First Time Advice Needed!!!

[cat_IT_guy]

Congrats on convincing the parents. I fought with mine about it (particularly mom, dad didnt really care) pretty much until I got my first place.

A bolt action .22 is a wonderful starting point, affordable rifle, dirt cheap ammo, and good clean fun all day long! Savage, marlin, or Mossberg all make good guns to consider.

Welcome to the forum and an expensive hobby

 

[lipadj46]

You'll shoot your eye out kid

 

[Maverick223]

I think I'm gonna go with the MK I-G. it seems like a good gun and my parents approve.

I am a little late, and I have not read the entire thread, but why not a detachable magazine fed rifle instead of the single shot? Personally I would suggest the Mark II as you can always fire without the magazine, drop a cartridge in with the magazine inserted (but empty), or with one cartridge in the magazine. In return the MK II will allow a bit more versatility down the road, though I am sure that either will serve you well for many years to come. Welcome to THR.org and the shooting sports...be safe.

 

[krs]

Soupy gave what looks like a good place to get in touch with.

Your interest in guns is very likely going to be a lifelong thing so see if you can figure a way to get a Life Membership in the National Rifle Association now so you'll get a really long term benefit from it.

There are lots of shooting programs available for you all over the country. Some of them can be found through these links:

http://www.odcmp.com/CRProgram.htm

http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/SJD.htm

http://membership.nrahq.org/

http://www.nrahq.org/compete/smallbore.asp

This stuff will get you with other like minded folks, and who knows - this could lead to a path all the way to the U.S. Shooting Teams and even the World Games/Olympic games.

I gaurantee that your folks would get behind the idea of having a son in the Olympics in maybe 2012 and 2016.