[saganite]

One thing you could do to improve. .22 performance a bit is shoot stinger ammo. It’s not going to do anythng about a bear though, except maybe scare him. Bear spray would be more effective. Maybe a combination of the two?

[Yosemitest]

I looked at a Ruger Breakdown 10/22LR in stainless and a 25 round clip. and gave it some thought.
The total was about $375.00 not counting ammo, and Stinger ammo is a must for a hiking .22LR.
But I kept going back to the Circuit Judge, because of a wide range of ammo.
Due to weight, I only want to carry one fire arm.