New women hunters
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I have been thinking about buying a gun and really have no idea where to start. So I am looking for any ideas on a gun that would be easy for a woman to pack around and that is between $250.00 to $350.00. If you have any suggestions please let me know! Thanks! Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I have been thinking about buying a gun and really have no idea where >to start. So I am looking for any ideas on a gun that would be easy >for a woman to pack around and that is between $250.00 to $350.00. >If you have any suggestions please let me know! Thanks!
With the word "gun" you covered a *lot* of territory. Since this is a "hunting" NG would it be reasonable to assume you mean a rifle a/o a shotgun. Though there are people who use handguns for hunting . Do you intend to go hunting or shoot a paper targets ? If you’re a complete beginner, a .22 caliber rifle of numerous brands will cost within your limits. And ammunition for one is very inexpensive. Then, if you’re talking about "packing" a handgun, that’s a whole ‘nuther subject. Worth a whole lot of discussion. About that, ask again on the newsgroup rec.guns Bill Van Houten (USA Ret) "No matter how hard you try, you can’t throw a potato chip very far." "Linus" Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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It would help if you could be a bit more forthcoming on what your intended use is. Hunting covers a very wide range of critters, and there are classes of game, that require different weapons for best use. Birds require a shotgun, shall game should be taken with rimfire type weapons, and big game sizes are so varied, that selecting a weapon is problematic without more information. I would be glad to help, if you could narrow down the perameters a bit. I live far out in the alaskan bush, and my wife and I both hunt on occasion when the need arises. — Bruce (semiretired powderman & exFCC Field Inspector for Southeastern Alaska) Bruce Gordon * Debora Gordon R.N. Bruce’s Trading Post P.O. Box EXI Excursion Inlet South Juneau, Alaska 99850 Excursion Inlet, Alaska 99850 University of Alaska Remote Weather Data Collection Site Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> I have been thinking about buying a gun and really have no idea where > to start. So I am looking for any ideas on a gun that would be easy > for a woman to pack around and that is between $250.00 to $350.00. > If you have any suggestions please let me know! Thanks!
Let us know what animals you plan on hunting, and in what type of terrain, Jess. Give us as much information as you can, and we can help better. Bob Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 2:50 PM > I have been thinking about buying a gun and really have no idea where > to start. So I am looking for any ideas on a gun that would be easy > for a woman to pack around and that is between $250.00 to $350.00. > If you have any suggestions please let me know! Thanks! You will get lots of advice so here is mine. I don’t think you should worry about the type or caliber of gun. At first I think you should look for a rifle that fits. Do you ware shoos that don’t fit? How a gun fits has a lot to do with how much and how well you will enjoy shooting. I like smaller cartridges with less recoil. (Pain) Things like Bolt, auto, 260 or 7-08 can what till you find a brand that fits. Alan Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
