I started on a Marlin bolt-action .22 and that is what I would reccomend so you can get used to holding a gun correctly. I'll add that every shot with a .22 you are only throwing away a penny and that it's a gun that doesn't have a big bang. I will caution you that if you have a gun with some kick and you shoot it in a in-correct way your shoulder will be sore to say the least. If you must have a kick then I would listen to some of these people here because I don't know a lot about guns that have the kick your looking for.
The only guns I have shot that has a kick (as far as rifles go) is a 30-06 which does not have that bad of a kick but enough to make your shoulder sore if you don't skeet shoot often!
Your best bet would be a bolt-action .22 Why bolt action? Because when my Dad taught me he said that I have to learn on a bolt action so I A. learn to take a good clean shot and B. So I don't think ';oh well if I miss I can just empty my clip with out aiming by squeezing the rounds out and maybe just maybe I'll hit it';. In translation for B., so I don't get trigger happy.
A bolt action .22 is a neccecity for a beginner.What would be a good rifle for a beginner, that also has little kick?
The .22LR is the best beginner rifle. It has no kick and the ammo is dirt cheap. I suggest a Ruger 10/22 which has many after market accessories, including 25 and 30 round clips, after market stocks, etc. You can pick one up for about $175.
The .22 is appropriate for small game, rabbits, squirrel, and a lot of fun to target shoot.
If you want an beginner deer rifle, the .30-30 lever action is a good option. It doesn't have much kick and Remington makes ';managed recoil'; loads which kick even less.
Again, the .22LR is a great beginner rifle and target shooter. Definitely go with the semi-autoWhat would be a good rifle for a beginner, that also has little kick?
I would get a nice bolt action .22lr easy to lean how to use the bolt and cheep ammo . than move up
My frist gun was a surplus 8mm mauser.
Good answer “Dave Grohl Wanna Be”
He just gave you your answer with sound reasoning.
Just 14 years old and showing good common sense.
That my opinion.
D58
.22 is a perfect beginner rifle, however they have a short range and no kick.
There is a whole host of smaller (.2xx calibers) rifles that will be fine, but check ammo prices. It's better to practice and shoot a lot and if ammo is $1 or more per round....well, you know where that leads.
Look at a Ruger #1 Varmint rifle in .204Ruger caliber. hot varmit gun!
One thing about guns...if you get something common that's not ';oddball'; any dealer will let you trade it in towards a new different firearm, or you can sell them yourself quite easily. If you don't like it or grow tired of it, you will not lose more than 20-25% of your paying price max. Some even appreciate in value quite well.
I'm happy to see that you are not letting your physical challenges stop you from getting out and enjoying a good shoot! Happy hunting mi amigo.....
Long Bolt-action - .25-06, .270 Win
Short Bolt-action - .243, .270 WSM
All very sufficient at under 100 yards.
a 22 hornet ,long range, great varmit round ,fun to shoot. also it has very little recoil. just enough to notice. you wont have any problems with recoil also you can get ammo at wal-mart [tenn]
If all you're going to do is shoot paper and varmints, then the .22 Long Rifle of your choice is the answer. If you are going to shoot varmint at longer distances, say up to a 100 yard, consider the .22 Magnum or even the .17 HMR, but be prepared to pay more for the ammo.
Good luck.
H
This is me, Archangel4316, I can't answer to my own question, so hear goes.....I'll be using the rifle for practice at the range and for varmint hunting. My balance is very bad cause I have cerebral palsy and I'm a Cancer Survivor, so I need a rifle that has very little kick.
a ruger 10/22 thats what my 10 year old daughter uses
I started with a .243. My eldest son (10 yrs old) now uses the very same .243. Next to no recoil and a fast moving projectile. Keep in mind- less recoil puts a little more of a factor on shot placement. I hope my experience helps you.
Nice bolt action rifle like Ruger or Remington in .223
start with a .22 and work up. if you want to try to go after some deer than a .223 or .243 the 25'06 isnt bad either .or a 22-250. these all have fairly little kick. the .22 has the least amount if any at all.
A .223 or .243 or 22-250 is for you.
I can't believe people are recommending a 30-06 or 308. Those are big time, full size adult male rifles with adult sized kicks.
I was originally thinking a .22 until I read your post about what you want to use it for.
I wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of a new hobby!
i would go with a .223 ruger
A .243 is great gun. It is the smallest calliber you can legally shoot a deer with so it doesn't kick much. For smaller game at close ranges you can't hardly beat a 22 LR. It doesn't have any kick at all and can be really cheap.
