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Best beginner rifle (Vanity)
Vanity ^
| 10-18-03
| Me
Posted on 10/18/2003 11:37:40 AM PDT by dogbyte12
I am about to finally leave the urban jungle of Los Angeles and move down to both Louisiana and South Carolina. While I do fish out here, I have only gone hunting a few times with borrowed equipment.
I am interested in starting to hunt, and would love for any freepers to give me recommendations on a good beginner rifle, something that isn't so pricey, but reliable, as well as any other gear that I will need as a beginner.
I am not a stranger to handguns, or to military rifles, I qualified expert on both a .45 and an M16, so I am not starting from scratch, but I am looking for a rifle for deer hunting basically that will not set me back too much money, yet still be a decent value. I plan to not spend that much money so it can be economical. I do know how to fabricate a carcass, and would love to hunt for meat, without the cost of hunting making it more expensive than going to the supermarket.
Any help in this regard, web sites, consumer reports, etc, would be much appreciated. Thanks all.
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KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; rifle; shooting
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To: Squantos
Gin.
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posted on
10/18/2003 7:09:02 PM PDT
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: Travis McGee
You don't want to know, Matt.
242
posted on
10/18/2003 7:12:12 PM PDT
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: patton
LOL.......Surely ya don't mean waste good gin on carbon residue ? Maybe drink it and piss it down the barrel afterwards ?:o)
Stay Safe !
243
posted on
10/18/2003 7:13:07 PM PDT
by
Squantos
("Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex.")
To: Squantos
A Thompson? Man, you should see the smile on my face! Extra KEWL!! And I thought I'd be lucky to find some old US coins in the souks.
Although not exactly a REMP this time, I'm still supposed to be a non-combatant. Thus the civvies and steel plates. Trust me, safety is my middle name!
244
posted on
10/18/2003 7:13:11 PM PDT
by
Eagle Eye
(I'm a RINO. I'm far too conservative to be a real Republican.)
To: Eagle Eye
Yep .....EOD work was like that .. Folks expect ya to get rid of dangerous stuff for em. I just didn't do it too quickly......:o)
Stay Safe !
245
posted on
10/18/2003 7:16:34 PM PDT
by
Squantos
("Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex.")
To: Squantos
You can tell the difference between gin and piss? You are a better man than I.
246
posted on
10/18/2003 7:18:28 PM PDT
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
Comment #247 Removed by Moderator
To: Squantos
I was carrying a .22 rifle at about eight years old hunting rabbits and snakes, but when I was a little bitty tyke I saw my dad kill hogs with that same .22 rifle before he cut their throat for slaughter.
I knew if that .22 would kill a hog it would kill me or anyone else.
Kids don't have an opportunity to see stuff like that nowdays.
All they see is a tiny hole in a piece of paper, and that's not real impressive.
I take the opposite view of most parents today.
I think a .22 should come after the child is older and understands the danger of that little bullet.
All kids are different, but the rule of thumb I used with my kids was to get them the biggest gun at the youngest age they could shoot it.
I agree that a bb gun and a pellet gun are perfect for training for the first rifle, and they don't present the danger to them or others that a .22 would.
Comment #249 Removed by Moderator
To: FreedomMan_CA
Newbie,
I have my eye on you gun nuts!!!
Because I am the BATFag!!!!
![]( http://www.tomeaker.com/tom/BATFE.jpg)
Keep yer eyes open around here......because folks will correct yer spellin too!!
250
posted on
10/18/2003 7:21:04 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(Amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic.............hmmmmmmmmm ;<)
To: patton
You can tell the difference between gin and piss? You are a better man than I.LOL! All I know is that I don't like gin.
251
posted on
10/18/2003 7:21:40 PM PDT
by
Eagle Eye
(I'm a RINO. I'm far too conservative to be a real Republican.)
To: patton
ROTFLMAO..........Arab "Sediki" (bathtub gin stills) taught me lessons I won't care to repeat !..........ever !
LMAO !!.........Stay safe !
252
posted on
10/18/2003 7:22:24 PM PDT
by
Squantos
("Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex.")
To: Eaker
LMAO - thanks for looking out for us Eaks.
Way to go.
253
posted on
10/18/2003 7:23:50 PM PDT
by
lodwick
Comment #254 Removed by Moderator
To: FreedomMan_CA
Guns? You have guns? Well, I used to have one - but I lost it, when my canoe capsised.
Yeah, I lost it.
255
posted on
10/18/2003 7:27:05 PM PDT
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: Eagle Eye
AKA, Pine Sol. yeeeeech. brrrrrrrr.
256
posted on
10/18/2003 7:28:26 PM PDT
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: TexasCowboy
My lil brother at age 8 got a free lesson once when he was "hunting " with my Dad and I . He had his Daisy Red Ryder and we were hunting quail (bird, not the brit kind :o) and he accidently shot our Black Lab in the butt. Dog about ate him up before my Dad could kick it away from him. I was laughing so hard I was crying and rollin around the ground and Suzy our Lab wasn't happy.
Dad told my brother he just got a legal lesson in ass whuppin from a puppy for being dog dumb with his gun. To this day my little brother has scars on him from that hunting trip........:o)
Stay Safe !
257
posted on
10/18/2003 7:29:56 PM PDT
by
Squantos
("Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex.")
To: lodwick; FreedomMan_CA; patton
I AM always on the job!!!
I don't have any guns either, thank goodness!!
258
posted on
10/18/2003 7:31:04 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(Amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic.............hmmmmmmmmm ;<)
Comment #259 Removed by Moderator
To: Eaker
#226..........You gotta spend some coin Eaker on some "realtree" camoflage. Not "really bad" camoflage....:o)
Stay Safe !
260
posted on
10/18/2003 7:32:41 PM PDT
by
Squantos
("Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex.")
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