New gun owner visual guide

[u/chillyrabbit]

Visual gunowners guide. For people with short attention spans that only look at pretty pictures. 

This is a follow up component to my earlier new gun owners guide.

This is to showcase what a new gun owner needs at the minimum.

1. Overall picture, all a fresh new gun owner needs. 
2. Hearing protection, and eye protection. Howard leight, and pyramex eye protection. (I actually keep mine in the car as I drive everywhere, and I never want to forget them. This is just my backup pair I keep in the house) The howard leights are expensive now and there are a lot better and cheaper models on the market but roughly $100, eye protection $25. 
3. Trigger lock, not necessary for transport but meets the Non-restricted requirements for storage at home. I do recommend a security cabinet but this is just the minimum required. $16
4. Cleaning kit (Proshot universal cleaning kit $80) 
5. Cleaning kit, CLP, rods, brushes, patches, everything a new gunowner needs.)
6. Staple Gun, extra staples (Arrow Light duty staple gun $25, JT21 staples $7
7. Shoot n See targets (50 targets/$50)
8. Ruger 10/22 with case. (Ruger 10/22 M1 carbine edition, $640, Ruger flagstaff 10/22 case $65)
9. Ruger 10/22 with case. 
10. Box of 22lr ammo (Blazer 525 pack $48)
11. Toolbox, (range bag) carries my registration papers, range membership, ammo, and odds and ends. (Mastercraft toolbox $80) 

Total Cost: $1136 for everything in the picture. Or $496 for everything else that wasn’t the gun as you can choose your own.

[u/RelativeFox1]

2 things you can do to make it cheaper if you want to. 1) print your own targets. Even cheaper if you can print them at work. 2) ditch the tool box, toss it in any old bag or backpack.

[u/chillyrabbit → u/RelativeFox1]

Yeah I didn't realize how expensive tool boxes have gotten, I got mine 15 years ago for $20. But you don't need a super tactical bag to hold stuff.

Like you said a bag or backpack could work especially if you don't load it up with ammo. The only downside is light weight bags can't handle carrying too much ammo which is why I like my tool box. But considering getting a range specific bag.

[u/RelativeFox1 → u/chillyrabbit]

They are handy, I just wanted to point out an easy way to save a bit.

[u/restroommop → u/RelativeFox1]

My preferred targets are a piece of printer paper with one or more Xs put on them with a marker.

[u/AlgaeGrazers → u/restroommop]

The new free printable magdump targets are pretty cool. Cost a bit more in ink, though.

[u/Automatic_Passion681 → u/RelativeFox1]

We always just use old cardboard boxes to carry all the shit