i live in a small town and i have a gamo sporter 500 (airgun).\nbefore i shot at paper targets and stuff but i want more (if you do not shoot you will not understand),i have shot 5 birds now and i have a 3-12x40 scope.
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If you try to shoot anything bigger than a bird or squirrel with that toy, your just going to scare the hell out of it.  \n\nMy suggestion is that you get a real rifle (that is if your old enough to buy one), and learn how to use it.  Then you need to get a hunting liscense that covers whatever it is you want to hunt ie turkey, deer etc.  \n\nIf you want a challenge, kill wild hogs.  They are infesting every continent except for Antarctica.  They are big, smart, very dangerous, and yummy.
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Not yet. Only two more days.\n\nI ran out of factory ammo for my 8mm Mauser, which is what I sighted it in with. It was a 40 mile drive to get to a place that stocked it.\n\nI started using my handloads.  A guy gave me a Lee handloader a couple of years ago, and I loaded up just a few couple, so I started with them. Apparently they're about 25% hotter than the factory loads and it's been shooting over everything...\n\nWell, actually, I've only gotten one shot in.\nThe guy I'm hunting with had to sell his 270 and hasn't shot deer slugs before (which was the only other thing I had to use).\nHe's got a great place where he can hunt, but he's shot at about three and missed them all.  We finally checked it out and it was hitting about a foot higher - still perfectly centered though.\n\nI had it almost dialed in and was about out of 170gr Remington bullets and primers.  I made the 40-mile trip for more, and of course, all they had this time were 150gr Hornady Interlocks.\nChecked those and dialed it down 12 clicks.\n\nI think it's sighted in now and I'm using it tomorrow - he gets the smooth-bore.\n\nI hope so - only two days left.
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I go with a bolt action; Remington 700, Savage's model 16, or the model 10/110 also from Savage.  All rifles from Savage come from the factory ready for optic sights(scopes) and have the bbl floated(from the factory.  Floated bbl's are more acurate.  Don't look at price when looking for ammo.  You get what you pay for.  Premium ammo costs more but it shoots and performs better.  Save the cheap stuff for practice.  When it comes to caliber, here are my picks: .270 Winchester Short Magnum(my round of choice that I have killed 2 Caribou and a Dall Sheep in Alaska with; very fast, very accurate to well over 500 meters{I've done 1MOA goups at 800m durring practice a couple of times, it's hard to find a civillian range that has the ability and space to let you shoot past 200m.... big brother and I just went out into the AZ desert somewhere and shot}, enough ass to kill all game but Kodiak bear and probibly moose), .30-06 Springfield(old but old for a reason... IT WORKS!), .308 Winchester(7.62x51, the round of choice for precision Haji hunting and US med. machine guns), .300 Winchester Magnum(hits hard, shoots straight, requires getting used to the recoil, will kill anything, excellent round overall), .270 Winchester(another good all around cartiridge, it's kinda a small .30-06, been around for a while and that means ammo is readily available), and any variant of 7mm(accurate and powerful, but I don't have much experience with it.  I just know some guys that love it).  Don't go for any 7.62x39.  That round loses alot of ass/accuracy after 300 meters.  Train yourself to be surgical at 500 and you will be golden come hunting season.  It's the Indian not the arrow my friend.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nYou have a very fine shotgun. The Model 12s, especially the Trap Grades, have been the kings of trap ranges for ages. I think some of the estimates above were made while in orbit. Realistically, I would estimate the value to be closer to $1000-$1500 unless it is a Model 12 that is engraved and has gold/silver inlays. \n\nYour Model 12 will probably be of more interest to trap shooters. Unless you need cash real quick, I would suggest that you find a local trap range and post your shotgun there. Or even better locate a range that will have a regional ATA shoot this spring and sell your shotgun there. It is not uncommon to see shotguns up for sale at meets like this. A very sincere tip... trap shooters are like golfers. When they miss a shot or lose a round they are quick to sell their shotguns because it is the shotgun's fault. Which means they will also have the money to be able to buy a shotgun. Your Model 12 is a premier shotgun. Take it to where people will appreciate it. You will not only get a good appraisal, you will get a good dollar for it. \n\nGood luck.
