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Why "Entry Level",,, Why not just "Go for It"?
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<blockquote data-quote="aarondhgraham" data-source="post: 4310015" data-attributes="member: 13337"><p>I am still attempting to explain myself,,,</p><p>So here it goes again.</p><p></p><p>I have always advocated starting a young kid out,,,</p><p>With a decent single-shot .22 bolt action rifle.</p><p></p><p>This is as much to see if the kid actually likes shooting,,,</p><p>As it is about keeping the initial investment low.</p><p></p><p>But if you are certain you want to learn to shoot "tiny groups",,,</p><p>You should go ahead and spend the money on a rifle capable of shooting "tiny groups".</p><p></p><p>That way you can progress from shooting patterns, to 4" groups,,,</p><p>To 3" groups, to 2" groups, to 1" groups, then to "tiny groups".</p><p></p><p>It's very frustrating to progress from patterns to 2" groups,,,</p><p>And then never get any better results than that,,,</p><p>And always wonder if it is you or the rifle.</p><p></p><p>That's what happened to me with my Henry Acu-Bolt,,,</p><p>I progressed from patterns to 1.5" groups,,,</p><p>Then never got any better.</p><p></p><p>I occasionally shot a tiny group with the Henry,,,</p><p>But I always chalked that up to being an accidental fluke</p><p></p><p>I finally got to shoot a very precise CZ rifle owned by a friend of mine,,,</p><p>Imagine my surprise when I shot a slightly less than 1" group,,,</p><p>And was able to repeat that grouping several times.</p><p></p><p>My skills had progressed beyond what the limits of the rifle,,,</p><p>And if I hadn't been able to shoot that nice CZ-457,,,</p><p>I would have never known that I had improved.</p><p></p><p>My thoughts have evolved over the years I've been punching holes in paper,,,</p><p>I no longer suggest an "entry level rifle" as an absolute for beginners,,,</p><p>Now I am just as likely to suggest a proven 1-MOA rifle.</p><p></p><p>The difference in the price of an entry level Ruger 10/22,,,</p><p>Versus the price of something like my CZ-457 Pro Varmint At-One,,,</p><p>While substantial, was well worth the expenditure in that it took away the "wondering".</p><p></p><p>Wondering being; Is it me or is it my rifle?</p><p></p><p>I've used this term before but it always fits,,,</p><p>If you're serious about wanting to shoot tiny groups,,,</p><p>Go ahead and spend the money and buy a "<strong>No Alibi</strong>" rifle.</p><p></p><p>That way if you don't shoot a tiny group,,,</p><p>The blame is all on you, the shooter.</p><p></p><p>Aarond</p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aarondhgraham, post: 4310015, member: 13337"] I am still attempting to explain myself,,, So here it goes again. I have always advocated starting a young kid out,,, With a decent single-shot .22 bolt action rifle. This is as much to see if the kid actually likes shooting,,, As it is about keeping the initial investment low. But if you are certain you want to learn to shoot "tiny groups",,, You should go ahead and spend the money on a rifle capable of shooting "tiny groups". That way you can progress from shooting patterns, to 4" groups,,, To 3" groups, to 2" groups, to 1" groups, then to "tiny groups". It's very frustrating to progress from patterns to 2" groups,,, And then never get any better results than that,,, And always wonder if it is you or the rifle. That's what happened to me with my Henry Acu-Bolt,,, I progressed from patterns to 1.5" groups,,, Then never got any better. I occasionally shot a tiny group with the Henry,,, But I always chalked that up to being an accidental fluke I finally got to shoot a very precise CZ rifle owned by a friend of mine,,, Imagine my surprise when I shot a slightly less than 1" group,,, And was able to repeat that grouping several times. My skills had progressed beyond what the limits of the rifle,,, And if I hadn't been able to shoot that nice CZ-457,,, I would have never known that I had improved. My thoughts have evolved over the years I've been punching holes in paper,,, I no longer suggest an "entry level rifle" as an absolute for beginners,,, Now I am just as likely to suggest a proven 1-MOA rifle. The difference in the price of an entry level Ruger 10/22,,, Versus the price of something like my CZ-457 Pro Varmint At-One,,, While substantial, was well worth the expenditure in that it took away the "wondering". Wondering being; Is it me or is it my rifle? I've used this term before but it always fits,,, If you're serious about wanting to shoot tiny groups,,, Go ahead and spend the money and buy a "[B]No Alibi[/B]" rifle. That way if you don't shoot a tiny group,,, The blame is all on you, the shooter. Aarond . [/QUOTE]
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