Light weight and compact .22 for hunting - Suggestions?

[JC1234]

Have you considered the Vulcan in 22, I had one in 25 and loved it.

I really like the Air Arms guns look and the quality but the shot count just isn't there especially for the money. The FAC Air Arms TDR price point puts it in direct competition with the Mutant and the FX wildcat both of which have a lot more shots per fill. If they made a walnut stocked S510 with a Daystate or FX style slingshot hammer and a regulator I don't think they would be able to keep them in stock.

 

[zebra]

"srserl"Thanks for all the replies so far; I will carefully consider all input before I make my decision (probably a Christmas present to myself). 
Mutant:
There certainly has been a wave of Mutant lovers on here recently, and I have considered it, but it really is kind of ugly. I'm sure I would want to replace the stock with something nicer looking (it's not just the wood, but the stock design that's ugly). Yes, I am tempted, but probably not this time around.

AA TDR:
This one was on my short list originally, but I don't think it would fit in the nice case it comes with after permanently mounting a moderator.

AA Carbine:
I don't know if they make a 510, but there is one called the 500 that looks pretty good, but I haven't heard anyone talking about them.

Ataman M2R Carbine:
Looks nice...I will have to check reviews on the web. Weight listed on PA is 6.17 lbs, so about the same as the Daystate Regal and lighter than the Brocock Compatto. It's not quite traditional, but has wood, and not just all metal...I kind of like it.

WAR Warp, FX Royale...bottle guns just don't do it for me, although I will probably end up with some type of bottle gun when I look for a .30 next year.

My new Contour comes in at about 5 lb 10 oz scoped, so I won't find anything quite as light in a more powerful rifle. It's more comparable to a P-Rod with a nice walnut stock and a L-W barrel. It's about the same power range as a P-Rod, and you could definitely get a P-Rod shooting as good and looking as good, but probably spending more money to do so.

The specs listed for the Ataman Ultra Compact are wrong. I weighed two of them and both were 5lb 12oz.

Check out Michal Osyda for custom Walnut stocks for a Mutant or Cricket if you want something a little more aesthetically pleasing. I posted some pics on another thread yesterday.

 

[RENVAL]

The Mutant shorty for sure, compact,light and damn accurate, I was going to suggest the colibrí but unfortunately there are gun collectors now, I have shot Rami's 22 colibri and that little thing is super accurate and feather weight. Scope weight is gonna be an important factor, I would choose something with a fixed magnification, less parts less weight, a 10X mag would do it just fine. Good luck on whatever you buy and have fun!!!