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Originally posted by Moonduck
For the sort of relaxed plinking that I liked to do (liked because I have nowhere to do it these days), I was happiest with a mid-range semi-auto like a standard 10/22 by Ruger. They're inexpensive and easy to find parts for, and, with money, capable of more accuracy than you are. The nice thing about them is that you can start cheap (base model, wood stock) and upgrade as time, skill, and finances dictate.
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Amen! I have a 10/22T that isn't even recognizable anymore and can drive tacks. A basic 10/22 is about $150. and shoots great out of the box. Unless you really get into squeezing accuracy out of it, you can get by with a bolt hold-open device, and an extended mag release. They're so nice to have that almost everyone ends up putting them on.
There is literally no reason to go with anything more expensive unless you're at a high skill level, because you won't be able to tell the difference.
Hey, want to impress your non-gun shooting friends? Tell them that you shoot at the "Marksman" level. Marksman is the lowest classification you can have in pistol or rifle shooting. You're a Marksman no matter how bad.
I just watched a documentary about the Kennedy assassination, and they made a big deal out of Oswald being a "Sharpshooter".
That's only one step up and is really not that good. Hmmm.