My first rifle, want to get it right

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Hey guys, super new member, hoping to get some help and there seems to be a wealth of knowledge here

As a kid I always had an air rifle and co2 pistols, spent a lot of time picking off little green army men in the back yard. A few of my family members and buddies are into hunting, but it's never really appealed to me. Target shooting it is. Decided to go for my CFSC course, which is upcoming soon, and my girlfriend has shown some interest when I've taken her to a drop in range, and so begins my expensive new hobby.

My local range offers a black badge course, and IPSC definitely appeals to me, but that's a conversation for a different thread.

What I'd like to start with is a .22, to build fundamentals while not breaking the bank, and work from there. In the beginning I will be at a 40yard indoor range. I have some pretty awesome long distance ranges close by, and I can see myself spending entirely too much money on some high powered goodies in the future. Through some reading & research I really like what Dlask is doing, and I'm leaning towards a custom DAR from them, but no money has been spent, so I'm open to other options and welcome all input.

What needs to be on my shopping list? For whatever reason, it seems to be tough to find all the info
Receiver
Barrel
Bolt
Bolt buffer
Trigger assembly
Stock

Have I covered my bases?

2 stage trigger? Single? Threaded receiver/barrel, or Vblock? Sporter profile? Target?

Thanks for reading this long winded story, which I'm sure you've heard a few times before. I appreciate any wisdom you can share with me
 
I have found I buy hunting rifles, that I use at the range. I have had bad luck with range rifles, for hunting use.
My advice would be start with a base model you prefer. I have a 10/22 and a Savage mkll fvsr, for. 22s. They both started stock and I played with them from there. Choose an action (semi, bolt, lever, etc) and go from there. Personally I prefer bolt for accuracy. But with the dlask stuff and after market, and $, you can build a pretty accurate semi.

Like many of us on here, we buy and sell until we figure it out. Being your first rifle, I would advise not sinking a ton of cash into it as you may realize you want to go in another direction and unable to recoup costs.
Try to shoot some different models before buying if you have an opportunity.
Good luck. Have fun.

Mack
 
If your planning on range use only and future long range "big money" rifles then chances are they will be bolt action. To start off practicing for the future I would recommend a bolt action .22. Don't get me wrong, the DAR 22 is awesome and I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up as well. CZ 455 varmint or a savage mkii tr would be great for accuracy and building fundamentals. There are many more options and you will know what you like when you see it, those are just two that come to mind. Good luck and happy shooting!
 
Agree totally. Long range .22 = bolt action.
Savage or CZ imo are worth looking at.
I have the savage btvs. First gun I bought. I have my grandfathers cooey. It does shoot great but nothing lkke the savage.
Youtube the btvs .22
Anyway. It really depends if you want to spray lead or snipe.
A semi auto is great for a duelling tree and action shooting. However past 50 yds, the boltaction with good optics comes out.

If your near Calgary send me a message. I'll let you try my rifles.
 
Unless you really have your heart set on a 10/22, just buy a decent bolt action and go shooting. A 10/22 will nickel and dime you to death if you want to wring all the accuracy out of it.

If it were me starting all over, I'd look at a CZ American - new or used. I currently find myself lusting after a Cooper, but that's not gonna happen any time soon.
 
For a bolt id go Marlin XT-22R very accurate out of the box and inexpensive.
If you want a semi remington 597 more accurate then a 10/22 and cheaper .
 
Bolt action .22LR with a good scope that has AO (adjustable objective) or Side Focus (SF) so you can focus at closer ranges as well as longer ones. The CZ bolt actions are the cat's meow.
 
Appreciate the feedback guys!
As much as I would love to say I'm a calm cool collected 'make every round count' kind of guy, I'd be lying. Dumping 25 rounds as fast as you can pull the trigger is pretty GD fun. That was always what drew me to the semi, along with the fact that its dead easy to introduce others into shooting. My thought process was if I pick up a quality piece, I can have it forever, and it doesn't have to be my everyday gun - and I've never had a bad time with a semi auto .22
I definitely see the appeal of a bolt action as well, I've never fired one, and will put some time into looking more closely
 
Another advantage to the CZ's is that once you outgrow the factory barrel, you can replace it with a Lilja match barrel. The 455's make it easy to do as they are held on with 2 set screws. Makes for a super nice, and incredibly accurate rifle. I'll never part with mine.

