It seems like most would suggest getting a 10/22, out of the gate, and that makes sense for ammo cost and shooting comfort and skill up. However with this gun I would be tempted to also pick up something a little heftier as sort of a fun variant at the range. Price wise the obvious choices seem to be old military surplus (mosin-nagant, k-98, sks, swiss k-31).
The problem is when i have the money on me I think well, maybe i should just get a saiga .223 or maybe spend the extra dough and get a ruger mini 14. I also historically get completely side tracked by the m1 carbine, and am tempted to get one of those as well.
I do like the idea of a semi-auto, but i would not want to spend more than 600-700 total.
Too make a long story short..
What would you do if you had that money and knowing what you know now, what would be your first purchase or purchases? A couple of $300 guns or one 600-700 or something in between?
I appreciate the input in advance. Trying to take advantage of my wait for state papers to get a focus on what i want to buy. I consider myself a good researcher but I am a somewhat newb in actual shooting.
The problem is when i have the money on me I think well, maybe i should just get a saiga .223 or maybe spend the extra dough and get a ruger mini 14. I also historically get completely side tracked by the m1 carbine, and am tempted to get one of those as well.
I do like the idea of a semi-auto, but i would not want to spend more than 600-700 total.
Too make a long story short..
What would you do if you had that money and knowing what you know now, what would be your first purchase or purchases? A couple of $300 guns or one 600-700 or something in between?
I appreciate the input in advance. Trying to take advantage of my wait for state papers to get a focus on what i want to buy. I consider myself a good researcher but I am a somewhat newb in actual shooting.