22. sniper rifle

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After you get permission from your parents, I would suggest you start with a 22LR rifle. The Ruger 10/22's are a lot of fun to shoot and should give you plenty of experience shooting until you get a centerfire rifle later. I would prefer to see Mom or Dad buy the gun for you and help you develop good safe shooting pracitices.

I hope you have a place to shoot. Neighbors might get a bit anxious if you are plinking in your back yard in the typical subburbs. Do your folks hunt? They should help you learning the proper safety rules and get you started out right. A crazy uncle would do too. Be safe and have fun. The fun is in the learning.
 
Mr. Eatman, good post.

I would add that scoping and moving up to a semi-auto is by no means a necessity. I went through the learning curve slightly backwards - my first .22 was a college graduation present after I'd been shooting for a little over ten years. It doesn't have an ACOG, or a Leupold, or a PEQII, but I can still while away an afternoon with a few tin cans and a brick of ammo. In fact, that's one of the appeals. Focusing on sight picture, trigger squeeze, breathing, and body position refocuses shooting back to what I like it to be - a connection shared between shooter and rifle like an extension of the body.
 
If you can find one, a Winchester model 74 is a great little .22LR. I have one that was given to me -- they're only worth about $150, but they're a great value. Accurate as all get-out, run like a sewing machine, and they've got a cool history to boot.

One might be difficult to find; they've not been produced for quite some time. Being 13, if your parents agree to it, it would certainly be a great starter rifle and would be just about the right size for a young teen to learn on. Perhaps I'm biased (because that's what I cut my teeth on), but I really like the rifle -- trigger like a glass rod. Reloading the rifle is a bit strange for some, as you load the rounds through a hole in the butt of the gun and insert a rod-type magazine that puts the rounds under spring tension.

Good luck, and welcome to THR!
 
Welcome, I learned to shoot with a Stevens .22 bolt action (50 years ago). My advice is to get a .22 Marlin, or Savage bolt action. Learn to shoot with iron sights (you have young, sharp eyes). Then pick up a quality scope. Shoot as much as you can. If you have a shooting club nearby join it!
I, also, hope you meant an accurate small game rifle in your post, not a rifle meant to shoot the enemy at long ranges in combat situations!!
 
Yea, don't ever take one of those into a fight:)

But whatever you get, I'm glad your interested and asking around, something I should have done:)
 
I consider the choice of a semi-auto 22 rifle vs a bolt action vs a lever action vs pump action a combination parent and child decision when starting out shooting.

All have their strong points. Lever action 22's are hard to beat. They shoot fast enough for most plinking activities and hunting.

My first 22 rifle was a Mossberg semi-auto rifle with a tubular magazine (though the stock like the Winchester M74 mentioned above). I was in 9th grade. I feel sure my parents had discussions about my appitude for safety and safe firearm handling prior to the purchase. I don't recall a conversation along that line with my Dad.

Ultimately, I chose my own rifle and bought it with their assistance.

There is no question that being able to rip off 15 or so rounds in a few seconds is a lot of fun. You don't have to shoot this way. I only did it on occasion as I had to buy all my own ammo. I seldom had more than 500 rounds available to me. A few dollars was a lot of money to me. Grew up in the country and I pretty much had unrestricted use of the rifle once I got it. My Dad seldom shot with me. It was mostly my older brother who I know for a fact kept an eye out that I wasn't doing anything stupid with the rifle.

The important thing is you learn about proper sighting, general gun handling, safety, and hitting what you are aiming at consistantly.

In Houston, I doubt you will have many opportunities to shoot unless you own property outside the city, go to a range, or know someone who owns land outside the city. But I feel sure you have thought of that already. I used to live in Houston. Enjoy.
 
.22 tack driver

The most accurate .22RF I own is a Kimber mod 82 govt,10 1/2 lbsand will hold the 10 ring on 100 yd small bore target.The down side is that ammo for it[or any .22 rf]is finding something it likes and buying all they have or you can afford. With that in mind,a .22 cf,Hornet,Bee,.223 loaded down,would be a way to have accurate ammo.Another way would be , 25-20,32-20,ie low velocity,non destructive and cast bullets.
 
well depending on budget the most accurate ive had the oppertunity to shoot where all valquartsen moded 10/22
 
There's a similar Stevens 15 (not 15-A) listed on an auction site now but the price is ridiculously high
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Wow that must be the scandium/titanium/carbon fiber edition :rolleyes:
 
my 1022 custom is a "target" rifle that will put the whole magazine into a group about ear size at 50 yds......... midway barrel and thumbhole stock, volquartsen target hammer and trigger job, bolt redone by cpc, and a harris bipod...................... you can call them what you want mine is a target rifle................................................................................................


