What guns should I get?
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a good remington 870, 3" chamber in 12 gauge. Thats for griz and your bird hunting. As far as a rifle goes, a 308 or 3006 bolt action are plenty for all North American game. Bolt action is reliable and few parts to go wrong. You can close the bolt with a hammer if you have to if it jams and it will still work..... less than $900 for everything for sure. (including ammo)......
Id stay away from semi-automatic rifles and pumps and levers cause it they jam, youve had it in the field. Bolt action is the best i think.
Randy
Id stay away from semi-automatic rifles and pumps and levers cause it they jam, youve had it in the field. Bolt action is the best i think.
Randy
Here's a few
Remington 870, 12 gauge, 18" barrel. Nice and compact and you can get the one with the +2 round extension (bottom one) for a total of 6 in the mag one in the chamber (I think, or is it 6 total???). Good for up close encounters and the short barrel makes for easy movement in heavier bush. Might kick a bit but who cares when there is a griz in your sights
. You can get a 26" or 28" barrel to go with it for birds. Replacing barrels is quick and so easy even I can do it. Great defense gun.
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870/model_870_express_synthetic_18inch.asp
Define larger game. Elk and up? If you are hunting areas with shorter shooting distances (under 100 yards?) then one of the pump rifles should do the trick. Pick your caliber in the 22" models. 30-06 in the 18.5" carbine. 30-06 should do the trick on anything under a grizzly (will probably work on them too but I would want MUCH more)
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_7600_specs.asp
Bit of a kick to the 30-06 so if lighter recoil and compactness (is that even a word ) is desired then the 16.5" barreled patrol rifle is cool. It's a "law enforcement" gun so it will probably be obscenely expensive but is legal for us (don't know where to get one though).
http://www.remingtonle.com/rifles/7600.htm
One advantage to the pump rifles is they are operated pretty much the same as the 870 pump shotgun. Familiarity is good for the new shooter.
If you are going for long range game then a bolt action rifle would probably be better.
As far as calibers, find a buddy with a few different ones and give them a try to see what you like, or can handle. It's fine for us to tell you what might be good but if you have no shooting experience, it will be near impossible for you to tell what will be best for you.
Keep asking the questions. Lot's of folks here are "in the know" and willing to answer.
Good luck in your choices.
Remington 870, 12 gauge, 18" barrel. Nice and compact and you can get the one with the +2 round extension (bottom one) for a total of 6 in the mag one in the chamber (I think, or is it 6 total???). Good for up close encounters and the short barrel makes for easy movement in heavier bush. Might kick a bit but who cares when there is a griz in your sights
. You can get a 26" or 28" barrel to go with it for birds. Replacing barrels is quick and so easy even I can do it. Great defense gun.http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870/model_870_express_synthetic_18inch.asp
Define larger game. Elk and up? If you are hunting areas with shorter shooting distances (under 100 yards?) then one of the pump rifles should do the trick. Pick your caliber in the 22" models. 30-06 in the 18.5" carbine. 30-06 should do the trick on anything under a grizzly (will probably work on them too but I would want MUCH more)
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_7600_specs.asp
Bit of a kick to the 30-06 so if lighter recoil and compactness (is that even a word
) is desired then the 16.5" barreled patrol rifle is cool. It's a "law enforcement" gun so it will probably be obscenely expensive but is legal for us (don't know where to get one though).http://www.remingtonle.com/rifles/7600.htm
One advantage to the pump rifles is they are operated pretty much the same as the 870 pump shotgun. Familiarity is good for the new shooter.
If you are going for long range game then a bolt action rifle would probably be better.
As far as calibers, find a buddy with a few different ones and give them a try to see what you like, or can handle. It's fine for us to tell you what might be good but if you have no shooting experience, it will be near impossible for you to tell what will be best for you.
Keep asking the questions. Lot's of folks here are "in the know" and willing to answer.
Good luck in your choices.
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What!!!
Todd being hammered I believe, but what's this shiznik about our esteamed Clarke Gatehouse? Foxer, please tell us it ain't so...Amphibious said:oh good god. didn;t take long for the Mag extensions and pumprifles to rear their ugly heads
Get many Grizzlies or mountian terrain in Hamilton?
Sorry Magellan, I'm not that familiar with BC mountain terrain
.I assume when you are standing in the BC bush it looks somthing like this...
...I'd be leaving my bolt at home.
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Wow! So much information - thanks guys!
Today I went to look at guns. The guy gave me a bunch of smaller guns to hold to see which ones were comfy. The most comfy ones I tried were a Ruger .270 and a Puma .454 casull. Are these good?
And another question: how do I find people who's guns I can try out??? If I join the PG Rod & Gun club, and make friends, will they just let me try their guns??
Thanks again for all the help!
Today I went to look at guns. The guy gave me a bunch of smaller guns to hold to see which ones were comfy. The most comfy ones I tried were a Ruger .270 and a Puma .454 casull. Are these good?
