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