need some advice

[steven price 0]

Hi guys,

need your help. am brand new to firearm rated rifles, i come from a air rifle background, sub 12lb and have enjoyed it for many years.

I joined a local gun club (Mayfair shooting centre) in sunderland on sat and shot my first ever firearm. don't ask me what make it was cos i have know idea just that it was a .22 rim fire. The problem is now am totally hooked, wish i had started years ago. now then when or if i get a licence what would be a good rifle to start with? Have been looking at the CZ 452. are these OK? and what kind of range am i looking at? with my air arms S400 air rifles i didn't really like to go over the 35Yard range for the rabbits. Any advice would be welcome.

 

many thanks

Steve.

[Fidgety 8]

CZ 452 is a great gun, do a search and i dont think you will find a bad word said against it.

[oxo 459]

Hello steve, i am a member at the Mayfair too. chances are the club gun you shot was either a cz or a Brno. Next time you will use a semi auto .22 (either a 10/22 or a 597) and on the last safety lesson you will be using a Marlin 38/357. I have a CZ 452 American and they are great guns. Range wise yards or so for a .22 imo.

regards

[steven price 0]

thanks for the advice fidgety, have had a look around and they do seem to be a good rifle, so what kind of safe range can i expect?

Edited January 18, 2009 by steven price

[Fidgety 8]

As Oxo says, 80yrds is good for rabbit. >22 is a slow and heavy round, so it will drop off fairly quickly. It will also ricochet in a very scary manner too. Plenty of time trying it on the range at different distances will help a whole heap in learning what it can do.

[steven price 0]

Thanks for the advise oxo, yards!!!!! thats a big jump from 35yards.

hope to meet you at the club.

regards steve

[oxo 459]

Thanks for the advise oxo, yards!!!!! thats a big jump from 35yards.

hope to meet you at the club.

regards steve

 

Be nice to put a face to the name

[steven price 0]

As Oxo says, 80yrds is good for rabbit. >22 is a slow and heavy round, so it will drop off fairly quickly. It will also ricochet in a very scary manner too. Plenty of time trying it on the range at different distances will help a whole heap in learning what it can do.

SLOW AND HEAVY!!! I came from a 12lb air rifle, its fast enough for me. ha

[Fidgety 8]

It will still scare you when you hear that "whizzzzzzz" Edited January 18, 2009 by Fidgety

[cyclonebri1 8]

Very, very underestimated round, was the weapon of choice for mafia assasins due to low noise and carry over.

ie, can shoot someone at point blank in a cafe without ruining the wallpaper or waking the staff