| Amateur hunters must give this subject a lot | | | | aesthetically pleasing. From all common stock |
| of thought because the hunting efficiency | | | | materials, the laminated wood is the |
| depends greatly on the used rifle. With other | | | | strongest and the most durable available but |
| words, if hunters don't own a suitable rifle | | | | they are a little bit heavier than others. |
| for a particular type of hunting and to fit | | | | More and more popular among hunters are the |
| the hunting style, the results won't show up | | | | synthetic materials basically because they |
| very soon and in some cases, not at all. | | | | are less expensive and less affected by |
| | | | moisture in comparison with the walnut |
| The very first issue a future rifle owner | | | | stocks. |
| must think about is the cartridge. Let's take | | | | |
| for example choosing a rifle for a deer hunt. | | | | The barrel length varies from 18 to 26 inches |
| Experts affirm that a 150 grain bullet is | | | | but all lengths aren't available on all |
| recommended for this type of hunting. To | | | | models. When choosing the length, hunters |
| narrow the list, it is advisable to look for | | | | must think about what the length implies: the |
| the most popular models, like the: .270 | | | | stiffness of the barrel, the length, the |
| Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .308 | | | | weight and the bullet's speed as it leaves |
| Winchester and others as well. What future | | | | the barrel's end. If the barrel is longer it |
| rifle owners must know is that standard | | | | will so to say " wiggle " when the cartridge |
| cartridges are uniquely named so the name of | | | | is fired which will have a huge impact on the |
| the cartridge indicates the dynamic and | | | | accuracy. Shorter barrels are a little bit |
| physical characteristics of the cartridge. | | | | more accurate but for a hunting rifle the |
| Hunters mustn't forget that in order to | | | | difference is basically insignificant. The |
| safely fire a cartridge, the rifle must | | | | disadvantage of a lighter gun is that the |
| accept that specific cartridge as it can't | | | | recoil is more powerful in comparison with |
| fire other cartridges. | | | | the recoil on heavier rifles. |
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| Next order of business, future rifle owners | | | | Most of the metal parts of a bolt action |
| must think about the action. Basically, there | | | | rifle are made of either carbon steel or |
| are four types: bolt action, lever action, | | | | stainless steel. Carbon steel has one major |
| pump action and self-loading ( auto-loading / | | | | advantage and one major disadvantage. The |
| semi-automatic ) action. Single shot rifles | | | | major advantage would be that it is less |
| come in the following types: break-open, | | | | expensive while the major disadvantage would |
| rolling block, falling block, trapdoor and | | | | be that it has the tendency to rust ( |
| others as well. Of all of the above | | | | although carbon steel parts are in most cases |
| mentioned, the bolt action retriever has the | | | | treated in order to reduce the rusting risks |
| simplest design which allows rifles to be | | | | ). Stainless steel parts resist very good to |
| loaded with more than just one single | | | | rust but are a little bit more expensive. |
| cartridge. It is also easier to maintain and | | | | |
| is more reliable in comparison with other | | | | As you can see, there are many aspects a |
| action types. | | | | hunter must take into consideration before |
| | | | choosing the most suitable hunting rifle. One |
| Stock materials are in most cases made out of | | | | last thought, it is very important to think |
| wood ( laminated or not ), fiberglass or | | | | about the game you are about to hunt before |
| plastic. The rifles that have a wood stock | | | | choosing the rifle and also don't exaggerate |
| material are generally made out of walnut due | | | | when buying, not too expensive but also not |
| to the fact that it is sturdy; feels good in | | | | too cheap, somewhere in between. |
| the hunter's hands and it is also | | | | |