r/canadaguns • u/Random_Reddit_User_5 • May 12 '26

Buy recommendations Buying a .22

Everybody on the internet is saying to get a .22 because it is easy and cheap to shoot. But honestly, what can you do with a .22? Plinking and very small animals. Am I looking at this the wrong way? My FSC instructor sayed to get a .243 because its relativity cheap to shoot and still powerful. And another friend told me to get a 25-06 but its ammo hella expensive. Please fell free to give me another point of view.

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u/cattabliss bc May 12 '26

are u only ever going to own 1 gun?

if you ever want more than 1, a .22 is like 1/10 the cost of the other gun usually, so you might as well get it for funsies

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u/Random_Reddit_User_5 May 13 '26

well thats it I dont plan on having a whole arsenal of guns.

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u/Strong-Owl-55 May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

I have an arsenal somewhat but at the start my family said you need 3 guns a 22. A bolt action and a shotgun.

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u/gregarious01 May 13 '26

Exactly the 3 I just started with.

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u/gregarious01 May 13 '26

The exact 3 I just started with

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u/Random_Reddit_User_5 May 13 '26

Well i mean moneywise.

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u/Strong-Owl-55 May 13 '26

Well what's your budget ithaca 37 shot gun can get for 300$ can find a cheap 22 for yourself around 300$ or less sometimes and then you can get a center fire