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just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:37 pm
by simo
hello, I had an invite to a guest day at my local club, having only shot air rifles and pistols before getting to try rimfire and shotguns was great. enjoyed the bench rest rimfire and they also stage outdoor target shooting with rimfire rifles as well. now the silly question should I get offered membership would I need 2 rifles or is there an all rounder that could be used for both.
Re: just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:42 pm
by saddler
You can do both disciplines with the same rifle as long as the course of fire suits the one gun; some types of shooting call for extended magazines &/or are held against the clock.
In theory a .22 bolt action single shot target rifle will do ALL you could ever want....but start adding timed shoots and the like and that theory is dead in the water.
I know that some .22 benchrest is outdoors too.
May be worth finding out what the outdoor club shooting entails before deciding...
Re: just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:43 pm
by dromia
You really need to shoot more, get experience of different disciplines and guns so that you will answer your own questions.
Target shooting and bench rest a re both specific disciplines and usually need rifles suited to the needs of that type of shooting. At the end of the day it all comes round to how competitive you want to be.
Re: just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:47 pm
by mag41uk
I take it this is Cheshunt RPC next to the football club?
If so you are in good hands,its a great club with top end shooters.
Seek out Sharon and Norman and they will guide you.
HTH
Tony
Re: just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:51 pm
by simo
I am at the very start only got my application form in the post today! but it was just one of those questions I thought of on the way home and its been bugging me since sunday! tried the fast fire timed range loading at speed against the clock I think I am a bit to laid back for that!!!
Re: just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:54 pm
by simo
that's the right club. had I great day on sunday everyone was helpful and friendly
Re: just starting out
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:36 pm
by simo
if anyone has any suggestions for a good all round bolt action .22 it will give me something look at whilst waiting for membership invite!!!
thanks
Re: just starting out
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:40 am
by dromia
CZ.
Anschutz.
Plenty out there.
Best to look second hand.
Re: just starting out
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:26 pm
by Frere
Please could I ask why it is best to buy second hand when a newbie like myself wouldn't necessarily know what to watch out for in a second hand firearm?
Frere
Re: just starting out
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:05 pm
by Dougan
simo wrote:if anyone has any suggestions for a good all round bolt action .22 it will give me something look at whilst waiting for membership invite!!!
thanks
I'm biased (as are all shooters to their own rifles), but I've have an Anschutz 54 nearly 30 years - I've shot everything from 10-bull at 25 yards with it to 300 yard long range; and it still shoots as sweetly as it ever did...
...most old Anschutz or BSA bolt action rifles would do you for both TR and Benchrest for a good while; then if you become particularly competitive you could look at a more specialised rifle...and the good news is that you can pick a decent one up for around £300...