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Is the .44 the most popular calibre, widest range to choose from?
Forget the costs per shot by the time you've bought all the bits and bobs to run and clean them let alone the ammuniton and club/ range fees its cheaper to roll pound coins down a drain!
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club membership and range fee's would be paid regardless for rifle use! i am hoping i can set myself up for about £200 all in as looking at prices on second hand pistols i think its a reasonable budget to work to.
as for price per shot, it was merely curiosity rather than a deciding factor! hell, it can't work out much more than shooting 250 clays every month can it!
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There's not much difference in the cost of buying powder, wads and shot for .36 and .44.
Don't forget the wads or grease for over the balls though as I believe we had a chain fire incident at the club the other week. No-one injured but a gun destroyed and a bad case of the runs.
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As above. Dont worry about the running costs where pistols are concearned.
Most people i know shoot .44/.45 as apposed to anything else, theres more choice of guns in the larger calibers and if you have to rely on buying your balls they seem to be more available. Best to try as many guns as you can, make your decision as to what you want then look at whats available in that model. Hold a .44/.45 ball in one hand and a .31/.36 in the other then decide
Have fun. Tim
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44=more bang, more smoke=bigger grin.
Go for one with a top strap like a ROA remmington or Rogers for target shooting, rater than the colt with its open frame and sighting through a groove in the hammer.
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Pietta make a good Remmy copy although they can be a little rough around the edges.Originally Posted by Smokeless Coal
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was given this advice at the club last night. i know i need to do a lot more reading, feeling and talking before i part with any cash so i know i am not making a mistake with what i buy!
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Stainless will be easier to clean and have a longer life, but it wll cost a lot more.
I've seen blue revolvers change hands for £30, mine cost me £60. At that sort of price getting a replacement is not too painful on the pocket.
£30 for a bottle of powder that will last months is not a critical expence so should not dictate caliber.
“If a cricketer, for instance, suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, which he could do very easily, I mean, are you going to ban cricket bats?” :- Prince Philip said after Dunblane
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