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/Crossed_Cross May 13 '26

Where do you live? Some places like Ontario severely limit where you can shoot rifles.

I've killed a grouse with a .22lr. Mostly with 20ga though.

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u/Random_Reddit_User_5 May 15 '26

Im in Northern Alberta and own like 8000 acres. 90% is rural land. And I have a friend who goes shooting grouse with his .22LR every Sunday and hasn't ran into any problems.