My first gun, my Dad's old Remington 510 Targetmaster. (with obligatory toe shot)
Posted on 08/19/2008 6:36:04 AM PDT by Pistolshot
I’ve bought each of my grandchildren an old Remington Model 514 single shot bolt action as their first gun. Pretty darned foolproof and extremely accurate.
with NO recoil and is very light weight so my daughter is learning to shoot it too!
I picked up a Mossberg Model 44 from the CMP a few years ago for the princely sum of $75. It is a bolt action, magazine fed rifle and it is very accurate.
I always wanted one of these.
Add a burning flare to the proximity of the cheapo paint cans and you have a nice little fireball.
Bump for later.
Looks like you bought the Federal 550 count .22 box from Walmart. That’s the best deal I’ve found.
I was shooting Walmart Winchester .45 target rounds this past Sunday and my gun jammed for the first time.
I have had a couple that I had to sell during some tough times. They sure put a lot of rabbits on the grill for dinner.
This is the classic Smith shape, too. Even though I’m a Python owner, the Smiths have a “feel” like no other pistol.
absolutely. that jw seems to love them cheap bullets.
the buckmark there doesn’t mind them, but i’ve noticed that it hates anything not jacketed.
heck, i think everything you see in the picture was cheap stuff. that UMC .38 super was only $10/ box, with not a single misfeed or fte. that black hills .223 was fairly cheap too.
My first gun, my Dad's old Remington 510 Targetmaster. (with obligatory toe shot)
Ruger Mk III
Winchester 1906
I also have a 1890 Winchester, a marlin single shot bolt action, a ruger Mk II, and two Harrington Richardson target pistols.
I like cheap too, and I’ve been shooting a lot of .22 through my Ruger and Browning since ammo is so high.
I was really shooting `em up w/ .22, then switched over to the .45, ball target—and found I couldn’t hit myself in the byoot-tocks in the dark if I tried! ....and a couple jams. :^/
I inherited this one from my Dad:
Winchester 61 .22LR
I bought a Winchester 9417 (.17 HMR) in 2003 when my son was born. The receiver has his name and birthday inscribed on it along with his mothers and mine. It’s his first firearm, although I get to shoot it until he’s of age. :-)
if you want inexpensive, you gotta start loading your own.
i load up light plinking loads for my .45, makes it really comfortable to shoot, and also cost effective. i can also tailor my load to my gun that way.
we are getting them ordered with this logo
is the 17 hot enough to burn out barrels? i know a 22 that you take care of will last forever. i was shooting my great grandfather’s .22 last year, amazing how accurate it still is.
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