BullpupBen
Member
Hi there, first time posting at this site and I'm hoping you guys can help me decide on what to buy for my first rifle.
I started by doing some research and decided i wanted a non-autoloader chambered in 22LR to develop good marksmanship and for cheap shooting. I read around and it seems like the CZ 452 FS was a really good buy with great wood, accurate, good iron sights, and not too expensive.
Just recently, however, I stumbled on the Thompson Encore which looks like a really nice rifle. What I like about it is that I can try out nearly every major caliber thats out there as well as shotguns but spend only $200 instead of buying a whole gun. I'm pretty much asking for advice on which one you guys think would make a better first rifle (I turn 18 tomorrow)
Heres a few questions I'd like answered:
1. Do I need to buy anything besides the barrel to convert this to a rimfire, other centerfire cartridges, or a shotgun?
2. How difficult is changing calibers?
3. Would you recommend this thing for shooting clays in 12 and 20 gauge?
4. How comfortable is the feel and how nice is the wood and finish?
5. How are the iron sights?
6. Does it have any problem digesting certain types of ammo?
7. Do you think the single shot will get boring compared to a repeater?
8. Is all the furniture like the recoil-reducing stock on the pro-hunter model totally interchangeable as well?
So go ahead and throw in any knowledge/advice you have about either of these guns.
By the way I don't hunt as of yet so the rifles main purpose is going to be hitting targets at the range and plinking.
I started by doing some research and decided i wanted a non-autoloader chambered in 22LR to develop good marksmanship and for cheap shooting. I read around and it seems like the CZ 452 FS was a really good buy with great wood, accurate, good iron sights, and not too expensive.
Just recently, however, I stumbled on the Thompson Encore which looks like a really nice rifle. What I like about it is that I can try out nearly every major caliber thats out there as well as shotguns but spend only $200 instead of buying a whole gun. I'm pretty much asking for advice on which one you guys think would make a better first rifle (I turn 18 tomorrow)
Heres a few questions I'd like answered:
1. Do I need to buy anything besides the barrel to convert this to a rimfire, other centerfire cartridges, or a shotgun?
2. How difficult is changing calibers?
3. Would you recommend this thing for shooting clays in 12 and 20 gauge?
4. How comfortable is the feel and how nice is the wood and finish?
5. How are the iron sights?
6. Does it have any problem digesting certain types of ammo?
7. Do you think the single shot will get boring compared to a repeater?
8. Is all the furniture like the recoil-reducing stock on the pro-hunter model totally interchangeable as well?
So go ahead and throw in any knowledge/advice you have about either of these guns.
By the way I don't hunt as of yet so the rifles main purpose is going to be hitting targets at the range and plinking.