Which Rifle For My First?
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If I did I wouldn't be working anymore!
My buddy shot an African Wild Cat with his .500 N.E.. I was watching thru my scope, because I never thought he would shoot on it.
https://www.catsforafrica.co.za/african-wildcat-felis-lybica/
Get a 270 Savage 110 in woodgrain if you want it such. Why? Because I have a savage 110 270 for those "long range shots" from my patrol car.
Not as good as the old Remington 700 I grew up hunting with, but I still like it.
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Not as good as the old Remington 700 I grew up hunting with, but I still like it.
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Put my vote in for a 1903 rifle. If your looking for the bolt action WW2 style rifle, might as well get the real thing.
In terms of WW2 bolt actions, I’m personally partial to the British Enfield rifles, but I’d be hard pressed to recommend them simply based on the availability of ammo.
In terms of WW2 bolt actions, I’m personally partial to the British Enfield rifles, but I’d be hard pressed to recommend them simply based on the availability of ammo.
Mosin Nagant (a.k.a. трёхлинейная винтовка образца 1891 года)!
Still relatively cheap, and 7.62x54R is easy and inexpensive to find; but they kick like mules!
Then once you've caught Mosinitis, get a 03 FFL (C&R) and start collecting the numerous variants! The carbines are firestarters!
Still relatively cheap, and 7.62x54R is easy and inexpensive to find; but they kick like mules!
Then once you've caught Mosinitis, get a 03 FFL (C&R) and start collecting the numerous variants! The carbines are firestarters!
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Damn. Now im more confused than when I started. All this info is great, and your recommendations are spot on. I guess I should start with a cheaper .22 and get some range time. Then get something else after down the road. And an AR15. I ride a motorcycle though, so Im still unsure about how to transport this without the LTC. Ive been told in a rifle bag on my back is fine. But if it isn't... its not just a ticket if Im stopped by a cop riding to the range.
Long gun you pretty much fine how ever you decide to transport it. I would suggest if you are going to the range on a bike to maybe just go to and from the range.
You've said you want a wood-stocked bolt rifle. Your thinking has evolved to the point that you think a .22 is good for a start.
If you're holding on to all those parameters, we only need to know your budget. (ETA - You also need to figure out a budget for sighting equipment.)
If you don't have a budget and still want a production rifle, get an Anschutz 1727 F AV HB. It'll cost you north of $4,000.00 but you'll never need another .22 bolt action rifle unless you get into some specific sport. Yeah, Cooper makes some rifles that are definitely prettier but they're more expensive and I strongly doubt they're more accurate. You can't go wrong with either brand.
If you do have a budget, it's possible to start very, very inexpensively. I'd be thinking Marlin, Savage, and CZ but since I have no experience in that market, I'll leave it up to others to make recommendations. If you're interested in a used target rifle, The List is always informative. The List is actually several lists; the one you want is here.
Congrats to the OP for wanting his first rifle to be a sensible bit of kit that he'll never feel the need to sell. If he chooses wisely, his great-great-grandchildren will be using the rifle he buys.
If you're holding on to all those parameters, we only need to know your budget. (ETA - You also need to figure out a budget for sighting equipment.)
If you don't have a budget and still want a production rifle, get an Anschutz 1727 F AV HB. It'll cost you north of $4,000.00 but you'll never need another .22 bolt action rifle unless you get into some specific sport. Yeah, Cooper makes some rifles that are definitely prettier but they're more expensive and I strongly doubt they're more accurate. You can't go wrong with either brand.
If you do have a budget, it's possible to start very, very inexpensively. I'd be thinking Marlin, Savage, and CZ but since I have no experience in that market, I'll leave it up to others to make recommendations. If you're interested in a used target rifle, The List is always informative. The List is actually several lists; the one you want is here.
Congrats to the OP for wanting his first rifle to be a sensible bit of kit that he'll never feel the need to sell. If he chooses wisely, his great-great-grandchildren will be using the rifle he buys.
For a new gun owner / new shooter, I would NOT go with a Mosin. They're fun, if masochism is your thing. I like them, but only for about 5, maybe 10 shots in a session. They are not comfortable rifles to shoot.
A Remington 700 or Winchester model 70 in a lighter caliber like .243 or .270 would be fine for target shooting or deer hunting. .270's are used by some elk hunters. The .30 cal versions rifles will have more "kick" to them, but both of these rifles typically have good butt pads to help cushion the recoil, but unless you really like recoil or you're hunting large game, there's not a lot of point to the bigger round. A had a Remington 700 in .223 rem that was a great shooter. Same caliber as the "boring" AR-15 but in a bolt gun. Very soft shooting, accurate, lots of fun.
The Ruger American is also a good inexpensive option - and while they typically come standard with polymer stocks, you can get wooden stocks for them.
A Remington 700 or Winchester model 70 in a lighter caliber like .243 or .270 would be fine for target shooting or deer hunting. .270's are used by some elk hunters. The .30 cal versions rifles will have more "kick" to them, but both of these rifles typically have good butt pads to help cushion the recoil, but unless you really like recoil or you're hunting large game, there's not a lot of point to the bigger round. A had a Remington 700 in .223 rem that was a great shooter. Same caliber as the "boring" AR-15 but in a bolt gun. Very soft shooting, accurate, lots of fun.
The Ruger American is also a good inexpensive option - and while they typically come standard with polymer stocks, you can get wooden stocks for them.
If you want a flatter shooting rifle that will reach past several hundred yards, there's always a Weatherby 22-250:
But honestly, I tell others buying their first rifle to get an AR 15. You can customize it very easily and make it your own, and it's a damn fine home self defense rifle.
But honestly, I tell others buying their first rifle to get an AR 15. You can customize it very easily and make it your own, and it's a damn fine home self defense rifle.
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Seriously, man up. If these young girls could handle the recoil while shooting Nazis during WWII, any real American male can as well!
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First of all, the way you describe an AR makes it sound like a Barbie doll.
Secondly, ARs are horrible home defense weapons!
