single shot 308 for a friend
- Thread starter vpsalin
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Depends on the rifle. If I wanted to sell my Handi-Rifle I'd be happy to get that much. (I don't want to sell it, so I'd turn down twice as much.) But for a purpose built basic target rifle in good condition I'd expect to pay at least a couple hundred more, and a lot more for some of them.
If that person was a new shooter, I would be inclined to find a bolt action 223 and use that for the shooting introduction.
Lower recoil, cheaper shooting, easier to shoot = more accuracy = more fun for new shooter, bolt guns will tend to offer more accuracy.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
IMHO, if considering a low cost rifle, there is nothing to be gained by choosing a single shot over a repeater, it certainly isn't any cheaper unless its a Handi-rifle you're looking at in which case, recoil from a full powered .308 could be intimidating to a novice shooter. This is a result of stock design which increases perceived recoil, and light weight, which increases actual recoil, making the .223 a better choice to introduce a novice to affordable centerfire shooting. A Ruger #1 is a good single shot rifle, that can be had in nearly any chambering you can think of. It has sufficient weight, and a stock design to handles recoil effectively, but you won't find one in the price range you're after. Go to the tab for the Tradex site at the top of the page, and look for a good Husqvarna in 6.5X55 or .30/06 if you insist on more than a .223, and they also have a target rifle section, in addition to a broad range of surplus and hunting rifles. One last word in favor of the .223; one's progress in marksmanship is directly proportional to the amount of shooting he does, so it follows that the least expensive ammo, results in the most number of rounds fired per shooting dollar, and the faster the novice progresses. Consider the cost of 500 rounds per week of .308 vs .223.
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You don't want a 2 piece stock for target shooting. Look for an older savage 10 or 12. They can be found for decent money. Practice until the barrel is burnt out. By then he will know the basics and get the most out of custom match barrel
