Small Game Rifle;For a beginner

Anyone?

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Remington speedmaster 552, try to get an older one.

>>34074282
>Remington speedmaster 552
Will check it out, thanks anon!

Any books and or websites you could direct me to, to educate myself on small game hunting?

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If you are looking to start with small game hunting, I'd recommend either .22 caliber or 17 HMR. Both you can find for really cheap as well as the ammunition for it.

/k/ doesn't move as fast as some of the other boards. No need to bump every 30 mins.

Because hunting laws are different in every state, you really have to read up on your states particular brand. Luckily you can usually find the little booklets fish & game print up in any given sporting goods store. As
>>34074353
mentioned, .22 is a good place to start for a few reasons:
You seem new to firearms in general, and .22 is an excellent rifle to learn the fundamentals of shooting on
It is also very cheap and is sold everywhere in bulk, so finding a ton of ammo for practice isn't a problem
It's adequate for small game and won't ruin the meat or pelt
Most rifles will be cheap. We're talking $100-$500 range, and spending alot on glass isn't nearly as important with rimfires.
California has pretty strict laws regarding where and at what you're shooting. My experience from living there was that most people didn't care at all about .22 basically anywhere it was reasonably safe.

All this together, it's the best choice and you won't break the bank getting into a spendy hobby you don't even know if you want to pursue yet.

>>34074394
>/k/ doesn't move as fast as some of the other boards. No need to bump every 30 mins.
Noted.
>You seem new to firearms in general, and .22 is an excellent rifle to learn the fundamentals of shooting on
I have shot a few guns but yes I am a beginner. And the general consensus here is that .22 is a cheap rifle for beginners, so I will make sure to purchase one if I decide to invest myself further into small game hunting.
Thanks for the reply anon.

As for recommendations on rifles, I've used alot of .22's and there are a ton of great options. But in my opinion it's down to two. Marlin 60 and CZ455

If you want a semi auto,Marlin 60 it is. Being tube magazine fed means you are almost certainly never going to run into problems if and when California gun laws change. Its cheap, farely accurate and fun.

The CZ455 is my preferred choice. Not only is it a quality rifle, accurate and smooth, but it has the ability to swap barrels to different calibers. This means you can have one rifle with multiple barrels and swap them out to shoot whatever rimfire cartridge you feel like. Gives you room to experiment without having to buy a separate rifle any time you want to try something different. out of the box accuracy from 100yds, iron sights and Aquila ammo was 10 rounds touching. Not bad at all for a $400 rifle

>>34074534
>Marlin 60 and CZ455
I'll make sure to check those guns out.
>it has the ability to swap barrels to different calibers
Huh, I had no idea that a rifle was capable of that.

>>34074056
>>34074056
ruger 10/22 for ultimate fun, not sure if semi autos are legal for hunting in cali, they aren't here in pa but will be this year thanks to legislation that passed.

CZ rimfire rifles are great. My 452 goes on every single range trip.

Savage Mark IIs are also pretty decent.

For scopes - Mueller APVs are good for around $125 or so, and Weaver V16s are fantastic for around $300.

If you go CZ, use CZ's rings. I used BKLs for a while and while they work, CZ rings are bombproof and don't sit so high.

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You should also know that Henry makes a levergun in .22, there's a base model and a more expensive model with an octagonal barrel that can be had for about $320

You saved me from having to make this thread myself OP, thanks. I've been nogunz for too long, I think. Time to bite the bullet.

>>34076067
>there's a base model and a more expensive model with an octagonal barrel that can be had for about $320

OP here, what is the main difference between a regular barrel and an octagon barrel? Are they more accurate/powerful or are they just for the aesthetics?

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>>34074056
>commiefornia
You best off getting a break barrel air rifle
Get a PCP gun if you got the $$$ for it

>>34076717
In a .22 levergun it's just for aesthetics. It won't heat up as fast as a normal gun barrel but you won't be shooting fast enough for that to matter. Also it will be a lot heavier.

>>34076717
thicker, more durable and more aesthetic

I'm sure the round barrel model would be just fine