NoBite
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I'm in the market for my first centerfire rifle. Purpose would be target shooting, plinking, maybe some casual club matches. I don't reload. The weight of the rifle is not so important. I live in the country, but the only varmits I've had to shoot have met their fate at the wrong end of a 10/22, so I don't expect to have to have a certain rifle just for that purpose.
I'm looking for alot of "fun factor." I know that's an intangible and means something different to different folks. But, I have gotten my choices down to three rifles:
Marlin 1894C. I've got an old S&W mod 586 that would go great with this rifle. I don't have a levergun and this one has caught my eye.
M1 Garand from the CMP. A piece of history that would surely be a sentimental favorite.
Something on the AR platform. Handy, customizeable to the extreme. Folks have told me this is lots of fun to shoot.
So, that's my list of choices and I haven't a clue how to make the choice. I have yet to shoot any of these. Looking for your comments. Oh yeah. One last thing. I can buy only ONE!
I'm looking for alot of "fun factor." I know that's an intangible and means something different to different folks. But, I have gotten my choices down to three rifles:
Marlin 1894C. I've got an old S&W mod 586 that would go great with this rifle. I don't have a levergun and this one has caught my eye.
M1 Garand from the CMP. A piece of history that would surely be a sentimental favorite.
Something on the AR platform. Handy, customizeable to the extreme. Folks have told me this is lots of fun to shoot.
So, that's my list of choices and I haven't a clue how to make the choice. I have yet to shoot any of these. Looking for your comments. Oh yeah. One last thing. I can buy only ONE!