Any suggestions for someone who wants to get into target shooting who has barely any rifle shooting experience? I want to try shooting longer distances and see how I do. I'm not looking to get into competitions or anything just for fun. I have been doing some research on my own but it just gets to be confusing after awhile.
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If you are a rookie at shooting in general, buy a good quality bolt action rimfire and put a quality scope on it. Shoot out to 200yds or so until you are hitting what you aim at. At that point, buy a .223 and work out to farther distances.
IMO, the best value in a rimfire is the Savage Mk.II series. Fit and finish is not up to CZ or equivalent standards, but the accuracy is and that is what counts.
Mark
IMO, the best value in a rimfire is the Savage Mk.II series. Fit and finish is not up to CZ or equivalent standards, but the accuracy is and that is what counts.
Mark
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Get a book on reloading. When you start shooting centerfire you'll want to start reloading.
do you have a budget?
I would recomend a .223 if your not a reloader as there is match ammo availiable and most times you can find less expensive varmint loads that shoot well too. Any factory gun will do if you just want to gain expierience and have fun. Put your money into good optics as that can be transfered from rifle to rifle. My personal choice for factory rifles is as follows. (my opinion only)
1- Tikka
2- Savage
2- Remington
I would put savage and remington in a tie. It comes down to what you want in a rifle. I own 4 remingtons and 2 savages and I find the fit and finish to be better on the remington. The accuracy between the 6 rifles is similar with neither getting the edge. I find the savage a little bit ugly but I still own two and there accuracy to price ratio is great for a varmint rifle.
There is a chance of getting a lemon with either brand (I have yet to get one myself)
I would recomend a .223 if your not a reloader as there is match ammo availiable and most times you can find less expensive varmint loads that shoot well too. Any factory gun will do if you just want to gain expierience and have fun. Put your money into good optics as that can be transfered from rifle to rifle. My personal choice for factory rifles is as follows. (my opinion only)
1- Tikka
2- Savage
2- Remington
I would put savage and remington in a tie. It comes down to what you want in a rifle. I own 4 remingtons and 2 savages and I find the fit and finish to be better on the remington. The accuracy between the 6 rifles is similar with neither getting the edge. I find the savage a little bit ugly but I still own two and there accuracy to price ratio is great for a varmint rifle.
There is a chance of getting a lemon with either brand (I have yet to get one myself)
Do yourself a HUGE favour and forget a centerfire rifle for now.
Get a reasonable .22 rimfire rifle, buy youself bricks of ammo and go have fun. Do not think for a second that this is a waste of time and money. "target" shooting, particulalry long-range shooting will become much more easy if you have lots of rimfire experience. Your trips top the gun shop and your time lurking around places like this will built a great deal of knowledge very quickly.
Learn to master short range shooting before you try long ranges. It will save lots on ammo, frustration and the natural tendency to want to blame everyting but yourself.
Get a reasonable .22 rimfire rifle, buy youself bricks of ammo and go have fun. Do not think for a second that this is a waste of time and money. "target" shooting, particulalry long-range shooting will become much more easy if you have lots of rimfire experience. Your trips top the gun shop and your time lurking around places like this will built a great deal of knowledge very quickly.
Learn to master short range shooting before you try long ranges. It will save lots on ammo, frustration and the natural tendency to want to blame everyting but yourself.
That sounds like great advice. Picked up my first .22 last week and have been at the range every day since.
Glad to see you took some good advice.
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