. Looking was very robust. Sadly, areas up to now the place I had the chance to shoot 1000’s of Prairie Canines had been now devoid of the little varmints. The plague had decimated the inhabitants to the purpose the place solely sure areas held simply small pockets of them. Add within the wind and unseasonable warmth, lots of the Prairie Canines stayed down. Fortunately, we had been talking with a farm supervisor who requested us to please shoot the prairie canine that had been surrounding his homestead and corrals. He defined that he had misplaced cattle within the space after that they had stepped into Prairie Canine holes, snapping their legs. With this chance now obtainable, we arrange the digicam close to a fence line and took out among the nearer (40-60 yards) PDs that had been close to his corral. We had been in a position to get good video of the primary two PDs killed with the Owyhee and the .22 Magnum HP ammo. The primary shot was straight-forward. I hit the Prairie Canine and the bullet opened him up. He dragged a bit however was useless virtually instantly. The second shot was on a PD that was subsequent to him. After the primary shot, he ran off after which stood up, giving me an ideal shot. I hit low on his physique, however he ran to the best exterior of digicam vary and dropped useless. Later that day we had extra chanced with different Prairie Canines in a dryer grassland space. One particularly gave us an ideal alternative for a very nice shot and nice video! He was roughly 80 yards and dropped useless as quickly because the bullet hit him. Btw, I purposely left the wind sound near its regular quantity on this video so individuals can perceive the intense wind situations that we had been capturing in. I did quiet it up fairly a bit however with regular wins within the 20 to 25 mph vary and gusts a lot greater, I used to be pleased that I went with the 40 grain Browning HP bullet. It carried out very properly within the Owyhee.

Even with the wind, I used to be in a position to make well-placed photographs on the primary 4 Cottontail rabbits that we got here throughout.

After coming back from the Arizona hunt, I hung out with the rifle in Nevada unsuccessfully chasing Jackrabbits and right here in Idaho chasing Badgers and extra Rabbits. Lastly, on a really chilly and windy winter day, we got the chance to shoot Cottontails on a non-public farm. This setup is one that can’t be missed. The farmer despatched us to an space the place he had previous piping in a junkyard. This piping served as “residence buildings” for the Cottontail Rabbits, as they lived within the pipes and underneath the pipes. As you will notice within the video the Rabbits would sit out on the finish of the open pipes, absorbing a bit of warmth from the low winter solar. Among the pipes they lived in had been as excessive as 6 ft up within the air! Even with the wind, I used to be in a position to make well-placed photographs on the primary 4 Cottontail rabbits that we got here throughout. The Tactical Options Owyhee rifle was excellent for strolling by means of the junkyard, stopping to make use of a pipe or different discarded object to make use of as a relaxation and make excellent photographs on these Cottontail. I like compact and moveable bolt-action rimfires and this one is on the prime of my listing of pure enjoyment to shoot.

Closing Ideas on the Tactical Options Owyhee Takedown .22 Magnum Rimfire Rifle:

The Tactical Options Owyhee Takedown rifle chambered in .22 Magnum is a advantageous little rifle that shoots very properly and is completely arrange for small sport looking whilst you’re on the transfer. Lots of the areas I hit had been mountainous and it was essential to hike into small canyons and valleys with a purpose to discover sport. My setup of putting the Owyhee in a small backpack that I had, together with my ammunition, knives and plastic baggies to carry rabbits that I killed and cleaned. Every little thing match completely and allowed me to hike from farmland up steep hills, into sagebrush coated valleys that had been untouched by different hunters. Having an opportunity to place the massive cameras down and disappear for a number of hours with an correct rifle and respectable numbers of small sport and varmints in entrance of you, was a pleasant break from my typical routine. The Owyhee match the second and was a pleasant companion to have.

In case you are in search of a high-quality takedown rifle in .22 Magnum, you possibly can solely look to Tactical Options for this set-up. Nobody at present produces a .22 Magnum in a takedown rifle. Nonetheless, it will likely be robust for anybody to match the standard and accuracy of the Owyhee. This little rifle carried out very properly for us in harsh situations, with all the things functioning completely. The accuracy, consistency on the vary and within the subject, in addition to the ergonomics and wonderful stability, make this an ideal rifle for small sport and varmint hunters in each kind of surroundings.

Editor’s Observe:

Historical past of how the Owyhee Mountain Vary in Idaho obtained its identify (Credit score to the Idaho Historic Society):

“Owyhee” and “Hawaii” are two totally different spellings for a similar phrase. When Captain James Prepare dinner found what he named the Sandwich Islands (recognized extra not too long ago because the Hawaiian Islands) in 1778, he discovered them inhabited by individuals referred to as Owyhees. (The spelling “Owyhee” is simplified a bit of from its unique type: “Owyhee” is the spelling that British and American merchants used through the early nineteenth century in referring to natives of the Sandwich Islands, and a variety of Owyhees sailed on to the Columbia, the place they joined trapping expeditions or labored at among the fur commerce posts. Three of the Owyhees joined Donald MacKenzie’s Snake expedition, which went out yearly into the Snake nation for the North West Firm—a Montreal group of Canadian fur merchants. Unluckily, these three Owyhees left the principle occasion through the winter of 1819-1820; they got down to discover the then unknown terrain of what since has been referred to as the Owyhee River and mountains, and haven’t been heard from since. Due to their disappearance, the British fur trappers began to name the area “Owyhee,” and the identify caught. Simply on the time the Owyhees disappeared into the Owyhee nation, American missionaries got here to the Sandwich Islands and labored out an alphabet for the native language with a purpose to print the Bible and different missionary literature. Within the alphabet they adopted, the phrase “Owyhee” turned out to be “Hawaii.” However in Idaho, the older type survived. Lots of the fur merchants’ Idaho place names had been misplaced in later years, however some—together with “Owyhee” for a mountain vary and river—had been retained. That will end in half from the truth that Owyhees remained lively within the Idaho fur commerce proper all the way down to the final years of its decline: as late as 1850, Fort Boise (positioned on the Snake River just under the mouth of the Owyhee) was staffed by James Craggie and fourteen Owyhees. When the Owyhee mines had been found in 1863, the identify nonetheless was in use, and the mines introduced everlasting settlement which preserved the identify ever since that point.

Hey Everybody!My identify is Eric Mayer and I’m the Founder and Writer of Varminter Journal.I’m a critical, die-hard varmint hunter, who now resides in Idaho.I’ve been looking since age 13 and have hunted varmints in virtually each county in California, in addition to in Idaho, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and even elements of Canada!I am right here to entertain and educate you on all of the features of varmint looking.So, I hope you take pleasure in your time right here!

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