what brand of rifle should i buy for .22 caliber?
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Ruger 10/22 is an excellent .22 rifle.  You will find a lot of accessories to customize it.  This rifle can go from a fun rifle ($200 - $400) to an entry level competition rifle ($800 - $1200).\n\nSee the site below for accesories this will give you an idea of what you can do with a 10/22.
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i used to be an sporting goods manager at kmart and i would suggest the daisy red rider as a starter. very easy to use and is not to powerful. always have adult supervision to teach responsibility of the firearm. later on i would suggest a benjamin pellet rifle. benjamin is quality.
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Thompson Center makes an affordable model chambered in a variety of calibres. They are single shots and without the recoil mechanism of an automatic will have a bigger kick, not to mention you may only have time for one shot so make it count.
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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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Good hunting rifle, available in many calibers.  Can be quite accurate, some top-notch, some just okay (but usually very good).  Company is still in business.  Parts available if anything breaks.  Like most Savage rifles it can have its barrel switched easily to other calibers.  Custom parts available (better triggers, scopes, new stocks, etc.)\n\nEarlier answer was odd but he's right BE SAFE FIRST.  Always know what you are shooting at, don't point it at anyone (ever!), make sure there is a backstop when shooting for fun, etc.
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Practically?  Something in 7.62x51 NATO (.308 Winchester).  I like the FN FAL and AR-10 as well as the older M-14.  You have stipulated "semi-auto rifle;" there are plenty of excellent bolt-action rifles which is proprietary to the sniper rifle.  So the best semi-automatic long-range rifle is probably the Armalite AR-30 in  8.6 x 70 mm (.338 Lapua).  It shoots further and hits harder than any .223, .308 or even .30-06.  There are also .50 caliber anti-personnel rifles, but they are bulky and hard to carry.\n\nH
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I use a .243 myself.  It's light and there's not much recoil, but travels well and will put one down.
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Volquartsen makes a good receiver, regardless of what metal it's made of. If you're shooting off a bench, then it matters very little how heavy the receiver is. Get the stainless in that case; it's less expensive and will last longer. Of course, "longer" is measured in tens of thousands of rounds.\n\nBy the way, make sure you get the threaded receiver and marry it to a threaded barrel if you're talking about a 10/22 receiver. The original 10/22 is held together with this wedge that pulls the barrel into the receiver, but it's not a great fit. Threaded barrels take care of any slop and really improve your accuracy.
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the browning BL22 is a much better rifle,never jams and short lever throw..but you can find a marlin 39 at most gunshops  or walmart
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The 357. is great for home defense. If price is a concern, but you want the quality of a Smith & Wesson, like the 686, you can get a Taurus that is ported, great sights and all for $459 or less. A S&W 686 run into the $650's+. Taurus owns S&W machines and that's why their built the very same and both have a lifetime warranty. You can also fire .38 with both guns. Taurus has greatly improved as a company and are building excellent revolvers and semi autos at great prices. You also get a free year of NRA membership with each purchase. Some people talk smack about Taurus, ignore them, great guns. Read the review online. Put a S&W 686 and a Taurus 357. side by side and they're the same guns, made on S&W machines that Taurus bought. minor differences, but both high quality. The ported feature on a Taurus 357. is great, because you'll get less gun flip and you can stay on your target better. Plus, it looks sweet and who doesn't like the flames coming out of the top. Looks rad. Especially in a 44. mag lol.\n\nNow, I am into home protection guns and have 6 quick access safes all over my house and own many handguns. If you're looking for a great semi-automatic handgun that holds 10+ rounds and is great for home protection, then you're talking about Springfield Armory XD 9mm or XD 45.ACP. Great guns, safe guns and both with lifetime warranty. As a Glock owner, don't buy a Glock because the name is cool. The guns are the finest plastic you can buy and the name is better than the gun. The XD's run $500+, but have excellent safety features than Glock do not and that's why people & cops are having accidents. I don't trust mine loaded and honestly don't 100% trust it loaded. It's my range gun, because I demand higher safety for home protection guns. Smith & Wesson make the Sigma, which is basically a Glock 19, but safer and about the same quality. It's $325+/-. They also make M&P (Military & Police) 40.cal. Great home defense gun and that runs $500.  Don't buy Hi Point. Junk.  \n\nRemember there is nothing more important than safety. If something happens, you'll be held for it. Keep the guns away from children, visiting guest and friendly. Buy a quick access safe that is built for guns. It's the best $59 you can spend.  You want to keep the gun locked away, unless you need it right away. Those safes allow you to do both. Best of luck.
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I think you should have several. A Mossburg 590 12 guage is good. You should have a simi auto hand gun, and either an AR 15 or a AK-47.
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Depends on where your hunting, in a wooded area I would want a .30-30, .270 is supposed to be pretty good, I use a .30-06
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it really depends on the area you are playing. i bought an automatic submachinegun that has long range, accurate, and power, but it's $300. if you buy the rifle, you should buy a pistol for back up if someone comes right at you. just e-mail me if you have any question
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Ruger's customer support is top-notch. \nThey will either stock parts themselves or be able to tell you where they distributed their spares.\nI wonder if they will replace the "PC"4 with something a little less "PC" now that the assault rifle ban has expired?\nMaybe something that will take a Sten magazine.....\nHey, I'd buy one!
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definatly, I think you will be a lot better off with a gun that you know and trust, and in my opinion I would trust the model  70 over any other gun out there, the most important thing is shot placement. If you can hit the vitals a .270 will do the job just fine.
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depends on your budget but i would chose ruger
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Probably a Remington 700 in .308 Win. Can be had at your local Wally world for around 400. Winchester Model 70s are good too as are others.