Thanks,
Cal.
 
calvados.boulard said:
Another advantage to the CZ's is that once you outgrow the factory barrel, you can replace it with a Lilja match barrel. The 455's make it easy to do as they are held on with 2 set screws. Makes for a super nice, and incredibly accurate rifle. I'll never part with mine.

Thanks,
Cal.
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I kick my own a$$ weekly for selling you that lilja! Im glad its working out for you. OP, if its a semi your set on then for the price you cant go wrong with Dlask.
 
justmessing said:
Appreciate the feedback guys!
Dumping 25 rounds as fast as you can pull the trigger is pretty GD fun.
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Fun yes but it gets old quick IMO (and when a round used to cost <4 cents). I prefer bolts. More of a challenge and less ammo picky.
If you're set on a quality semi you can't go wrong with a DLASK. Also, check out Tactical Solutions.
If you want a shooter on a lower budget you need to consider a Marlin60 with laminate stock and Tech sights….
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justmessing said:
Hey guys, super new member, hoping to get some help and there seems to be a wealth of knowledge here

As a kid I always had an air rifle and co2 pistols, spent a lot of time picking off little green army men in the back yard. A few of my family members and buddies are into hunting, but it's never really appealed to me. Target shooting it is. Decided to go for my CFSC course, which is upcoming soon, and my girlfriend has shown some interest when I've taken her to a drop in range, and so begins my expensive new hobby.

My local range offers a black badge course, and IPSC definitely appeals to me, but that's a conversation for a different thread.

What I'd like to start with is a .22, to build fundamentals while not breaking the bank, and work from there. In the beginning I will be at a 40yard indoor range. I have some pretty awesome long distance ranges close by, and I can see myself spending entirely too much money on some high powered goodies in the future. Through some reading & research I really like what Dlask is doing, and I'm leaning towards a custom DAR from them, but no money has been spent, so I'm open to other options and welcome all input.

What needs to be on my shopping list? For whatever reason, it seems to be tough to find all the info
Receiver
Barrel
Bolt
Bolt buffer
Trigger assembly
Stock

Have I covered my bases?

2 stage trigger? Single? Threaded receiver/barrel, or Vblock? Sporter profile? Target?

Thanks for reading this long winded story, which I'm sure you've heard a few times before. I appreciate any wisdom you can share with me
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If I was to do it all over again I would start off with higher cal.

CHEERS
 
If I could go back in time my first rifle would be a Dlask 10/22 or a CZ. I love my savage but those CZ's are a much nicer rifle for only a few extra dollars. These also hold their value well
 
Agreed Its a rifle that can be passed down. Just like the cooeys.
However, thats another reason why I got the SS btvs. Boyds stock and accutrigger. Should be able to pass down to my son/ grandkids one day. Just like the cooey
 
You know what, I had a semi auto .22, I really like to do some shooting with a .22 before I bring out the more expensive centerfire rounds, for some reason you seem to adjust a bit with finding your comfortable position on the bench or laying down or what not, it's a good way to loosen up, like stretching before a workout, and to avoid any jumpiness about recoil with heavier rounds.

But... I sold my semi auto .22 and got a bolt again, I find a tendency to want to shoot off rounds quicker, without focusing on each shoot as much, for some reason taking the time to cycle the bolt, and trying to focus on the target without losing sight of it while cycling the bolt, I'm just more focused on trying to make the most out of each shot.

Don't get me wrong, I really like shooting things fast and spraying some empty shells around, but it doesn't do anything for me for trying to make each shot a better shot. I do like semi autos for gopher shooting too, though I have two bolt action rimfires presently which I really enjoy though they have some quirks.

Having explained all that, if your most interested in building alot of skill for longer range targets, I'd reccomend the CZ or savage, the CZ is a much better looking rifle you will likely never want to part with, the savage will shoot great and you will enjoy. If you want to just have fun plinking gophers, golf balls or reactive targets, the 10/22 variants are gonna scratch that itch.
 
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