EXPERIENCE:
This is my 2nd year going squirrel hunting with my old man. I've been using his regular Ruger 10/22. He also has a 10/22WMR from the early 2000's. Both fine guns. Basically I've been doing a lot of reading online but I'm still a gun newb.
WAS CONSIDERING:
For starting out, I was highly considering the Marlin 60 (cheap $160'ish) and the Deluxe 10/22 ($285'ish). I was leaning towards the 10/22.
NOW CONSIDERING:
I've been talking with several people on guns. Seems like if you buy a nice quality gun, and something that's actually desirable, the value is unlikely to go down that much over time. My dad's 10/22 WMR was bought for $425 and could probably sell for $800 easy right now. It's in mint condition. I'm not saying I'm going to buy a gun to resell later to profit from. Its just nice to know that a good gun should hold its value.
Right now I'm considering a bolt action Ruger 77/22.
It's $652, over 2x the price of the 10/22. Affordability isn't a huge issue. I can reasonably afford it. I'm not saying I'm a baller and $652 is pocket change. It does kind of hurt. But I'd rather buy something I don't regret and really like.
The thing is I keep hearing from people that eventually they grew up from a 22LR and wanted a 22WMR. I figure if I get the WMR right away, I don't have to waste that money on the 22LR. Kind of bugs me that the bullets will be 4x the price but I can reasonably afford it. I make decent dough.
What would you guys do? thoughts? anything else I should consider for under $700 that would be as nice as the 77/22? or say screw it and just get the 10/22?
This is my 2nd year going squirrel hunting with my old man. I've been using his regular Ruger 10/22. He also has a 10/22WMR from the early 2000's. Both fine guns. Basically I've been doing a lot of reading online but I'm still a gun newb.
WAS CONSIDERING:
For starting out, I was highly considering the Marlin 60 (cheap $160'ish) and the Deluxe 10/22 ($285'ish). I was leaning towards the 10/22.
NOW CONSIDERING:
I've been talking with several people on guns. Seems like if you buy a nice quality gun, and something that's actually desirable, the value is unlikely to go down that much over time. My dad's 10/22 WMR was bought for $425 and could probably sell for $800 easy right now. It's in mint condition. I'm not saying I'm going to buy a gun to resell later to profit from. Its just nice to know that a good gun should hold its value.
Right now I'm considering a bolt action Ruger 77/22.
It's $652, over 2x the price of the 10/22. Affordability isn't a huge issue. I can reasonably afford it. I'm not saying I'm a baller and $652 is pocket change. It does kind of hurt. But I'd rather buy something I don't regret and really like.
The thing is I keep hearing from people that eventually they grew up from a 22LR and wanted a 22WMR. I figure if I get the WMR right away, I don't have to waste that money on the 22LR. Kind of bugs me that the bullets will be 4x the price but I can reasonably afford it. I make decent dough.
What would you guys do? thoughts? anything else I should consider for under $700 that would be as nice as the 77/22? or say screw it and just get the 10/22?