Atavar
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I could use some advice. Not looking for pity or gifts.
I am hoping to get a rifle or shotgun for my sister. She lives out in the middle of nowhere (1.5 hours from nearest city) and has been through a rough time the past couple of years (cancer, loss of employment due to cancer, total loss house fire).
They lost their firearms in the house fire and insurance money wasn’t all it was supposed to be.
With everything that is going on in the world some sort of basic firearm is IMHO rather a necessity if you live in the sticks.
I am not trying to start a prepper thread. There are plenty of those on the net already.
The main purpose would be HD for two and four legged varmints. Mainly for the occasional porcupine or badger or stray dog pack.
She is capable and trained with firearms.
Unfortunately I am not much better off than she is so budget is a big concern. Function is more important than beauty.
They are not hunters.
I am starting to haunt the local pawnshops and watching the consignment rack at the LGS’s.
My current thoughts are some sort of long tube shotgun and a rifle. I am pretty ignorant about shotguns.
Of course a 10-22 is high on the list. I know my 10-22 has been amazingly effective on badgers, porcupine and skunk with minimags. I happen to have a box of high cap mags for 10-22.
Another consideration is a pair of HiPoint PCC and pistol in the same caliber. I am thinking .45 or 9mm for ammo cost and availability.
I have had HiPoints in the past and while they are ugly and perhaps ungainly mine always went bang every time I pulled the trigger and thrived with minimum maintenance. The HiPoints I had were accurate to minute of bad guy even if they wouldn’t be competitive at the range.
Thoughts and ideas from those wiser than I (probably everyone here) would be appreciated.
I am hoping to get a rifle or shotgun for my sister. She lives out in the middle of nowhere (1.5 hours from nearest city) and has been through a rough time the past couple of years (cancer, loss of employment due to cancer, total loss house fire).
They lost their firearms in the house fire and insurance money wasn’t all it was supposed to be.
With everything that is going on in the world some sort of basic firearm is IMHO rather a necessity if you live in the sticks.
I am not trying to start a prepper thread. There are plenty of those on the net already.
The main purpose would be HD for two and four legged varmints. Mainly for the occasional porcupine or badger or stray dog pack.
She is capable and trained with firearms.
Unfortunately I am not much better off than she is so budget is a big concern. Function is more important than beauty.
They are not hunters.
I am starting to haunt the local pawnshops and watching the consignment rack at the LGS’s.
My current thoughts are some sort of long tube shotgun and a rifle. I am pretty ignorant about shotguns.
Of course a 10-22 is high on the list. I know my 10-22 has been amazingly effective on badgers, porcupine and skunk with minimags. I happen to have a box of high cap mags for 10-22.
Another consideration is a pair of HiPoint PCC and pistol in the same caliber. I am thinking .45 or 9mm for ammo cost and availability.
I have had HiPoints in the past and while they are ugly and perhaps ungainly mine always went bang every time I pulled the trigger and thrived with minimum maintenance. The HiPoints I had were accurate to minute of bad guy even if they wouldn’t be competitive at the range.
Thoughts and ideas from those wiser than I (probably everyone here) would be appreciated.