Rifles: Beginner Advice needed

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Hi, I’m new to the sport and recently obtained my PAL/RPAL. I’m interested in target shooting at my local range and looking for recommendations on a good first rifle for a beginner. My budget is around $800–1,200. Thank you in advance!
 
J2002 said:
Hi, I’m new to the sport and recently obtained my PAL/RPAL. I’m interested in target shooting at my local range and looking for recommendations on a good first rifle for a beginner. My budget is around $800–1,200. Thank you in advance!
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In my experience a .22 LR bolt action should be everyones first rifle regardless of age... and it will always be the cheapest to shoot lots.
 
+1 on the 22lr... The experience gained learning the positions and reading the wind will help out when you get something bigger... And it will be much cheaper to feed, allowing you to either shoot more (or save $$ for the next project)

There are plenty of nice used BRNO's laying around... they make for a fun precision plinker

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A .22 for your first firearm is a solid choice to get into the sport, can’t go wrong with any cz rifle for the accuracy right out the box or classic Ruger 10/22 for reliability and lots of aftermarket capabilities. If you wanted to go the center fire route, I would recommend a .223 for light recoiling, modest price on ammo, with solid ballistics. Cant recommend Tikka enough, as their rifles are very affordable, reliable, and have some of the smoothest bolts/feeding. I’d recommend you go into your local firearm store, let them know your budget, hold and run the bolt on a few different rifles. See what fits and feels the best.
 
BigBuck705 said:
A .22 for your first firearm is a solid choice to get into the sport, can’t go wrong with any cz rifle for the accuracy right out the box or classic Ruger 10/22 for reliability and lots of aftermarket capabilities. If you wanted to go the center fire route, I would recommend a .223 for light recoiling, modest price on ammo, with solid ballistics. Cant recommend Tikka enough, as their rifles are very affordable, reliable, and have some of the smoothest bolts/feeding. I’d recommend you go into your local firearm store, let them know your budget, hold and run the bolt on a few different rifles. See what fits and feels the best.
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Ruger 10/22 are terrible guns lately. Only one Id consider is the custom shop one with dual action screws, or early 90s or earlier. There are way more accurate semi auto out there than 10/22. If you are going with stock.

I bought a newer target lite. The finish is poor, the qc is poor, the accuracy is no better than a standard model. Pins on the plastic trigger guard walk out. The sleeve on the barrel is off center. The V notch is cut wrong so barrel touches the stock.
 
.22 LR rifle of reasonable quality

The reason: you can learn all the fundamentals without a massive long distance gun range (even just 200yds is a long shot for a .22LR), and its cheap to shoot.

Suggestions for specifics:

Semi auto: Ruger 10/22

Bolt action: CZ457 or Tikka T1x

The 10/22 specifically has one of the largest aftermarkets around, if you plan on modifying it.

All of these can be bought used from a trusted member of the community and outfitted with a budget optic for your 1200 budget. Probably even some ammo too. We have a plethora of barely-used guns in circulation in Canada and when buying from a trusted member you are pretty unlikely to get a dud.
 
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