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your been fed a lot of bollocks hear again,\nThe killing zone of a ligal air rifle (anything under 12 ft lbs) is up to 20 yards and even then you have to be acurate ie head shots.\nGood shooting can be acomplished by a set of good sights and a silencer.\nYou mention shooting rabbits, squirrels and ducks, no problem there providing you can get close enough, On any bird up to the size of a phesant you should not have a problem with providing you can get close enough and their legal to shoot, Wildfowl genraly have a veary thick plumage so you may struggle to kill them,for the likes of gease i would say your wasting your time( certan spicies are  legal to shoot & no licence is requiare regardles of what some have said)\nOne bit of advice i will give you is if you intend to shoot any game bird, then you should purchas a game licence form your  local main post office, with out one it is iligal to shoot game in the british isls .Also make sure you have permision from the land owner whos land your shooting over otherwise your poaching and can also be done for armed tresspasing.\n\nIf you intend to get into hunting the way that you are, then it may not be a bad idea to apply for a shotgun/firearms certificate.\n\nFor anymore advice just e mail me,   your last e mail i could not reply to for some reason.
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2.2 air rifle!Get a lend of ferrets and nets you probs get into it! As for the 2.2 its fine to start, I prefer the rapid 7 (gas) but just see how you go!!
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI took my Lab pup to a rifle match with me when she was about 5 or 6 months old, and had her on the firing line while I was scoring (and yes, she was on a leash!). She just flopped down between two riflemen as I was scoring, and turned to look at each one as they fired at the 600 yard line. She never flinched, but seemed happy as a pig in crap! \n\nIf you are local to some form of shooting range, take your pup to it when there is shooting ... if he/she is a decent gun dog, your pup will not be afraid of the reports, and you should not even have to go the expense of a training pistol!\n\nGood Luck!
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For that kind of range and accuracy your going to spend\nsome bucks. Here are a sample of what's out there,\ndon't choke on the prices, you get what you pay for.\n\nhttp://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=396\nhttp://www.pyramydair.com/chttp://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=568gi-bin/model.pl?model_id=567\nhttp://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=40\n\nThis is just some of the rifles that can do what you want.\nIt takes alot of practice to shoot accurately. You don't just pick it up and expect to shoot something out at 80 yrds and hit it.\nI've been shooting airguns for 16yrs and have 3 of the 4 rifles listed here, and I can only hit 3 out of 5 shots at a target at 50 yrds as small as a soda can. You think it's easy huh? You can barley see a can at 50 yrds with just your eyes let alone at 80 yrds. You're also going to need a good scope and a good set of rings for those guns. And just to let you know, you can't just use any ol' scope and rings. The scope has to be airgun rated to handle the recoil of the spring. I've broken many cheap and not so cheap scopes costing as much as $400.00. \nI'm just giving you a heads up on what to expect for such a high expectation. It's not cheap or easy as it seems.
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I agree with sturno and bigd.  The Remington 870 is one of the most versatile shotguns in the world.  it does everything the fancy European shotguns can do, and it costs a lot less.  I use my 12 guage Remington expressmag for everything from hunting turkeys to geese, ducks, quail, chuckars and pheasants.  The most important thing for turkey hunting is to select a very tight choke.  when its time to hunt turkeys i simply unscrew my modified choke and screw in my turkey choke.  Load it up with some 3 inch heavyshot shotgun shells and you have yourself a lethal turkey killing machine!  Good luck!\n\n*another thing about turkey hunting:  its really important that you learn to call properly.  most of the time when you are turkey hunting you will want to call them to you.  Box calls are great for beginers, but a mouth diaphram can be really effective once you get the hang of it.  Buy yourself an instructional vidio that goes over the diffent calls that turkeys make.  practice at home before turkey season starts and you will have a huge advantage.
