/k/ - Weapons

Learn to shoot and how guns work before you start talking about OCing on campgrounds anon, Christ. Get a 22 rifle, the Ruger Takedown is good if you want to backpack with it, find a a range, and git gud.

>>614120

Marlin Model 336.

Inexpensive, low recoil, all purpose med size hunting rifle, normal fags friendly, it's a good first gun.

Take one with a scope mount.

>>614120

>I want to go camping but the forests are full of hobos, grizzlies, skinwalkers or so the Natives told me so, pumas, and coyotes.

>What are some good first guns and tips for dealing with all the above?

For most of that, I'd say a .357mag revolver, 4"+ barrel.

Griz is different, you'll want to use a .44mag revolver or bigger.

If you're too young to get a revolver, then a lever gun in .357mag will do it for even griz. (longer barrel = more power)

A rifle in 7.62x39 makes a good woods gun too and SKS can still be had in good shape for less than $500.

You can also get an AR rifle in 300blackout for $500.

Don't try to use 5.56NATO for bear.

Any rifle .25 and up at 2000ft/sec and up will do.

>Also what about open carrying while camping?

This depends on state laws.

In my state, open carry is legal for outdoor recreation outside of municipalities.

I recommend you get in touch with your local gun rights groups and get the skinny.

One last tip, don't take a gun into the woods with you until you're comfortable handling it and can hit what you're shooting at.

After all, if you need to take down a skin walker, you want your target to be taken out as far from you as possible.

Seconding anons above, marlin 336 in 30-30 or Winchester / rossi model 92 in .357 magnum, personal recommendation is going to the .357 because cheaper ammo and much easier to spend more time target shooting. Also getting into guns just because everyone else has one is a bad excuse, calling it gun "culture" exposes a few things about you we might not have known otherwise.

>>614120

>I don't want to scare anybody

Wrong fucking attitude. That's an urban liberal attitude. Get rid of that shit. It isn't your concern whether or not pussies who are afraid of guns feel comfortable around you; that's on them. YOUR concern is keeping yourself protected from the shit that wants you kill, rape, or eat you, be they two- or four-legged.

>>614166

OP sounds exactly like a reddit tier liberal who can't into life liberty or property.

At least if he fucks up with a levergun he doesn't give the antifunners more ammo.

>>614168

Antigunners are going to find ammo, regardless. They always do. What OP needs to focus on is unfucking his mentality from the culture he was apparently raised with, to one that will keep him alive. Some people suggest easing him into it; I'm more of a proponent of "throw the baby bird out of the nest and hope he can figure out how to fly".

OP, before you touch a gun, you need to recite these rules until you can recite them in your sleep. These four simple rules will make sure you never shoot anything you don't intend to nor get kicked out of every gun club you come across. They are absolutely mandatory each and every time you pick up a gun. If your first attitude after reading these four is indifference or annoyance, NEVER PICK UP A GUN FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

>1. ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED. THERE IS NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN AN "UNLOADED" GUN.

2. Finger off the trigger until you are on target.

3. Never point the gun at anything you don't intend to destroy, the sole exception to this is the floor.

4. Be aware of what's behind your target- you could miss or over penetrate.

>>614120

>buy uniforms and milsurp from 100 years ago

>make yourself look cool

>gear up with bayonet, mosin, whole nine yards

>camp alone innawoods

>pretend to participate in battles by shooting at random shit

>>614120

Find a gun range that let's you rent. Say you are new and inexperienced but you want to try some firearms before you purchase. I don't know if this is universal but when I did this I got a range employee who taught me the ins and outs of the firearm. I suspect they do this for safety reasons. They don't want accidents on their range so they have someone who knows what their doing standing right next to you to make sure that you don't do anything stupid. If you are lucky they will teach you sight alignment and trigger control in addition to safety.

I cannot overstate the importance of the four rules >>614185 . Not only do you need to be able to recite them, but you need to train yourself to follow them naturally and imminently see when someone else isn't following them.

The ideal is having friends who are into guns and will take you shooting, but if you had gun friends then you woulnd't be asking here.

>>614120

I've given this a little more thought and here's my poorfag's first gun recommendations for the USA: Mossberg 500 and High Point carbine.

What I considered when coming up with the recommendations are:

>cost - both can be had for less than $300

>effectiveness - both will put decent power down range

>reliability - I have both and both shoot fine

Mossberg 500

>start with slugs in a rifled barrel and you can get 4moa

>lots of ammo and ammo types

>easily customizable

>go for general use - jack of all trades, master of none

High Point carbine

>uses easily acquirable ammo

>decent capacity

>fairly tough and reliable

I recommend .45 for the high point because it's a low pressure cartridge and won't beat up your action as much.

You'll get more power out of a 16" carbine barrel than you would out of a 5" hand gun.

Yes, I did just post this in another thread. I feel it's appropriate here too.

>>614120

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