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Suggestion of buying a gun for the first time
Just to clarify before starting....
AGE: 20 State: WA Gender: Male(does it matter to metion this anyway? Oh it might be....) Weight: 200 lb Height: 6 ft I never owned a gun in United States, so i am not very talented in shooting and i don't have a damn good friend who can teach me which gun do i have to buy, so here i come. I am thinking of buying a gun in WA in a year because i like guns just like your guys, and i call myself "happy trigger" type of person who typically goes to shooting range once in a month just to have some fun, not to find how accurate i am. I know about guns little. I know AK sucks in terms of accuracy and Colt makes me puke because of making profit by keep using M1911 and M16 design.. But these are typical knowledges that anyone can get in web, so i feel myself not very talented with firearms at all. So here are the list i am thinking that i mght have to consider when purchasing the firearms. 1. Should be brand-new: i don't want to get stressed because of breakdown 2. Should be rifle: i don't like pistol at all. Crappy accuracy and i am still 20 anyway 3. Both Rifle cartridge and Pistol cartridge is fine: but not .50 BMG or .50 AE. PLEASE 4. Price: < 2000 is okay. I mean Dollars, not Euros I personally like 7.62 and old style design, so i am thinking about M1A Springfield(there are different versions, but i will go with walnut stock ver.) because it's semi-automaitc 7.62 rifle that i don't have to worry about damn accuracy due to uncontrollable recoil in full auto, and it's PURE CLASSIC. I am still thinking about M1A right now but i am not sure whether it is the perfect weapon for me(i saw on youtube about how to break down and re-assemble M1A... I think i have to challenge myself with little parts :<), so i'd like to get some advice. Any advice for newbie who want some? P.S) Sorry about awkward language skills, i am still learning |
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A good .22 would be a great start
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I saw some people saying that 22 is good start.
I even saw SIG-made cool-looking semi-auto rifle that uses .22 LR. it only cost $800 But still, i like to go with some recoil on my shoulder |
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Are you going to be hunting?
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I am good at killing papers, but not real animals
I am not planning to buy hunting license, and this first weapon is not for the hunting purpose. As i mentioned, i am trigger-happy type of person, not "waiting-for-long-time-for-one-moment-when-you-can-look-in-deer's-eyes-and-pull-the-trigger-with-feeling-that-you're-going-to-hit-that-damn-alive-thing" type of person. |
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In my opinion, an AR-15 in .223 is a perfectly sane choice for a first long gun if you have $2,000 to spend. AKs are fun, too, but they're usually purchased by people who (A.) can't afford ARs, or (B.) just want to have one for collection purposes (i.e. myself). ARs are fairly easy for most people new to long guns to master; most people find it easy to shoot good shot groups at 25 yards almost as soon as they pick up the weapon (well, OK, after zeroing, of course ). I own both an AR and an AK, and the AR is all I ever shoot these days. As far as a .22 goes: Screw it. .22s are for kids who haven't hit puberty yet (or really, really skinny girls). For someone your age and size, you won't have any more problems with a .223 than you'd have with a .22. Plus, .22s just feel like toys. The ammo cost is the only advantage, and I'm of the opinion that you might as well just save for something in a larger caliber and get the most fun out of the experience. Even for plinking, an AR-15 is a good choice. You can get one of the cheaper models that's made for people who only intend to plink; I recommend checking out the "Plinker Plus" line from Olympic Arms for a start. Oh, and unless you plan to do serious target shooting, forget about anything chambered in .308. I don't know anybody who owns a .308 and enjoys shooting it just for fun. The guys who own M1As and Remy 700s are the types of dudes who will buy the rifle and then put down another $2-$3 Grande replacing the barrel, scope, stock, and almost everything that the rifle comes with from the factory. My uncle owns an M1A that he almost never shoots (he once told me that he only bought it out of nostalgia - the M14 was what he trained on in ROTC).
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If you are determined to get a new 22 rifle I suggest either Ruger, Savage or Marlin. They're affordable and well made. Personally I like the Marlin Model 60. I've owned mine for 26 years and I've never had any trouble with it.
There are also many 22 rifles on the second hand market. Remington, Winchester, Savage, Ruger, Marlin ect. Good luck. |
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Also to the OP, since you like the looks of the M1A. (If they weren't so costly I would have gotten one instead of my L1A1.) If you decide to go the .223 route. I'd recommend the Mini-14. They look like a scaled down M1A. But if you're just starting out. Take baby steps. Get a .22, then a .223 and then finally a .308. |
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