Thread: First Rifle Choice for the Novice Hunter. Some more Notes From an Old Fudd

Ain't it a funny thing,the humble 177 slug gun/air rifle doesn't even get a mention anymore? Yet it teaches how to aim,how to hold,muscle memory and with a small amount of thinking can be used SAFELY in most town sections. Trying to get novice shooter to line up rifle when they don't have those basics,takes a fair bit of patience.I need to find really cheap slug gun for mate to use.funny I sold off the one I had only a few months ago lol

yes you are right Mickey Duck cheap target practice just a pity cant be used in suburbs despite a good set up but yes a definite plus to teach new shooters

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes you are right Mickey Duck cheap target practice just a pity cant be used in suburbs despite a good set up but yes a definite plus to teach new shooters

Can't be used in suburbs???? Since when???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Can't be used in suburbs???? Since when???

to the best of my knowledge air rifles cannot be discharged in a built up area I am prepared to be corrected but I have always understood that

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Ain't it a funny thing,the humble 177 slug gun/air rifle doesn't even get a mention anymore? Yet it teaches how to aim,how to hold,muscle memory and with a small amount of thinking can be used SAFELY in most town sections. Trying to get novice shooter to line up rifle when they don't have those basics,takes a fair bit of patience.I need to find really cheap slug gun for mate to use.funny I sold off the one I had only a few months ago lol

I started out that way but when I got my centrefire I realised how completely rubbish most slug guns' triggers are. Taught me nothing about trigger control that I can think off

you may have learnt more than you realise yes most of them are crap triggers but to get groups requires mastering that crap creep and second stage