the largest rifle caliber I've shot is 30-06 and it was manageable in a decent sized gun. I've also shot a .50 AE that a friend has, and it was more doable than I thought--but that might have been the muzzle brake helping!
the .257 better not go away :( I love that round and my grandfather has an awesome rifle chambered in it.
On a more serious note, there's simply so many hundreds of cartridges that it makes sense for mainstream manufacturers not to focus on a lot of the really niche ones. I'm sure there'll be...
This. Oh my god this. I'd given up rifle shooting for a long time because my grandfather always insisted on teaching us with iron sights and I just can't see the damn things even with my glasses on. Killed my interest as a teenager pretty quickly.
Don't get wedded to a .22 though.
But yeah, a basic single shot or bolt gun is good. 243, 223...hell, my first centerfire was an M1. Not what I'd advise :lol:
Thanks TXHillbilly. I'm not looking to spend tons since this is the first time I've done this--but I'm liking the look of a richards stock and their selection is damn nice and prices are reasonable. I prefer wood/laminate to synthetic just for looks.
OK.
I'm getting an older but still good savage .243 (110 model) for a steal because its stock is broken. This'll be my first real project rifle and I'm kind of nervous about replacing a stock and maybe a trigger. I've looked at youtube videos from Boyd's and Midway some, but they have a...
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