extra cash, what rifle to buy?!

seansean1444 · October 12, 2012, 10:03 PM

going out 2 look at some guns tomorrow hopefully ill find something worth buyin, might look for a mosin nagant m44 or any good deal on an sks, possibly a ruger 1022, any other cool guns you guys think i could score with this amount of cash? i am a fan of 45-70 also so maybe a NEF Single shot in that caliber

let me know what you guys think

RamItOne · October 12, 2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by seansean1444

any other cool guns you guys think i could score with this amount of cash?

What amount?

seansean1444 · October 12, 2012, 10:25 PM

totally forgot to mention haha around 300, leaning towards an sks

warbirdlover · October 12, 2012, 10:25 PM

Yeah, how much?

seansean1444 · October 12, 2012, 10:26 PM

around 300

jimbob86 · October 12, 2012, 10:29 PM

300 will get you a decent reloading set-up and components for the guns you already have.

seansean1444 · October 12, 2012, 10:37 PM

ya but i shoot cheap calibers, just 12 guage and 5.56.

jimbob86 · October 12, 2012, 10:47 PM

You shoot cheap (lowest bidder) ammo ..... you can load 5.56 ammo as good as you want to make it for less.

seansean1444 · October 12, 2012, 10:49 PM

its just not worth the extra time 2 me

droptrd · October 13, 2012, 09:52 AM

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300 will get you a decent reloading set-up and components for the guns you already have.

Thats what I thought years ago. A few thousand dollars later.....

Jack O'Conner · October 13, 2012, 09:54 AM

Muzzle loaders are great fun to shoot! Try CVA Wolf or Optima.

Jack

seansean1444 · October 13, 2012, 04:51 PM

Is the cva muzzle loader the one where I change barrels 2 other rifle calibers

seansean1444 · October 13, 2012, 05:13 PM

im just looking for a new rifle, i dont have any intrest in reloading, maybe in the future but not now

stu925 · October 13, 2012, 09:52 PM

Finding an SKS in NY for $300 is going to be tough. Yugoslavs are going for about $350 and the rest are going for more (Russians have gone through the roof). The Mosin M44 can probably be found for under $300 and a new 10/22 can be had for under $300. You might also consider looking around for a used Marlin 336 in 30-30 (although you may need a little more cash for a nice one).

Stu

checkmyswag · October 13, 2012, 11:01 PM

ruger 1022

TX Hunter · October 13, 2012, 11:29 PM

If you can find a good SKS for 300, Id get one, they are very good Rifles.
Got an Early Yugo, the one without the grenade launcher, and love it. That thing will digest any kind of 7.62x39 ammo, and is built like a tank. If not the M44 Carbine, or a Mosin is also good. just look around, you will find something nice. I bought a very nice Used Traditions Persuit .50 Calliber, with ammo, patches, and accesseries for $300 year before last. Thats alot of fun also. Good luck.

chadio · October 14, 2012, 01:02 AM

As a recent SKS owner, I'm really enjoying the rifle!!!

- the way they operate
- takedown / re-assembly
- inexpensive, easily sourced ammo
- one of the coolest looking battle rifles IMO

My SKS was an unfired Norinco Paratrooper and I paid $319. Wanted a Russian but their prices have gone out of sight.

October 12, 2012, 10:03 PM	#1
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	extra cash, what rifle to buy?! going out 2 look at some guns tomorrow hopefully ill find something worth buyin, might look for a mosin nagant m44 or any good deal on an sks, possibly a ruger 1022, any other cool guns you guys think i could score with this amount of cash? i am a fan of 45-70 also so maybe a NEF Single shot in that caliber let me know what you guys think

October 12, 2012, 10:29 PM	#6
jimbob86 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 5,263	300 will get you a decent reloading set-up and components for the guns you already have. __________________ TheGolden Rule of Tool Use: "If you don't know what you are doing, DON'T." http://nefirearm.com/

October 12, 2012, 10:47 PM	#8
jimbob86 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 5,263	You shoot cheap (lowest bidder) ammo ..... you can load 5.56 ammo as good as you want to make it for less. __________________ TheGolden Rule of Tool Use: "If you don't know what you are doing, DON'T." http://nefirearm.com/

October 13, 2012, 09:54 AM	#11
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,320	Muzzle loaders are great fun to shoot! Try CVA Wolf or Optima. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

October 13, 2012, 11:01 PM	#15
checkmyswag Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,328	ruger 1022 __________________ No brass. No ammo.

October 12, 2012, 10:25 PM	#3
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	totally forgot to mention haha around 300, leaning towards an sks

October 12, 2012, 10:25 PM	#4
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,322	Yeah, how much?

October 12, 2012, 10:26 PM	#5
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	around 300

October 12, 2012, 10:37 PM	#7
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	ya but i shoot cheap calibers, just 12 guage and 5.56.

October 12, 2012, 10:49 PM	#9
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	its just not worth the extra time 2 me

October 13, 2012, 04:51 PM	#12
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	Is the cva muzzle loader the one where I change barrels 2 other rifle calibers

October 13, 2012, 05:13 PM	#13
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	im just looking for a new rifle, i dont have any intrest in reloading, maybe in the future but not now

October 13, 2012, 09:52 PM	#14
stu925 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2010 Location: New York Posts: 856	Finding an SKS in NY for $300 is going to be tough. Yugoslavs are going for about $350 and the rest are going for more (Russians have gone through the roof). The Mosin M44 can probably be found for under $300 and a new 10/22 can be had for under $300. You might also consider looking around for a used Marlin 336 in 30-30 (although you may need a little more cash for a nice one). Stu

October 13, 2012, 11:29 PM	#16
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,755	If you can find a good SKS for 300, Id get one, they are very good Rifles. Got an Early Yugo, the one without the grenade launcher, and love it. That thing will digest any kind of 7.62x39 ammo, and is built like a tank. If not the M44 Carbine, or a Mosin is also good. just look around, you will find something nice. I bought a very nice Used Traditions Persuit .50 Calliber, with ammo, patches, and accesseries for $300 year before last. Thats alot of fun also. Good luck.

October 14, 2012, 01:02 AM	#17
chadio Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Posts: 621	As a recent SKS owner, I'm really enjoying the rifle!!! - the way they operate - takedown / re-assembly - inexpensive, easily sourced ammo - one of the coolest looking battle rifles IMO My SKS was an unfired Norinco Paratrooper and I paid $319. Wanted a Russian but their prices have gone out of sight. __________________ Ex - Navy, Persian Gulf Veteran. Loved shooting the M14, 1911, M60, M2 "No matter what you do with a striker gun, it still feels like a power stapler." - Gats Italian