Thread: Hunting Rifle

Its amazing how some people will "recommend" second hand rifles with actions that are at least 60 years old to a beginner and then woffle irrelevant stuff about feeding and extraction (all decent modern hunting rifles have ZERO issues with feeding/extracting. Its an irrelevant consideration for a new shooter and even for most experienced hunters)

Presumably some have some old stuff they want to get rid off? That they can't be bothered fixing themselves?

Secondhand rifles for a Beginner is almost always a trap. ONLY when said beginner has an experienced shooter friend that is trustworthy to look at the rifle with him (ideally test shoot and borescope).

Most secondhand "safequeens with 5 shots through it" are being sold at such ridiculous prices that a new one will be the same price anyway. No point.

Yes barrels can be swapped, but second hand rifle+barrel swap will be more expensive than new.