what rifle

caavan shooter

Lads i do a lof of shooting basiaclly all round and i want to get a rifle. i have no clue about rifles or anything and im just reading here about the different ones yous have.. .22,223 etc.
Could i please get some advise on what rifle i should be geting and prices they are etc,,i know nothing about them.
Ive never used a rifle before so should i be geting a basic one or somethning again have no clue,,would like someones advise
thanks!

jap gt

caavan shooter wrote: »

Lads i do a lof of shooting basiaclly all round and i want to get a rifle. i have no clue about rifles or anything and im just reading here about the different ones yous have.. .22,223 etc.
Could i please get some advise on what rifle i should be geting and prices they are etc,,i know nothing about them.
Ive never used a rifle before so should i be geting a basic one or somethning again have no clue,,would like someones advise
thanks!

what you plan on hunting will help narrow it down

endasmail

a .22lr is a great starting rifle for anyone
something like a cz Brno

http://www.czub.cz/en/catalog/80-rimfire-rifles-cz/MS/CZ_452-2E_ZKM_STYLE.aspx

caavan shooter

jap gt wrote: »

what you plan on hunting will help narrow it down

sorry,,em mostly foxes,,vermin etc?? no deer at all like..

jap gt

caavan shooter wrote: »

sorry,,em mostly foxes,,vermin etc?? no deer at all like..

for mostly fox id say 223 or 204, but starting off they can be expensive to run when learning, so maybe a 22lr-22wmr-17hmr would suit better

declan1980

go for a .17hmr, something like a cz 452 varmint.
accurate, flat shooting, cheap to run, and you'll have enough power to take down a fox out to 90-100 yards, great rifle to start with

caavan shooter

declan1980 wrote: »

go for a .17hmr, something like a cz 452 varmint.
accurate, flat shooting, cheap to run, and you'll have enough power to take down a fox out to 90-100 yards, great rifle to start with

alryt..em much idea on prices?? want to start looking this week like..90-100 yards you say there would that be standard enough like good enough??

declan1980

caavan shooter wrote: »

alryt..em much idea on prices?? want to start looking this week like..90-100 yards you say there would that be standard enough like good enough??

shop around a bit, i'm pretty sure you could pick up a nice second hand one with a scope and mod on it for around €550ish
100 yards on a fox would be good for a rimfire, any thing past that is a bit inhumane, good shot placement is always essential.
main thing is start small. practice at 25yards first, then increase the distance as your accuracy improves, pretty soon you'll be shooting out past 100 yards no bother. so you'll have loads of fun with long range bunnies

caavan shooter

declan1980 wrote: »

shop around a bit, i'm pretty sure you could pick up a nice second hand one with a scope and mod on it for around €550ish
100 yards on a fox would be good for a rimfire, any thing past that is a bit inhumane, good shot placement is always essential.
main thing is start small. practice at 25yards first, then increase the distance as your accuracy improves, pretty soon you'll be shooting out past 100 yards no bother. so you'll have loads of fun with long range bunnies

thanks lad..what do you use??? how would you find the .22 or 17hmr on shooting mags or greys???
again ive no clue about rifles!

Glensman

if it's mostly fox you'd be better off with .22 mag. If your planning on shooting greys I can tell you that they never sit long enough when you have a rifle with you, they'll sit at 100 yards all day if you bring the shotgun! :mad:
However, if one does happen to sit, the 17hmr would be the best rifle to take him with...

For the best of both worlds you can use an in-between ammo choice, like .22 mag CCI TNT, they have a 30gr head which gives flat shootin with the added power of the magnum...

garv123

caavan shooter wrote: »

Lads i do a lof of shooting basiaclly all round and i want to get a rifle. i have no clue about rifles or anything and im just reading here about the different ones yous have.. .22,223 etc.
Could i please get some advise on what rifle i should be geting and prices they are etc,,i know nothing about them.
Ive never used a rifle before so should i be geting a basic one or somethning again have no clue,,would like someones advise
thanks!

i asked the same question a few days ago op and have a look here in the link. got some pretty good answers for all the questions off everyone here when i asked them as a newbie too. theres some good links in that too showing different bullet specs and what they mean. save the lads here answering the same questions twice:)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056101480

declan1980

caavan shooter wrote: »

thanks lad..what do you use??? how would you find the .22 or 17hmr on shooting mags or greys???
again ive no clue about rifles!

the 17hmr is perfect for mags and greys, i shot around 40 mags and 15 greys with mine earlier this year. if they don't see you they'll just stay where they are, so you have to be pretty sneaky to get the drop on them. only thing about maggies is they hop around a lot so you only get about 2-3 seconds to take the shot.

declan1980

all the info on different calibers and bullet types can be confusing.
the most important thing is that you buy a rifle that you'll be comfortable with

newmug

Maybe this is a newbie thing to say, but does nobody else find the thoughts of shooting at mags and greys with a rifle alarming? What goes up must come down like!

garv123

newmug wrote: »

Maybe this is a newbie thing to say, but does nobody else find the thoughts of shooting at mags and greys with a rifle alarming? What goes up must come down like!

only fire when they are on the ground
you wouldnt have a chance of hitting a bird in the sky with one

newmug

I was more thinking of a tree. If you missed while they were on the ground, would you not have a nice vets bill for bullet-wound-to-heifer-leg surgery?

garv123

newmug wrote: »

I was more thinking of a tree. If you missed while they were on the ground, would you not have a nice vets bill for bullet-wound-to-heifer-leg surgery?

you shouldnt fire near farm animals and before you take a shot you must make 100% sure you have a background for the bullet to hit if you do miss. for instance you shouldnt fire at a deer or fox or whatever sitting on the brow of a hill.

caavan shooter

thanks lads.! im after reading back a good bit now and i think im going to look for a .17hmr. i hope thats okay to go straight into with no experience of rifles before,,from the talk on here,,its a good all round gun and easy run and hopefuly not too expensive to buy!