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

Ummmm other than plinking and specific hunting cases what do you intend on doing ?

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

im a recoil slut.

.22 holds 0 interest for me.

.223 /.38 special are the smallest cartridges in my safe.

my first firearm was a 1301 i took to the range with slugs.

look at all these skinny armed downvotes LMAO

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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/Livid_sumo May 13 '26

I dont think you know what fiscal responsibility is....

But its clear my comment was very triggering for you ❄️

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

oh please spare me this vapid projection.

If you cant afford the ammo, dont buy the gun.

what part of that is fiscally unwise?

"mitigate the cost"

two ways: shoot cheaper ammo, or make more money to afford more expensive ammo.

method one is easy. method two requires not being useless.

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u/Livid_sumo May 13 '26

Dude you enjoy the vibration of recoil as the primary feature of shooting. You called yourself a "recoil slut", the cringe of your comments is hard to handle.... I think the downvotes kinda say how people feel about your opinion.... maybe just stop replying and take the 'L'

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u/dirkdiggler2011 May 13 '26

It's called "peacocking" and it's pathetic.

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

Ironic insecurity

you have soft hands.

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u/AlmightyJumboTron May 13 '26

Lol what a specimen

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

As opposed to you agonizing over the cost of ammunition?

Nice deflection, you really danced around the question. 🥱

enjoying the feel of recoil doesnt mean i think its the primary feature of shooting, nice strawman.

ill repeat: shoot whats in your budget. thats what OP's concern was.

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u/Dootbooter May 13 '26

Dude..... you're embarrassing yourself. Let people enjoy their hobby without your need to tell the world how tough and rich you are.

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

Let people enjoy their hobby.How f****** ironic

You guys are all reading WAAAY too deep into what I said. the insecurity projection is WILD.

im curious how dont shoot what you cant afford to restock got turned into "im so rich".

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u/Dootbooter May 13 '26

Dude when the majority of people disagree with you it's probably not a "everyone else is projecting" lol

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u/Top_Importance6216 May 13 '26

the facetious lol doesn't make this true.

hivemind cope goes brrrrr

im gonna go dump some .308 😘

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