I love my sks, but sometimes in a survival situation the ability to hunt small game without announcing that you have a large gun to people far away is a good idea. The crack of a 22 doesn't carry that far. It also make a good backup SHTF rifle. A 22 doesn't have a lot of stopping power, but if you injure a combatant, it takes at least 1 other combatant to tend to them, basically doubling the effectiveness of the shot. I have a Marlin Model 60. In my opinion it is one of the best rifles to target practice with. It is cheap and accurate. The tube hold 14 rounds of 22LR ammo, but I usually only load 8 or 9. Whenever I go to a fast food place that has the right size drinking straws I grab a few. I can tape up one end and load 8 or 9 rounds into it, bullet side down, and tape the other end creating a "tab" with the tape, and I now have a speedloader for a tube fed 22. Grab a staw, pull out the plunger rod, pull off tab, dump ammo into tube, replace plunger. I can load my 22 as fast as many folks can change mags. And the straws are free. As I said before. I love ms sks, but don't overlook the little ol' 22. If ya gotta get somewhere fast, it's lightweight, the ammo is lightweight, dependable, accurate, and quiet.