Thread: First rifle advice

I'd try buy something used, there are a tonne of rifles out there with barely 100 rounds through them.
You can go to gun stores and look at all the different rifles, but if you can find something that's already threaded with a suppressor and has a decent scope then you'll save a bunch of money.

If you find a package deal in a store make sure it comes with decent branded gear, there a bunch of "homebrand" scopes and rings out there that are basically rubbish.
You can usually find a cheap Burris Fullfield 2 (or similar) easy enough on Trademe, or on the forum here.

If you do buy a rifle package either from a store or Trademe, don't assume it'll be set up correctly. There should be plenty of videos on YouTube about mounting a scope properly and getting the eye relief set properly.
Also checking the rings are installed correctly, ring screws not stripped, etc.

Something like this, would be a great starting point.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/5089198021

I wouldn't get hung up on cartridges, anything in the 243/7mm08/6.5 Creedmoor/6.5x55/270/308/30-06 range will be more than adequate.
So long as you can buy ammo for it then it'll be fine. I'd go for something as low recoil as possible. Low recoil plus a suppressor will be the best way to not develop a flinch, which basically every new gun owner does.

many specials are fitted with scopes they cant sell - I see all to often a special and look thru the scope and its one of those horrible bloody things with a multitude of little bars bloody awfull try and get a bead on a pig or deer right on changes of light and you just cant discern the bloody cross hair - nice big Posts coming into a small final cross hair called plex or euro 4 a - but as many have said dont turn your nose at second hand- a lot of bargains out there as second hand hard to sell at moment - the earlier Tikka models and early Remingtons -Rugers Winchesters many shoot way better than you can and lots of options