Gun Suggestions
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Topic: Gun Suggestions
Posted By: impulse!
Subject: Gun Suggestions
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 4:54pm
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So I'm turning 18 soon and need some opinions on what type of gun I should buy. I'm limited to Rifles and Shotguns. Shotguns also can't be pistol grip. Lets put the price cap at $1,000. ------------- 
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Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:00pm
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What will you be using it for? ------------- "Thats right, I play pump... your girlfriend borrowed my last set of batteries." "How many times a second are you going to miss me before I shoot you?" Dave Ellis Rocks!!! |
Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:00pm
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Well, hand's down Benelli is the best shotgun maker out there. Price cap at 1,000? Let's see...I finally went back to firefox 1.5 so I should be able to Hyperlink.. http:// - http://www.benelliusa.com/ The Legacy is in my opinon, their sexist shotgun...just look around, they aren't "over-priced" however much you pay, is what you get. Only shotgun I would goto would be a Mossberg.. ------------- Tippmann A-5 - Shocktech Drop + On\Off - Super R\T - Q.E.V. - Red Hot Powertube - Stock - Flatline + Metadyne Shroud - R.I.S. Foregrip - X-Core - Macro - BT Fixed Sight Rail |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:08pm
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Get a Ruger 10-.22 and trick it out.
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Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:10pm
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If you want a .22 cal.. I have always loved the winchesters w\ cocking levers.....all in all it comes down to performance, and style. You show us what you want, and we can break down the bad and good.
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Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:25pm
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For overall versatility, I suggest a shotgun... I agree somewhat with tippmania. Benelli operates under the umbrella of the premier (and incidentally the oldest) gun manufacturer in the World... Beretta. Besides Benelli, other members of the Family include Stoeger and Sako. The higher end Berettas share the same action as the higher end Benellis. Although I do have a couple pump guns, a Side X Side and a couple over/unders... since this action is pretty much bullet proof, I see no reason not to shoot a Semi-Auto. In your range, I would suggest a Beretta Xtrema 1 (or Model 391). Go with a 12 ga chambered in 3.5" for maximum versatility. You will be able to shoot anything from 2.75" target to 2.75" Game Loads to 3" Magnum Duck loads to 3.5" T-Shot for Geese. If your budget allows a little more, go with an Xtrema 2 or the Benelli Super Black Eagle 2. The problem with the SBE2 is that they are difficult to find in anything other than a gloss finish which is fine for Sporting Clays and Skeet, but is a little blingy for the duck blind. It is a tradition in my family to present every male that turns 16 with a shotgun. Shotguns usually stay with their owner for life... so don't skimp... buy something you will cherish forever. ------------- "Thats right, I play pump... your girlfriend borrowed my last set of batteries." "How many times a second are you going to miss me before I shoot you?" Dave Ellis Rocks!!! |
Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:30pm
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I wish we had the tradition...in my family you get a rifle when you turn 18.
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Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:32pm
| Benelli would be an excellent choice. Tippmania's right about something for once. |
Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:35pm
Pssssh, what have I not been right about (Don't answer that)
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Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:36pm
| Remington Model 700 BDL, Browning A-Bolts are awesome guns, Any .17 caliber rifle, theyre really fun to toy with and to shoot small game. I have a benelli nova pump gun, very nice shotgun. All those are way under a grand. |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:46pm
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I like my Mossburg 12Ga with rifled barrel. Accurate beyond 100yds.
Funny you bring this up, I've been itching to go shooting again.
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 7:13pm
| how about an m-1? |
Posted By: Kristofer
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 7:35pm
| that benelli link sends me to some grayloon marketing group thing. even when i google benelli it sends me there when i go to benellis sight.. is that their owner or something? |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 7:37pm
| musket |
Posted By: proteus316
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:20pm
| Are you buying a gun just for the sake of being 18 and wanting one? How much do you know about guns? Picking out of rifles and shotguns is pretty broad. |
Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:23pm
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get that coolio gun that was posted on here a while back, the one the guy shot the skeet with with one hand and like 20 at the same time, like bennelli summat?
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Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:24pm
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Tipmania, I already told you how to hyperlink!
