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 Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: SnakeWrangler]
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10/22/18 06:22 PM
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PMK
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First off ....Welcome! Second, where are you located? Lots of great people here who would be happy to help you..... Third, get with someone who can help train you....see #2.... exactly! There are numerous people around more than willing to help educate you and coach you until you get some practice ... most of which would be glad to provide various firearms for you to try out until you get comfortable and safe.
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
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10/22/18 07:34 PM
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unclebubba
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Welcome
A .22 is a good first choice
And don’t get Savage they mostly suck As a beginner's rifle, savages do not suck at all. They are not as pretty as some rifles, the stocks do not have as nice of a feel as some other rifles, and the action does not cycle as smooth as some other rifles, but they have a well earned reputation for being accurate rifles. For the money, they ARE good.
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: MUTTMUTT1]
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10/22/18 11:11 PM
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gtrich94
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Lots of good info on 22’s over here www.rimfirecentral.comI’ll go against the grain and say get a semi-auto 22 rifle. If you only put 1 round in a semi-auto, you basically have a fancy bolt action. The 10/22 is a great rifle and very easy to customize down the road if you decide you want to spice things up a little. I also like my sons Smith and Wesson 15-22. Nice rifle and never jams. The adjustable stock also makes it easy to use for different size shooters
Thanks,
Rich
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: MUTTMUTT1]
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10/22/18 11:43 PM
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bowbuilder1971
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Henry lever action rifles are always a good choice for a 22.
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: MUTTMUTT1]
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10/23/18 01:43 AM
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dogcatcher
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I wonder of the OP has abandoned us, not a peep out of them???
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: MUTTMUTT1]
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10/23/18 05:32 AM
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Txduckman
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Could be the Ruger SEO folks...
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
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10/23/18 01:32 PM
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PMK
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I wonder of the OP has abandoned us, not a peep out of them??? or couldn't find their way back?
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
~PMK~
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: MUTTMUTT1]
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10/23/18 05:14 PM
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Bobcat4119
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Deff start with a small caliber like the 22, then work your way up. I bought my wife her first deer rifle last year and we BOTH love it! Look into the Weatherby Camillia rifles.... Her's is in a .243 caliber and she handles it just fine.
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: ChrisB]
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10/23/18 05:26 PM
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I like to put beginners on my 17HMR. It has a little more range and accuracy than the .22. I still practice with it to this day. My kids started with a 17hmr shooting at rabbits, raccoons and such for a good long while before they shot a deer rifle. I think it was a great starter gun. And we still use it all the time. When we went to the deer hunting, I worried a lot about what kind of gun they could handle. My kids are small. We started with a .223, which worked great until it didn't on a pretty good sized buck that was hit in a pretty good spot. Then, to my surprise, I found out they could handle my .270 just fine. So when it is deer rifle time, I'd go straight to a .243 or a .270 (and I personally prefer the .270).
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: MUTTMUTT1]
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10/23/18 05:39 PM
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Dalee7892
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I think she forgot her password. No response since question.
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
[Re: PMK]
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10/23/18 07:38 PM
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mattyg06
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I wonder of the OP has abandoned us, not a peep out of them??? or couldn't find their way back? Whatever you do, don't google "muttmutt1" with the quotations to see if others have used this handle on other sites....
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Re: Beginner hunting rifle - Advice?
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10/23/18 07:56 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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I think "she" has gone back to her first love of catfishing. Smelled bad from the start.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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