A 30-30 winchester has little kick in compareson to other deer rifles. If you buy a model94 you will not be putting a scope on it however a model98 MARLIN will mount a scope...If you shoot left handed though this will cause you some problems as the shells are ejected up on the first gun and to the right(in your right neck,armpit,cheek,etc)on the second gun. both are lever action rifles relatively cheap to buy and buy ammo for. Of all the 30 cal. guns(306, 308brit,308spring,300win,300win mag etc)they have the least KICK.
A 17 hmr is a inexpensive caliber to target practice and still enough power to take down predators at 100 yards.
get a 22 rifle. nice little gun. will shoot as far as you want to travel to retrieve your kill. you will love it. guaranteed
For plinking and short-range varmint hunting against small animals like squirrel, prarie dog, and cottontail rabbits, nothing beats the .22LR. The .22LR is chambered in virtually every rifle action ever devised, from bolt actions, break-opens, leverguns, and semi-autos. And there's no recoil to speak of in a .22LR, even in a polymer or fiberglass-stocked gun. The .22LR will offer a flat enough trajectory for shots against varmints out to 90 - 100 yards with a scoped rifle zeroed in at fifty yards.
Going up a little in power, you have the .22WMR (Winchester Magnum Rimfire,) which has a point-blank range of 125 yards from a scoped rifle zeroed in at 100 yards. The .22 Magnum has also been chambered in a wide variety of actions. It will kick more than a .22LR, but this kick, compared to virtually any centerfire cartridge, is insignificant. Rimfire rifles also tend to be lighter and handier than many varmint-class centerfires.
If you'd prefer a centerfire for plinking and varminting, many positive things can be said about the .223 Remington. There are good bolt-actions chambered for the cartridge, and New England Firearms/H%26amp;R chamber their excellent, quick-handling Handi-Rifle in the cartridge as well. In semi-automatic there is the excellent Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle, or some expensive, but accurate. AR-15 variant. (Though, in my opinion, the Ruger would be a better varmint gun than an AR-15.) And, owing to the enormous popularity of AR-15 rifles, .223 Remington is, for a centerfire rifle cartridge, cheap and plentiful, making it an excellent plinking/target-practice cartridge. The recoil in .223 Remington is extremely light, relative to other centerfire rifle cartridges, but offers the sort of flat trajectory needed to reach out and touch furry varmints (up to coyote-sized) at 200 yards.
mike d is right .17HMR is the way to go. my 5 year old shoots one.
Well for varmit hunting I would recommend a rifle in 223, light recoil and cheap surplus ammo is availible since it is what the M-16 fires. Otherwise for pure practice a 22 rimfire. There is an abundance of weapons in various configurations, actions and barrel lengths for both. If you aspire to go deer hunting then I would get a 243, more expensive to shoot but is a good varmit and deer cartridge.
Hi,
For a real first timer probably a 22lr or 22wmr
If you want to go center fire, then try a .17, .22 hornet, or a .222rem or even a .223/5.56
Good shooting!
Ben
I started out with a .243 savage at the age of 12. but another good rifle would have to be a .270 with a 120 grain round. I graduated up to a remminton .270 pump action when i was 14 I love that rifle and still use it to this day 14 years later. I also sitll use my savage for plinking every now and then.
A .243 is a good begginner rifle
I'd never recommend anything but a .22 as a beginner rifle,in fact a bolt acion .22 is about he best beginner firearm out there.
Learn the basics first, then get into the more powerful stuff.
I agree with the 22 cal for no kick and cheap ammo. My kids learned with these and I still enjoy using a .22. They come in bolt action, lever action, semi auto., pump and single shot. AND if you want to bird hunt look for a 410 shotgun. Very mild kick, cheaper ammo and they will knock down a pheasant...I do it all the time with a 410.
Buy a .22. There are a million different ones on the market, many that are equally good. Ruger 10/22 is one of the best, highly modifiable as you learn more about it.
.22LR is the best calibre for a beginner beyond a doubt. It can be very accurate at reasonable ranges up to 150 meters or so. Plus the best thing is that it's so unbeliveably cheap compared to any other ammo out there. You can buy a brick or 500 .22 rounds for around 10 bucks. A smaller centerfire cartridge like .223 will cost you 10 bucks or more for 20 cartridges. .22 is low recoil, low cost, low noise, best choice for a beginner beyond a doubt.
Moving up from that a good bet is to get a rifle that is military surplus, mainly again because the ammo can be very cheap when you buy military surplus crates. Something like an AK or SKS varient in 7.62x39 is quite inexpensive.
it really depends on what you want to use it for, but without that info I would suggest a 30-06, it is one of the most popular rounds in America, all manufactures have models in this caliber, and rounds are available everywhere, and with the diversity in loads, and of course the accuracy of your marksmanship, you could use this load for target practice or you could hunt almost anything from coyotes to elk, and everything in between!!
a .44 magnum..they have a ';little'; kick, hehe..
a .50 caliber rifle. An elephant gun is a good choice, too.
