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Originally Posted by Hawkney911
Thanks for the help guys
I have been shooting for about 12 years got started with cub scouts but that was the last time of shot a .22. I shoot often with friends and family but I wanted to wait till i was older to get a rifle of my own.
My only concern is that i will get bored with a .22. Im only planning on shooting once or twice a month about 50 rounds each time so the cost of the round isnt the biggest factor. should i just wait another year and save for .223 i just can justify spending over $500 before a scope and accessory's for something that will not see to much use.
I enjoy the larger guns and i just dont ant to feel like im shooting a bb gun when im out shooting with the friends
This will probably be my only rife for several years so i ant to get it right
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If budget is a concern, forget .223. You're talking almost 10X the ammo cost. It is a whole lot more gun, but you also need to consider where/when you can shoot it. Many indoor ranges allow .22lr, and every outdoor range I've seen allows it. Not so with .223.
Just got back from shooting in the desert. Ruger 10/22 is a hoot - cheap to buy and cheap to shoot. Have a Marlin 39A .22lr lever gun coming. Not cheap to buy but cheap to shoot. I don't know any of the other ones, but bolt action doesn't send me...that is totally a personal thing.
As for shooting with others, I view shooting a .22 like driving a low hp car. There is no greater satisfaction than out-shooting/out-driving someone who has more "hp." And with a .22 you can afford to go to the range a lot more often - which is far more important than anything else wrt getting good.