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:31pm
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Umm, there is a which gun is best forum for a reason. Duh. ------------- 
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Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:35pm
he really did, you should listen to him before blindly blowing him off, because hes correct, and you are stupid -------------
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Apu wrote:Posted By: battlefreak
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:49pm
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id suggest a wetherbe if you want a good rifle if you want a good shotgun winchester ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:29pm
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Weatherby's = not cheap. Marlins are really good choices for an affordable, fun, reliable gun. May I suggest the 30-30's? ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:32pm
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A thousand bucks will buy you a hell of a nice gun, Heck my deer rifle is pretty damn nice and it was 1000, thats the gun and a 450$ scope.
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Posted By: Thatoneguy123
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:34pm
| http://www.keepshooting.com/firearms/rifles/ak47.htm |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:38pm
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:P ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:45pm
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my grandfather has a ruger over and under 20 guage, with like all silver trimmings and stuff, that is a nicccce gun, ive hunted quail and pheasent with it, and a Franchi, both great guns, a franchi might be in your price range though.....
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Posted By: Ken Majors
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:54pm
I have been looking for a "sexist" shotgun. ...and there it is... ....   ------------- RLTW |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 10:21pm
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the Xtrema II is just badass... i'd get it, just to be able to shoot clay pigions behing my head with one hand... while walking.... ------------- X |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 11:02pm
i second this. I have one with a Bushnell 9x scope, very accurate, and a blast to shoot. |
Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 11:14pm
Wow... You should both listen to me before saying stupid things. The code you gave me did not work. Nor did the button, TehGangster I officaly believe you are mentally-retarded and I've never really hated anyone on a forum before.. but now I do. You do not read what I write, instead you just comment without thinking. As I said in the post before, FIREFOX 2 WOULD NOT LET ME HYPERLINK IN ANY MANNER. I am BACK to FIREFOX 1.5 so IT IS NOT letting ME DO IT! I have to cap or else neither of you will read and you'll once again, comment w\o knowing. ------------- Tippmann A-5 - Shocktech Drop + On\Off - Super R\T - Q.E.V. - Red Hot Powertube - Stock - Flatline + Metadyne Shroud - R.I.S. Foregrip - X-Core - Macro - BT Fixed Sight Rail |
Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 11:40pm
You know I really like my Remington 870 express super magnum. It holds 3.5" inchers so it's got all the versitilties along with different chokes. Now yes I know that it's not fancy like the benelli's and whatnot. But you know what, I'm not a fancy guy. It's a quality gun thats been proven to be reliable that doesn't cost you alot. I can't hold it behind my back and shoot it and not have it rip my arms off and empty the gun fast enough to turn a flying bird into a powereded fluff in the sky. Heck I enjoy walking around with our old trusty single shot 4-10 just for kicks and giggles. So think about it really, do you need that fancy of a gun? Of course you get all the nice benefits  .
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 12:13am
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Let's wait until he posts his intended usage before we offer advice...
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Posted By: NotDaveEllis
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 12:27am
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Three arabic numerals
8-7-0 |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 12:32am
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The fact he is only 18, yet the large majority of his posts are about alcohol or posting while drunk, makes me think he is nowhere near responsible enough to own or use a firearm.
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Posted By: impulse!
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 12:46am
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Tae- I never posted drunk. The rifle will most likely be deer hunting and range. Thinking 30.06 Shotgun, some hunting mostly skeet. I want a M1 Garand but their a bit out of price range. For the sake of having a historic rifle and sounds awesome. The $1000 price tag is plausible but about $500 is realistic. Depends what my paycheck and if any birthday $ I have. -------------
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Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 1:25am
HAH! To speak on behalf of Impulse and everyone else....Do you have any idea how many STUPID people own fire-arms and barely even know how to handle them? Much less know the "DO NOT POINT AT PEOPLE EVEN IF UNLOADED" Think about it for a second buddy. Responsiblity is a think of the past these days. ------------- Tippmann A-5 - Shocktech Drop + On\Off - Super R\T - Q.E.V. - Red Hot Powertube - Stock - Flatline + Metadyne Shroud - R.I.S. Foregrip - X-Core - Macro - BT Fixed Sight Rail |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 9:35am
