New to guns

[TallTale]

Hey guys glad to be here.

As the topic states I'm new to guns and am looking to buy a marlin 795 to be my first gun. My question is should I take a class that teaches me how to use a rifle before I actually buy one or should I buy it first? My dad is a retired cop and was on the swat team so I think he'd be willing to give me some tips on how to shoot if I got a gun but I'm not exactly sure how he feels about me actually owning one. Thanks guys

[Milsurp Collector]

Buy the rifle then enroll in the next Project Appleseed class near you http://appleseedinfo.org/search-stat...ame=California

[steelholder]

Your dad was a swat and your new to guns???? how'd that happen??

[2Bear]

First talk to your dad about your interest in firearms, target shooting, hunting or whatever it is that intrigues you.

He could be a great coach in this...

(Don't show him your avatar. )

[TallTale]

Yeah I'm not exactly sure why he never took me shooting before which makes me wonder about his views on guns( I know he owns several handguns including a really cool revolver).

[2Bear]

Yeah I'm not exactly sure why he never took me shooting before which makes me wonder about his views on guns( I know he owns several handguns including a really cool revolver).

Could be he did all his shooting on a police range where they didn't allow non LEOs to shoot.

[BayAreaShooter]

I would go out and buy it. Your going to have to wait 10 days to get it so might as well get the process started as soon as possible. Talk to your dad if you want but definitely take someone who is active in the shooting sports or take some sort of class to teach you the fundamentals.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

[Wita09]

Why would you don't know how your dad would feel about you having guns...? For me, buy the gun and get trained with it.

[grant22]

Dad may have had no interest in guns outside of work. I don't think commercial fishermen necessarily take their kids fishing on their days off.

Before I read all the posts here, I would have said grab one of your friends that are into firearms. Not a gun owner, but a gun shooter. If your dad is willing to teach you, he'd be very valuable.

Get the gun (since you are prob getting the one on sale at big 5) and start reading the manual. Hold off on buying ammo until you are trained otherwise it's too tempting. Take it apart and put it back together, learn how to clean and lube it. Take this time to put together a list of cleaning stuff and tools. Also start learning the CA laws.

It's good to see you're being cautious. Good luck.

[TallTale]

Thanks for the replies everyone. @grant there's a sale you say ??

[2Bear]

there's a sale you say ??

$139.99 after rebate...

http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.com/big5/default.aspx?action=detail&storeid=2503823&rapid=0&listingid=-2083110781&offerid=

[Ricky-Ray]

Turner's Fall Sale has the Marline 795 for $134.98 plus $25 mail in rebate. Sale is good Aug 12 - Sept 15.

[EdCo]

You'll love the 795! If you haven't already, check out the 795 thread. A lot of good info there.

[aghauler]

Get a nice used Remington Nylon 66, they load through the butt, can use a tube type speed loader (12-14 rds in the blink of an eye) and you don't wear your thumb out pushing rounds into a magazine. I have a couple and they eat anything fed to them. Just took the KMart variation, made in Brazil, to the range today, I won it at auction for $110. Several hundred rds solid and hollow points of various types, no failures what so ever. Same with the tube fed Stevens 827, tube magazine, just drop the round in. BB

[bsg]

i'd suggest you speak with your dad. he may have some interesting feedback to give you. this may also be a project the two of you can share together. a safety class would be a big plus.

welcome to the forum.