The Hunters Thread...

[Winnie]

The main reason I would buy a 22 would be price... I think it's gonna be a long time before I have a lazy $1500 to throw at a rifle, we'll see how I go.

[AB]

I have probably put 200 odd rounds through a 22 before and a few threw some bigger rifles too, mainly target shooting. I've shot even more through a 12g So I'm not brand new to shooting but haven't had a lot of experience.

I'm similar Winnie, was brought up shooting all types of guns but haven't shot anything in the last 5-10 years.

I've started off with a 22 and a 410 shotty and love the 22 mate.

I've fired hundreds now on the property and the bunnies love it!

Such an efficient way to get into shooting mate otherwise I would've taken an extra home loan out if I bought something bigger for now properly getting a gun license and learning again.

[AB]

The main reason I would buy a 22 would be price... I think it's gonna be a long time before I have a lazy $1500 to throw at a rifle, we'll see how I go.

Exactly my issue mate. Cheap!

[Irish]

The main reason I would buy a 22 would be price... I think it's gonna be a long time before I have a lazy $1500 to throw at a rifle, we'll see how I go.

Like I said, you can pick up a norinco jw15 for $200. They shoot like a gun worth triple that.

[Winnie]

I'll keep that in mind, cheers.
As for scopes am I best to go to the shop and look through what they have and decide that way?

[Irish]

Yeah pretty much. But shop around on prices.

Melbourne firearms in Ringwood are good but pricey, Claytons prices are better bit the service can be hit or miss. Gun emporium and centreway are good.

I've found that the redfield revolution(not revenge) scopes are awesome for the price. Made in the USA and owned by Leupold.

[MudRunnerTD]

I have a Savage 22 and it came in a Package with a Scope, given what you are going to be doing with the 22 the package deals are pretty hard to walk past. A 22 with matched scope for $350 odd bux. I reckon you spend the coin on decent glass when its going on a bigger rifle like the 223 or 3006 as the recoil destroys the cheap scopes but the 22 is pretty soft. I have no trouble looking through the package scope on the 22. Has seemed to hold its line pretty well too.

[NissanGQ4.2]

An old school mate owns a gun shop not 2 far from me and I'm still yet 2 own a rifle........... One day

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cree-magl...UAAOSw7NNT9noZ

Spied this ,but then thought how good torches are today this maybe a bit old school
All my 6D and C cell mag lites are packed away, even with a new Cree Globe is costs
a small fortune to fill the 6D with decent batteries.I have a couple of small ones that
are bolted to the barrel no name but a very spot beam

[mudnut]

I'm similar Winnie, was brought up shooting all types of guns but haven't shot anything in the last 5-10 years.

I've started off with a 22 and a 410 shotty and love the 22 mate.

I've fired hundreds now on the property and the bunnies love it!

Such an efficient way to get into shooting mate otherwise I would've taken an extra home loan out if I bought something bigger for now properly getting a gun license and learning again.

Yeah. AB, same here. we had a Sportco semi auto 22, which was bloody good fun. The first shotty I was allowed to use was a 410 single shot, which had been a converted 303 army rifle. It was barely adequate for rabbits, but was great for quail. The safety mech stopped working and it went off, so my father disposed of the gun.