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most of the answers you have been given are correct. i worked in a very high volume gun shop for years and have personally owned well over a hundred firearms. most of the rifles being in the 30 caliber class. you just said deer hunting, if that is the largest game you will be hunting a 308 is plenty. and as far as the people saying the 308 is flatter shooting. that is also very true. and commercially available loads are readily available for the 308 just for extreme accuracy. if you go with a 308 try factory remingtons loaded with a 168 grain hollow point boat tail. 168HPBT is how it will be described. if you load youre own you can get just as much accuracy from the 30-06. i shot many over the years and it also has advantages. the long range competions at military ranges have relied on experienced shooters able to handle the recoil of a 30-06. but if you are never shooting more than 150 yards and deer will be the largest game you intend to hunt a 308 is plenty. i got hooked on 30-06 from the older military guys. i have to admit that a garand is a very pleasant rifle to fire. both cartridges are great. when i shot 30-06 i always reloaded and there are so many options it is mind boggling. i loaded everything from 95 grain plinker loads using bullseye pistol powder to 230 grain full house loads that would just about dislodge my shoulder. to get back to youre question again, you mostly say target shooting and amature competition. then a heavy barrel is the best choice. and i dont know if you have youre mind set on remington for a certain reason but money wise there are better choices for accuracy versus money. and im not just blowing smoke out of my butt. i have owned well over a hundred firearms and have fired atleast a thousand different configurations. so i am slightly biased from my own experiences. remington manufactures great arms but for very accurate target shooting and competition you will notice that a bolt action rifle is usually used. and i have to say that savage arms is the best for the money. i have owned browning and ruger and remington bolt action heavy barrels. but the savage rifles have always been more accurate. i have a savage model 110 fp in 308 that i can pick off crows at 200 yards easy. i believe the new version is called a model 10, they shortened the action. and my savage 112 bvss in 30-06 is a rifle i could never part with. shooting hand loads with 168 grain sierra hpbt and pre fired remington brass. i have had many times groups well under .500. my most accurate load is pre fired remington brass neck sized with a cci # 200 primer and a charge of49.3 grains of IMR 4064 powder followed by a sierra 168 grain hpbt set at an oal of 3.292. but every rifle is different but that works perfect for me. if youre just going deer hunting get a basic plain jane rifle. even an inch of target isnt a big deal in that situation. but if you really want accuracy i have already gave you my opinion. i think the 308 or 30-06 are both great choices. and the ammo is readily available for both given they are military cartridges, surplus ammo just for plinking and having fun is available cheap. and on the fun side is really neat to buy surplus military ss-209 , 223 rounds and pull the bullets and load them in sabots which i believe are still available.if not i have gobs of them i bought years ago and would be willing to sell some.  a 223 with a steel penetrator in a sabot comes out of a 30 caliber about 3700 fps. it will go right through an inch of solid steel. i hope i was of some help.
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Bound's hubby here: \n\nWhen I purchased my M1A, I also purchased the SA 6x40 Government Model scope. I like the rangefinding / distance compensating recticle. I generally use my M1A in competition, using iron sights only, so I have not shot this scope much. \n\nI find it is a quality scope. The one draw back, is that the range compensating recticle is calibrated using 168 grain Match loads (equivalent to Military Match M852). I prefer the heavier 173/175 grain Match loads (M118/M118LR) ... but for government work, the scope will put these rounds close enough to where I need to place them. \n\nI would not rely on the range compesating recticle for long range precision though. That recticle will place the bullet on target, but not with pin-point precision! It is better to have a target quality scope and shoot it to establish zeroes at the distances you plan to shoot. \n\nGood luck!
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Heck no.  You could go shooting/hunting with me anyday.  Kansas.  Although I know a few guys that would put their guns back in their cases and go home if you outshot them.  One guy I know missed 2 targets on the skeet range by station 7, and then packed his stuff up and drove home.  His license plate said 100 str8.
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Well first of all I shoot a Mathews Outback ( awesome bow).But as to your ?. You need to go to a archery shop that handles Hoyt bows.You need to shoot both of them witch ever one fits your budget and you are comfortable with then that is the best one for you.Hoyt makes a very nice product.Hope this has helped you.
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Your questions are like asking what is the prettiest color for an automobile!  Personally I would suggest you shoot various weights and loads to see which are the most pleasant to shoot and which provide the best accuracy.  Even for practice you might want to stay away from lead as it tends to create more cleaning problems over the long haul.  You can find excellent prices for ammo at Natchez Shooters Supplies(www.natchezss.com).  Don't forget to wear hearing and eye protection!
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I love airsoft. i have a UTG AK-47 warhawk, A UTG shotgun, and a UTG Sniper rifle. Im getting night vision goggles in a couple mounths so i can go stealth in night games.
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I got a 6 point buck that had a nice ear to ear spread on him (not bad for only a 6).\n\nI hunted the opening weekend of the gun deer season in Wisconsin (11/18 - 11/19).  I saw 10 deer opening day (6 does, 4 bucks) and got one.  I saw a glimpse of a deer on the 2nd day and that was it.\n\nThe deer didn't seem to be moving all that well this year.  I'm heading out for the Illinois 2nd gun season on Thursday.  Hopefully they will be moving by then.
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Check www.gunbroker.com to see what they sell for. It sounds good to me. I had one a few years back, ate buckshot and birdshot with no problems. I think I still have a pistol grip and heat sheild that I never put on it. It was stolen with my vehicle, sad to say and never replaced it.