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If you're looking for deer hunting/target shooting My suggestion is exactly what you posted......a nice 30.06 Savage makes good ones, my father's owned one for years and its a joy to shoot. If you've got no expierence shooting however, I suggest picking up a nice cheap .22 first and get the hang of it. Scrap the 10/22 idea and pick yourself up a bolt action. Theres no need for your first rifle to be anything other than a bolt action, you learn nothing from semi-autos, or even lever actions. I don't suggest these actions for anyone but expierenced shooters, otherwise you're burning ammo. If you've got some trigger time behind you and want to skip the educational phase of your shooting expierence, pick up either a 30.06, or you can find .303's pretty cheap at gun shows. My primary deer rifle right now is a British enfield in .303 Its a great round. Some people will suggest to you something in .270 or 7mm. Its six of one, half a dozen of the other. My vote goes to a Savage Arms 30.06 in bolt action though. ...and synthetic stocks are for wusses. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 10:34am
Dang I was hoping to be the ONE! jerk.  -------------
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Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 10:45am
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That was the Beretta Xtrema 2... the exact gun that I use for Ducks/Geese. Here is the video: http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=-6750458630308006678 - http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=-6750458630308006678 ------------- "Thats right, I play pump... your girlfriend borrowed my last set of batteries." "How many times a second are you going to miss me before I shoot you?" Dave Ellis Rocks!!! |
Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 10:46am
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and another: http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=5395902510601226864 - http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=5395902510601226864 ------------- "Thats right, I play pump... your girlfriend borrowed my last set of batteries." "How many times a second are you going to miss me before I shoot you?" Dave Ellis Rocks!!! |
Posted By: Razgriz Ghost
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:34pm
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FINALLY! I was hoping someone was going to mention mossberg. If you are getting a shotgun go with the mossberg for sure, My uncle's had his for a while now and the thing is glorious. I got 9 out of 10 clays when I used it the last time I went skeet shooting with him. |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:49pm
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AR15? M1A? They are nice, i like them, there a bit over 1k, or atleast from springfield(i think) But your looking at shotguns now so ------------- 
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Posted By: battlefreak
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:51pm
Enfield (ww2) Darkess (french ww2) 1870's us pistol co pocket pistol(38) early 1900's smith and wesston pocket pistol(38) Webly british ww1 trench pistol(38) Some modle of german officers automatic pistol(38) and a LAW-note the LAW doesent work and i have no ammo for it and i cant acces that ammo plus its already been fired. -------------
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:52pm
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What model enfield battlefreak? Mk4? I've got the MkIII and I love it. ------------- ? |
Posted By: battlefreak
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:56pm
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im not sure without goin to look at it but i know it was the modle that was made in Ameirica and then shipped to britin for their use ill check tho -------------
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Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 4:31pm
...what the heck? I already mentioned mossberg in like the first friggin post! ------------- Tippmann A-5 - Shocktech Drop + On\Off - Super R\T - Q.E.V. - Red Hot Powertube - Stock - Flatline + Metadyne Shroud - R.I.S. Foregrip - X-Core - Macro - BT Fixed Sight Rail |
Posted By: Razgriz Ghost
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 7:22pm
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Posted By: tippmannfreak
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 8:12pm
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1000 is a lot of money for your first gun. and the fact that you have relatively no preference as to rifle or shotgun leads me to think maybe you should start a little lower on the totem. maybe a marlin ruger 10-22, or like remington 870, not express or magnum nothing crazy. the ruger is a good quality spiffy little rifle that i've had a lot of fun plinking with and shooting the occasional squirrel. the 870 (standard) has taken an untold number of birds( it is the wingmaster!) the clay ones too, and it's also what i usually take deer hunting. point being the 870 is a great all around shotgun that you can easily afford.
there are some beautiful beneli's and franchi's out there over unders and side by sides, but.. your first gun?... start slow. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Psycho Ballistics X-Chamber P.B. Drop Forward Polished internals Lapco Bigshot 12" Macro Line Rufus Dog Double Trigger Dye Stickies Polished Receiver Halves |
Posted By: Tippmania
Date Posted: 23 September 2006 at 1:16am
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 24 September 2006 at 4:37pm
| Buy a decent .22 if you've never really shot before. I have an M1 and love it, but it's really not for a novice shooter. Take an NRA safty course and some marksmanship courses and learn to shoot right before you go buy an M1. If you want a semi-auto centerfire rifle, pick up an SKS. They are cheap, and so is the ammo. It will take a deer out to about 150 yards. If you buy yugoslavian, buy a new one, they run about $220 still in the packing grease. It's a simple and reliable rifle and accurate enough for the job. It's a good beginner rifle. |