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/Livid_sumo May 12 '26

I was the the same, but then you learn to enjoy shooting rather than the novelty and you wanna mitigate the cost so you can shoot more

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u/Top_Importance6216 May 12 '26

alternatively: make more money.

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u/CurlyWurly61 May 12 '26

Homeless? Build a house

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u/Top_Importance6216 May 12 '26 edited May 13 '26

same principle applies.

if you cant afford to shoot it whenever you want, dont get it, or start reloading.

womp womp, dont cry about your inability to fund your hobby. If you cant afford premium gas; buy a junker.

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u/BlandRusk06 May 13 '26

What a stupid opinion!

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u/Top_Importance6216 May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

stupid is buying a gun you cant afford the ammo for.

getting downvoted for "live within your means" and "i like recoil" smh

at no point did i disparage your widdle .22's.

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u/Porkdude99 May 13 '26

Yeah I mean nothing less than 12 gauge slugs is what I’d consider “recoil”… lmao. Stop being a dick weed, you’re probably a plumber or some stupid shit