I've saved up roughly 500 dollars or so to go out and buy my first weapon. I've had the experience of shooting pretty much all the standard firearms. .22 Rifles, 12 & 10 guage shotguns, .357 revolvers, .45, and even an AR-15 (God I loved it!)
I'm trying to decide however which one I should get. My purpose for it would be mostly home defense and for target shooting/fun on the weekends. I enjoyed the .357 as it could also shoot .38 specials for less of a recoil. I have gone shooting skeets which was very fun, and tilts the balance between a shotgun and a .357.
Any suggestions on companies, or brands that are tailor made or perhaps more suited for a first time gun owner? I need something with super polished chrome, or super precision barrel. Thanks! Oh and feel free to share pictures and gun stories here.
yeeeehaww! Ya the NRA convention was held here last weekend. Wasn't able to go but pictures of it seemed AMAZING! haha! Surprisingly, no incidents occured! . Registered Gun Owners are actually some of the safest people on the planet in my opinion. How can you hate a freedom loving, property defendin RED BLOODED AMERICAN?
On May 24 2009 13:41 Talith wrote: yeeeehaww! Ya the NRA convention was held here last weekend. Wasn't able to go but pictures of it seemed AMAZING! haha! Surprisingly, no incidents occured! . Registered Gun Owners are actually some of the safest people on the planet in my opinion. How can you hate a freedom loving, property defendin RED BLOODED AMERICAN?
as opposed to wat color blood rest of the humans have? rofl
Well, you have to have a concealed permit in order to carry or hide weapons with you. There are certain restrictions if it's in your vehicle such as ammo and weapon seperate, etc. It's also not allowed on schools, and government buildings, etc. But thanks to 2nd amendment rights, Americans are able to provide the means to defend themselves.
Generally, home defense and target shooting are mutually exclusive when it comes to gun selection. Also, your 'first gun' is usually not one you want for home defense.
Forget the super-polished chrome and super-precision barrel. Not only are they not for beginners, but they won't be accessible with your budget. Your first gun should be a 22 rifle with halfway decent sights where you can put a few thousand rounds through (aimed at paper targets) it learning the basics of breathing, trigger control, etc. Your second gun, if you wanna go with handguns, there's nothing wrong with a basic 357 magnum shooting 38 specials. On the other hand, for your second gun, you might want to go to a basic hunting rifle or some old military rifle such as an 03 Springfield.
While your learning the basics with the 22 rifle, you will probably talk to a lot more people than you have been, and you may change your feelings/preferences entirely. Once you have successfully tightened your groups with the 22, you will probably be ready to prepare your upgrade. Save some of the 500 for next time.
I only offer this advice after discussing this topic with my dad who is an avid target shooter and has fired off over 50k rounds in his life.
Thanks Micro! Some other guys were suggesting I also start with a .22 first and work my way up. Plus they're so cheap and I guess I can hunt rabbit or squirrel, or dove with it. Any particular make for the rifles or are they all pretty much the same?
There's also this for when you really need to kill every last mother fucker in the room! + Show Spoiler +
On May 24 2009 13:59 Talith wrote: Thanks Micro! Some other guys were suggesting I also start with a .22 first and work my way up. Plus they're so cheap and I guess I can hunt rabbit or squirrel, or dove with it. Any particular make for the rifles or are they all pretty much the same?
It's a matter of personal preference. The Ruger 10-22 is a very popular model, but you have to put on some better sights - a scope is a good idea. There is no need to "trick it out." You might also want to pay a gun smith to improve the trigger pull (make it less gritty). My dad has used one just like that for many years.
See what's available. Your focus should be on the sights and the trigger pull.
The real test is how tight you can hold a group. Be sure to use appropriate targets. For 50 feet, the NRA 50 foot small bore targets are excellent; the ISU (olympic) targets are a real challenge. If my dad sees you at 50 feet with a life-sized silhouette target, he will take your gun from you and club you like a baby seal.
On May 24 2009 13:41 Talith wrote: yeeeehaww! Ya the NRA convention was held here last weekend. Wasn't able to go but pictures of it seemed AMAZING! haha! Surprisingly, no incidents occured! . Registered Gun Owners are actually some of the safest people on the planet in my opinion. How can you hate a freedom loving, property defendin RED BLOODED AMERICAN?
as opposed to wat color blood rest of the humans have? rofl
it's an expression used to describe the american south lol
On May 24 2009 13:59 Talith wrote: Thanks Micro! Some other guys were suggesting I also start with a .22 first and work my way up. Plus they're so cheap and I guess I can hunt rabbit or squirrel, or dove with it. Any particular make for the rifles or are they all pretty much the same?
It's a matter of personal preference. The Ruger 10-22 is a very popular model, but you have to put on some better sights - a scope is a good idea. There is no need to "trick it out." You might also want to pay a gun smith to improve the trigger pull (make it less gritty). My dad has used one just like that for many years.
See what's available. Your focus should be on the sights and the trigger pull.
The real test is how tight you can hold a group. Be sure to use appropriate targets. For 50 feet, the NRA 50 foot small bore targets are excellent; the ISU (olympic) targets are a real challenge. If my dad sees you at 50 feet with a life-sized silhouette target, he will take your gun from you and club you like a baby seal.
Awesome, will look into that for sure. My co-worker knows everything inside and out about firearms and has been teaching me trigger pull (pull with the pad of index, not the crease), proper target focus, etc. I might go down to a gun range or something later this summer and see if there are any classes.
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. Registered Gun Owners are actually some of the safest people on the planet in my opinion. How can you hate a freedom loving, property defendin RED BLOODED AMERICAN?
