I just got my gun license, mainly for sport (I live in a pretty safe area) and I'm really interested in getting into cowboy shooting. What would be a good set of first guns to start with and get the basics down?
Right now, my usual gun store has a good price on a new Vaquero in .45 colt, and there are a few good lever actions around. My main questions are - is a Vaquero a good beginner's cowboy action gun? And what are good choices for beginner lever actions and shotguns? I have some experience with the lever actions so I'm not too lost there, but shotguns are really my Achilles heel when it comes to gun knowledge.
Just a side note: I live in MA, so no Uberti revolvers (or Colt SAA, for that matter) for me...
Right now, my usual gun store has a good price on a new Vaquero in .45 colt, and there are a few good lever actions around. My main questions are - is a Vaquero a good beginner's cowboy action gun? And what are good choices for beginner lever actions and shotguns? I have some experience with the lever actions so I'm not too lost there, but shotguns are really my Achilles heel when it comes to gun knowledge.
Just a side note: I live in MA, so no Uberti revolvers (or Colt SAA, for that matter) for me...