LIFE IS SHORT.....
 
There is post floating around the rimfire boards of a guy getting consistent shots on a frozen turkey(mostly thawed) up to 350yards away in the desert with a decent wind. The thing that surprised me is the way he wrapped it up with a t shirt & heavy flannel shirt the majority of the bullets fully penetrated the whole turkey including 3-6 layers of cloth and 2-4 layers of duct tape each.
 
No good can come of this thread.
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Starting to agree...the OP has gotten board and left (hasn't been seen in about a week). He probably went back to playing video games...as a sniper. :D :neener: :D
 
Thanks for all the replys. I did some research and I think I'm going to go with a 10/22. I picked this gun because it has so many aftermarket accessories that I can put on. I know that it can get pretty expensive but I figure with birthday and my own money I'll be able to get a nice scope, fluted and threaded barrel, bipod, and stock to add on to the 10/22. It wont be as accurate as a bolt action rifle but I'm not entering any competitions. I just want a nice tack-driver that's fun to shoot at the range.

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Once again thanks for all the replys I didn't expect so many.
By the way Maverick223 sorry I havn't been on in a long time. ( I don't own any sniper video games) I was researching all the suggestions.
 
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By the way Maverick223 sorry I havn't been on in a long time. ( I don't own any sniper video games) I was researching all the suggestions.
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No need to apologize, have fun (whilst maintaining safety) with the Ruger, I like mine, but it takes a few upgrades to get it right. A Volquartsen extractor and auto bolt release is a must IMHO.
 
personaly although i enjoy my remington 597 semi if i was starting again i would buy a bolt action 22 savage with accu trigger.you can buy an over barrel suppressed model in new zealand. i also realy like dad''s cz it is very accurate.buy the best gun you can afford and become familiar with it thru practice with different brands of ammunition untill you find the ammo that your rifle shoots best with. good luck with your new rifle and safe shooting
 
a Mossberg 44[a,b,c,or d] if you can find one not wore out.

or a 144.

the russians field a "sniper" version of the 7-4,and hk offered a similar weapon based on the 94.

guess both to be used in police work rather than military,though.
 
HI i haven't posted in a while, and in that time period. I realized that for my first gun there's no need to get a really nice, expensive gun. I decided to get a savage arms MKII FV. It's cheaper so I can get a harris bipod, scope, and sling. Also bolt action rifles aren't to picky about what brand ammo you put in them.

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Once again thanks for three pages of helpful advise.
 
i've been looking into something of that sort as well. i want to buy a .22lr "trainer" rifle to practice with before i wind up getting the remington LTR set up that i want.

i've chosen the savage MKII varmint rifle for my future rig. of witch, the final price should be around 600 bones due to the stock i want for it and optics/mounts. if you want more info on my get-up please feel free to pm me.

as well, the rimfire section on the snipershide.com forum would have plenty of info for this sort of question. they're pretty picture happy over there too so you can get a pretty good idea.
 
Thanks for all the replys. I did some research and I think I'm going to go with a 10/22. I picked this gun because it has so many aftermarket accessories that I can put on. I know that it can get pretty expensive but I figure with birthday and my own money I'll be able to get a nice scope, fluted and threaded barrel, bipod, and stock to add on to the 10/22. It wont be as accurate as a bolt action rifle but I'm not entering any competitions. I just want a nice tack-driver that's fun to shoot at the range.
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good luck with your new hobby ;) remember to read the manual and safety rules untill you know them by heart, be safe, and don't let friends play with the rifle because it's not a toy, if you're going to shoot with a friend make sure he READ the manual and SAFETY RULES before he/she handle the weapon.

BTW i would recommend you a Savage Mark-II but you won't be disappointed with the Ruger 10/22


 
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