I'll second what Bagheera said. I picked up a Charter Arms version of this rifle back in the late '70s, and it's never been reliable, despite having been worked on by highly regarded gunsmiths twice. It's a "jamomatic", and I don't think I'll ever trust it.<br><br>Every Ruger 10/22 I've fired has been absolutely reliable (they do have other shortcomings- trigger and sights- but they can be fixed, and for survival use, reliability is the main concern). With a carbon fiber barrel and Butler Creek take-down stock, you can have a very accurate, reliable, and small/packable package that weighs about 5 pounds or less. It's the way I'd go. And may.<br><br>I like Bagheera's ideas about the extra magazine wells also. Was that inspired by the Steyr Scout?