kevin9
NES Member
As a newbe to firearms I thought I'd run the list of guns I plan to buy first by folks to get their take. Please be gentle.
1) .22LR rifle. This would be used for plinking and varmit control. Not sure what type (bolt, lever or semiauto), make or model. Suggestions? I hear the Ruger 10/22 mentioned alot, particularly for it's customizability, but I don't plan to trick this rifle out. I'm just looking for something rugged, accurate and easy to use for not a great deal of money. I plan to buy this one new and probably use it a fair amount.
2) 12GA pump shotgun. This will be kept around the house for home defense, probably loaded with #00. I've heard about something called tactical loads but am not sure exactly what they actually are or where to get them. I see Remington has a 870 Defender model, but I gather there are other makes and models that will work well too. I'm not sure whether I need to buy this one new, but it appears that shortish barreled pump shotguns are bit hard to find used.
3) .357 Revolver. To be kept in the bedroom for home defense (backup to the shotgun). Again, I'm not sure what make or model to get. I don't need anything fancy, but it does need to be reliable.
I'm also debating what to get for a Katrina gun, but I'll put that in a seperate thread.
TIA
Kevin
1) .22LR rifle. This would be used for plinking and varmit control. Not sure what type (bolt, lever or semiauto), make or model. Suggestions? I hear the Ruger 10/22 mentioned alot, particularly for it's customizability, but I don't plan to trick this rifle out. I'm just looking for something rugged, accurate and easy to use for not a great deal of money. I plan to buy this one new and probably use it a fair amount.
2) 12GA pump shotgun. This will be kept around the house for home defense, probably loaded with #00. I've heard about something called tactical loads but am not sure exactly what they actually are or where to get them. I see Remington has a 870 Defender model, but I gather there are other makes and models that will work well too. I'm not sure whether I need to buy this one new, but it appears that shortish barreled pump shotguns are bit hard to find used.
3) .357 Revolver. To be kept in the bedroom for home defense (backup to the shotgun). Again, I'm not sure what make or model to get. I don't need anything fancy, but it does need to be reliable.
I'm also debating what to get for a Katrina gun, but I'll put that in a seperate thread.
TIA
Kevin