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Lincoln217 Ex Member	What is the best gun for beginners? Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 11:06pm	Print Post
	Hi, I'm new as you all can see. And I'm wondering what the best gun is for a beginner to hunt small games(calibre+make preferbly give me a price range too!). I want it to be , cheap (although that isnt the most important), reliable and versitile. I want the gun to be able to shoot most small games. Also I want to know what equipments I need, such as tripods, silencers etc... Also I am wondering if you experinced hunters can provide me with the types of the animasl I should hunt as a beginner, and where I cant hunt the different games. Hunting techniques would also be appreciated. I would really appreciate if you send a message to me or via email :linfengye217@hotmail.com Or you can just post it on this post THANKS GUYS APPRECIATE UR HELP


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Monsterbishi Forum Font Offline Christchurch, NZ<br /> Posts: 3015 Location: Christchurch Joined: Feb 17^th, 2008	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #1 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 2:05pm	Print Post
	Without knowing where you live, it makes it difficult to offer any advice as to where is suitable for you to hunt. Have a look through the firearms section of the forum - it's loaded with great advice as to what is available for various purposes.

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Visiting Yank Just Joined Offline I Love The FishNhunt Forum Posts: 20 Joined: Apr 26^th, 2009	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #2 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 3:23pm	Print Post
	I got into hunting 5 years ago and my advice is a 22 LR bolt. I bought a CZ 452 and put a 4x32 Bushnell on it. But, there's lot of great options. I also bought a 12g pump shotgun, but didn't use it as much. Without dogs or a decoy, bird hunting is hard. I still enjoyed it, but it can be frustrating.


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Lincoln217 Ex Member	Where I live Reply #3 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:12pm	Print Post
	I live in central Auckland, I dont mind if i have to drive a hour or so to get to a great hunting ground... Any suggestions where I can hunt around Auckland?


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Vulcan Forum Font Offline I Love The FishNhunt Forum Posts: 2137 Location: Wellington Joined: Jun 25^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #4 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:25pm	Print Post
	Do you have a firearms license?


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ANT Forum Font Offline I Love The FishNhunt Forum Posts: 2505 Location: West Harbour, West Auck. Joined: Mar 10^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #5 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 6:49pm	Print Post
	look into the Howick or Waitakere Sporting Rifle Clubs. shoot indoors .22lr at 25m. Or NZDA nearest you. Face to face advice and they might even let you handle and shoot various brands and calibres. No one ever regreted getting their .22, only regret letting them go

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MassiveAttack Forum Font Offline Setting trends in waterfowling fashion since 2011 Posts: 9534 Location: Canterbury Joined: Feb 16^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #6 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 7:32pm	Print Post
	Isn't an hour out of auckland west auckland? I think thats classified as dangerous game. Buy a .22 LR bolt action. CZ is good. Norinco is cheap. Join the NZDA, do the hunts course and buy the back issues of NZ hunter starting at issue one. The "How to be a hunter" series of articles has everything in it that you need to know. You should do some target shooting before going hunting as they are live animals you are shooting and do deserve some respect. I assume you have a firearms license???

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Tahan Ex Member	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #7 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 8:22pm	Print Post
	Hey, a 22 lr or a 17hmr are good rifles for shooting small game. Though air rifles are also a very good option.


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Lincoln217 Ex Member	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #8 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	Actually, Im not 16 yet.. But im getting a gun licence as soon as I turn 1.. SO im gathering 'INTEL' so to speak. And offcourse i will practise my aim at a shoting range first.


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Ginzu8 Ex Member	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #9 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 11:06pm	Print Post
	A bolt action .22LR would be ideal, when you finally got the firearm license. Look at the Norinco Em332 .22LR rifle. not the prettiest gun out there but its cheap and its accurate. Have some one with experience show u the do's n Donts. how to look after the rifle etc. good luck.


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Lincoln217 Ex Member	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #10 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 7:13am	Print Post
	Thanks guys for all the help!


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J R Forum Font Offline wing shooter Posts: 2632 Location: Super Northshore! Joined: Dec 13^th, 2009	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #11 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 1:03pm	Print Post
	Hey mate, I started with my great granddads BSA open sight, great little gun and you learn how to shoot with open sights. For a beginner gun i would suggest something cheap, something that goes bang and shoots out a bullet. I would not waste your time on a single shot if you are wanting to hunt small game as they will just be a pain in the ass. Try a bolt action maybe Norinco? something around that price range, they sell the gun and scope packages pretty cheap. around $250. you wont really need a tripod.. silencer would be handy, just get the slip on one for about $70 and you wont drive you parents up the walls. There are many types of game you can hunt its just depends on your location, if you are around orchards you are definitely going to get rabbits and possums. most farm paddocks have hares and rabbits and you always get possums around forestry blocks and plantations. Hope some of this info helps, just pm me if you need any more info. cheers.


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J R Forum Font Offline wing shooter Posts: 2632 Location: Super Northshore! Joined: Dec 13^th, 2009	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #12 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 1:04pm	Print Post
	Just realized that i repeated a lot of other posts lol


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Vulcan Forum Font Offline I Love The FishNhunt Forum Posts: 2137 Location: Wellington Joined: Jun 25^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #13 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 7:39pm	Print Post
	First get your license, second don't buy a gun, join a smallbore club (assuming you've haven't already).


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.308 Ex Member	Re: What is the best gun for beginners? Reply #14 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 8:44pm	Print Post
	barret 50 end of story hahahaahahah na get yaself a norinco jw 23 (22 magnum) super x hollow points away laughing cheap reliable and fun


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