Thread: First rifle for older person? Meat hunting. Only be allowed one.

Hi, what would be the ideas/options of -

1; $1-$3 K;-

or 2; under $1k.

Purpose = goats/pigs say 30-80 m. Occasionally longer range on target-say to 180m useful (geese/goats). Own cows at about 20m.

Place= bush with lots supplejack, wet, steep clay-some open country.

Thought needs to be shorter than 1 m overall length, lighter than 5 kg if possible.

5+ shot semi auto = good.
(I can carry two goats at once- so mob shooting is good)

Needs to be quiet to suit with dog and me- and the complaining neighbours or their visitors.
Within 400 m at certain points- also valley reverberation.

Nothing too protruding to get knocked off.

Able to be used as a walking staff- unloaded and muzzle end covered of course.

Affordable to run- like bullet cost-muzzle life.

Consistently accurate-(currently easily can do my 3 shots at 100m with air-rifle in a $2 coin space)- so needs to be better than me.

Quiet to chamber- amazing what you can hear in the bush.

Will handle being dropped in the river occasionally and definitely getting wet - rain is continuous sometimes.

Some sort of scope on it- for those distances and in low light, or at night with small spotlight.
Pigs do come out between 1am and daybreak-so easy to get them then too.

Lowish recoil- even if I was still 18- am interested in making it easier for me.

Left Handed = good, as am used to that.

Don't need for rabbits or possums-.22 air-rifle good enough.

Needs to be centrefire- so can get DOC permit if necessary.

Last more than 4-5 years-scope might not-getting wet-but rifle should with reasonable maintenance.
If time-maybe 600 rounds a year.

Early next year is the plan- sat Mountain safety course short while ago(passed)-so apply for FAL when certain domestic situation resolved/ and own place.

What useful ideas? thanks.