cheap bolt action rifles?

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More like the difference between a moped and a sport bike.

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PS: I don't think that 19-year-olds can get any firearms in Sycamore, Illinois.
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Creepy, and untrue. Anyways, like I said earlier, I don't care what size/type the ammo is as long as the rifle is bolt action. So all this discussion about rimfire and centerfire seems irrelevant to me. If anyone else knows any cheap bolt action rifles please keep posting. On the other hand, if you want to call me immature for not wishing to go to the library and study guns, please refrain from posting. The only things that matter to me is the price and that the rifle is bolt action.

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Get a Savage Mk I or Mk II, and learn EVERYTHING about the rifle, and please I know rifles can look "badass", but don't get it for that one and only reason.

I did the same thing, I made a Remington 700 look "badass", and it dosent look so hot if you cant shoot worth a darn.

P.S., don't hate on advice, take all of the advice you can get and be grateful that you are getting the advice, because you are going to need it (don't we all need advice).
 
Not intended to be creepy, just intended to show why we're careful about advice.

The net is not really anonymous. Advice given out to the wrong people can be used against you.

That said, get a Mosin Nagant 91/30 if you want a badass wall decoration. Cheap, manly, a real main battle rifle with all of the trimmings. And you can shoot it if you're feeling macho. A seriously powerful center-fire rifle.

If you want a fun to shoot .22, well, they're all over. Savage Mk I or II would do, although most companies make good, cheap ones. Just learn to use them safely.

By the way, I'm a librarian. I don't advise you to go to the library for this kind of information. Most libraries don't have much good information on guns.
 
Anyways, like I said earlier, I don't care what size/type the ammo is as long as the rifle is bolt action. So all this discussion about rimfire and centerfire seems irrelevant to me. If anyone else knows any cheap bolt action rifles please keep posting. On the other hand, if you want to call me immature for not wishing to go to the library and study guns, please refrain from posting. The only things that matter to me is the price and that the rifle is bolt action.
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All of this is very relevant.
You NEED to know calibers, because if you don't, you may inadvertently chamber the wrong cartridge in your rifle, and it will blow up in your face.
You NEED to know calibers for purposes of safe backstop construction (if you don't live at the base of a mountain), as well as for known suitable ranges.


First off. You said you'd be shooting at jugs and such in your back yard, that's cool. How big is your back yard? How long of a range are we talking? 25 yards, 250 yards, a thousand yards?
 
My posts get locked up and their about simple things, but this crap here
99% of the time the gun will be sitting in my room looking badass.
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nothing against Bonsezee, but this forum and it's SOME administrators are bull****.
 
I'm gonna stop posting cause you all seem like creepy hillbillies. Next thing I know I'm gonna get a phone call from cletus from the simpsons. Thanks for the help from those of you who provided it.
 
I'm gonna stop posting cause you all seem like creepy hillbillies.
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Squeal?

Get a bolt action .22. Many options, even at walmart. Get the one you like, savages are cheap/accurate. Ignore high-falutin guys on this forum. No need to go to the library, just know these rules.

1. Don't ever point a gun at anything you aren't willing to destroy.
2. All guns are always loaded, even if you've checked it. Many accidents are caused by people who said "oops, I thought it wasn't loaded".
3. Be sure of what is behind your target, even a .22 will go through more than you think, make sure you have a nice sand or dirt berm behind where you are shooting.
4. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

That's all you really need to know, especially if you are just going to be plinking with a .22 for fun.

99% of the time the gun will be sitting in my room looking badass.
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hah, just noticed that. hmmmmm
 
jackdanson said:
1. Don't ever point a gun at anything you aren't willing to destroy.
2. All guns are always loaded, even if you've checked it. Many accidents are caused by people who said "oops, I thought it wasn't loaded".
3. Be sure of what is behind your target, even a .22 will go through more than you think, make sure you have a nice sand or dirt berm behind where you are shooting.
4. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
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Seems pretty much like common sense but appreciate the tips.
 
For what it's worth...

Your comment about not caring whether it's a centerfire or rimfire boggles my mind... Whatever rifle you end up getting, you will need to know what ammo that is safe to use in said weapon... there are SOME bolt action 22LR's that will shoot 22 shorts, longs, and long rifle ammuntion, and there are some that the manufacture warns against it... For instance, my Browning T-bolt... the manual say not to use anything but long rifle ammunition... But both of my Marlins are marked for s-l-lr...

Know what you're buying when you buy it, read the manual when you get it home. Give it agood cleaning and inspection before you shoot it... and always follow all safe handling procedures, regardless of how "dumb" they may seem...

Cheers...
 
Seems pretty much like common sense but appreciate the tips.
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Yeah, they are. It's harder than it seems though. I've been shooting 20 years and I've still swept my muzzle across someone on accident. I also nearly shot a deer that was behind a 200 yard target on a 600 yard range. I noticed at the last second... "hey somethings moving behind that thing", it was a really close call, if I would have fired I probably would have accidently hit the deer.
 
Just to give you an example of why knowing the caliber (and what it's capable of) is important...

lets use two examples
Savage Mark II bolt action .22LR
Mosin Nagant M-44 bolt action 7.62x54R

The .22 has an effective range of 1.5 miles if shot in the open
the 7.62X54R has an effective range of 3+ miles if shot in the open

a backstop that works for .22 *might not* stop a 7.62X54R

a High Velocity bulk pack .22 (39 grain Federal bulk pack) has a muzzle velocity of 1,280 FPS
a 7.62X54R cartridge with a 180 grain bullet has a muzzle velocity of 2,493 FPS and the cartridge pressure when firing is 48,504 PSI

a high velocity .22LR is a relatively quiet cartridge, the 7.62X54R is exceptionally loud and has a prodigious muzzle blast

a .22 *can* be shot in the backyard (as long as you have an appropriate backstop), if you use CB Longs (primer-only rounds, no gunpowder at all) the .22 is no louder than a pellet rifle, a M-44 can only be shot in the backyard if you live out in the countryside and have few neighbors, it's far safer to shoot a M-44 at an actual rifle range

a .22LR has practically no recoil, a M-44 has a rather stout recoil, combine that with a loud report, and a steel buttplate on the back of the stock, the M44 can be a punishing rifle to shoot
 
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