Second gun.

walyo

Hi folks,
I am new to boards and relatively new to shooting.
I was thinking of buying a second gun (existing gun is an air rifle) and I am curious to know if a second gun license is the same cost as the three year one that I have now.
I have the air rifle seven years or so and wanted to get into hunting a few rabbits. Perhaps you could advise on a reasonable .22lr that would suit a beginner.
Hope you can help and thanks.

walyo

BattleCorp

walyo wrote: »

Hi folks,
I am new to boards and relatively new to shooting.
I was thinking of buying a second gun (existing gun is an air rifle) and I am curious to know if a second gun license is the same cost as the three year one that I have now.
I have the air rifle seven years or so and wanted to get into hunting a few rabbits. Perhaps you could advise on a reasonable .22lr that would suit a beginner.
Hope you can help and thanks.

walyo

The gun licence is €80 for 3 years, same as your air rifle. A bolt action CZ is a good starter gun. Most gun shops will have some sort of .22 CZ in stock.

walyo

Thanks BattleCorp,
I did search for that information but could not find the answer.
Have you an opinion on the 10/22 semi. (good or indifferent)?

walyo

BattleCorp

walyo wrote: »

Thanks BattleCorp,
I did search for that information but could not find the answer.
Have you an opinion on the 10/22 semi. (good or indifferent)?

walyo

I have a Ruger 10/22 myself. Great gun. I have my one pimped up for target shooting.

I'm a big fan of lads getting a bolt action as a first gun. In general, bolt actions are slightly more accurate and they are safer too. Much easier to make a mistake and leave a round in the chamber with a semi.

You won't go wrong with a 10/22 and it is more versatile, can be easily adapted, upgraded etc.

walyo

Without modifications, what length barrel should I be looking for, or does the standard 10/22 have a set barrel length?
Thanks for your patience.

BattleCorp

walyo wrote: »

Without modifications, what length barrel should I be looking for, or does the standard 10/22 have a set barrel length?
Thanks for your patience.

To be honest I can't remember what length my factory Ruger barrel was. I think it was around 18 to 20 inches. I don't think the 10/22 factory models come with a big selection of barrel lengths. Any of the ones I have seen all seem to have roughly the same barrel length.

Have you ever shot a semi-auto rifle before?

Luckysasha

I have a Cz 455 .22lr as my first rifle. It came fitted with a 4-12x50 scope and is very accurate out to 80 yards for a beginner. Why I chose this rifle was because the barrel can be swapped to a .17hmr if I want to go up a calibre without changing rifles. I was quoted €240 for the .17hmr barrel a heck of a lot cheaper than a new rifle. I also picked up a decent bipod which is a great aid for accuracy.

walyo

Luckysasha, can you swap over the barrels yourself? Is it a five minute job? Thanks for the information.
BattleCorp, 18 or 20" would seem fine as I understand the .22 would have it`s limitations.
No, never used the semi-auto. Just a very weary 1890 (made in 1906). A lovely little gun that I had to do significant work on to bring it back to life. If funds would allow, I would buy one in the morning. Alas, that wont happen in a hurry.
Any advice I get is greatly appreciated and the more I get, the better it will help me.While I understand the bolt action would assist accuracy, having another in the chamber could make up for the lack of accuracy and ever increasing wobbles.
Thanks again,
walyo

walyo

BattleCorp, I would love to see a photo of your pimped out 10/22.

walyo

Luckysasha

Yep simple enough process to change barrels. There is actually a couple of YouTube videos on the subject. Only thing to be aware of is if you have 2 barells you need two licenses one for each calibre.

walyo

Luckysasha wrote: »

Yep simple enough process to change barrels. There is actually a couple of YouTube videos on the subject. Only thing to be aware of is if you have 2 barells you need two licenses one for each calibre.

At 240 euro + 80 for the license, I think I would take the second gun option.

reniwren

Would swapping barrels from .22 to 17hmr not require a magnum .22 action?

Luckysasha

No action is the same. All it requires is the removal of a plug to accommodate the bigger .17hmr magazine. I think you can swap the barrels to .22lr magnum and win mag also. Have a look on you tube there are very good reviews of the different options and procedures for swapping barrels