shanYE west Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 6.5 creedmoor turned into my favorite last year. .308 is my #2, I havn't got into the AR stuff yet.. I dont think I could afford another hobby. Quote
kott0n Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 Whatever you do don't get an oddball caliber for your first gun. They cost to much to shoot and you will want to be shooting it a lot at first. If you want to someday use it for hunting, get a bolt action. If you want to go shooting with friends and just generally shoot at stuff, get a semi auto. I'd say Winchester Model 70 in 1. .30 06. The caliber has been around 100 years, tons and tons of surplus. The loads/grains are all dialed in for best performance. Hits really hard for the package. 2. .308 Sane as above. Tried and true and everywhere. Advantage is getting a rifle that will shoot 7.62x51mm NATO and .308 and you can get surplus deals on the NATO round all day. .243 Winchester. Again, you can buy this at walmart, try to find 6.8 SPC or 6.5 creedmoor at walmart. .243 hits really hard for a smaller caliber round. Its great on deer and shoots really flat. Otherwise get a AR-15 in 5.56/.223 or a AR-10 in 7.62x51/.308 if you want to go plink with friends. Quote
BANSHEE CHAOS Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 There's plenty .17WSM ammo. Savage B.Mag is pretty wicked for a rimfire. As long as ya get the SS bull barrel. The sporter barrel has a bullwhip effect happening. .223 ammo is plentiful and priced very reasonable. Quote
BANSHEE CHAOS Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah! I had a 1941 Numbers matching Russian model with the cleaning kit. Think I gave $185 back in the winter. Loud sumbitch! The real bitch of it is the corrosive powder. Ammo is cheap online. Get 1000rd spam can for $100. Archangel makes a wild tactical stock for em. Quote
Lowflyin Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) What about a Mosin-Nagant? You can buy the gun for under $200. Buy tins of ammo (7.62x54R) for cheap. The gun is fun to fuck around on. Show me where to buy a mosin for under $200. (kind of being a smartass but if you really have a link, I'll buy one now) For home defenseand plinking , I like aks. Sent from my LG-D850 Edited July 1, 2015 by Lowflyin Quote
Lowflyin Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah! I had a 1941 Numbers matching Russian model with the cleaning kit. Think I gave $185 back in the winter. Loud sumbitch! The real bitch of it is the corrosive powder. Ammo is cheap online. Get 1000rd spam can for $100. Archangel makes a wild tactical stock for em.Where are the $100 spam cans also. I only see x54r for .23c a round. Sent from my LG-D850 Quote
Lowflyin Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 http://www.cabelas.com/product/Mosin-Nagant-Model-Rifle/710007.uts http://www.gunbroker.com/Mosin-Nagant%2FBrowse.aspx?Keywords=Mosin+Nagant&BuyNowOnly=1&Sort=4&Tab=2 http://www.slickguns.com/product/russian-mn9130-762x54-cal-cr-longguns-longguns-southern-ohio-gun-17995 http://www.slickguns.com/product/russian-m9130-mosin-nagant-rifle-bolt-action-762x54r-our-most-popular-rifle-18999 Very nice thanks. I'm still calling b.s. on $100 spam cans tho. Lol Sent from my LG-D850 Quote
Lowflyin Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 I have never see it 1000 spam cans for $100, it was like $100 for 440 rd spam can, but looks like they are out of stock. http://www.the-armory.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/Bulk-Ammo-7.62x54R.html Yea we posted at the same time. It is still about the same price as x39. Sent from my LG-D850 Quote
RagunCajun Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 OP, how far you want to shoot, how often and how accurate you need to be. And how much stopping power meaning target or game. Quote
chevota84 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 7mm rem mag or .300 win mag. Ammo is plentiful and reasonably cheap and either one will kill anything in North america. Savage is hard to beat for price and out of the box accuracy. I'll make you a deal on a .338 edge if you want to shoot distance. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote
RagunCajun Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 distance usually equals good ammo which isnt cheap. Plus if he is new to long range, he will need practice. Lots of practice. Quote
chevota84 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 I'll even load up some rounds for him lol. I've got a couple hundred 300 gr berger hybrids and about 150 pieces of brass. I was serious about a 7mm or 300, if I was starting from scratch I'd probably get the 7mm. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote
sprinklerman Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Posted July 3, 2015 Hey guys , thanks for all the help so far. I'm not trying to pretend I'm a sniper, just want a basic gun. Leaning towards a .243 or .308, something along those lines. Sent from my SM-G900R4 using Tapatalk Quote
chevota84 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 .243 is a nice round, low recoil and fairly cheap to shoot. A lot of the entry level packages are decent to start with, I bought my dad a Wal mart savage .243 with a weaver scope on it for $349 brand new. Shoots great. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote
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