And another question: how do I find people who's guns I can try out??? If I join the PG Rod & Gun club, and make friends, will they just let me try their guns??
Thanks again for all the help!
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They prob would,and If I were a member of your club I would too.Matter of fact most are very eager to guide a new person to the sport.
Brushy said:
.454 Casull is something you should be staying away from. The recoil is going to be NASTY...or is this in a lever gun?
.454 Casull is basically a .45 Colt on steroids, and though I love my .45 Colt revolver...it's no beginner gun.
Hi Bushy, welome aboard. The 270 Ruger would be a perfect hunting rifle to start with. As for a working bear gun, you may want to consider a Win. defender. I own and have used 870s for 25 yrs, but for strictly working/carrying my pistol grip defender is 1 lb lighter than a simlar 870 just a thought.
You need a Remington 7600 in 30/06 and a Remington 870 Express in 20ga w/26"bbl. If you gonna hunt ducks, buy the 26"/12ga instead.
These two guns are pretty much alike as far as handling goes. You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.
sc
These two guns are pretty much alike as far as handling goes. You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.
sc
Just a thought... the 454 Casull is going to be impossible to find ammo for, and I presume you won't be gearing up to load your own... at least not for now
The best thing you could do is stick with very common calibers, like 270, 30/06, or 308. And in the shotgun, 12 gauge. Ammo's available everywhere for these, and all will handle pretty much every type of game you could hunt.
The best thing you could do is stick with very common calibers, like 270, 30/06, or 308. And in the shotgun, 12 gauge. Ammo's available everywhere for these, and all will handle pretty much every type of game you could hunt.
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Learning how to shoot is just as (or more important than) the gun you choose. The starting place for most people is a 22. You can buy them for 100 bucks. The ammo is realy cheap and you can shoot hundreds of shots in a day for good practice. If I were starting my wife out It would be on a 22 and we would shoot a few hundred shots a day for a few weeks. A 22 is also realy good to shoot grouse with, an is great practice.
After that it is your choice of what to get next. A 12gauge with slugs is good for bears, it has a LOT of kick though. You will need to practice and mabey get some "reduced recoil" slugs. These shells will kick less and still kill a bear. Shooting a bear that is trying to kill you is not easy, most of people get too scared to use thier gun right. Have some peperspray for back up.
A hunting rifle is also good to kill a bear as well as general hunting. There are lots of good choices and mabey only a few bad ones. A bad choice would be getting a gun that kicks to much (to much power for you) .....or one that is realy underpowered. Basicly you have to find one in the middle. A list of good ones from least powerfull to most is
243
250 Savage
257 Roberts
25-06
260
6.5x55
270
7mm-08
7x57
300 savage
308
30-06
There are probaby a few others but that is just a few off the top of my head. They all work, the most important thing is that you can shoot your gun well. Hitting the right spot is more important than anything.
After that it is your choice of what to get next. A 12gauge with slugs is good for bears, it has a LOT of kick though. You will need to practice and mabey get some "reduced recoil" slugs. These shells will kick less and still kill a bear. Shooting a bear that is trying to kill you is not easy, most of people get too scared to use thier gun right. Have some peperspray for back up.
A hunting rifle is also good to kill a bear as well as general hunting. There are lots of good choices and mabey only a few bad ones. A bad choice would be getting a gun that kicks to much (to much power for you) .....or one that is realy underpowered. Basicly you have to find one in the middle. A list of good ones from least powerfull to most is
243
250 Savage
257 Roberts
25-06
260
6.5x55
270
7mm-08
7x57
300 savage
308
30-06
There are probaby a few others but that is just a few off the top of my head. They all work, the most important thing is that you can shoot your gun well. Hitting the right spot is more important than anything.
Brushy said:
A lever rifle is more that OK. For uses that you describe its an excellent choice in fact. Recoil wouldn't be too bad but as said price and availability of ammo could be a concern. Mind you you could also shoot 45 Colt in that rifle I believe
Ok, so much info to absorb...
These might be stupid questions, but I have to learn...
What is better? Rim or center fire? What are the differences when they're shot?
What are the differences between say a lever action and a bolt action (other than the obvious differences!)... like, does one recoil worse than the other? is one more powerful than another??
Thanks guys!
These might be stupid questions, but I have to learn...
What is better? Rim or center fire? What are the differences when they're shot?
What are the differences between say a lever action and a bolt action (other than the obvious differences!)... like, does one recoil worse than the other? is one more powerful than another??
Thanks guys!
C'mon guys she just took her FSC and doesn't know the difference between CF or RF, lever or bolt, sounds mighty fishy to me.
Troll maybe, practical joke probably.
At the risk of falling into the trap, sweetheart go re read your manuals, and go shooting at a gun club with some experienced shooters.
Troll maybe, practical joke probably.
At the risk of falling into the trap, sweetheart go re read your manuals, and go shooting at a gun club with some experienced shooters.
