What to check as first time rifle buyer?
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tackb
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Only accurate rifles are interesting….
Find a rifle you like that fits and seems in good condition then either shoot it or arrange with the seller that if it doesn’t shoot they will refund you or fix it ?
Be realistic in what you expect , if you spend £200 on a 60’s vintage Parker hale 22-250 on its original barrel you’ll be very lucky if it’s a 1/2’’ gun in fact real 1/2
‘’ guns are few and far between and nearly as rare as real 1/2’’ shooters
I like remmy 700’s and I would not care about the barrel as long as it’s a solid gun at the right price , rebarrelling rem700’s is bread and butter to literally all rifle smiths and a short action lets you have an enormous choice of calibres 243/260/creed/7-08/308/338federal and many others
Find a rifle you like that fits and seems in good condition then either shoot it or arrange with the seller that if it doesn’t shoot they will refund you or fix it ?
Be realistic in what you expect , if you spend £200 on a 60’s vintage Parker hale 22-250 on its original barrel you’ll be very lucky if it’s a 1/2’’ gun in fact real 1/2
‘’ guns are few and far between and nearly as rare as real 1/2’’ shooters
I like remmy 700’s and I would not care about the barrel as long as it’s a solid gun at the right price , rebarrelling rem700’s is bread and butter to literally all rifle smiths and a short action lets you have an enormous choice of calibres 243/260/creed/7-08/308/338federal and many others
Don't go buying rifles with worn or pitted barrels , the costs add up fast ! Its a different matter if you was the one who shot it out . But Don't go buying work . A good Smith with a machine shop will likely cost you more than many think . End of the day there are loads of rifles that have been hardly used look instead for one of the genuine sleepers , they do exist !
Its different then when you used up the barrel from a rifle you have owned from new
Its different then when you used up the barrel from a rifle you have owned from new
HonestJohn
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If you’re a new stalker the last thing you want to worry about is equipment and esp wounding deer due to rifle issues, bad triggers, loose scope rings from bad drilled holes, moderators with off bore threads, cracked bedding etc.
If you’re on a tight budget, and I mean tight! A good old Parker hale is the ticket. Otherwise, I’d suggest buying a new rifle to ensure a good first experience, and in that, boring as it may be, a T3 or the new Benelli Lupo if you have a medium sized budget.
Don’t go sticking a digital scope in your first rifle either IMHO, or something with target turrets!
If you’re on a tight budget, and I mean tight! A good old Parker hale is the ticket. Otherwise, I’d suggest buying a new rifle to ensure a good first experience, and in that, boring as it may be, a T3 or the new Benelli Lupo if you have a medium sized budget.
Don’t go sticking a digital scope in your first rifle either IMHO, or something with target turrets!
Sorry but if I read sako or tikka, I walk away
BIG MISTAKE !Sorry but if I read sako or tikka, I walk away
I bought a Sako 85 from Mcloeds at Tain about 15 years ago for £400 for the action. It was a contractors rifle that had clearly shot thousands of rounds. The bore looked like snakeskin it was so firecracked and the throat was so eroded that I couldn’t measure the length for seating depth. I must’ve shot another 200 deer with that rifle before I rebarrelled it. It was super accurate with bullets I just chucked together.
That depends on your opinion, nothing wrong with them, they do what it says on the picture ,like most guns, but they are like arxx holes, everyone has one.
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