• Cris@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    23 hours ago

    I always figured if get a rifle I’d want it to be a lever gun, they seem like a lot of fun and the space cowboy builds folks do are super cool!

    • Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
      3·
      21 hours ago

      I love lever action rifles & they do have a lot going for them in a some ways, but I will say if a lever action has to be your first rifle then your second rifle should be a intermediate cartridge detachable magazine semi-auto rifle.But a lever action in 357 mag is far from the worst beginner firearm. They are a lot of fun to shoot & people are a lot less intimidated by them.

      • Cris@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        Why do you reccomend eventually also getting a mag fed semi-auto rifle?

        Thanks for your thoughts :)

        • DaGeek247@fedia.io
          1·
          3 hours ago

          There is not much that can beat being able send thirty rounds downrange in 15 seconds. A semi-auto is a tool that does its job incredibly well.

          A lever gun will just do its job pretty well, but will also be a lot of fun.

          • Cris@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 hours ago

            Do you mean for practical purposes, or just fun? I feel like I’d be very conscious that I’m burning through a lot of money 😅

            Mostly I’m just interested in maybe someday going hunting once a year and sharing the meat with some folks since I think it’s more ethical than industrial agriculture, and I think there’s value in being more connected to the processes that feed you. If an animal is gonna die so that I can feed myself I feel like it’s healthy to be willing to confront that and appreciate the life that was sacrificed for my needs.

            Going to the range every once in a while could be nice, but I’m usually not awake during the day due to a sleep disorder, so ranges aren’t open, and it’s not worth screwing up my sleep just to stand in a spot and shoot a piece of paper. And it seems like a good way to blow through a lot of money’s worth of ammo 😅

            (I’m awake during the day right now and I just got to go out for a walk in the sunlight, I’m very pleased about it 😊😊😊)

            • DaGeek247@fedia.io
              2·
              2 hours ago

              I was reference self defense when talking about using a gun as a tool. As a hobby / range gun it is also fun, but arguing levels of fun is an excersize in futility.

              You can get a semi auto that fires 22lr, and that is cheap as hell, but it’s not actually all that important, as compared to a semi auto for self defence.

              As far as I know, BLM land is just about the only option available to everyone for night shooting.