Recent content by Firemandivi

If recoil is a problem I cannot recommend strong enough the winchester low recoil/low noise shells. I buy them when the boy scouts do some clay shooting. The 12 gauge shells have the same kick as a .22 lr. they are great for kids to learn on as they don't flinch from the kick. As for the...

I should mention I do have a CZ 457 in .22 which I got as a training rifle to work on my fundamentals and such. I also was big into airguns and have an airforce condor in .22 which I have used on wood chucks out to 70 yards. Its surprising how accurate accurate those airguns are.

Believe me I know. I have a 12 gauage pump, got a used bt99 and need a nice over/under for skeet and sporting clays. Also want a few nore pistols, really need a .22 for trapping. You can't have just one.

Thanks everyone for the advice. I have been reading and reading and its really a sense of overload with all the information out there. I just want to point out, its only black bears, i want to hunt not brown. Also the $1200 is just for the rifle, I have about $3,000 saved up for everything...

Thanks you for raising your hand to be a mentor, you mentioned my budget is quite below what you offer, to be honest I'm not sure what you mean by that. I would appreciate some helpful advice and such or even some book recommendations, but I don't think I could afford a coach or something like...

Thank you for all the advice and I will be buying and reading "The Accurate Rifle...and Rifleman" before I buy any rifle. I'm still leaning towards the 308 but may do a 300wm with a brake on it. I did mention I want to shoot f-class competition but its for fun only. I'm 43 with 3 kids and I...

I've never fired a magnum before. 12 gauge slugs have some kick and a few boxes of them and i can feel it in my shoulder. Im thinking a magnum while it would be better for what i want would be a but much for me. How does the kick on 300 win mag compare to a 1 ounce slug?

Thanks for the info. My reloading skills are zero, never done it before. Im looking at getting into reloading shotgun as me and my oldest son got into trap and skeet shooting and $100 a case lasts one weekend. As for the f class competition, i just want to go and have fun, i know i won'tbe...

I'm extremely new to hunting with rifles, in fact I've never hunted with a rifle before. I hunt with a bow and shotgun depending on the season. I'm getting into rifles now as I have the time and a little extra money to do it. I'm looking for a rifle for deer, black bear and elk (if possible)...